permanent residents based on their ability to settle in Canada and take part in our economy. We assess them on their English and/or French skills, Education, Work Experience, and Other factors that have been shown to help them prosper in Canada. B) Minimum requirements Work experience If your application is eligible to be processed, we will then assess it to see if your work experience, as described above, is valid. Your work experience must be: at least one year (1560 hours), full-time or an equal amount in part-time, paid work (volunteer work, unpaid internships, etc. do not count), in the same occupation, and within the last 10 years, You must show that you did the duties set out in the lead statement of the occupational description in the NOC, including all the essential duties and most of the main duties listed. If you do not show that your experience meets the description in the NOC, we will refuse your application. Language ability IELTS 6.0 IN EACH MODULE OR EQUIVALENT