The Federal Skilled Trades Program caters to skilled trade workers seeking permanent migration to Canada upon securing a job offer. Annually, the government greenlights only 3000 applications in this visa category. For Category A, the IRCC processes no more than 100 applications per occupation per year, while Category B has no cap. This program encompasses 43 distinct occupations divided into two categories: Category A and Category B.

 

Category A

Category A is limited to 100 applications, as these occupations have moderate labor market demand.

  • 7202 Electrical Trades and Telecommunications Occupations: Contractors and supervisors
  • 7204 Carpentry Trades: Contractors and supervisors
  • 7205 Other Construction Trades, Installers, Repairers, and Servicers: Contractors and supervisors
  • 7271 Carpenters
  • 7301 Mechanic Trades: Contractors and supervisors
  • 7302 Heavy Equipment Operator Crews: Contractors and supervisors
  • 8211 Logging and Forestry: Supervisors
  • 8221 Mining and Quarrying: Supervisors
  • 8222 Oil and Gas Drilling Services: Contractors and supervisors
  • 8241 Logging Machinery Operators
  • 8252 Agricultural Service Contractors, Farm Supervisors, and Specialized Livestock Workers
  • 9211 Mineral and Metal Processing: Supervisors
  • 9212 Petroleum, Gas, and Chemical Processing and Utilities: Supervisors
  • 9214 Plastic and Rubber Products Manufacturing: Supervisors
  • 9231 Mineral and Metal Processing: Central Control and Process Operators
  • 9241 Power Engineers and Power Systems Operators
  • 9243 Water and Waste Treatment Plant Operators

 

Category B

This category comprises occupations that are currently in demand:

  • 7231: Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
  • 7233: Sheet metal workers
  • 7235: Structural metal and plate work fabricators and fitters
  • 7236: Ironworkers
  • 7237: Welders and related machine operators
  • 7241: Electricians (excluding industrial and power system)
  • 7242: Industrial electricians
  • 7243: Power system electricians
  • 7244: Electrical power line and cable workers
  • 7245: Telecommunications line and cable workers
  • 7246: Telecommunications installation and repair workers
  • 7251: Plumbers
  • 7252: Steamfitters, pipefitters, and sprinkler system installers
  • 7253: Gasfitters
  • 7311: Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
  • 7312: Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
  • 7313: Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
  • 7314: Railway carmen/women
  • 7315: Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
  • 7318: Elevator constructors and mechanics
  • 7371: Crane operators
  • 7372: Drillers and blasters – surface, mining, quarrying, and construction
  • 7373: Water well drillers
  • 8231: Underground production and development miners
  • 8232: Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers, and related workers
  • 9232: Petroleum, gas, and chemical process operators

 

Skilled Worker Eligibility Criteria

To qualify as a skilled worker, applicants must:

  • Intend to reside in any province or territory except Quebec.
  • Meet the minimum language proficiency requirements of CLB (Canadian Language Benchmark) 5 for speaking and listening, and CLB 4 for reading and writing.
  • Possess a minimum of two years of full-time work experience in the designated occupation within the past five years prior to the application.
  • Fulfill all duties specified for the designated occupation in the National Occupational Classification (NOC).
  • Secure either a full-time job offer for a duration of at least one year or a certification of qualification in the skilled trade from a provincial or territorial authority.

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