Federal Skilled Trade Class (FSTC)

• You must meet all the minimum requirements to be eligible.
• Meet the required language levels for the job
  • CLB 5 for speaking and listening
  • CLB 4 for reading and writing
• Have at least 2 years of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time work experiencein a skilled trade within 5 years before you apply
  • Your work experience must be for paid work (paid wages or earned commission—volunteer work or unpaid internships don’t count)
• Meet the job requirements for that skilled trade as set out in the National Occupational Classification, except for needing a certificate of qualification
• Yes job offer of full-time employment for a total period of at least 1 year or
• Yes certification of qualification in that skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial, territorial or federal authority

SKILLED WORK EXPERIENCE

Skilled trades for the Federal Skilled Trades Program are organized under these groups of the National Occupational Classification (NOC):

• Major Group 72, industrial, electrical and construction trades
• Major Group 73, maintenance and equipment operation trades
• Major Group 82, supervisors and technical jobs in natural resources, agriculture and related production
• Major Group 92, processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators
• Minor Group 632, chefs and cooks
• Minor Group 633, butchers and bakers

The main NOC groups are divided into different occupations, all of which fall under Skill Type B. You must demonstrate that you performed the duties outlined in the NOC job description. This includes all the essential duties and most of the main duties listed.

The work experience only counts after you become eligible to practice independently. There is no education requirement for the Federal Skilled Trades Program.