The Federal Skilled Trade (FST) program aims to find a route for people who have worked in a skilled trade to carry on their career and get settle in Canada.

In order to qualify, applicants must meet the following:

• You must have at least two years of work experience in one of certain accepted occupation

• You must have this experience in the last five years

• You must obtain a Certificate of Qualification or you must have a job offer(s) from up to two Canadian employers that totals at least one year of full-time work

• You must meet the minimum language requirements in English or French