Federal Skilled Trades

Federal Skilled Trades Program

The Federal Skilled Trades (FST) program is an EE stream for skilled workers who want to become permanent residents based on being qualified in a skilled trade.  

The Federal Skilled Trades Programs requires you to have experience in one of the positions in the following NOC codes:

• Major Group 72, technical trades and transportation officers and controllers
  • excluding Sub-Major Group 726, transportation officers and controllers
• Major Group 73, general trades
• Major Group 82, supervisors in natural resources, agriculture, and related production
• Major Group 83, occupations in natural resources and related production
• Major Group 92, processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors, and utilities operators and controllers
• Major Group 93, central control and process operators and aircraft assembly assemblers and inspectors, excluding Sub-Major Group 932, aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors.
• Minor Group 6320, cooks, butchers, and bakers
• Unit Group 62200, chefs

Apart from this basic requirement, applicants must also meet the minimum requirements.

Minimum requirements

Skilled work experience:

• You must have completed two-years paid work experience in a skilled trade within the pervious 5 years.
• Meet the job requirements for that skilled trade as set out in the National Occupation Classification, except for needing a certification of qualification.

Job Offer:

• Valid job offer of full-time employment for a total period of 1 year from Canadian employer

or

• Certificate of qualification in that skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial, territorial or Federal authority

Language:

	English	French
Speaking & listening	CLB 5	NCLC 5
Reading & writing	CLB 4	NCLC 4

Education:

• There is no education requirement for Canadian Experience Class, however it helps improve your overall CRS score.

Proof of funds:

• The applicants must provide proof of sufficient funds for you (and your family) to settle in Canada unless you have a valid offer of arranged employment in Canada.