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Federal Skilled Trade Worker

Federal Skilled Trade Worker

The Federal Skilled Trades Program is for people who want to become permanent residents, based on being qualified in a skilled trade.

To qualify for the Skilled Trades Program an applicant must first be found eligible through various factors such as job offers, qualifications, language proficiency, and work experience.

Eligible occupation :

  • Minor Group 632 - Chefs and cooks
    • 6321 Chefs
    • 6322 Cooks
  • Minor Group 633 - Butchers and bakers
    • 6331 Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers - retail and wholesale
    • 6332 Bakers
  • Major Group 72 - Industrial, electrical and construction trades
  • Minor Group 720 - Contractors and supervisors, industrial, electrical and construction trades and related workers
    • 7201 Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
    • 7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
    • 7203 Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
    • 7204 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
    • 7205 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
  • Minor Group 723 - Machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades
    • 7231 Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
    • 7232 Tool and die makers
    • 7233 Sheet metal workers
    • 7234 Boilermakers
    • 7235 Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
    • 7236 Ironworkers
    • 7237 Welders and related machine operators
  • Minor Group 724 - Electrical trades and electrical power line and telecommunications workers
    • 7241 Electricians (except industrial and power system)
    • 7242 Industrial electricians
    • 7243 Power system electricians
    • 7244 Electrical power line and cable workers
    • 7245 Telecommunications line and cable workers
    • 7246 Telecommunications installation and repair workers
    • 7247 Cable television service and maintenance technicians
  • Minor Group 725 - Plumbers, pipefitters and gas fitters
    • 7251 Plumbers
    • 7252 Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
    • 7253 Gas fitters
  • Minor Group 727 - Carpenters and cabinetmakers
    • 7271 Carpenters
    • 7272 Cabinetmakers
  • Minor Group 728 - Masonry and plastering trades
    • 7281 Bricklayers
    • 7282 Concrete finishers
    • 7283 Tilesetters
    • 7284 Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
  • Minor Group 729 - Other construction trades
    • 7291 Roofers and shinglers
    • 7292 Glaziers
    • 7293 Insulators
    • 7294 Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
    • 7295 Floor covering installers
  • Major Group 73 - Maintenance and equipment operation trades
  • Minor Group 730 - Contractors and supervisors, maintenance trades and heavy equipment and transport operators
    • 7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
    • 7302 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
    • 7303 Supervisors, printing and related occupations
    • 7304 Supervisors, railway transport operations
    • 7305 Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators
  • Minor Group 731 - Machinery and transportation equipment mechanics (except motor vehicle)
    • 7311 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
    • 7312 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
    • 7313 Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
    • 7314 Railway carmen/women
    • 7315 Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
    • 7316 Machine fitters
    • 7318 Elevator constructors and mechanics
  • Minor Group 732 - Automotive service technicians
    • 7321 Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers
    • 7322 Motor vehicle body repairers
  • Minor Group 733 - Other mechanics and related repairers
    • 7331 Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics
    • 7332 Appliance servicers and repairers
    • 7333 Electrical mechanics
    • 7334 Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics
    • 7335 Other small engine and small equipment repairers
  • Minor Group 736 - Train crew operating occupations
    • 7361 Railway and yard locomotive engineers
    • 7362 Railway conductors and brakemen/women
  • Minor Group 737 - Crane operators, drillers and blasters
    • 7371 Crane operators
    • 7372 Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction
    • 7373 Water well drillers
  • Minor Group 738 - Printing press operators and other trades and related occupations, n.e.c.
    • 7381 Printing press operators
    • 7384 Other trades and related occupations, n.e.c.
  • Major Group 82 - Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production
  • Minor Group 821 - Supervisors, logging and forestry
    • 8211 Supervisors, logging and forestry
  • Minor Group 822 - Contractors and supervisors, mining, oil and gas
    • 8221 Supervisors, mining and quarrying
    • 8222 Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services
  • Minor Group 823 - Underground miners, oil and gas drillers and related occupations
    • 8231 Underground production and development miners
    • 8232 Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers
  • Minor Group 824 - Logging machinery operators
    • 8241 Logging machinery operators
  • Minor Group 825 - Contractors and supervisors, agriculture, horticulture and related operations and services
    • 8252 Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers
    • 8255 Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services
  • Minor Group 826 - Fishing vessel masters and fishermen/women
    • 8261 Fishing masters and officers
    • 8262 Fishermen/women
  • Major Group 92 - Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators
  • Minor Group 921 - Supervisors, processing and manufacturing occupations
    • 9211 Supervisors, mineral and metal processing
    • 9212 Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities
    • 9213 Supervisors, food, beverage and associated products processing
    • 9214 Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing
    • 9215 Supervisors, forest products processing
    • 9217 Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing
  • Minor Group 922 - Supervisors, assembly and fabrication
    • 9221 Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling
    • 9222 Supervisors, electronics manufacturing
    • 9223 Supervisors, electrical products manufacturing
    • 9224 Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing
    • 9226 Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing
    • 9227 Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly
  • Minor Group 923 - Central control and process operators in processing and manufacturing
    • 9231 Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing
    • 9232 Petroleum, gas and chemical process operators
    • 9235 Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators
  • Minor Group 924 - Utilities equipment operators and controllers
    • 9241 Power engineers and power systems operators
    • 9243 Water and waste treatment plant operators

Language requirement :

  • For English:
  • Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level 5 for speaking and listening
  • Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level 4 for reading and writing
  • For French:
  • Niveau de competence linguistique Canadien (NCLC) Level 5 for speaking and listening
  • NCLC Level 4 for reading and writing
  • Plan on living outside the province of Quebec; and
  • Experience requirement :
  • Must be able to prove that you have at least two years work experience in the trade and that experience is with the five years prior to filing your application. The work experience must be equivalent to:
  • 30 hours per week over 2 years, whether in one or more jobs
  • 15 hours per week at the same job over 4 year
  • Have a valid job offer to work in your trade in Canada
How we will help you?

Process:

  • After your successful assessment by ICCRC member we will create your profile and put you into express entry pool. You will be ranked in the Express Entry pool using a points-based system called the Comprehensive Ranking System
  • Highest-ranking candidates will receive the invitation to apply from CIC.
  • We will submit all the information and supporting documents online to CIC or province . We will assure all your information. Complete applications that have all the supporting documents in six months or less.
  • Permanent Resident Visa Stamping on your Passport.

(If Documents are submitted to the Province. Nomination Letter will be received by the candidate on the successful approval of the application from theProvince . On acceptance of the Nomination additional 600 points will be added under CRS ranking system.)