Skilled Trades Program

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Federal Skilled Trades Program

The Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) was launched on January 2nd 2013 in order to provide a route for skilled trades people to immigrate to Canada.

All applicants must meet the following minimal requirements to apply as a skilled trades worker:

You must have at least two years of work experience in an accepted occupation
You must have this experience in the last five years
You must obtain a Certificate of Qualification or you must have a job offer(s) from up to two Canadian employers that totals at least one year of full time work
You must meet the minimum language requirements in English or French

What are the minimal language requirements?

You must meet the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 5 level for speaking and listening, and CLB 4 for reading and writing in either English or French to be eligible for the Federal Skilled Trades Program.

For English, results from both the CELPIP (Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program) and the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) tests are accepted.

The minimum results for the CELPIP are 3H, 2L, 2L and 3H, for the Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking language abilities, respectively:

CLB Level	Minimum score for each ability
CLB Level	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking
5	3L	3L	3L	3L
4	2H	2H	2H	2H

The minimum results for the IELTS are 5.0, 3.5, 4.0 and 5.0, for the Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking language abilities, respectively:

CLB Level	Minimum score for each ability
CLB Level	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking
5	5.0	4.0	5.0	5.0
4	4.5	3.5	4.0	4.0

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GURPREET SINGH on May 13, 2014 at 9:14 pm said:

DEAR SIR/MADAM.
MY NAME IS GURPREET SINGH AND I AM MECHANICAL DIPLOMA ENGINEER AND I HAVE FIVE YEARS EXP. IN AUTOMOBILE SECTOR. AND I HAVE 5 BANDS IN ILETS (GENERAL).
CAN I APLLY NOW PR FROM INDIA .PLZ GUIDE TO ME.
THANKS
GURPREET SINGH

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- harinder singh on June 19, 2014 at 9:33 pm said:
  
  DEAR SIR/MADAM.
  MY NAME IS Harinder SINGH AND I have done welder iti from govt itiAND I HAVE Three YEARS EXP. AND I HAVE 5 BANDS IN ILETS (GENERAL).
  CAN I APLLY NOW PR FROM INDIA .PLZ GUIDE TO ME.
  THANKS
  Harinder SINGH
  
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- eldho on December 23, 2016 at 12:04 am said:
  
  can i get ur mobile number
  
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- Harjeet singh on July 18, 2017 at 11:24 pm said:
  
  Dear sir
  I have scored 5.5 bands in Ielts. I m an accountant.experience 10ryears as an accountant. Can I apply for P. r. For Canada under skilled trade programme.
  
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yogesh Patel on June 21, 2014 at 7:35 am said:

my IELTS result is R 5 W 5 S 4.5 .L 5 G T. CAN I APPLY FOR FSTP ?

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manu Handa on August 1, 2014 at 11:45 am said:

DEAR SIR/MADAM.
MY NAME IS MANU HANDA.
AND I AM GRADUATE AND HAVE 4+ YEARS EXPERIENCE.
I GOT 5.5 OVERALL BANDS IN ILETS (ACADEMIC).
L – 5.0
S- 6.0
R- 4.5
W – 5.5
CAN I APLLY NOW PR FROM INDIA .PLZ GUIDE TO ME.
THANKS
Manu handa

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Parmjit Doal on August 28, 2014 at 6:49 pm said:

Hi, I am a UK National Citizen who is a qualified Electrician, I am interested in immigrating to Canada as a P.R to work as a Electrician under The Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)◾7241 Electricians (except industrial and power system) or ◾7242 Industrial electricians. I have a letter dated November 26,2013 from the government of Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training, who have assessed my qualifications and work experience in the trade which permits me to work under the supervision of a qualified journeyman while I challenge the exams to gain trade certification. I can also provide a letter of two years experience in my chosen profession from a previous Employer which is dated from the last five years. I have also achieved the required marks in the IELTS (General Training), the results were as follows: Listening- 7.0, Reading 6.5, Writing 6.5, Speaking 8.0, the results were achieved on 27th April 2013.I am currently in Edmonton Alberta visiting relations on my 3rd visit. I am currently in receipt of a written job offer. I also have sufficient financial funds of over $200 Canadian Dollars to support myself. Please can you tell me what my options are.

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Amandeep singh on November 28, 2014 at 11:27 pm said:

Hi sir/madam I did b.tech in electrical and have a 1year job experience. I got band L 6,W 5.5,,S 5, R 4.5.i want to know that can I apply for canadian pr in fstp… ragads aman

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sukhvir singh brar on December 22, 2014 at 1:53 am said:

hi..i done three yr diploma in electrical engg.from govt.college after matric class .i have two yr work experience .ielts 5band..also i have blood relation in winnipeg plz tell me can i apply for winnipeg on fstp ….thanks…..

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jamil on January 13, 2015 at 9:43 pm said:

hi I did the ielts test and I got 4.5 LISTENING 4.0 READING 4.5 WRITING 5.0 SPEAKING I WANT TO KNOW IF I CAN APPLY FOR PR ON THE FEDERAL SKILLED TRADES PROGRAM OR NO THANK U

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- CICS Immigration Team on January 14, 2015 at 4:23 pm said:
  
  Please see the information under Federal Skilled Trades Program for minimum language requirement. Also note that there are other criteria to apply for FSTP.
  
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olyinka on January 26, 2015 at 2:47 pm said:

can u get a job offer for someone outside canada as a welder?

