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0113 Purchasing managers Category: Management occupations Major Group 01-05 : Specialized middle management occupations     Purchasing managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of a purchasing department and develop and implement the purchasing policies of a business or institution. They are employed throughout the public and private

1. What is Express Entry and how does it work? Category:  General questions about Express Entry     Express Entry is a new way of managing applications in a number of existing economic immigration programs: Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, and Canadian Experience Class. Provinces and territories

4167 Recreation, sports and fitness 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     This unit group includes those who oversee and administer recreation, sports

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

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

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

9222 Supervisors, electronics 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 who assemble, fabricate, test, repair and inspect electronic parts, components and systems. They

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,

0911 Manufacturing managers Category: Management occupations Major Group 07-09 : Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities     Manufacturing managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of a manufacturing establishment or of a production department within a manufacturing establishment, under the direction of a general

6322 Cooks   Category: Sales and service occupations Major Group 63 : Service supervisors and specialized service occupations     Cooks prepare and cook a wide variety of foods. They are employed in restaurants, hotels, hospitals and other health care institutions, central food commissaries, educational institutions and other establishments. Cooks

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

2112 Chemists Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 21 : Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences     Chemists conduct research and analysis in support of industrial operations, product and process development, quality control, environmental control, medical diagnosis and treatment, biotechnology, nanotechnology and other applications.

3112 General practitioners and family physicians   Category: Health occupations Major Group 31 : Professional occupations in health (except nursing)     General practitioners and family physicians diagnose and treat the diseases, physiological disorders and injuries of patients. They provide primary contact and continuous care toward the management of patients’

3237 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment   Category: Health occupations Major Group 32 : Technical occupations in health     This unit group includes workers, not elsewhere classified, who perform various technical therapy and assessment functions. Some may assist professionals such as audiologists, speech-language pathologists, ophthalmologists, physiotherapists and

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

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

1222 Executive assistants Category: Business, finance and administration occupations Major Group 12 : Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations     Executive assistants co-ordinate administrative procedures, public relations activities and research and analysis functions for members of legislative assemblies, ministers, deputy ministers, corporate officials and executives, committees and boards

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

0121 Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers Category: Management occupations Major Group 01-05 : Specialized middle management occupations     Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of departments or establishments that provide insurance, mortgage, real estate and investment services. They

7512 Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators   Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 75 : Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations     This unit group includes workers who drive buses and operate streetcars, subway trains and light rail

8411 Underground mine service and support workers Category: Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations Major Group 84 : Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production     Underground mine service and support workers perform a range of duties related to the operation of orepasses, chutes and conveyor systems,

9214 Supervisors, plastic and rubber products 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 who operate processing machines and who fabricate, assemble and inspect

9531 Boat assemblers and inspectors Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 95 : Assemblers in manufacturing     Boat assemblers assemble wooden, fibreglass and metal boats, such as sailboats, motorboats, canoes and cabin cruisers. Boat inspectors check assembled boats to ensure proper product quality. They are employed by

2121 Biologists and related scientists Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 21 : Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences     Biologists and related scientists conduct basic and applied research to extend knowledge of living organisms, to manage natural resources, and to develop new practices

9446 Industrial sewing machine operators Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 94 : Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers     Industrial sewing machine operators operate sewing machines to sew fabric, fur, leather or synthetic materials to produce or repair garments and other articles. They

6421 Retail salespersons   Category: Sales and service occupations Major Group 64 : Sales representatives and salespersons – wholesale and retail trade     Retail salespersons sell, rent or lease a range of technical and non-technical goods and services directly to consumers. They are employed by stores and other retail

8262 Fishermen/women Category: Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations Major Group 82 : Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production     Fishermen/women operate fishing vessels to pursue and land fish and other marine life. They are usually self-employed owner-operators of fishing vessels. Example Titles

