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50. Is there a risk of fraud from applicants or employers?   Category:  Fraud     The Government of Canada takes program integrity very seriously. We expect applicants to be truthful in their self-declared Express Entry profile and Application for Permanent Residence. During processing, an immigration officer will review and

2233 Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians   Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 22 : Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences   Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians may work independently or provide technical support and services in the development of

3216 Medical sonographers   Category: Health occupations Major Group 32 : Technical occupations in health     Medical sonographers operate ultrasound equipment to produce and record images of various parts of the body to aid physicians in monitoring pregnancies and in diagnosing cardiac, ophthalmic, vascular and other medical disorders. They

5254 Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness   Category: Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport Major Group 52 : Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport     Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness lead and instruct groups and individuals in recreational,

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

7331 Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 73 : Maintenance and equipment operation trades     Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics install and maintain oil, coal and wood heating systems in residential and commercial buildings. They are employed

7621 Public works and maintenance labourers Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 76 : Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations     Public works and maintenance labourers perform a variety of labouring activities to maintain sidewalks, streets, roads and similar areas. They are employed

12. How will employers in Canada use the Express Entry system?   Category: Employers     Employers in Canada must first make every effort to try and find a Canadian or permanent resident to fill vacant job opportunities. Eligible employers who cannot find a Canadian or permanent resident for a

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

7244 Electrical power line and cable workers   Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 72 : Industrial, electrical and construction trades     Electrical power line and cable workers construct, maintain and repair overhead and underground electrical power transmission and distribution systems. They are employed

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

1452 Correspondence, publication and regulatory clerks Category: Business, finance and administration occupations Major Group 14 : Office support occupations     Clerks in this unit group write correspondence, proofread material for accuracy, compile material for publication, verify, record and process forms and documents, such as applications, licences, permits, contracts, registrations

0601 Corporate sales managers Category: Management occupations Major Group 06 : Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services   Corporate sales managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of establishments and departments involved in commercial, industrial, institutional, e-business and wholesale and retail sales. They

7294 Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 72 : Industrial, electrical and construction trades     Painters and decorators apply paint, wallpaper and other finishes to interior and exterior surfaces of buildings and other structures. They are employed by

7293 Insulators Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 72 : Industrial, electrical and construction trades     Insulators apply insulation materials to plumbing, air-handling, heating, cooling and refrigeration systems, piping equipment and pressure vessels, and walls, floors and ceilings of buildings and other structures, to

9522 Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 95 : Assemblers in manufacturing     Motor vehicle assemblers assemble and install prefabricated motor vehicle parts and components to form subassemblies and finished motor vehicles. Motor vehicle inspectors and testers inspect and test parts,

5222 Film and video camera operators   Category: Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport Major Group 52 : Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport     Film and video camera operators operate motion picture and video cameras and related equipment to record news, live events, films, videos

7247 Cable television service and maintenance technicians   Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 72 : Industrial, electrical and construction trades     Cable television service technicians install, maintain and repair cable and satellite television and Internet signal and associated equipment in homes and commercial

4423 By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers, n.e.c.   Category: Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services Major Group 44 : Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations     Officers and inspectors in this unit group enforce by-laws and regulations of provincial and

4311 Police officers (except commissioned)   Category: Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services Major Group 43 : Occupations in front-line public protection services     Police officers protect the public, detect and prevent crime and perform other activities directed at maintaining law and order. They are

9432 Pulp mill machine operators Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 94 : Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers     Pulp mill machine operators operate and monitor various types of processing machinery and equipment to produce pulp. They are employed by pulp and paper

4421 Sheriffs and bailiffs   Category: Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services Major Group 44 : Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations     Sheriffs execute and enforce court orders, warrants and writs, participate in seizure and sale of property and perform

19. Will an employer need an Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to hire an Express Entry candidate?   Category:  Labour Market Impact Assessments     In most cases, employers will need an LMIA from ESDC. An employer may use an existing LMIA to hire their temporary foreign worker permanently. Apply

9442 Weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 94 : Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers     Operators in this unit group operate machines to process yarn or thread into woven, non-woven and knitted products such as cloth,

7521 Heavy equipment operators (except crane) Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 75 : Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations     Heavy equipment operators operate heavy equipment used in the construction and maintenance of roads, bridges, airports, gas and oil pipelines,

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

2282 User support technicians   Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 22 : Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences     Technicians in this group provide first-line technical support to computer users experiencing difficulties with computer hardware and with computer applications and communications software.

