Eligible Occupations

This program is designed for the skilled workers with a foreign work experience interested in migrating to Canada permanently.

The Government of Canada imposed the Express Entry Immigration system under the Economic Class including the Federal Skilled Worker Program, dated January 1, 2015.

Federal Skilled Workers are persons with:

suitable education
work experience
specified age
language abilities according to one of Canada’s official languages and
Selected candidates to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry Immigration system

Under this program, the Federal Skilled Workers submit an express of interest profile to the express entry pool. They are required to match across 347 eligible occupations and meet the minimum requirements before submitting the application. Then a comprehensive ranking system will be employed to rank the candidates. A candidate with the highest rank will be selected for an invitation to apply for permanent residence. Once a candidate receives an application, it is mandatory to submit the application within 60 days.

Below are the requirements that Federal Skilled Worker applicants need to qualify for admission to the Express Entry Pool:

Essential Conditions:

Hold one-year of continuous full-time paid work experience or a similar in part-time continuous employment within the previous 10 years as per one of 347 eligible occupations listed under the applicable National Occupational Classification system; AND
The work experience is mandatory to be classified as one of the types within the meaning of the National Occupational Classification system;
- Skill Type 0 (Managerial Occupations),
- Skill Level A (Professional Occupations), or
- Skill Level B (Technical Occupations and Skilled Trades); AND
Sufficient score points under the skilled worker point grid based on six selection factors. Presently, the pass mark is 67 points;
Exhibit suitable settlement funding;
Go through a successful security background and medical examination.

Express Entry: Eligible Federal Skilled Worker Occupations:

