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6331 Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers – retail and wholesale   Category: Sales and service occupations Major Group 63 : Service supervisors and specialized service occupations     Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers, retail and wholesale, prepare standard cuts of meat, poultry, fish and shellfish for sale in retail or

3143 Occupational therapists   Category: Health occupations Major Group 31 : Professional occupations in health (except nursing)     Occupational therapists develop individual and group programs with people affected by illness, injury, developmental disorders, emotional or psychological problems and ageing to maintain, restore or increase their ability to care for

27. How will I use the Express Entry system?   Category:  Potential Immigrants     First, you will express your interest in immigrating to Canada by creating an online Express Entry profile. You will give us information about your skills, work experience, language ability, education, and other details that contribute

3125 Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating   Category: Health occupations Major Group 31 : Professional occupations in health (except nursing)     This unit group includes health professionals who diagnose and treat the diseases and injuries of patients and who are not elsewhere classified. This includes doctors

0413 Government managers – education policy development and program administration   Category: Management occupations Major Group 01-05 : Specialized middle management occupations     Government managers in this unit group plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the development and administration of elementary, secondary and post-secondary education policies and programs. They

3124 Allied primary health practitioners   Category: Health occupations Major Group 31 : Professional occupations in health (except nursing)     This unit group includes nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives who provide primary health care and treatment in conjunction with physicians and in collaboration with other health professionals. Nurse

3132 Dietitians and nutritionists   Category: Health occupations Major Group 31 : Professional occupations in health (except nursing)     Dietitians and nutritionists plan, implement and oversee nutrition and food service programs. They are employed in a variety of settings including hospitals, home health-care agencies and extended care facilities, community

2232 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians   Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 22 : Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences   Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians provide technical support and services or may work independently in mechanical engineering fields such as the design,

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

2231 Civil engineering technologists and technicians   Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 22 : Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences   Civil engineering technologists and technicians provide technical support and services to scientists, engineers and other professionals, or may work independently in fields

4422 Correctional service officers   Category: Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services Major Group 44 : Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations     Correctional service officers guard offenders and detainees and maintain order in correctional institutions and other places of detention.

7203 Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades   Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 72 : Industrial, electrical and construction trades     This unit group includes plumbing and other pipefitting trade contractors who own and operate their own businesses. This group also includes supervisors who

7283 Tilesetters Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 72 : Industrial, electrical and construction trades     Tilesetters cover interior and exterior walls, floors and ceilings with ceramic, marble and quarry tile, mosaics or terrazzo. They are employed by construction companies and masonry contractors, or

7271 Carpenters Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 72 : Industrial, electrical and construction trades     Carpenters construct, erect, install, maintain and repair structures and components of structures made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materials. They are employed by construction companies,

6525 Hotel front desk clerks   Category: Sales and service occupations Major Group 65 : Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations     Hotel front desk clerks make room reservations, provide information and services to guests and receive payment for services. They are employed by hotels, motels

3141 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists   Category: Health occupations Major Group 31 : Professional occupations in health (except nursing)     Audiologists diagnose, evaluate and treat individuals with peripheral and central hearing loss, tinnitus and balance problems. Speech-language pathologists diagnose, assess and treat human communication disorders including speech, fluency, language,

3142 Physiotherapists   Category: Health occupations Major Group 31 : Professional occupations in health (except nursing)     Physiotherapists assess patients and plan and carry out individually designed treatment programs to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in patients. Physiotherapists are employed in hospitals,

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

9617 Labourers in food, beverage and associated products processing Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 96 : Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities     Labourers in this unit group perform material handling, clean-up, packaging and other elemental activities related to food, beverage and associated products processing. They

5221 Photographers   Category: Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport Major Group 52 : Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport     Photographers operate still cameras to photograph people, events, scenes, materials, products and other subjects. Photographers are employed by photographic studios, newspapers, magazines, museums and government,

6345 Upholsterers   Category: Sales and service occupations Major Group 63 : Service supervisors and specialized service occupations     Upholsterers cover furniture, fixtures and similar items with fabric, leather or other upholstery materials. They are employed by furniture, aircraft, motor vehicle and other manufacturing companies, furniture retail outlets and

2241 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians   Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 22 : Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences   Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians may work independently or provide technical support and services in the design, development,

1523 Production logistics co-ordinators Category: Business, finance and administration occupations Major Group 15 : Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations     Production logistics co-ordinators co-ordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within an establishment, prepare work and production schedules and monitor the progress of production and construction

7314 Railway carmen/women Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 73 : Maintenance and equipment operation trades     Railway carmen/women inspect, troubleshoot, maintain and repair structural and mechanical components of railway freight, passenger and urban transit rail cars. They are employed by railway transport companies

5253 Sports officials and referees   Category: Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport Major Group 52 : Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport     Sports officials and referees observe and enforce rules and regulations governing sporting events, athletic games and sports competitions. They are employed by

9463 Fish and seafood plant workers Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 94 : Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers     This unit group includes fish and seafood plant machine operators who set up and operate machinery to process and package fish and seafood