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- syed mubbashar on September 26, 2016 at 12:20 pm said:
  
  no
  
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- Prashant on October 22, 2017 at 3:39 am said:
  
  I am skilled Welder need welder job for Canada now I am doing welder job in India please help me my contact number is +91 9561970518
  
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sandeep singh on March 12, 2015 at 9:52 am said:

Dear sir/Madam

My self Sandeep Singh from punjab.I have done ITI in welding(2007).I have 7 year experience in this field. Now i get 6.5 band in ielts L-7,R-7,S-6,W-5.5.I want to know that i eligible for express entry or FSTP.Please guide to me .I will wait your reply.

Thanks

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- Rajesh on February 13, 2017 at 9:47 pm said:
  
  Sandeep sir
  Can you plzz help me
  I am Rajesh currently working as a fish packer in Canada with W1 visa Under which program do I apply to get PR in Canada either federal_skilled_worker_program or
  federal-skilled-trades-program
  Thank you sir
  Please can you help me ?
  
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  - CICS Immigration Team on February 25, 2017 at 10:05 pm said:
    
    It is not a skilled position, therefore, neither program works.
    
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ramsinh gadhavi on April 1, 2015 at 12:30 am said:

Respected sir
I am welder and i have 15 years experience i have AIT letter for Qualification certificate programme by AIT alberta this letter expire date is 18/june/2015
but i have no welder LMIA so how i can achieve (pass) this Exam withot come to canada,can I apply for workpermit withot LMIA and
can i apply in express Entry withot LMIA
Now i am 34 years old
pls guide me I will wait your reply
Thanks for your co-operate
have a nice day
From
Ramsinh Gadhavi

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KARTIK SHAH on April 26, 2015 at 5:06 am said:

Dear Sir,

I am Mechanical engineer and I cannot find the same in field of studies in Express Entry profile.What should I enter.It shows Science(applied),Science(General),others etc.Also for compete academic years should we enter the total years of studies including the school or should we enter only the years of college(engineering)??.

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Prince on May 25, 2015 at 8:38 pm said:

Dear sir or mam
I am welder and 3year exprience .ihave ilets 6band . Can i aply in express entry.pls guide me.

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Alvin Alex Mathew on July 8, 2015 at 9:10 am said:

I wish to know whether I will be eligible to apply for PR if I get an offer of employment for a job not related to my educational qualification..

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ola on August 26, 2015 at 7:59 am said:

Pls am 44yrs ad am an autocad technician wit over 15yrs experience my score is 5 in speaking writing ad listening ad 5,5 in Reading. I av a 2 yrs diploma in civil engineering. Pls what are my chances of been eligible

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sinu s vijayan on October 13, 2015 at 10:14 pm said:

Hi ,I have 6.5(only 5 in reading) band score can I apply for the trades programme (FSTP)?

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jayamurthy on October 15, 2015 at 3:15 am said:

i am an electrician NOC 7241, and i have more than 15 years experience in all electrical feild, i am 50 years old , i got an IELTS SCORE IS L 4.5, R 4, W 4.5, S 4.5, CAN I APPLY TO FST PROGRAMME IN CANADA EXPRESS ENTRY

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Prince on December 15, 2015 at 8:55 am said:

dear sir or mam
I am welder and i have 6 band in ielts can i aply for canada please guide me

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Ankit R Bhatt on December 15, 2015 at 9:52 am said:

sir/madam I am iti electrician , I have 12 years experience, I want applay for federal skild program. can you possible give me some advice. and how many Score ielts need. Thanks

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manvir singh on January 6, 2016 at 12:13 am said:

hello man/sir
my name is manvir Singh Mann ..I am weldor….I done my Ielts resently …I got 5 band overall..I want to apply for PR canada from india …plz suggest me .what should I do …..

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Manpreet singh on May 16, 2016 at 12:25 am said:

Hello sir /mam
I have done ITI welder diploma from govt recognised institution and also have 1 yr experience in Pvt Ltd firm .i scored 6 bands overall.plz tell me how should I apply for canada PR .please contact me

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- Jose on July 17, 2016 at 8:35 am said:
  
  Dear sir pls give reply for me
  
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Maha on May 17, 2016 at 5:48 am said:

I hav done bachelors and I want to apply express entry what ielts scoure required

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Jose on July 2, 2016 at 6:50 am said:

I am an electrician with 12 yrs experience.My native country is India,Living and working in Saudi Arabia.How i can migrate canada through Federal trade program.
Any body can help .

Thanks all

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Kazi mainuddin on October 14, 2016 at 12:40 pm said:

Sir /madam
I have 12 years experience in piping fabrication and welding job . How i can migrate canada through Federal trade program.
Any body can help .

Thanks all

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Muslem bablu on November 10, 2016 at 8:37 am said:

I am as a welder and 21 years of experience from Singapore Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh. my date of birth is 26-01-1966 and qualification secondary school pass 1983.can i able to apply express entry program.
thank you

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harjit kaur on December 3, 2016 at 1:01 am said:

i got 5 band S.5 W5.5 R 4 AND L 5
i have done iti in beautician field nd i have 4 years experience
can i apply

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Sukhchain singh on January 16, 2017 at 7:36 am said:

I have three year electrical diploma+ welder iti+ 3 year experience and 5 band score

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Geeta on February 6, 2017 at 2:01 am said:

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am a hairstylist and i have 1 year experience.

I got’it score in IELTS L-7.5, W-6, R-5.5, S-5.

please suggest me. i am applicable for PR visa.

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harinder singh on February 21, 2017 at 6:20 am said:

I have completed welder iti from Govt iti and have 5 year experience .in ielts overall band 5.5 L = 5.5 R = 5.5 W = 5.0 S = 5.0. Can I apply canada

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Nadia Ivanov on March 14, 2017 at 11:50 am said:

How can i come to Canada as a nanny or entertaer?

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