0011 Legislators
0012 Senior authorities managers and officers
0013 Senior managers – monetary, communications and different commercial enterprise offerings
0014 Senior managers – fitness, training, social and network offerings and club organizations
0015 Senior managers – exchange, broadcasting and different offerings, n.e.c.
0016 Senior managers – production, transportation, manufacturing and utilities
0111 Financial managers
0112 Human sources managers
0113 Purchasing managers
0114 Other administrative offerings managers
0121 Insurance, actual property and monetary brokerage managers
0122 Banking, credit score and different funding managers
0124 Advertising, advertising and public family members managers
0125 Other commercial enterprise offerings managers
0131 Telecommunication providers managers
0132 Postal and courier offerings managers
0211 Engineering managers
0212 Architecture and technology managers
0213 Computer and records structures managers
0311 Managers in fitness care
0411 Government managers – fitness and social coverage improvement and software administration
0412 Government managers – financial analysis, coverage improvement and software administration
0413 Government managers – training coverage improvement and software administration
0414 Other managers in public administration
0421 Administrators – post-secondary training and vocational training
0422 School principals and directors of standard and secondary training
0423 Managers in social, network and correctional offerings
0431 Commissioned police officials
0432 Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officials
third Commissioned officials of the Canadian Forces
0511 Library, archive, museum and artwork gallery managers
0512 Managers – publishing, movement pictures, broadcasting and acting arts
0513 Recreation, sports activities and health software and carrier administrators
0601 Corporate income managers
0621 Retail and wholesale exchange managers
0631 Restaurant and meals carrier managers
0632 Accommodation carrier managers
0651 Managers in client and private offerings, n.e.c.
0711 Construction managers
0712 Home constructing and protection managers
0714 Facility operation and upkeep managers
0731 Managers in transportation
0811 Managers in herbal sources manufacturing and fishing
0821 Managers in agriculture
0822 Managers in horticulture
0823 Managers in aquaculture
0911 Manufacturing managers
0912 Utilities managers
1111 Financial auditors and accountants
1112 Financial and funding analysts
1113 Securities retailers, funding sellers and brokers
1114 Other monetary officials
1121 Human sources professionals
1122 Professional occupations in commercial enterprise control consulting
1123 Professional occupations in advertising, advertising and public family members
1211 Supervisors, fashionable workplace and administrative help workers
1212 Supervisors, finance and coverage workplace workers
1213 Supervisors, library, correspondence and associated records workers
1214 Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations
1215 Supervisors, deliver chain, monitoring and scheduling co-ordination occupations
1221 Administrative officials
1222 Executive assistants
1223 Human sources and recruitment officials
1224 Property directors
1225 Purchasing retailers and officials
1226 Conference and occasion planners
1227 Court officials and justices of the peace
1228 Employment coverage, immigration, border offerings and sales officials
1241 Administrative assistants
1242 Legal administrative assistants
1243 Medical administrative assistants
1251 Court reporters, clinical transcriptionists and associated occupations
1252 Health records control occupations
1253 Records control technicians
1254 Statistical officials and associated studies help occupations
1311 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
1312 Insurance adjusters and claims examiners
1313 Insurance underwriters
1314 Assessors, valuators and appraisers
1315 Customs, deliver and different brokers
2111 Physicists and astronomers
2112 Chemists
2113 Geoscientists and oceanographers
2114 Meteorologists and climatologists
2115 Other expert occupations in bodily sciences
2121 Biologists and associated scientists
2122 Forestry professionals
2123 Agricultural representatives, specialists and specialists
2131 Civil engineers
2132 Mechanical engineers
2133 Electrical and electronics engineers
2134 Chemical engineers
2141 Industrial and production engineers
2142 Metallurgical and substances engineers
2143 Mining engineers
2144 Geological engineers
2145 Petroleum engineers
2146 Aerospace engineers
2147 Computer engineers (besides software program engineers and designers)
2148 Other expert engineers, n.e.c.
2151 Architects
2152 Landscape architects
2153 Urban and land use planners
2154 Land surveyors
2161 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
2171 Information structures analysts and specialists
2172 Database analysts and facts directors
2173 Software engineers and designers
2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developers
2175 Web designers and developers
2211 Chemical technologists and technicians
2212 Geological and mineral technologists and technicians
2221 Biological technologists and technicians
2222 Agricultural and fish merchandise inspectors
2223 Forestry technologists and technicians
2224 Conservation and fishery officials
2225 Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists
2231 Civil engineering technologists and technicians
2232 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
2233 Industrial engineering and production technologists and technicians
2234 Construction estimators
2241 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
2242 Electronic carrier technicians (family and commercial enterprise gadget)
2243 Industrial tool technicians and mechanics
2244 Aircraft tool, electric and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors
2251 Architectural technologists and technicians
2252 Industrial designers
2253 Drafting technologists and technicians
2254 Land survey technologists and technicians
2255 Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology
2261 Non-unfavourable testers and inspection technicians
2262 Engineering inspectors and regulatory officials
2263 Inspectors in public and environmental fitness and occupational fitness and safety
2264 Construction inspectors
2271 Air pilots, flight engineers and flying teachers
2272 Air site visitors controllers and associated occupations
2273 Deck officials, water shipping
2274 Engineer officials, water shipping
2275 Railway site visitors controllers and marine site visitors regulators
2281 Computer community technicians
2282 User help technicians
2283 Information structures checking out technicians
3011 Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors
3012 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
3111 Specialist physicians
3112 General practitioners and own circle of relatives physicians
3113 Dentists
3114 Veterinarians
3121 Optometrists
3122 Chiropractors
3124 Allied number one fitness practitioners
3125 Other expert occupations in fitness diagnosing and treating
3131 Pharmacists
3132 Dietitians and nutritionists
3141 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
3142 Physiotherapists
3143 Occupational therapists
3144 Other expert occupations in remedy and assessment
3211 Medical laboratory technologists
3212 Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants
3213 Animal fitness technologists and veterinary technicians
3214 Respiratory therapists, medical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
3215 Medical radiation technologists
3216 Medical sonographers
3217 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists, n.e.c.
3219 Other clinical technologists and technicians (besides dental fitness)
3221 Denturists
3222 Dental hygienists and dental therapists
3223 Dental technologists, technicians and laboratory assistants
3231 Opticians
3232 Practitioners of herbal healing
