Canadian Work Experience (CEC)
Type of residence: permanent residence
One of the fastest ways to get permanent residency in Canada is through the Canadian Experience Program or CEC. This program, also known as the Canadian Experience Class, includes people who have work experience in Canada. In a way, it is possible to get permanent residence in Canada using this program just by having work experience in the country.
The Canadian Experience Program is one of the methods of recruiting skilled workers in Canada, which is implemented by the Express Entry management system, which operates on the basis of a scoring system. With this method, applicants' applications are reviewed based on points, and those who have obtained sufficient points can receive permanent residence in Canada. In this article you will read:
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1- CEC conditions
To participate in the CEC program, it is enough for you to have one year of Canadian work experience and to have IELTS 6 for professional jobs and IELTS 5 for technical jobs. In the next step, you must enter the Express Entry system.
2-CEC acceptable work experience
Although in this program, it is enough to have only 1 year of Canadian work experience, but any work experience is not acceptable. This work experience should be:
Full-time work in one job: 30 hours per week for 12 months (1560 hours)
Full-time work in more than one job: 30 hours per week for 12 months in more than one job
Working hours equivalent to part-time work: for example, 15 hours per week for 24 months (1560 hours)
Applicants should be informed that voluntary work, internship or any work for which you have not received a salary will not be considered as work experience. Likewise, the work history of non-professional jobs and student work will not be calculated.
3- CEC visa fee
One of the advantages of the CEC program is the lack of financial resources. In this way, you only have to pay the government fees related to this program:
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Main Applicant |
CAD 1,365 |
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Spouse |
CAD 1,365 |
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Each child |
CAD 230 |
4- Required Documents
The score of the applicants for this program is checked in the Express Entry system, which was previously explained in the Canadian Skilled Worker article.
The required documents for this method are:
5- Duration of receiving CEC visa
The maximum waiting time for CEC visa issuance is only 4 months, which is very fast compared to most existing programs.
