Canadian Experience Class

Applying - General

• Am I eligible to apply as a permanent resident under the Canadian Experience Class?
• How do I apply to immigrate if I have work experience in Canada?
• Who cannot apply for permanent residence under the Canadian Experience Class?
• Can I complete an Express Entry profile before I have a year of work experience?
• If I worked or studied in Canada illegally, can I use that experience in my Canadian Experience Class application?
• Do I need a medical exam to apply for permanent residence, if I’ve already had one for my permit?
• Can I apply under the Canadian Experience Class if I am currently living in Quebec and I plan to live elsewhere in Canada?
• Can I renew my post-graduation work permit?

Determining your eligibility

• Do skilled temporary foreign workers need a certain education level to apply for permanent residence?
• Can I still be eligible for Canadian Experience Class if I have returned to my country?
• What are the language requirements I need to meet in order to apply for permanent residence under the Canadian Experience Class?
• I graduated a while ago, then earned one-year of work experience and now I am back in school. Can I apply for permanent residence under the Canadian Experience Class?
• I am currently studying in Canada. Can I immigrate permanently?
• I am from an English-speaking country. Do I still need to provide proof of language ability to apply under the Canadian Experience Class?
• I have a PhD and am in a post-doctoral program. Do I qualify for the Canadian Experience Class?

Work Experience

• What kind of work experience do I need to apply for permanent residence under the Canadian experience class?
• Can I count both high-skilled and low-skilled experience toward the work experience required to apply under the Canadian Experience Class?
• Can I count experience I got in Canada while waiting for a decision on my refugee application?
• Can I count part-time work toward the work experience requirement?
• While working under a post-graduate work permit to get experience to qualify for the Canadian Experience Class, can I switch employers?
• How much work experience do I need to be eligible for the Canadian Experience Class?
• Does the one year of work experience to qualify under the Canadian Experience Class include non-paid employment? Is there a minimum wage requirement for qualifying employment?