Permanent residence Canada
Express Entry: Canadian Experience Class
Run by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
People who already have a year of skilled paid work in Canada, often after studying there, and want permanent residence outside Quebec. Not a route for someone with no Canadian work experience.
- Job offer
- Not required
- Language
- CLB 7 (NCLC 7) in all four abilities if your work is TEER 0 or 1; CLB 5 (NCLC 5) if it is TEER 2 or 3.
- Education
- No education requirement.
- Work experience
- At least 1 year of paid work or 1,560 hours total (30 hours a week) in Canada in TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3, in the 3 years before you apply.
- Government fee
- CAD 1,590 per adult (processing fee CAD 990 + right of permanent residence fee CAD 600). Biometrics CAD 85 per person.
- Processing time
- Not stated on the official page
- Money you must show
- Not required for the Canadian Experience Class.
- When and to whom you pay
- Paid online to IRCC when you submit your permanent residence application after an invitation to apply. The right of permanent residence fee can be paid then or on approval.
Checked on 18 October 2026. What the page says
Read on canada.ca on 2026-10-18: "total at least 1 year of work or 1,560 hours total (30 hours per week) in the 3 years before you apply"; "There is no education requirement for the Canadian Experience Class."; "You must plan to live outside the province of Quebec." Language page: TEER "0 or 1" "CLB 7", TEER "2 or 3" "CLB 5". Proof of funds page: no funds needed if "applying under the Canadian Experience Class". Fee page: "1,590.00" including the right of permanent residence fee "600.00". Another official page. Another official page. Another official page.