Federal Skilled Trade Class (FSTC) Application

[yaro71]

Hi,

How long is the processing time for the new FSTC application?
We have sent our documents last 4/8/2013 and was received by CIC on 4/16/2013.
Hope to hear anything...

Thanks,
yaro71

 

[emiiuki]

Wow, finaly to hear that someone qualifies under this program!
Did you have a job offer or a certificate?
I don't know how much time it can take but it shouldn't be long, it is not a busy program, definitely!
Good luck and let us know how did it go!

 

[yaro71]

Applications being accepted—Skilled Trades

To avoid backlogs and ensure fast processing times, we will accept no more than 3,000 complete federal skilled trade applications to process in the first year (from January 2, 2013 to January 1, 2014).

Within the 3,000 cap, no more than 100 new applications for each job under Group A below will be considered for processing. There is no sub-cap for jobs under Group B.

Group A includes 17 jobs with a moderate labour market need. Group B includes 26 in-demand jobs. In total, 43 jobs will be eligible to apply under the Federal Skilled Trades program in the first year of the program. The specific codes from the 2011 version of the NOC are provided below as you must include this in your application form.

The caps apply whether or not people have a qualifying offer of employment or a certificate of qualification from a provincial or territorial apprenticeship authority.

Applications will be processed in the order we receive them.

Group A – Jobs with sub-caps of 100 applications each (and their corresponding 2011 NOC code)

7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
7204 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
7205 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
7271 Carpenters
7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
7302 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
8211 Supervisors, logging and forestry
8221 Supervisors, mining and quarrying
8222 Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling services
8241 Logging machinery operators
8252 Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers
9211 Supervisors, mineral and metal processing
9212 Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities
9214 Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing
9231 Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing
9241 Power engineers and power systems operators
9243 Water and waste treatment plant operators

Group B – no sub-caps (2011 NOC code)

7231 Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
7233 Sheet metal workers
7235 Structural metal and plate work 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
7251 Plumbers
7252 Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
7253 Gas fitters
7311 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
7312 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
7313 Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
7314 Railway carmen/women
7315 Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
7318 Elevator constructors and mechanics
7371 Crane operators
7372 Drillers and blasters - surface, mining, quarrying and construction
7373 Water well drillers
8231 Underground production and development miners
8232 Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers
9232 Petroleum, gas and chemical process operators

You must complete your applications according to the requirements in place at the time you apply.

 

[emiiuki]

Did you have a job offer or a certificate of qualification?

 

[Ralukino]

Did you have a job offer or a certificate of qualification?

Yaro71, please answer the question .

 

[emiiuki]

Yaro71, please answer the question .

What happened with your application? Did you have any luck?

 

[yaro71]

Received email from CIC yesterday.

They are on the process of screening/evaluating our documents for completeness and will forward to CIO for processing.

Anybody, please tell me what does this mean? and how long will the processing be in the CIO?

 

[emiiuki]

Yaro, we are still very curious about the way you've obtained a certificate of qualification.
Is it a problem to share it with us?

 

[yaro71]

We submitted all the required documentations per checklist minus the Certification.

 

[emiiuki]

We submitted all the required documentations per checklist minus the Certification.

So, you've had a job offer then! Wow!
Is it from someone you know or did you find a job through the net?

 

[Ralukino]

So, you've had a job offer then! Wow!
Is it from someone you know or did you find a job through the net?

Yaro71, under what NOC did you applied?

 

[yaro71]

7242

 

[ramyfathalla]

I think in my opinion no one has submitted under this program yet who is outside of Canada.

The program is very difficult cause of the very hard way to obtain certificate of qualification, you should :

- submit an application to the province you choose firstly. Cost $100
- provide all evidence to convince the assessor about your experience.
- If the application is approved you should fill another application to schedule the exam date. cost $250
- After choosing the date of the exam you will be given an invitation letter to get the visa to go and take the exam.
- if you pass the exam your certificate of qualification will be issued.

After all these requirements you will fill your application of FSTC and send it to CIO and wait until process.

Note: ( Each province has its own procedure to issue this certificate of qualification)

 

[emiiuki]

I think in my opinion no one has submitted under this program yet who is outside of Canada.

The program is very difficult cause of the very hard way to obtain certificate of qualification, you should :

- submit an application to the province you choose firstly. Cost $100
- provide all evidence to convince the assessor about your experience.
- If the application is approved you should fill another application to schedule the exam date. cost $250
- After choosing the date of the exam you will be given an invitation letter to get the visa to go and take the exam.
- if you pass the exam your certificate of qualification will be issued.

After all these requirements you will fill your application of FSTC and send it to CIO and wait until process.

Note: ( Each province has its own procedure to issue this certificate of qualification)

Wher did you get all this information about the test?
Few months ago I wrote to all provintial assotiations to ask about how to take this exam and all of them answered that this test can take only people with canadian or USA ID.
This what you wrote seems much easier, especially the part where they send you an invitation letter, so you don't have to ask for tourist visa which is very easily denied.
Is it from an official source?

 

[ramyfathalla]

Wher did you get all this information about the test?
Few months ago I wrote to all provintial assotiations to ask about how to take this exam and all of them answered that this test can take only people with canadian or USA ID.
This what you wrote seems much easier, especially the part where they send you an invitation letter, so you don't have to ask for tourist visa which is very easily denied.
Is it from an official source?

I already submit an application to Manitoba and they asked me for all these requirements and I am still in the first step ( processing the application)

I think this restriction could be to control the number of application and may be for choose a specific people who settle in Canada.

However, everyone has to try and don't lose the chance.