Overview of Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
Temporary Foreign Workers and Students, who graduated with a Canadian educational credential, often have the qualities to make a successful transition from temporary to permanent resident status in Canada. They are familiar with Canadian society and can contribute to the Canadian economy.
If you are a Temporary Foreign Worker or a foreign graduate working in Canada, you may apply for permanent residence by using this application package. You should have knowledge of English or French and qualifying work experience.
Who can apply?
Applications for Permanent Residence under the Canadian Experience Class can be submitted by:
Temporary foreign workers;
or
Foreign graduates with a Canadian educational credential. In addition, applicants must have work experience in a managerial, professional, skilled trade or technical occupation
Important Changes in the requirement for CEC
Between November 9, 2013 to October 31, 2014, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will accept maximum of 12,000 new applications under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).
Because of an overrepresentation in the CEC applications received to date, the following six occupations will no longer be eligible for the CEC starting November 9, 2013:
In addition, CIC will establish sub-caps of 200 applications each for National Occupational Classification (NOC) B occupations. These are mostly technical and administrative jobs or those in the skilled trades. NOC 0 and A (managerial and professional) occupations will not be sub-capped, but they will be subject to the overall cap of 12,000 applications.
Between November 9, 2013 to October 31, 2014, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will accept maximum of 12,000 new applications under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).
Because of an overrepresentation in the CEC applications received to date, the following six occupations will no longer be eligible for the CEC starting November 9, 2013:
- cooks (NOC code 6322);
- food service supervisors (NOC 6311);
- administrative officers (NOC 1221);
- administrative assistants (NOC 1241);
- accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 1311); and
- retail sales supervisors (NOC 6211).
In addition, CIC will establish sub-caps of 200 applications each for National Occupational Classification (NOC) B occupations. These are mostly technical and administrative jobs or those in the skilled trades. NOC 0 and A (managerial and professional) occupations will not be sub-capped, but they will be subject to the overall cap of 12,000 applications.
