To qualify under this category for immigration to Canada, the applicant must have either:
- completed a full-time program of post-secondary study of at least two years duration, and have completed at least one year of full-time skilled work experience in Canada within the last two years, or
- have obtained at least two years of full-time skilled work experience in Canada within the last three years. The study and work experience must have been obtained while the applicant had legal temporary resident status either as a student or a worker.
Another requirement of this immigration category is that the applicant must be able to speak English or French at a moderate or high proficiency level, depending on the skill level of the Canadian work experience the applicant has obtained.
