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below is criterion for selection in which qualifying job is listed
To qualify for Express Entry, you must meet the eligibility criteria for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, and/or the Federal Skilled Trades Program and/or the Canadian Experience Class.
For Federal Skilled Worker Program, we use a grid of 100 points to assess how well an applicant will adapt to Canada's labour market. The grid looks at factors such as:
• education,
• work experience,
• qualifying job offer in Canada and
• English or French skills.
Applicants must meet the pass mark of 67 out of 100 points.
To be eligible, federal skilled worker applicants must:
• have valid third-party language test results (that show they meet the minimum language threshold),
• have an educational credential assessments for any foreign educational credentials, and
• have at least a year of full-time experience in a skilled field
• plan to live outside the province of Quebec (Note: The province of