3233 Licensed sensible nurses
3234 Paramedical occupations
3236 Massage therapists
3237 Other technical occupations in remedy and assessment
4011 University professors and lecturers
4012 Post-secondary coaching and studies assistants
4021 College and different vocational teachers
4031 Secondary faculty teachers
4032 Elementary faculty and kindergarten teachers
4033 Educational counsellors
4111 Judges
4112 Lawyers and Quebec notaries
4151 Psychologists
4152 Social workers
4153 Family, marriage and different associated counsellors
4154 Professional occupations in religion
4155 Probation and parole officials and associated occupations
4156 Employment counsellors
4161 Natural and implemented technology coverage researchers, specialists and software officials
4162 Economists and financial coverage researchers and analysts
4163 Business improvement officials and advertising researchers and specialists
4164 Social coverage researchers, specialists and software officials
4165 Health coverage researchers, specialists and software officials
4166 Education coverage researchers, specialists and software officials
4167 Recreation, sports activities and health coverage researchers, specialists and software officials
4168 Program officials precise to authorities
4169 Other expert occupations in social technology, n.e.c.
4211 Paralegal and associated occupations
4212 Social and network carrier workers
4214 Early youth educators and assistants
4215 Instructors of men and women with disabilities
4216 Other teachers
4217 Other spiritual occupations
4311 Police officials (besides commissioned)
4312 Firefighters
4313 Non-commissioned ranks of the Canadian Forces
5111 Librarians
5112 Conservators and curators
5113 Archivists
5121 Authors and writers
5122 Editors
5123 Journalists
5125 Translators, terminologists and interpreters
5131 Producers, administrators, choreographers and associated occupations
5132 Conductors, composers and arrangers
5133 Musicians and singers
5134 Dancers
5135 Actors and comedians
5136 Painters, sculptors and different visible artists
5211 Library and public archive technicians
5212 Technical occupations associated with museums and artwork galleries
5221 Photographers
5222 Film and video digital digicam operators
5223 Graphic arts technicians
5224 Broadcast technicians
5225 Audio and video recording technicians
5226 Other technical and co-ordinating occupations in movement pictures, broadcasting and the acting arts
5227 Support occupations in movement pictures, broadcasting, pictures and the acting arts
5231 Announcers and different broadcasters
5232 Other performers, n.e.c.
5241 Graphic designers and illustrators
5242 Interior designers and indoors decorators
5243 Theatre, fashion, showcase and different innovative designers
5244 Artisans and craftspersons
5245 Patternmakers – textile, leather-based and fur merchandise
5251 Athletes
5252 Coaches
5253 Sports officers and referees
5254 Program leaders and teachers in recreation, game and health
6211 Retail income supervisors
6221 Technical income specialists – wholesale exchange
6222 Retail and wholesale buyers
6231 Insurance retailers and brokers
6232 Real property retailers and salespersons
6235 Financial income representatives
6311 Food carrier supervisors
6312 Executive housekeepers
6313 Accommodation, travel, tourism and associated offerings supervisors
6314 Customer and records offerings supervisors
6315 Cleaning supervisors
6316 Other offerings supervisors
6321 Chefs
6322 Cooks
6331 Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers – retail and wholesale
6332 Bakers
6341 Hairstylists and barbers
6342 Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners
6343 Shoe repairers and shoemakers
6344 Jewellers, jewelry and watch repairers and associated occupations
6345 Upholsterers
6346 Funeral administrators and embalmers
7201 Contractors and supervisors, machining, steel forming, shaping and erecting trades and associated occupations
7202 Contractors and supervisors, electric trades and telecommunications occupations
7203 Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
7204 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
7205 Contractors and supervisors, different production trades, installers, repairers and servicers
7231 Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
7232 Tool and die makers
7233 Sheet steel workers
7234 Boilermakers
7235 Structural steel and platework fabricators and fitters
7236 Ironworkers
7237 Welders and associated system operators
7241 Electricians (besides business and electricity machine)
7242 Industrial electricians
7243 Power machine electricians
7244 Electrical electricity line and cable workers
7245 Telecommunications line and cable workers
7246 Telecommunications set up and restore workers
7247 Cable tv carrier and upkeep technicians
7251 Plumbers
7252 Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler machine installers
7253 Gas fitters
7271 Carpenters
7272 Cabinetmakers
7281 Bricklayers
7282 Concrete finishers
7283 Tile setters
7284 Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
7291 Roofers and shinglers
7292 Glaziers
7293 Insulators
7294 Painters and decorators (besides indoors decorators)
7295 Floor masking installers
7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
7302 Contractors and supervisors, heavy gadget operator crews
7303 Supervisors, printing and associated occupations
7304 Supervisors, railway shipping operations
7305 Supervisors, motor shipping and different floor transit operators
7311 Construction millwrights and business mechanics
7312 Heavy-responsibility gadget mechanics
7313 Refrigeration and air con mechanics
7314 Railway Carmen/women
7315 Aircraft mechanics and plane inspectors
7316 Machine fitters
7318 Elevator constructors and mechanics
7321 Automotive carrier technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers
7322 Motor car frame repairers
7331 Oil and stable gasoline heating mechanics
7332 Appliance servicers and repairers
7333 Electrical mechanics
7334 Motorcycle, all-terrain car and different associated mechanics
7335 Other small engine and small gadget repairers
7361 Railway and backyard locomotive engineers
7362 Railway conductors and brakemen/women
7371 Crane operators
7372 Drillers and blasters – floor mining, quarrying and production
7373 Water properly drillers
7381 Printing press operators
7384 Other trades and associated occupations, n.e.c.
8211 Supervisors, logging and forestry
8221 Supervisors, mining and quarrying
8222 Contractors and supervisors, oil and fueloline drilling and offerings
8231 Underground manufacturing and improvement miners
8232 Oil and fueloline properly drillers, servicers, testers and associated workers
8241 Logging equipment operators
8252 Agricultural carrier contractors, farm supervisors and specialised cattle workers
8255 Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds upkeep and horticulture offerings
8261 Fishing masters and officials
8262 Fishermen/women
9211 Supervisors, mineral and steel processing
9212 Supervisors, petroleum, fueloline and chemical processing and utilities
9213 Supervisors, meals, beverage and related merchandise processing
9214 Supervisors, plastic and rubber merchandise production
9215 Supervisors, woodland merchandise processing
9217 Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather-based merchandise processing and production
9221 Supervisors, motor car assembling
9222 Supervisors, electronics production
9223 Supervisors, electric merchandise production
9224 Supervisors, fixtures and furniture production
9226 Supervisors, different mechanical and steel merchandise production
9227 Supervisors, different merchandise production and assembly
9231 Central manipulate and method operators, mineral and steel processing
9232 Petroleum, fueloline and chemical method operators
9235 Pulping, papermaking and coating manipulate operators
9241 Power engineers and electricity structures operators
9243 Water and waste remedy plant operators