Canadian Experience Class

The CEC is right for you if you have already been working in Canada with a PGWP in a qualified occupation.  You may be eligible if you:

  • plan to live outside the province of Quebec;
  • have at least 12 months of full-time (or an equal amount in part-time) skilled work experience in Canada in the three years before you apply;
  • have gained your experience in Canada with the proper authorization; 
  • and meet the required language levels needed for your job for each language ability (speaking, reading, writing and listening).
     

What kind of work experience do you have?  Managerial?  Professional?  Technical?  This will determine what language (CLB) level you will need.

  • Managerial Work Experience -> Canadian Language Benchmark 7
  • Professional Work Experience -> Canadian Language Benchmark 7
  • Technical Work Experience -> Canadian Language Benchmark 5