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Am I eligible to apply as a permanent resident under the Canadian Experience Class?

You must meet certain requirements to be eligible to apply for permanent residence under the Canadian Experience Class. For example, you must:

• have at least 12 months of full-time (or an equal amount in part-time) skilled work experience in Canada in the three years before you apply and
• meet or exceed the required language levels needed for your job in each language ability (speaking, reading, writing and listening). You must meet or exceed the language threshold of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 for NOC 0 or A occupations, and CLB 5 for NOC B occupations.

To find out if your work experience qualifies you under the Canadian Experience Class, see Jobs and their National Occupational Classification descriptions. Follow the instructions to find the category on the National Occupational Classification reference list that matches your work experience.

Find out more about who can apply under the Canadian Experience Class.

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