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 |