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Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
Canadian Experience Class (CEC) is an immigration category that allows foreign workers who have gained at least one year of skilled work experience in Canada within the last three years to apply for permanent residence. The skilled work experience must be paid work and be acquired with valid work authorization. The work experience gained through self-employment and while you were a full-time student or a refugee claimant does not count under this program.
To be eligible for the CEC, you must:
- Have at least 12 months of full-time (or an equivalent in part-time) work experience in Canada within the last three years.
- Have worked in one or more occupations under Training, Education, Experience, Responsibilities (TEER) categories 0, 1, 2, and 3 under the National Occupational Classification (NOC).
- Take approved language test and meet minimum requirements
– Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 for TEER 0 or TEER 1 jobs
– Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 5 for TEER 2 or TEER 3 jobs - Plan to live outside the province of Quebec
There is no education requirement for the CEC. However, education increases your score in the express entry pool.
CEC applicants can remain in Canada while their application is in process. Qualifying applicants can be outside Canada as long as they have submitted their application within 6 months of leaving their job in Canada.
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