Canada is one of the top 10 easiest countries to start a business.

Skilled workers are chosen as permanent residents based on their education, work experience, knowledge of English and/or French, and other factors. 

Skilled work experience means that you’ve worked in one of these National Occupational Classification (NOC) job groups:

Managerial jobs (skill type 0)

Professional jobs (skill level A)

Technical jobs and skilled trades (skill level B)

Today, the FSWP is managed through the Express Entry application management system. Under Express Entry, Canada aims to welcome an average of 110,000 immigrants per year. Most successful Express Entry candidates immigrate to Canada through the FSWP. Research by the Canadian government shows that FSWP immigrants go on to have successful and fulfilling careers in Canada.

If you have not lived in Canada before and are not a skilled trades professional, the FSWP will be your best Express Entry option. 

 The FSTP is part of a major effort by federal and provincial governments to welcomed more skilled trades workers to Canada to address labour shortages in trades occupations. 

Immigrating to Canada under the FSTP offers a number of benefits. Under Express Entry, successful FSTP candidates are usually able to obtain their permanent residence within six months.

FSTP candidates may have lower CRS scores than other candidates in the Express Entry pool in part because they are not required to prove their level of education. IRCC, however, occasionally holds program-specific Express Entry draws inviting only FSTP candidates.

If you are a FSTP candidate with Canadian work experience, you are well-positioned to succeed in the Canadian labour market. IRCC provides more Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points, to candidates who have worked in Canada and also who have studied here.

There are 43 jobs that are currently considered for this immigration stream, and they fall under one of 4 categories.

4 Categories of Occupations for FSTC Applicants

1. Industrial, electrical and construction trade.
2. Maintenance and equipment operation trades
3. Supervisors and technical jobs in natural resources, agriculture and related production
4. Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators

Is a program that allows those with Post-graduate work permit, skilled, professional, or technical work experience for at least one year in Canada, to immigrate permanently. 

The CEC is among the three programs managed under Canada's Express Entry system.

The CEC is part of a concerted effort by Canada's federal and provincial governments to encourage more foreign workers and international students to build their futures in Canada. Research by IRCC, Statistics Canada, and academics is clear: skilled worker candidates have a major advantage integrating into the Canadian job market if they have previously lived in the country. The combination of having high human capital criteria (e.g., being young and middle-aged, having high levels of education, work experience, and education) plus building social and professional networks in Canada enables CEC immigrants to be very successful in the labour market.

Canadian provinces and territories can nominate individuals who wish to immigrate to Canada and who are interested in settling in a particular province or territory.

PNP Canada programs allow Canadian provinces to nominate individuals for immigration to their province based on criteria set by the provincial government. Successful applicants obtain a provincial nomination, which may then be used to apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for permanent residence.

Entering the Express Entry pool increases your odds of obtaining permanent residence since you can receive a provincial nomination which will all but guarantee your success through Express Entry. A provincial nomination is worth an additional 600 CRS points which means you will very likely eventually receive a permanent residence invitation under Express Entry.