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Express Entry Canadian Experience Class
Express Entry Program
Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
The Canadian Experience Class is for skilled workers with qualifying Canadian work experience who want to become permanent residents through Express Entry.
Watch: Canadian Experience Class — overview
1 Yearminimum qualifying work
1,560 Hourswithin the last 3 years
TEER 0–3eligible skilled work
No Education Minimumfor CEC eligibility
Qualifying Canadian Work Experience
- Must be in NOC TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3.
- Can be in more than one eligible NOC.
- Must be paid work.
- Must be gained in Canada while legally authorized to work under temporary resident status.
- Remote work counts only when physically in Canada and working for a Canadian employer.
- You must perform the NOC lead statement and most main duties.
How the Hours Can Be Earned
- 30 hours/week for 12 months = 1,560 hours.
- Equivalent part-time work can qualify.
- More than one part-time job can be combined.
- Full-time experience with more than one employer can qualify.
Language Requirement
CLB / NCLC 7for TEER 0 or TEER 1 work experience
CLB / NCLC 5for TEER 2 or TEER 3 work experience
Important: self-employment and work gained while you were a full-time student, including a co-op work term, do not count toward the CEC minimum work-experience requirement. A special temporary policy applies to certain publicly funded physicians.
Education
CEC has no minimum education requirement. Canadian or assessed foreign education can still improve your Express Entry ranking.
Where You Can Live
You must plan to live outside Quebec. Qualifying Canadian work gained while living in Quebec may still count if you can show that you do not plan to settle there.
