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29. Do I need to hire an immigration consultant or lawyer?   Category:  Potential Immigrants     No. You do not need to hire an immigration consultant or lawyer to use the Express Entry system or any other CIC immigration program, to complete an Express Entry profile, or to complete

2113 Geoscientists and oceanographers Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 21 : Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences     Geoscientists include geologists, geochemists and geophysicists who conduct programs of exploration and research to extend knowledge of the structure, composition and processes of the earth,

8612 Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers Category: Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations Major Group 86 : Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers     Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers perform work to assist in the construction of landscapes and related structures, and to maintain lawns, gardens, athletic fields,

5242 Interior designers and interior decorators   Category: Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport Major Group 52 : Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport     Interior designers and interior decorators conceptualize and produce aesthetic, functional and safe designs for interior spaces in residential, commercial, cultural, institutional

9211 Supervisors, mineral and metal processing Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 92 : Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators     Supervisors, mineral and metal processing, supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers in the following groups: Central Control and Process Operators, Mineral and

0132 Postal and courier services managers   Category: Management occupations Major Group 01-05 : Specialized middle management occupations     Postal and courier services managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities and operations in postal facilities and in establishments that provide courier services. They are employed by Canada

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

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

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

6312 Executive housekeepers   Category: Sales and service occupations Major Group 63 : Service supervisors and specialized service occupations     Executive housekeepers direct and control the operations of housekeeping departments within hotels, hospitals and other establishments. Example Titles assistant executive housekeeper executive housekeeper hospital executive housekeeper hotel executive housekeeper

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

8441 Fishing vessel deckhands Category: Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations Major Group 84 : Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production     Fishing vessel deckhands perform a variety of manual tasks on commercial fishing voyages, and maintain fishing vessels. They are employed by establishments that operate

16. Can an Express Entry candidate come to Canada and start working before they get their permanent residence visa?   Category: Employers     Express Entry candidates cannot usually come to Canada to work until they have their permanent resident visa. In some cases, candidates will already be in Canada

2133 Electrical and electronics engineers Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 21 : Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences     Electrical and electronics engineers design, plan, research, evaluate and test electrical and electronic equipment and systems. They are employed by electrical utilities, communications companies,

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

4161 Natural and applied science 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     Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers conduct

2211 Chemical technologists and technicians   Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 22 : Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences   Chemical technologists and technicians provide technical support and services or may work independently in chemical engineering, chemical and biochemical research and analysis, industrial

4216 Other instructors   Category: Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services Major Group 42 : Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services     Instructors in this unit group teach courses, such as motor vehicle or motorcycle driving, sailing and navigation, sewing or other

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

30. I am currently waiting for my application for permanent residence to be processed in the Federal Skilled Worker Program. Can I submit an Express Entry profile?   Category:  Potential Immigrants     You may submit a new Express Entry profile, but it is not necessary. However, we will not

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

1123 Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations Category: Business, finance and administration occupations Major Group 11 : Professional occupations in business and finance     This unit group includes specialists in advertising, marketing and public relations who analyse, develop and implement communication and promotion strategies and information programs,

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

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

2251 Architectural technologists and technicians   Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 22 : Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences   Architectural technologists and technicians may work independently or provide technical assistance to professional architects and civil design engineers in conducting research, preparing drawings,

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

9526 Mechanical assemblers and inspectors Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 95 : Assemblers in manufacturing     Assemblers in this unit group assemble a wide variety of mechanical products such as trucks, buses, snowmobiles, garden tractors, automotive engines, transmissions, outboard motors, gearboxes, hydraulic pumps and sewing machines.

9226 Supervisors, other mechanical and metal 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 fabricate, assemble and inspect mechanical and metal products,

6316 Other services supervisors   Category: Sales and service occupations Major Group 63 : Service supervisors and specialized service occupations     Supervisors in this unit group supervise and co-ordinate the activities of dry cleaning, laundry, ironing, pressing and finishing workers, theatre ushers and attendants, sports and recreation club workers,

3231 Opticians   Category: Health occupations Major Group 32 : Technical occupations in health     Opticians fit clients with prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses, assist clients in the selection of eyeglass frames, arrange for the production of eyeglasses or contact lenses and mount lenses in eyeglass frames. They are

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

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

9213 Supervisors, food, beverage and associated products processing 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 and packaging machines, and workers who

2255 Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology   Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 22 : Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences   Technical occupations in geomatics include aerial survey, remote sensing, geographic information systems, cartographic and photogrammetric technologists and technicians, who gather, analyze,

8221 Supervisors, mining and quarrying 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 activities of workers engaged in underground and surface mining operations and quarries.

7513 Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs   Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 75 : Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations     Taxi and limousine drivers drive automobiles and limousines to transport passengers. Chauffeurs drive automobiles and limousines to transport

0811 Managers in natural resources production and fishing 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 establishments in forestry and logging, mining and quarrying, oil

9474 Photographic and film processors Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 94 : Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers     Photographic and film processors process and finish still photographic film and motion picture film. They are employed in film processing laboratories and retail photofinishing

6561 Image, social and other personal consultants   Category: Sales and service occupations Major Group 65 : Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations     Image, social and other personal consultants advise clients on their personal appearance, speaking style, manners or other behaviours in order to improve

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

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,

5231 Announcers and other broadcasters   Category: Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport Major Group 52 : Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport     Announcers and other broadcasters read news, sports, weather, commercial and public service messages and host entertainment and information programs for broadcast on

6522 Pursers and flight attendants   Category: Sales and service occupations Major Group 65 : Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations     Airline pursers and flight attendants ensure the safety and comfort of passengers and crew members during flights. Ship pursers attend to the safety and

7305 Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 73 : Maintenance and equipment operation trades     Supervisors in this unit group supervise and co-ordinate activities of truck drivers, bus drivers, delivery drivers, subway and other transit operators,

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,

3212 Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants   Category: Health occupations Major Group 32 : Technical occupations in health     Medical laboratory technicians conduct routine medical laboratory tests and set up, clean and maintain medical laboratory equipment. They are employed in medical laboratories in hospitals, clinics, research facilities, post-secondary

1525 Dispatchers Category: Business, finance and administration occupations Major Group 15 : Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations     Dispatchers operate radios and other telecommunication equipment to dispatch emergency vehicles and to co-ordinate the activities of drivers and other personnel. They are employed by police, fire and health departments,

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

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

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

7312 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 73 : Maintenance and equipment operation trades     Heavy-duty equipment mechanics repair, troubleshoot, adjust, overhaul and maintain mobile heavy-duty equipment used in construction, transportation, forestry, mining, oil and gas, material handling, landscaping, land clearing,

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