Skilled workers are people who have education and work experience that will help them become economically established in Canada. They must:

• meet minimum work experience requirements;
• have the funds required to settle in Canada;
• have sufficient points to meet the newest pass mark.
• Minimum Work Experience Requirements

Applicants should possess at least one year of paid full-time (37.5 hours per week or more) work within the last ten years. This work must be in the category of Skill Type 0 or Skill Level A or B on the Canadian National Occupational Classification (NOC).

National Occupational Classification (NOC)

The NOC is a system for classifying occupations in the Canadian job market. It describes duties, skills, talents and work settings for occupations. The first digit of the NOC code normally designates the skill type. An occupation that has a 0 as the first digit indicates management. The second digit of the NOC code represents the skill level of an occupation. Skill levels correspond to the type and/or amount of training or education required for work in a particular occupation. There are ten skill types and four skill levels. Only experience in skill type 0 or skill levels A or B are considered suitable for applicants in the skilled worker class. There are no restricted occupations at this time.