Federal Skilled Workers

Federal Skilled Workers Selection Criteria – Work Experience

Colin R. Singer
April 28, 2015

The officers will award points for the applicant’s work experience if the applicant’s work experience comprises full-time paid work (or the corresponding equivalent in paid part-time work).

In addition, this occupation must be present in the following occupational categories specified in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011, such as:

Skill Type 0 i.e. managerial occupations
Skill Level A i.e. professional occupations or,
Skill Level B i.e. technical occupations and skilled trades

Furthermore, in order to meet the prescribed minimum requirements, the applicant would need to possess skilled work experience that:

Has taken place within the 10 years preceding the date of the applicant’s application for permanent residence and,
Is not in an occupation that the authorities have designated as being a restricted occupation

The Table for Awarding Points for Applications Received Prior to May 04, 2013
The Number of Years of Work Experience	Points Assigned to Applicants
If the applicant has:

At least one year of work experience	15 points
At least two years of work experience	17 points
At least three years of work experience	19 points
Four or more years of work experience	21 points

The Table for Awarding Points for Applications Received on or after May 04, 2013
The Number of Years of Work Experience	Points Assigned to Applicants
If the applicant has:

At least one year of work experience	9 points
Two to three years of work experience	11 points
Four to five years of work experience	13 points
Six or more years of work experience	15 points