Eligible List of Jobs/Occupations for New Immigration Programs of Canada

Which job or occupation sectors are eligible under the newly announced immigration programs of Canada? Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship has introduced a new temporary public policy that will allow 90,000 temporary foreign workers to apply for permanent residency. The essential workers, international student graduates, and French speakers will be able to apply under the stream through 6 PR programs. The French speakers have happy news as no quota has been in place for them.

The following are the 6 new programs (starting on May 6) under the announced public policy:

• International student graduates (40,000 applications allowed)
• Essential workers in healthcare (20,000 applications allowed)
• Essential workers in other occupations (30,000 applications allowed)
• French-speaking international student graduates (unlimited applications allowed)
• French-speaking essential workers in healthcare (unlimited applications allowed)
• French-speaking essential workers in other occupations (unlimited applications allowed)

The new announcement has set the fire on and many are willing to avail of this opportunity as soon as possible. The main question that arises to mind is which job or occupation sectors are eligible for this new immigration policy. The eligible jobs or occupation sectors are limited are not open at all. There are 40 eligible healthcare occupations, plus an additional 95 eligible occupations other essential workers across a range of industries such as construction, agriculture, and sales.

The work experience that is mandatory to show has the following requirements:

• At least one year of full-time work experience, or the equivalent in part-time experience (1,560 hours), in Canada, in an eligible occupation listed in Annex A or Annex B in the three years preceding the date when the application for permanent residence is received.

The one year of work experience must be obtained in one or more of the eligible occupations as follows:

• Stream A: the one year of work experience must have been acquired in one or more occupations listed in Annex A. Experience cannot be combined with Annex B occupations.
• Stream B: the one year of work experience must have been acquired in one or more occupations listed in Annex B, or a combination of occupations in Annexes A and B.

List of Eligible jobs for new immigration programs

Annex A- Eligible Health-Related Occupations

Here is the Eligible health care occupations list that includes all broad occupational category 3 occupations (Health occupations) from the NOC. The exceptions are Veterinarians (NOC 3114) and Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians (NOC 3213). Five occupations from broad occupational category 4 (Occupations in education, law and social, community, and government services) are also eligible occupations. A complete list of eligible occupations is as follows:

• 3011 Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors
• 3012 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
• 3111 Specialist physicians
• 3112 General practitioners and family physicians
• 3113 Dentists
• 3121 Optometrists
• 3122 Chiropractors
• 3124 Allied primary health practitioners
• 3125 Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
• 3131 Pharmacists
• 3132 Dietitians and nutritionists
• 3141 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
• 3142 Physiotherapists
• 3143 Occupational therapists
• 3144 Other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
• 3211 Medical laboratory technologists
• 3212 Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants
• 3214 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
• 3215 Medical radiation technologists
• 3216 Medical sonographers
• 3217 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists, n.e.c.
• 3219 Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health)
• 3221 Denturists
• 3222 Dental hygienists and dental therapists
• 3223 Dental technologists, technicians and laboratory assistants
• 3231 Opticians
• 3232 Practitioners of natural healing
• 3233 Licensed practical nurses
• 3234 Paramedical occupations
• 3236 Massage therapists
• 3237 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
• 3411 Dental assistants
• 3413 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
• 3414 Other assisting occupations in support of health services
• 4151 Psychologists
• 4152 Social workers
• 4153 Family, marriage and other related counsellors
• 4165 Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers
• 4212 Social and community service workers
• 4412 Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations

Annex B- Other Eligible Essential Occupations

1. Major Unit Groups

66 – Sales support occupations

6611	Cashiers
6621	Service station attendants
6622	Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers
6623	Other sales related occupations

72- Industrial, electrical and construction trades 

7201	Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
7202	Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
7203	Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
7204	Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
7205	Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
7231	Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
7232	Tool and die makers
7233	Sheet metal workers
7234	Boilermakers
7235	Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
7236	Ironworkers
7237	Welders and related machine operators
7241	Electricians (except industrial and power system)
7242	Industrial electricians
7243	Power system electricians
7244	Electrical power line and cable workers
7245	Telecommunications line and cable workers
7246	Telecommunications installation and repair workers
7247	Cable television service and maintenance technicians
7251	Plumbers
7252	Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
7253	Gas fitters
7271	Carpenters
7272	Cabinetmakers
7281	Bricklayers
7282	Concrete finishers
7283	Tilesetters
7284	Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
7291	Roofers and shinglers
7292	Glaziers
7293	Insulators
7294	Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
7295	Floor covering installers

74 – Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers 

7511	Transport truck drivers
7512	Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators
7513	Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs
7514	Delivery and courier service drivers
7521	Heavy equipment operators (except crane)
7522	Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers
7531	Railway yard and track maintenance workers
7532	Water transport deck and engine room crew
7533	Boat and cable ferry operators and related occupations
7534	Air transport ramp attendants
7535	Other automotive mechanical installers and servicers

76 – Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations 

7611	Construction trades helpers and labourers
7612	Other trades helpers and labourers
7621	Public works and maintenance labourers
7622	Railway and motor transport labourers

86 – Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers 

8611	Harvesting labourers
8612	Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers
8613	Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers
8614	Mine labourers
8615	Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers
8616	Logging and forestry labourers

2. Minor Unit Groups

151 – Mail and message distribution occupations 

1511	Mail, postal and related workers
1512	Letter carriers
1513	Couriers, messengers and door-to-door distributors

642 – Retail salesperson 

6421	Retail salespersons

673 – Cleaners 

6731	Light duty cleaners
6732	Specialized cleaners
6733	Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents

843 – Agriculture and horticulture workers

8431	General farm workers
8432	Nursery and greenhouse workers

844 – Other workers in fishing and trapping and hunting occupations 

8441	Fishing vessel deckhands
8442	Trappers and hunters

946 – Machine operators and related workers in food, beverage and associated products processing 

9461	Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing
9462	Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers
9463	Fish and seafood plant workers
9465	Testers and graders, food and beverage processing

3. Specific 4 digit unit groups

NOC Code	Occupation
0821	Managers in agriculture
0822	Managers in horticulture
4031	French and French Immersion Secondary school teachers (language of instruction must be French)
4032	French and French Immersion Elementary school and kindergarten teachers (language of instruction must be French)
4411	Home child care providers
4413	Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants
6331	Retail butchers
6523	Airline ticket and service agents
6524	Ground and water transport ticket agents, cargo service representatives and related clerks
6541	Security guards and related security service occupations
6551	Customer services representatives – financial institutions
6552	Other customer and information services representatives
8252	Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers
8255	Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services
9617	Labourers in food and beverage processing
9618	Labourers in fish and seafood processing