
Skilled workers are people who may become permanent residents because they have the ability to become economically established in Canada.
You must meet the following minimum work experience requirements to allow you to apply as a skilled worker:
The NOC is a classification system for jobs in the Canadian economy. It describes duties, skills, talents and work settings for occupations.
Follow these steps to see if your work experience meets the requirements to apply as a skilled worker.
If the initial description and list of main duties If the description
If you do not meet the minimum work experience requirements, your application as a Skilled Worker will be refused.
National Occupation Classification (NOC)
Determine Your NOC Category
Write down the four-digit code located to the left of your job's title.
Note: you do
not have to meet the "Employment Requirements" listed in the description.
matches what you did at your last jobs, you can count this experience when you apply as a skilled worker. You can also earn points in Factor 3 of the Selection Factors.
does not match your work experience then you might not have the experience you need to apply as a skilled worker. Look through the NOC list to see if another occupation matches your experience. Check all of the jobs you had in the past 10 years to see if you have at least one year of work experience in a job that will qualify you as a skilled worker.
You do not meet the minimum requirements if:
not occur in the 10 years before you applied; or