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6563 Pet groomers and animal care workers   Category: Sales and service occupations Major Group 65 : Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations     Animal care workers feed, handle, train and groom animals and assist veterinarians, animal health technologists and technicians and animal breeders. Pet groomers

9217 Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 92 : Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators     Supervisors in this unit group supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers engaged in textile, fabric, fur and

9417 Machining tool operators Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 94 : Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers     Machining tool operators set up and operate or tend metal-cutting machines designed for repetitive machining work. They are employed by metal products and other manufacturing

3413 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates   Category: Health occupations Major Group 34 : Assisting occupations in support of health services     Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates assist nurses, hospital staff and physicians in the basic care of patients. They are employed in hospitals, nursing

1524 Purchasing and inventory control workers Category: Business, finance and administration occupations Major Group 15 : Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations     Purchasing and inventory control workers process purchasing transactions and maintain inventories of materials, equipment and stock. They are employed by retail and wholesale establishments, manufacturing companies,

9412 Foundry workers Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 94 : Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers     This unit group includes workers who make foundry moulds and cores by hand or machine, cast molten metal, and operate furnaces in the foundry industry. They

7237 Welders and related machine operators   Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 72 : Industrial, electrical and construction trades     Welders operate welding equipment to weld ferrous and non-ferrous metals. This unit group also includes machine operators who operate previously set up production

42. Do I need to get an Education Credential Assessment (ECA)?   Category:  Language Testing and Educational Credential Assessments (ECAs)     An ECA is required for candidates in the Express Entry pool who wish to be considered for draws related to the Federal Skilled Worker Program, unless they were

8412 Oil and gas well drilling and related workers and services operators Category: Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations Major Group 84 : Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production     Oil and gas well drilling workers operate drilling and service rig machinery as intermediate members of

45. How much does an Education Credential Assessment (ECA) cost?   Category:  Language Testing and Educational Credential Assessments (ECAs)     The cost of an ECA and the length of time to get one vary. Find out more on the websites of the designated organizations. Apply for your assessment under

9235 Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 92 : Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators     Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators operate and monitor multi-function process control machinery and equipment to control the processing of wood, scrap

4111 Judges   Category: Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services Major Group 41 : Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services     Judges adjudicate civil and criminal cases and administer justice in courts of law. Judges preside over federal and provincial courts.

7316 Machine fitters Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 73 : Maintenance and equipment operation trades     Machine fitters fit, assemble and otherwise build heavy industrial machinery and transportation equipment, including aircraft engines. They are employed in industrial machinery and transportation equipment manufacturing industries.

1411 General office support workers Category: Business, finance and administration occupations Major Group 14 : Office support occupations     General office support workers prepare correspondence, reports, statements and other material, operate office equipment, answer telephones, verify, record and process forms and documents such as contracts and requisitions and perform

4162 Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts   Category: Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services Major Group 41 : Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services     Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts conduct research, monitor data, analyze information and

7532 Water transport deck and engine room crew Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 75 : Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations     Workers in this unit group stand watch, operate and maintain deck equipment, perform other deck and bridge duties,

2281 Computer network technicians   Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 22 : Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences     Computer network technicians establish, operate, maintain and co-ordinate the use of local and wide area networks (LANs and WANs), mainframe networks, hardware, software

40. When does the six-month processing timeline begin and end?   Category:  Processing Times     The six months begins once Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) confirms that a person has submitted a complete electronic application for permanent residence through the online system. It ends when a final decision is

7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 73 : Maintenance and equipment operation trades     This unit group includes heating, refrigeration, air conditioning, millwrighting and elevator and other equipment installation and mechanic trades contractors who own and operate their

7318 Elevator constructors and mechanics Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 73 : Maintenance and equipment operation trades     Elevator constructors and mechanics assemble, install, maintain and repair freight and passenger elevators, escalators, moving walkways and other related equipment. They are employed by elevator

5243 Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers   Category: Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport Major Group 52 : Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport     Designers in this unit group conceptualize and produce designs for film, television, theatre and video productions, garments and textiles,

7384 Other trades and related occupations, n.e.c. Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 73 : Maintenance and equipment operation trades     This unit group includes tradespersons and related skilled workers, not elsewhere classified, who repair, service, install, calibrate or fabricate a variety of products.

7311 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 73 : Maintenance and equipment operation trades     Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics install, maintain, troubleshoot, overhaul and repair stationary industrial machinery and mechanical equipment. This unit group includes industrial textile machinery

0212 Architecture and science managers   Category: Management occupations Major Group 01-05 : Specialized middle management occupations     Architecture and science managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of an architecture, landscape architecture, scientific or statistical department, service or firm. They are employed by a wide range

3219 Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health)   Category: Health occupations Major Group 32 : Technical occupations in health     This unit group includes medical technologists and technicians not elsewhere classified, such as dietary technicians, pharmacy technicians, ocularists, prosthetists, orthotists, prosthetic technicians and orthotic technicians. Dietary technicians

1435 Collectors Category: Business, finance and administration occupations Major Group 14 : Office support occupations     Collectors collect payments on overdue accounts and bad cheques and locate debtors to make collection arrangements. They are employed by collection agencies, utility companies, department stores, loan companies, banks and credit unions, and