0712 Home building and renovation managers Category: Management occupations Major Group 07-09 : Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities     Home building managers or builders own, operate and manage companies engaged in the construction of new residential homes. Home renovation managers or renovators own, operate and

2283 Information systems testing technicians   Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 22 : Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences     Information systems testing technicians execute test plans to evaluate the performance of software applications and information and telecommunications systems. They are employed

1214 Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations Category: Business, finance and administration occupations Major Group 12 : Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations     Supervisors in this unit group supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers in the following unit groups: Mail, Postal and Related Workers (1511), Letter

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,

1414 Receptionists Category: Business, finance and administration occupations Major Group 14 : Office support occupations     Receptionists greet people arriving at offices, hospitals and other establishments, direct visitors to appropriate person or service, answer and forward telephone calls, take messages, schedule appointments and perform other clerical duties. They are

7322 Motor vehicle body repairers Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 73 : Maintenance and equipment operation trades     Motor vehicle body repairers repair and restore damaged motor vehicle body parts and interior finishing; repaint body surfaces; and repair and/or replace automotive glass. They

8261 Fishing masters and officers Category: Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations Major Group 82 : Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production     Fishing masters and officers manage and operate saltwater and freshwater fishing vessels greater than 100 gross tonnes to pursue and

5225 Audio and video recording technicians   Category: Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport Major Group 52 : Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport     Audio and video recording technicians operate equipment to record, mix and edit sound, music and videotape, for motion pictures, television and

8432 Nursery and greenhouse workers Category: Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations Major Group 84 : Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production     Nursery and greenhouse workers plant, cultivate and harvest trees, shrubs, flowers and plants, and serve nursery and greenhouse customers. They are employed in

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

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,

2115 Other professional occupations in physical sciences Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 21 : Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences     This group includes metallurgists, soil scientists and physical scientists and researchers, not elsewhere classified, involved in the conduct of theoretical and applied

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

1113 Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers Category: Business, finance and administration occupations Major Group 11 : Professional occupations in business and finance     Securities agents and investment dealers buy and sell stocks, bonds, treasury bills, mutual funds and other securities for individual investors, pension fund managers, banks, trust

46. When will I have to submit my language test results and/or Education Credential Assessment (ECA)?   Category:  Language Testing and Educational Credential Assessments (ECAs)     When you create your Express Entry profile, you will have to include the test identifier and results score of your language test. If

7452 Material handlers Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 74 : Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers     This unit group includes workers who handle, move, load and unload materials by hand or using a variety of material handling equipment. They are

7372 Drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying and construction Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 73 : Maintenance and equipment operation trades     Drillers in this unit group operate mobile drilling machines to bore blast holes in open-pit mines and quarries and to

1311 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers Category: Business, finance and administration occupations Major Group 13 : Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations   Accounting technicians and bookkeepers maintain complete sets of books, keep records of accounts, verify the procedures used for recording financial transactions, and provide personal bookkeeping services. They

3233 Licensed practical nurses   Category: Health occupations Major Group 32 : Technical occupations in health     Licensed practical nurses provide nursing care usually under the direction of medical practitioners, registered nurses or other health team members. They are employed in hospitals, nursing homes, extended care facilities, rehabilitation centres,

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

0412 Government managers – economic analysis, 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 economic policy, research and programs in areas of government activity such as taxation,

3122 Chiropractors   Category: Health occupations Major Group 31 : Professional occupations in health (except nursing)     Chiropractors diagnose, treat and prevent patients’ neuromuscular-skeletal disorders of the spine, nervous system, pelvis and other body joints by adjusting the spinal column or through other corrective manipulation. Chiropractors are usually in

6741 Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations   Category: Sales and service occupations Major Group 66 : Sales support occupations     Dry cleaning and laundry machine operators operate machines to dry-clean or launder garments and other articles. Dry cleaning and laundry inspectors and assemblers check finished garments and other

2243 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics   Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 22 : Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences   Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics repair, maintain, calibrate, adjust, and install industrial measuring and controlling instrumentation. They are employed by pulp and

8442 Trappers and hunters Category: Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations Major Group 84 : Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production     Trappers and hunters trap and hunt wild animals for pelts or live sale. They are usually self-employed and work on a seasonal basis. Example