You must have one year of skilled, Canadian work experience. The work experience must be:

• for a full-time position; or
• the equivalent time in a part-time position;
• legally obtained in Canada;
• from jobs defined by the Canadian National Occupational Classification (NOC) as level 0, A or B.

There is no such education or study requirement for this program. You can; however, increase your Express Entry score by:

• earning a certificate, diploma or degree from a Canadian secondary or tertiary school;
• completing a foreign credential;
• getting an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) showing your previous education meets Canadian standards.

You must:

• take an approved language test for writing, reading, listening, and speaking;
• meet the minimum language requirement of Canadian Language Benchmark 7 for NOC 0 or A jobs or Canadian Language Benchmark 5 for NOC B jobs.