3222 Dental hygienists and dental therapists   Category: Health occupations Major Group 32 : Technical occupations in health     Dental hygienists provide dental hygiene treatment and information related to the prevention of diseases and disorders of the teeth and mouth. They are employed in dentists’ offices, hospitals, clinics, educational

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,

7291 Roofers and shinglers Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 72 : Industrial, electrical and construction trades     Roofers install, repair or replace flat roofs and shingles, shakes or other roofing tiles on sloped roofs. Shinglers install and replace shingles, tiles and similar coverings

0714 Facility operation and maintenance managers Category: Management occupations Major Group 07-09 : Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities     Facility operation managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of commercial, transportation and recreational facilities and the included real estate. Facility operation managers are

2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developers   Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 21 : Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences     Computer programmers write, modify, integrate and test computer code for microcomputer and mainframe software applications, data processing applications, operating systems-level software

4151 Psychologists   Category: Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services Major Group 41 : Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services     Psychologists assess and diagnose behavioural, emotional and cognitive disorders, counsel clients, provide therapy, conduct research and apply theory relating to

9616 Labourers in textile processing Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 96 : Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities     Labourers in textile processing perform a variety of manual duties to assist in processing fibres into yarn or thread, or to assist in weaving, knitting, bleaching, dyeing

9521 Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 95 : Assemblers in manufacturing     Aircraft assemblers assemble, fit and install prefabricated parts to manufacture fixed wing or rotary wing aircraft or aircraft subassemblies. Aircraft assembly inspectors inspect aircraft assemblies for adherence to

3012 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses   Category: Health occupations Major Group 30 : Professional occupations in nursing     This unit group includes registered nurses, registered psychiatric nurses and graduates of a nursing program who are awaiting registration (graduate nurses). They provide direct nursing care to patients, deliver

0432 Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers   Category: Management occupations Major Group 01-05 : Specialized middle management occupations       Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate firefighting operations and fire prevention activities in fire departments. Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers are

52. What funding is in place to support the implementation of Express Entry?   Category:  Budget funding and Legislation     Economic Action Plan 2014 committed $14 million over two years and $4.7 million ongoing to implement the Express Entry system. Additionally, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) received funding for two

7514 Delivery and courier service drivers   Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 75 : Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations     Delivery and courier service drivers drive automobiles, vans and light trucks to pick up and deliver various products. They

0513 Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors Category: Management occupations Major Group 01-05 : Specialized middle management occupations     This unit group includes managers who plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of comprehensive recreational, sports and fitness programs and services, national or provincial sports governing

9416 Metalworking and forging machine operators Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 94 : Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers     Light metalworking machine operators operate metalworking machines which shape and form sheet or other light metal into parts or products. Heavy metalworking machine

2272 Air traffic controllers and related occupations   Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 22 : Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences     Air traffic controllers direct air traffic within assigned airspace, and control moving aircraft and service vehicles at airports. Flight service

8616 Logging and forestry labourers Category: Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations Major Group 86 : Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers     Logging and forestry labourers perform a variety of manual tasks such as attaching choker cables to logs, planting trees, clearing brush, spraying chemicals, cleaning up

6. Will there be a cap on the number of candidates admitted to the Express Entry pool?   Category: General questions about Express Entry   There is no limit to the number of people who may enter the Express Entry pool. We expect this to result in a range of

6733 Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents   Category: Sales and service occupations Major Group 66 : Sales support occupations     Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents clean and maintain the interior and exterior of commercial, institutional and residential buildings and their surrounding grounds. Building superintendents employed in large establishments are

5245 Patternmakers – textile, leather and fur products   Category: Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport Major Group 52 : Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport     Patternmakers in this unit group create master patterns for the production of garments, footwear and other textile, leather or

6311 Food service supervisors   Category: Sales and service occupations Major Group 63 : Service supervisors and specialized service occupations     Food service supervisors, supervise, direct and co-ordinate the activities of workers who prepare, portion and serve food. They are employed by hospitals and other health care establishments and

3236 Massage therapists   Category: Health occupations Major Group 32 : Technical occupations in health     Massage therapists assess soft tissues and joints of the body for treatment and prevention of dysfunction, injury, pain and physical disorders. Massage therapists work in private practice, including group or team practices, hospitals,

7321 Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 73 : Maintenance and equipment operation trades     Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers inspect, diagnose, repair and service mechanical, electrical and electronic

4165 Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers   Category: Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services Major Group 41 : Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services     Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers conduct research, produce reports and administer health

3223 Dental technologists, technicians and laboratory assistants   Category: Health occupations Major Group 32 : Technical occupations in health     Dental technologists and technicians design, prepare and fabricate dentures and dental devices as prescribed by dentists and other specialists. Dental laboratory assistants assist dental technologists and technicians in preparing

5135 Actors and comedians   Category: Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport Major Group 51 : Professional occupations in art and culture     Actors and comedians perform roles in motion picture, television, theatre and radio productions to entertain a variety of audiences. They are employed by motion picture,

2212 Geological and mineral technologists and technicians   Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 22 : Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences   Geological and mineral technologists and technicians provide technical support and services or may work independently in the fields of oil and