6552 Other customer and information services representatives   Category: Sales and service occupations Major Group 65 : Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations     This unit group includes customer and information services representatives who answer enquiries and provide information regarding an establishment’s goods, services and policies

9473 Binding and finishing machine operators Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 94 : Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers     Binding and finishing machine operators set up, operate or oversee the operation of machines, equipment or computerized units that bind and finish printed

7441 Residential and commercial installers and servicers Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 74 : Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers     Workers in this unit group install and service a wide variety of interior and exterior prefabricated products such as windows,

0711 Construction managers Category: Management occupations Major Group 07-09 : Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities     Construction managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of a construction company or a construction department within a company, under the direction of a general manager or

11. Have employers in Canada already been consulted on Express Entry?   Category: Employers     Yes. Starting in fall 2012, Citizenship and Immigration (CIC) held consultations with employers in Canada on building a fast and flexible immigration system. CIC is working closely with provincial/territorial partners and ESDC to hold

0114 Other administrative services managers   Category: Management occupations Major Group 01-05 : Specialized middle management occupations     This unit group includes managers who plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate departments responsible for corporate governance and regulatory compliance, records management, security services, admissions and other administrative services not elsewhere

0912 Utilities managers Category: Management occupations Major Group 07-09 : Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities     This unit group includes managers who plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of utility companies or services of heating fuel distribution companies. The services provided include treatment

49. How will Express Entry improve the pathway for newcomers wanting to work in a regulated occupation?   Category:  Foreign Credential Recognition     As part of the reforms being made by the Government of Canada to its economic immigration system, improvements to foreign credential recognition (FCR) and the way

4153 Family, marriage and other related counsellors   Category: Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services Major Group 41 : Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services     Family, marriage and other related counsellors assist individuals and groups of clients to identify, understand

4112 Lawyers and Quebec notaries   Category: Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services Major Group 41 : Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services     Lawyers and Quebec notaries advise clients on legal matters, represent clients before administration boards and draw up

2274 Engineer officers, water transport   Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 22 : Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences     Engineer officers, water transport, operate and maintain main engines, machinery and auxiliary equipment aboard ships and other self-propelled vessels, and supervise and

9436 Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 94 : Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers     Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders inspect and grade lumber, shingles, veneer, waferboard and similar wood

48. I work in a regulated/licensed profession. Where can I get information on how to get licensed in Canada?   Category:  Foreign Credential Recognition     Each province and territory is responsible for licensing regulated professions and trades through regulatory bodies and apprenticeship authorities. However, there may be different requirements

6731 Light duty cleaners Category: Sales and service occupations Major Group 66 : Sales support occupations     Light duty cleaners clean the lobbies, hallways, offices and rooms of hotels, motels, resorts, hospitals, schools, office and other buildings, and private residences. They are employed by hotels, motels, resorts, recreational facilities,

2262 Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers   Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 22 : Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences     Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers inspect transportation vehicles such as aircraft, watercraft, automobiles and trucks and weighing and measuring devices such

6621 Service station attendants Category: Sales and service occupations Major Group 66 : Sales support occupations     Service station attendants employed in automotive service stations sell fuel and other automotive products and perform such services as fuelling, cleaning, lubricating and performing minor repairs to motor vehicles. Those employed in

8614 Mine labourers Category: Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations Major Group 86 : Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers     Mine labourers carry out a variety of general labouring duties to assist in the extraction of coal, minerals and ore, and in other services in support of

5111 Librarians   Category: Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport Major Group 51 : Professional occupations in art and culture     Librarians select, develop, organize and maintain library collections and provide advisory services for users. They are employed in libraries or in a department within a library. Example

5131 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations   Category: Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport Major Group 51 : Professional occupations in art and culture     This unit group includes producers, directors, choreographers and others who oversee and control the technical and artistic aspects of film, television, radio,

8211 Supervisors, logging and forestry Category: Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations Major Group 82 : Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production     Supervisors in this unit group supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers engaged in logging operations and silvicultural operations. They

1511 Mail, postal and related workers Category: Business, finance and administration occupations Major Group 15 : Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations     This unit group includes workers who process and sort mail and parcels in post offices, mail processing plants and internal mail rooms, and clerks who serve

28. How will the Express Entry system benefit potential candidates?   Category:  Potential Immigrants     Express Entry will offer many benefits, including: faster processing times: we expect to process most applications %in six months or less, from the time we get a complete application for permanent residence to a

9423 Rubber processing machine operators and related workers Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 94 : Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers     Workers in this unit group operate rubber processing machinery and assemble and inspect rubber products. They are employed by tire manufacturers

1242 Legal administrative assistants Category: Business, finance and administration occupations Major Group 12 : Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations   Legal administrative assistants perform a variety of secretarial and administrative duties in law offices, legal departments of large firms, real estate companies, land title offices, municipal, provincial and

7243 Power system electricians   Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 72 : Industrial, electrical and construction trades     Power system electricians install, maintain, test and repair electrical power generation, transmission and distribution system equipment and apparatus. They are employed by electric power generation,

9523 Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 95 : Assemblers in manufacturing     Electronics assemblers and fabricators assemble and fabricate electronic equipment, parts and components. Electronics inspectors and testers inspect and test electronic and electromechanical assemblies, subassemblies, parts and components to