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Canadian Experience Class

Canadian Experience Class

What is CEC?

Canadian Experience Class (CEC)

The Canadian experience class (CEC) is a permanent residence category for individuals with skilled work experience in Canada. The subject of this section is how to process CEC applications for permanent residence. It was designed for temporary foreign workers and graduates from other countries with sufficient work experience in Canada.

Canada experience class

Eligibility to apply for the Canadian Experience Class (Express Entry)

The Canadian Experience Class is for skilled workers who have Canadian work experience and want to become permanent residents.

Minimum requirements

You must meet the required language levels needed for your job for each language ability

  • Writing
  • Reading
  • Listening
  • Speaking
  • Have at least 1 year of skilled work experience in Canada, in the last 3 years before you apply—you can meet this in a few different ways:
  • Full-time at 1 job: 30 hours/week for 12 months = 1 year full-time (1,560 hours)
  • Equal amount in part-time work: for example 15 hours/week for 24 months = 1 year full time (1,560 hours)
  • You can work as many part-time jobs as you need to meet this requirement.
  • Full-time work at more than 1 job: 30 hours/week for 12 months at more than 1 job = 1 year full time (1,560 hours)
  • Have gained your work experience by working in Canada while under temporary resident status with authorization to work

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    Have at least 1 year of skilled work experience in Canada, in the last 3 years before you apply—you can meet this in a few different ways:

    • Have at least 1 year of skilled work experience in Canada, in the last 3 years before you apply—you can meet this in a few different ways:
    • Equal amount in part-time work: for example 15 hours/week for 24 months = 1-year full time (1,560 hours)
    • You can work as many part-time jobs as you need to meet this requirement.
    • Full-time work at more than 1 job: 30 hours/week for 12 months at more than 1 job = 1-year full time (1,560 hours)
    • Have gained your work experience by working in Canada while under temporary resident status with authorization to work