1. A candidate have at least 2 years of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time work experience) in a skilled trades within the 5 years before you apply.
Canada’s National Occupational Classification (NOC) code, defines skilled trades as the following occupation groups:
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
If a person does possess the necessary work experience, they also must meet the other eligibility criteria outlined by the FST program:
2. Have a valid full-time Job offer for a position lasting at least 12-months or
a certificate of qualification in their skilled trades which is issued by a Canadian provincial or territorial authority.
3. Reach a minimum of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 4 on an approved English or French language test.
4. There is no education requirement for the Federal Skilled Trades Program
5. Must intend to live outside of the province of Quebec.