Federal Skilled Trades Programs, Canadian Federal Skilled Trades (FSTP)

Federal Skilled Trades Class (FSTC) allows people having valid job offers or any fair accreditation for working in the described work and to achieve permanent residence in any of the Canadian provinces or any territory except Quebec.


Key Points:
Having the mindset of Immigrating to Canada for Permanent Resident Visa, Federal skilled trades’ aspirant must qualify these prominent aspects that are primarily required:

  • Should have job offers from any two employers in Canada with term duration of at least a year or else a certification of qualification from any of the common location or territorial body.
  • An evidence from any authorized language testing organization fulfilling the fundamental language requirement and proving that the aspirant meets the basic level conditions set by the ministry i.e. Canadian Level Benchmark (CLB) a 5 for both listening and speaking, and a CLB score of 4 for reading and writing.
  • Aspirant having 24 months of fully verified working experience in the respective trade in the recent 5 years of application.
  • Must have the ability to practically implement the skills and experience while removing all work related fundamental obligations.


Language proficiency requirement for FSTP

  • You are required to take a language test in English or French. These tests help to assess your language skills on four language abilities: writing, reading, speaking, and listening.
  • You need at least a Comprehensive Language Benchmark (CLB) 5 in speaking and listening and CLB 4 in reading and writing.
  • Require updating the language scores in your Express Entry account.


Employment offer or certificate of qualification requirement for Federal Skilled Worker Program

Applicant from the foreign nations applying for the Federal Skilled Trades Program must meet one of the following criteria:

  • You require a full-time job offer from a Canadian employer with a validity of at least one year from the time when you become a permanent resident of Canada.
  • Require having a certificate of qualification in your skilled trade from a federal, provincial or territorial regulatory authority that governs trades in Canada.


Education requirements for Federal Skilled Trades Program

There is no specific requirement of any educational qualifications to be eligible for FSTP. However, your education credentials can help to improve your rank in the Express Entry Pool by adding extra CRS.

The foreign degree holders are required to have an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) to prove that the degree, diploma, or certificate is equivalent to a Canadian one.


The eligible occupational groups that do qualify for the Federal Skilled Trades Program:


Occupational group Description Examples job titles
Major Group 72 Technical trades excluding transportation officers and controllers
  • Ironwork contractor
  • Machine shop supervisor
  • Maintenance machine shop foreman/woman
  • Metal mould and metal patternmakers supervisor
  • Sheet metal workers supervisor
  • Tool and die inspectors supervisor
  • Welder supervisor
  • Electrical contractor
  • Plumbing contractor
  • Carpentry contractor
  • Electrical mechanics foreman/woman
  • Heating systems contractor
Major Group 73 General trades
  • Concrete finisher
  • Tilesetter
  • Glazier
  • Floor covering installer
  • Pest controller and fumigator
  • General building maintenance worker and building superintendent
  • Transport truck driver
  • Heavy equipment operator
  • Printing press operator
Major Group 82 Supervisors in natural resources, agriculture, and related production
  • Logging and forestry supervisor
  • Mining and quarrying supervisor
  • Oil and gas drilling and services supervisor or contractor
  • Agricultural service contractor
  • Farm supervisor
  • Landscaping and grounds maintenance contractor and supervisor
  • Horticulture services contractor and supervisor
Major Group 83 Occupations in natural resources and related production
  • Underground production and development miner
  • Oil and gas well driller, servicer, tester or related worker
  • Logging machinery operator
  • Fishing master or officer
  • Fisherman/woman
Major Group 92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors, and utilities operators and controllers
  • Mineral and metal processing supervisor
  • Petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities supervisor
  • Food and beverage processing supervisor
  • Plastic and rubber products manufacturing supervisor
  • Forest products processing supervisor
  • Textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing supervisor
  • Motor vehicle assembling
  • electronics and electrical products manufacturing supervisor
  • Furniture and fixtures manufacturing supervisor
  • Other mechanical and metal products manufacturing supervisor
  • Other products manufacturing and assembly supervisor
  • Power engineers and power systems operator
  • Water and waste treatment plant operator
Major Group 93 Central control and process operators and aircraft assembly assemblers and inspectors
  • Mineral and metal processing central control and process operator
  • Petroleum, gas and chemical processing central control and process operator
  • Pulping, papermaking and coating control operator
Minor Group 6320
  • Cook
  • Butcher
  • Baker
Unit Group 62200
  • Chef


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