3215 Medical radiation technologists   Category: Health occupations Major Group 32 : Technical occupations in health     This unit group includes technologists who operate radiographic and radiation therapy equipment to administer radiation treatment and produce images of body structures for the diagnosis and treatment of injury and disease. They

7611 Construction trades helpers and labourers Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 76 : Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations     Construction trades helpers and labourers assist skilled tradespersons and perform labouring activities at construction sites, in quarries and in surface mines. They

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

4033 Educational counsellors   Category: Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services Major Group 40 : Professional occupations in education services     Educational counsellors advise current and prospective students on educational issues, career planning and personal development, and co-ordinate the provision of counselling services to students,

7253 Gas fitters Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 72 : Industrial, electrical and construction trades     Gas fitters install, inspect, repair and maintain gas lines and gas equipment such as meters, regulators and heating units in residential, commercial and industrial establishments. They are

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

7235 Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters   Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 72 : Industrial, electrical and construction trades     Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters fabricate, assemble, fit and install steel or other metal components for buildings, bridges, tanks,

1225 Purchasing agents and officers Category: Business, finance and administration occupations Major Group 12 : Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations     Purchasing agents and officers purchase general and specialized equipment, materials, land or access rights and business services for use or for further processing by their establishment.

6622 Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers Category: Sales and service occupations Major Group 66 : Sales support occupations     Grocery clerks and store shelf stockers pack customers’ purchases, price items, stock shelves with merchandise, and fill mail and telephone orders. They are employed in retail establishments, such

7535 Other automotive mechanical installers and servicers Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 75 : Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations     Workers in this group install replacement automotive mechanical parts such as mufflers, exhaust pipes, shock absorbers, springs and radiators

8231 Underground production and development miners Category: Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations Major Group 82 : Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production     Underground production and development miners drill, blast, operate mining machinery, and perform related duties to extract coal and ore

2261 Non-destructive testers and inspection technicians   Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 22 : Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences     Non-destructive testers and inspection technicians operate radiographic, ultrasonic, liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, eddy current and similar testing equipment to detect discontinuities

9435 Paper converting machine operators Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 94 : Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers     Paper converting machine operators operate various machines which fabricate and assemble paper products such as paper bags, containers, boxes, envelopes and similar articles. They

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

8232 Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers Category: Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations Major Group 82 : Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production     Oil and gas well drillers and well servicers control the operation of drilling and

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

9527 Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 95 : Assemblers in manufacturing     Machine operators in this unit group operate machinery or equipment to fabricate complete products or parts for use in the assembly of electrical appliances and equipment, and

1314 Assessors, valuators and appraisers Category: Business, finance and administration occupations Major Group 13 : Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations   Assessors, valuators and appraisers determine the value of land, businesses, estates and other real property, for purposes of sale, purchase, taxation or disposal of assets. Appraisers also

9534 Furniture finishers and refinishers Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 95 : Assemblers in manufacturing     Furniture finishers finish new wood or metal furniture to specified colour and finish. They are employed in furniture manufacturing plants, retail furniture stores or refinishing and repair shops. Furniture refinishers

6231 Insurance agents and brokers   Category: Sales and service occupations Major Group 62 : Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations     Insurance agents and brokers sell life, automobile, property, health and other types of insurance to individuals, businesses and public institutions. Insurance agents are employed by individual

5132 Conductors, composers and arrangers   Category: Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport Major Group 51 : Professional occupations in art and culture     This unit group includes those who conduct bands and orchestras, compose musical works and arrange instrumental and vocal compositions. They are employed by symphony

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

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

7295 Floor covering installers Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 72 : Industrial, electrical and construction trades     Floor covering installers install carpet, wood, linoleum, vinyl and other resilient floor coverings in residential, commercial, industrial and institutional buildings. They are employed by construction companies,

9447 Inspectors and graders, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 94 : Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers     Inspectors and graders in this unit group inspect and grade textile, fabric, fur and leather products. They are