This program means the aspiring candidate has worked in any one of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) job

• Managerial jobs (skill type 0)
• Professional jobs (skill level A)
• Technical jobs and skilled trades (skill level B)

Candidate should demonstrate that while working in their primary occupation he/she performed the duties set out in the lead statement of the occupational description in the NOC. This includes all the essential duties and most of the main duties listed.

Skilled work experience must be:

• in the same type of job (have the same NOC) as the job Candidate want to use for their immigration application (called Candidates primary occupation)
• within the last 10 years
• paid work (This means he/she must have been paid wages or earned commission. Volunteer work or unpaid internships are not considered)
• at least 1 year of continuous work or 1,560 hours total (30 hours per week). Candidate can meet this in a few different ways :
  • Full-time at 1 job: 30 hours/week for 12 months = 1 year full time (1,560 hours)
  • Equal amount in part-time: 15 hours/week for 24 months = 1 year full time (1,560 hours)
  • Full-time at more than 1 job: 30 hours/week for 12 months at more than 1 job = 1 year full time (1,560 hours)

For part-time work, Candidate can work more or less than 15 hours/week as long as it adds up to 1,560 hours. ICCRC does not count any hours worked above 30 hours/week by the Candidate.