Conditions (eligibility requirements) applicable to principal applicants

The foreign national must:

a. Have accumulated at least one (1) year of full-time work experience, or the equivalent in part-time experience (1,560 hours), in Canada, in an eligible occupation listed in Annex A or Annex B in the three (3) years before the date when the application for permanent residence is received.

b. The one year of work experience must be obtained in one or more of the eligible

occupations as follows:

o Stream A: the one year of work experience must have been acquired in one or more occupations listed in Annex A. Experience cannot be combined with Annex B occupations.

o Stream B: the one year of work experience must have been acquired in one or more occupations listed in Annex B, or a combination of occupations in Annexes A and B.

c. Be employed in Canada in any occupation at the time that the application for permanent residence is received;

  1. The employment described must have been done so under a valid work permit and must not have been self-employed unless working as a medical doctor in a fee-for-service arrangement with a health authority;
  2. Have attained a level of proficiency of at least benchmark 4 in either official language

IELTS→R-3.5,W-4,L-4.5,S-4  OR CELPIP→R -4,W-4,L-4,S-4

   The evaluation must be less than two (2) years old when the permanent residence application is received;

  1. Reside in Canada with valid temporary resident status (or be eligible to restore their status) and be physically present in Canada at the time the application for permanent residence is received and when the application is approved;
  2. Intend to reside in a province or territory other than Quebec;
  3. Have submitted an application for permanent residence online using the forms provided by the Department for this public policy and which must include at the time of application all proof necessary to satisfy an officer that the applicant meets the conditions (eligibility requirements) of this public policy, except for evidence required to demonstrate physical presence in Canada at the time of

application approval;
i. The foreign national is
not inadmissible under the Act and Regulations

This public policy also extends to family members of the applicant in Canada.

The definition of a family member (under subsection 1(3) of the Regulations) simply means those persons related to the principal applicant as a result of marriage or common-law relationships such as spouse or children. Note: This does not include parents or grandparents.

The same criteria applies to family members of the applicant currently living abroad as well. However, there is an exemption for some requirements needed for family members abroad; they are not needed to indicate the class under which they applying for. By classes, we mean:

All that a family member currently in Canada needs to qualify for PR is to have been included in the PR application under this new public policy as an “accompanying family member” and not be inadmissible as per the Act and Regulations.

  • (a) the family class;
  • (b) the economic class, consisting of the federal skilled worker class, the Quebec skilled worker class, the provincial nominee class, the Canadian experience class, the federal skilled trades class, the Quebec investor class,

the Quebec entrepreneur class, the start-up business class, the self- employed persons class and the Quebec self-employed persons class; and

(c) the Convention refugees abroad class and the country of asylum class.

Intake Cap

  • Stream A a maximum of 20,000 applications will be accepted for processing;
  • Stream B a maximum of 30,000 applications will be accepted for processing.

For greater clarity, applications will continue to be accepted in one stream even if the cap has been reached in the other stream.

Start and end dates

Start date is 6th May 2021 and end date is November 5th 2021. You will be given time to submit your application during this time period, but once the limit of the respective streams applications is reached, the application won’t be considered.

ANNEX A – Eligible Skilled Trades

Major Group 72, industrial, electrical and construction trades

7201 Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations

7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations

7203 Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades

7204 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades

7205 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers

7231 Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors 7232 Tool and die makers
7233 Sheet metal workers
7234 Boilermakers

7235 Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters 7236 Ironworkers
7237 Welders and related machine operators
7241 Electricians (except industrial and power system) 7242 Industrial electricians

7243 Power system electricians
7244 Electrical power line and cable workers
7245 Telecommunications line and cable workers
7246 Telecommunications installation and repair workers

7247 Cable television service and maintenance technicians 7251 Plumbers
7252 Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers 7253 Gas fitters

7271 Carpenters 7272 Cabinetmakers

7281 Bricklayers
7282 Concrete finishers
7283 Tilesetters
7284 Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers 7291 Roofers and shinglers
7292 Glaziers
7293 Insulators

7294 Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) 7295 Floor covering installers

Major Group 73, maintenance and equipment operation trades;

7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
7302 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews 7303 Supervisors, printing and related occupations
7304 Supervisors, railway transport operations
7305 Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators 7311 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
7312 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
7313 Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
7314 Railway carmen/women
7315 Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
7316 Machine fitters
7318 Elevator constructors and mechanics

7321 Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers

7322 Motor vehicle body repairers
7331 Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics 7332 Appliance servicers and repairers 7333 Electrical mechanics

7334 Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics 7335 Other small engine and small equipment repairers
7361 Railway and yard locomotive engineers
7362 Railway conductors and brakemen/women

7371 Crane operators
7372 Drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying and construction 7373 Water well drillers

7381 Printing press operators
7384 Other trades and related occupations, n.e.c.

Major Group 82, supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production

8211 Supervisors, logging and forestry

8221 Supervisors, mining and quarrying

8222 Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services

8231 Underground production and development miners

8232 Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers

8241 Logging machinery operators

8252 Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers

8255 Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services

8261 Fishing masters and officers 8262 Fishermen/women

Major Group 92, processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators;

