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Skilled Military Recruits Category
Who’s eligible for the skilled military recruits category
To be eligible, you must:
- be a Foreign Skilled Military Applicant (FSMA)
- eligible foreign national who is serving in a recognized foreign military
- with a minimum of ten years of continuous service
- has work experience and training aligned with the main duties of one or more of these National Occupational Classification occupations:
- 40042 (Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces)
- 42102 (Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces)
- 43204 (Operations members of the Canadian Armed Forces)
- have an offer of arranged employment with the Canadian Armed Forces that is
- made by the Canadian Forces Recruiting Group for continuous full-time work in Canada lasting at least 3 years
- listed in National Occupational Classification
- 40042 (Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces)
- 42102 (Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces)
- 43204 (Operations members of the Canadian Armed Forces)
- have at least a 2-year post-secondary credential
- If you completed your education outside Canada, you’ll need to get your education credential assessed to show that it’s equal Source: IRCC, Canada