Canadian Experience Class Immigration
Canadian experience class immigration program is designed for temporary foreign workers or foreign students who have graduated and have work experience in Canada. Having obtained a Canadian education and/or Canadian work experience, these individuals have already settled into Canadian society and have established important networks in their communities and their careers. There are two types of applicants who are eligible for immigration to Canada under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC):
International Graduates who have Canadian Work Experience
Applicants under this category must meet the following minimum requirements:
- Graduated from a Canadian post-secondary institution and also with at least one year of full-time (or equivalent) skilled work experience in Canada
- Can apply while working in Canada – or – within one year of leaving job in Canada
- Should have moderate or basic language skills
Temporary Foreign Workers
Applicants under this category must meet the following minimum requirements:
- Must have obtained at least two years of full-time (or equivalent) skilled work experience in Canada.
- Must apply while working in Canada – or – within one year of leaving job in Canada.
- Should have moderate or basic language skills
An applicant who has met the minimum requirements and is still in Canada on either a Post-Graduate Work Permit or a Temporary Work Permit may apply from within Canada. If you are no longer in Canada, you must apply within one year of leaving your job in Canada.
To be eligible under Canadian Experience Class there is no requirements of points and also if you have already submitted an application for permanent residence as a skilled worker you can still apply for immigration to Canada under this category (CEC), but you will be required to submit a new application with new fees. You could also withdraw and entitled for a refund If CIC has not started processing the skilled worker application.
To apply for immigration to Canada it is not forbidden for you to apply simultaneously with two different streams of the Economic Class.