9211Supervisors, mineral and metal processing
9212 Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities 9213 Supervisors, food and beverage processing
9214 Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing

9215 Supervisors, forest products processing
9217 Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing 9221 Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling
9222 Supervisors, electronics manufacturing
9223 Supervisors, electrical products manufacturing
9224 Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing
9226 Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing

9227 Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly
9231 Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing
9232 Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing 9235 Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators
9241 Power engineers and power systems operators
9243 Water and waste treatment plant operators

Minor Group 632, chefs and cooks

6321 Chefs 6322 Cooks

Minor Group 633, butchers and bakers

6331 Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers – retail and wholesale 6332 Bakers

ANNEX B – Other Eligible Essential Occupations

NOC Code Occupation

66 -Sales support occupations

1. MajorUnitGroups

6611 Cashiers

  1. 6621  Service station attendants
  2. 6622  Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers
  3. 6623  Other sales related occupations

72- Industrial, electrical and construction trades

7201 Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations

  1. 7202  Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
  2. 7203  Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
  3. 7204  Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
  4. 7205  Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
  1. 7231  Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
  2. 7232  Tool and die makers
  3. 7233  Sheet metal workers
  4. 7234  Boilermakers
  5. 7235  Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
  6. 7236  Ironworkers
  7. 7237  Welders and related machine operators
  1. 7241  Electricians (except industrial and power system)
  2. 7242  Industrial electricians
  3. 7243  Power system electricians
  1. 7244  Electrical power line and cable workers
  2. 7245  Telecommunications line and cable workers
  3. 7246  Telecommunications installation and repair workers
  4. 7247  Cable television service and maintenance technicians
  1. 7251  Plumbers
  2. 7252  Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
  3. 7253  Gas fitters
  1. 7271  Carpenters
  2. 7272  Cabinetmakers
  1. 7281  Bricklayers
  2. 7282  Concrete finishers
  3. 7283  Tilesetters
  4. 7284  Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
  1. 7291  Roofers and shinglers
  2. 7292  Glaziers
  3. 7293  Insulators
  4. 7294  Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
  5. 7295  Floor covering installers

74 – Other installers, repairers and servicers, and material handlers

  1. 7441  Residential and commercial installers and servicers
  2. 7442  Waterworks and gas maintenance workers
  1. 7444  Pest controllers and fumigators
  2. 7445  Other repairers and servicers
  1. 7451  Longshore workers
  2. 7452  Material handlers

75 – Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations

  1. 7511  Transport truck drivers
  2. 7512  Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators
  3. 7513  Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs
  4. 7514  Delivery and courier service drivers
  1. 7521  Heavy equipment operators (except crane)
  2. 7522  Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers
  1. 7531  Railway yard and track maintenance workers
  2. 7532  Water transport deck and engine room crew
  3. 7533  Boat and cable ferry operators and related occupations
  4. 7534  Air transport ramp attendants
  5. 7535  Other automotive mechanical installers and servicers

76 – Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations

  1. 7611  Construction trades helpers and labourers
  2. 7612  Other trades helpers and labourers
  1. 7621  Public works and maintenance labourers
  2. 7622  Railway and motor transport labourers

86 – Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers

  1. 8611  Harvesting labourers
  2. 8612  Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers
  3. 8613  Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers
  4. 8614  Mine labourers
  5. 8615  Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers
  6. 8616  Logging and forestry labourers

2. Minor Unit Groups
NOC Code Occupation
151 – Mail and message distribution occupations

  1. 1511  Mail, postal and related workers
  2. 1512  Letter carriers
  3. 1513  Couriers, messengers and door-to-door distributors

642 – Retail salesperson

6421 Retail salespersons

673 – Cleaners

  1. 6731  Light duty cleaners
  2. 6732  Specialized cleaners
  3. 6733  Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents

843 – Agriculture and horticulture workers

  1. 8431  General farm workers
  2. 8432  Nursery and greenhouse workers

844 – Other workers in fishing and trapping and hunting occupations

  1. 8441  Fishing vessel deckhands
  2. 8442  Trappers and hunters

946 – Machine operators and related workers in food, beverage and associated products processing

  1. 9461  Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing
  2. 9462  Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers
  3. 9463  Fish and seafood plant workers

9465 Testers and graders, food and beverage processing

3. Specific 4-digit unit groups

NOC Code Occupation

  1. 0821  Managers in agriculture
  2. 0822  Managers in horticulture

4031 French and French Immersion Secondary school teachers (language of instruction must be French)

4032 French and French Immersion Elementary school and kindergarten teachers (language of instruction must be French)

4411 Home child care providers
4413 Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants 6331 Retail butchers
6523 Airline ticket and service agents

6524 Ground and water transport ticket agents, cargo service representatives and related clerks 6541 Security guards and related security service occupations

  1. 6551  Customer services representatives – financial institutions
  2. 6552  Other customer and information services representatives

8252 Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers
8255 Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services

  1. 9617  Labourers in food and beverage processing
  2. 9618  Labourers in fish and seafood processing