Canada’s Recent Immigration Changes – Everything You Need to Know

Canada switched to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) on 16^th November this year. With this transition, sixteen occupations are made eligible while three occupations are made for Express Entry. Express Entry is an online system that Canada uses to manage applications for permanent residence for three programs:

•          Federal Skilled Worker Program
•          Federal Skilled Trades Program
•          Canadian Experience Class

Requirements for all three Express Entry programs which will align with the new NOC structure will now be updated. NOC 2016’s Skill Type and Skill Levels will be replaced by NOC 2021’s TEER Categories:

Skill Type/Level	TEER Category
Skill Type O	TEER 0
Skill Level A	TEER 1
Skill Level B	TEER 2 and TEER 3

For a new Express Entry profile submission, you need to:

• Look for your occupation under the NOC 2021 list on the Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) website.         
• When filling out your profile, submit your TEER Category and 5-digit occupation code.

If you have not been sent an invitation to apply (ITA), after submitting your profile, you need to:

• Look for your occupation under the NOC 2021 list on the ESDC website
• Update your profile with your and 5-digit occupation code and TEER Category

Your application must be submitted for permanent residence using NOC 2016, if you have received an ITA before 16^th November 2016.

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Updated NOC 2021 Express Entry Eligibility Criteria

Canadian Experience Class

Eligibility Criteria	Requirement
Language Skills	English or French Skills ·         CLB 7 for TEER 1 occupations ·         CLB 5 for TEER 3 occupations
Type/Level of Work Experience	Canadian work experience in an occupation listed in at least one of these NOC TEER Categories: ·         TEER 0 ·         TEER 1 ·         TEER 2 ·         TEER 3
Amount of Work Experience	One year of work experience in Canada in the last three years (either combination of full-time or part-time work)
Job Offer	Not Required
Education	Not Required

 

Federal Skilled Worker Program

Eligibility Criteria	Requirement
Language Skills	English or French skills ·         CLB 7
Type/Level of Work Experience	Work experience in 1 of these occupations listed under NOC TEER Categories ·         TEER 0 ·         TEER 1 ·         TEER 2 ·         TEER 3
Amount of work experience	One year continuous throughout the last 10 years (combination of part-time, full time or more than 1 job in your primary occupation)
Job Offer	Not required. Selection criteria (FSW) points will be given to you if you have a valid job offer.
Education	Secondary education is required. More selection criteria (FSW) points will be given for your post-secondary education.

 

Federal Skilled Trades Program

Eligibility Criteria	Requirement
Language Skills	English or French Skills ·         CLB 5 for speaking and listening ·         CLB 4 for reading and writing
Type/Level of Work Experience	Having worked in a skilled trade in one of the key groups of TEER 2 or TEER 3
Amount of Work Experience	Two years in the last 5 years (either full-time or part-time work)
Job Offer	Required ·         A valid job offer of full-time work for a minimum of a year. ·         A certificate of qualification issued by a Canadian provincial, territorial or federal authority in that skilled trade.
Education	Not required

Canada’s government is planning to attract more immigrants and announced that it hoped to admit 1.5m new residents by 2025. If you are planning to apply for permanent residence in Canada, now is the right time. For more details regarding this, contact us!

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