PR route for welders, electricians, plumbers, chefs and more
The Federal Skilled Trades Program (FST) is designed for tradespeople whose occupation falls under TEER 2 or 3 in the eligible trade groups — industrial, electrical and construction trades, maintenance and equipment operation trades, supervisors in processing, manufacturing and utilities, chefs, cooks, butchers and bakers.
Timeline
9-14 months from engagement to landing.
Investment
Professional fees from ₹80,000
Success rate
94% approvals
Families filed
12,000+ since 2016
Chapter 01
FST requires only CLB 5 speaking/listening and CLB 4 reading/writing — far lower than FSW's CLB 7. Education is not a hard requirement (no ECA required). Instead, you need a valid job offer of at least 1 year or a Canadian certificate of qualification in your trade issued by a provincial regulator.
Chapter 02
Construction electricians (NOC 72200), industrial electricians (72201), plumbers (72300), welders (72106), heavy-duty equipment mechanics (72401), refrigeration and air-conditioning mechanics (72402), cooks (63200) and chefs (62200) are consistently on category-based trades draws.
Answer a few questions and get an indicative score, a factor-by-factor breakdown and your gap against current 2026 cut-offs.
Every box below counts. Meet 70% or more and you're a strong candidate — book a free assessment and we'll map the exact CRS / points / score.
Total timeline
9-14 months from engagement to landing.
Investment
Professional fees from ₹80,000.
Mark Consultant advantage
Written scope · Fixed fee · Licensed advisors · 94% approval rate
FST selection is driven by occupation demand. See the full Express Entry category-based selection & PNP in-demand occupations with official codes, indicative 2026 salaries and the visa route each job unlocks.
The process
A transparent, milestone-based process. You always know what stage your file is at.
Step 1 of 6
Match your trade to an eligible NOC 2021 code and confirm 2-year experience.
Step 2 of 6
Where possible, we plan a provincial Red Seal certificate to remove the job-offer requirement.
Step 3 of 6
IELTS General or CELPIP-General targeted at CLB 5/4 minimums.
Step 4 of 6
FST-flagged profile submitted to the pool.
Step 5 of 6
Wait for trades or general draws — trades draws routinely close at 425-475 CRS.
Step 6 of 6
Full application to IRCC, then landing.
Document checklist
Every document is pre-verified for accuracy, chronology and destination-country standards before submission.
Mark Consultant filed our FST end-to-end. Written scope, fixed fee, honest timeline — no follow-up chasing. We landed in Canada exactly when they said we would.
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FAQs
No — the Red Seal is one route. Alternatively, a valid Canadian job offer for 1+ year in your trade satisfies the FST requirement.
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