The Federal Skilled Trade is for skilled trade’s people who want to immigrate to Canada. To qualify, applicants must have at least two years work experience in a skilled trade in the last five years and meet certain minimum language requirements.

The FSWC is prescribed as a class of people who meet all of the following criteria:

• Are skilled workers

• May become permanent residents on the basis of their ability to become economically established in Canada

• Intend to reside in a province other than Quebec

If you want to come to Canada as a skilled immigrant, your first step is to submit your profile to the Express Entry pool.

If you’re eligible:

• You will be placed in a pool with others who are also eligible

• You will be a scored an ranked using several factors of Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)

• You will be invited to apply to be a permanent resident of Canada (if you’re one of the top candidates)

• You can only apply for permanent resident if we send you an invitation to apply.