Federal Skilled Trades Program Draw in Canada
What is the FSTP?
The Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) Express Entry is an immigration program that is administered by the IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. It is also one of the three skilled worker programs that fall under the Express Entry system of Canada.
Minimum Requirements For FSTP
In order to be eligible for the Federal Skilled Trades Program, you need to have:
- Full time job offer from a Canadian employer for a total period of at least 1 year
- Certificate of qualification from a provincial, territorial or federal governing body
- Language proficiency score in French or English that is measured by the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB)
- Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC)
- Level 4 for writing and reading and level 5 for listening and speaking
- At least 2 years of full time work experience in the last 5 years
- Ability to show that you meet the job requirements of your skilled trade
- Have enough money for you and your family to settle in Canada
- Have a valid job offer or are legally working in Canada
NOC (National Occupation Classification) Categories
| Major Group 72 | · Industrial
· Electrical · Construction |
| Major Group 73 | · Maintenance
· Equipment Operation |
| Major Group 82 | · Supervisors and Technicians in Natural Resources
· Agriculture |
| Major Group 92 | · Processing and Manufacturing
· Utility Supervisors · Central Control Operators |
| Minor Group 632 | · Chefs
· Cooks |
| Minor Group 633 | · Butchers · Bakers |
Express Entry For FSTP
The Express Entry is a fast-track system that processes applications for permanent residency in just the span of 6 months. But before we talk about that, let’s talk about the CRS (Comprehensive Ranking System) Score.
In order to get an invitation, you need to have a decent CRS score so your name could be drawn during an Express Entry poll, which happens twice every month. During the draw, the highest scoring candidates are issued with an Invitation to Apply for permanent residency.
How are you rated?
Your CRS Score Depends On Your:
- Age
- Level of Education
- Work Experience in Canada
- Work Experience outside Canada
- Ability to adapt in Canada
- Capability of speaking English
- Capability of speaking French
- Relationships in Canada
- Your level of language proficiency
- Employment
Important note: Your language tests are valid for 2 years after the date of the test result. Also, when you are applying or permanent residency, the tests should be still valid.
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