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Can lower-skilled workers apply for permanent residence under the Canadian Experience Class?

No. To apply for permanent residence under the Canadian Experience Class, you must work in one or more of these National Occupational Classification (NOC) categories:

• Skill Type 0 (managerial occupations),
• Skill Level A (professional occupations) or
• Skill Level B (technical occupations and skilled trades).

However, Provincial Nominee Programs may be available to lower-skilled workers. These are workers in jobs classified at NOC skill levels C and D.

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