The Express Entry program is in charge of the Economic Class, which includes the Federal Skilled Trade Class. After receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA), processing periods typically take six months. 

Federal Skilled Trades Class Requirements:

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• Have a Certificate of Qualification from a provincial or territorial organization OR work offers from up to two Canadian employers for a minimum of one year, accompanied by an LMIA.

• Fulfills CLB 4 for reading and writing and CLB 5 for speaking and hearing as the minimal language score.

• Have completed 24 months of training in a skilled trade during the previous five years.

• Possess the necessary skills to fulfill the demands of the job offer(s) or trade in Canada, as specified by the NOC. 

These NOC B level occupations will be eligible for this program:

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This amounts to a total of 90 eligible occupations.  These eligible occupations fall into the following general categories:

• Industrial, electrical and construction trades

• Maintenance and equipment operation trades

• Supervisors and technical occupations in national resources, agriculture and related production

• Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators

• Chefs and cooks

• Butchers and bakers

Certification or Offer of Employment

​    In Canada, trade certification is governed by provinces. Every province specifies which occupations will be subject to regulations and, if necessary, creates regulatory organizations. Because it might be challenging to gain provincial certification from outside of Canada, tradesmen who receive an accepted job offer from a reputable company or who are currently employed temporarily by a foreign employer would benefit the most from this program. Not every province has regulations governing every trade. In unregulated trades, it is required to make an offer of employment.

A Canadian employer's approved offer of employment in their trade for a period of one year or longer is also open to tradespeople. In order to guarantee that the hiring will have no negative impact on the Canadian labor market and that the offered position is eligible, the offer of employment will be assessed.

​Before obtaining a permanent residence:

As part of the Canadian immigration application procedure, individuals and their dependents must also go through medical exams and secure security clearances after being chosen from the Express entry Pool and given an Invitation to Apply (ITA).