Canadian Experience Class
This Express Entry program is for skilled workers who have already gained skilled work experience in Canada and want to become permanent residents living outside Quebec. There is no education requirement and no job offer is needed. Candidates enter the Express Entry pool, are ranked with the Comprehensive Ranking System, and are invited to apply in general, program-specific or category-based rounds.
Open
Status
Job offer
How you apply
Key requirements
| Age | No age requirement for eligibility; age affects the CRS score |
| Education | No education requirement; education can improve the CRS rank |
| Language | English or French: CLB/NCLC 7 for TEER 0-1 occupations, CLB/NCLC 5 for TEER 2-3 occupations, in all 4 abilities (minimum CLB 5) |
| Work experience | At least 1,560 hours (1 year) of skilled work experience in Canada (TEER 0-3) within the last 3 years; self-employed work and work while a full-time student does not count |
| Job offer | Not required |
| Where you must live | Must plan to live outside Quebec (Quebec work experience can count if the applicant proves they will not settle there) |
| How you apply | Through the federal Express Entry pool |
| Points system | Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) |
| Money — funds, net worth, investment | No proof of settlement funds required for this class |
Summary only — requirements change and details decide real cases. Always confirm the full criteria on the official program page before applying: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/who-can-apply/canadian-experience-class.html (this record was verified against that source on 23 Oct 2026). This page is general information, not legal or immigration advice.
Tools for this program
CRS Calculator
Express Entry candidates are ranked by CRS — calculate yours on the current IRCC grid.
Draw archive
Every Express Entry round since 2015, with cut-offs for this program's category.
Improve your score
See exactly which factors are costing you points and what each improvement is worth.
Guides for this program
Guide: Express Entry: the federal skilled-worker system
Skilled workers who may qualify under the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Canadian Experience Class, or the Federal Skilled Trades Program, and who want to be invited to apply for permanent residence.
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How long will it take?
Current IRCC processing-time estimates, recorded daily.