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5136 Painters, sculptors and other visual artists   Category: Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport Major Group 51 : Professional occupations in art and culture     Painters, sculptors and other visual artists create original paintings, drawings, sculptures, engravings and other artistic works. They are usually self-employed. This group

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

Canada Immigration – Occupations List 2015   For the year 2015, many occupations can apply for immigration to Canada under the Canadian Express Entry system. These occupations are categorized in the following key areas. . 0 Management occupations 1 Business, finance and administration occupations 2 Natural and applied sciences and

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

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

7362 Railway conductors and brakemen/women Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 73 : Maintenance and equipment operation trades     Railway conductors co-ordinate and supervise the activities of passenger and freight train crew members. Brakemen check train brakes and other systems and equipment prior to

20. How is Job Bank being modernized?   Category:  Job Bank     Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) recently modernized Job Bank, which has resulted in: an improved online user experience; upgrades to the site’s security features to match industry standards; and more up-to-date labour market information so that

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

0422 School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education   Category: Management occupations Major Group 01-05 : Specialized middle management occupations     School principals plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of teachers and other staff of an elementary or secondary school. They are employed by public

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

3211 Medical laboratory technologists   Category: Health occupations Major Group 32 : Technical occupations in health     Medical laboratory technologists conduct medical laboratory tests, experiments and analyses to assist in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. They are employed in medical laboratories in hospitals, blood banks, community and

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

6742 Other service support occupations, n.e.c.   Category: Sales and service occupations Major Group 66 : Sales support occupations     This unit group includes other support occupations, not elsewhere classified, primarily concerned with the provision of services. Those in occupations in this unit group are employed by a wide

3011 Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors   Category: Health occupations Major Group 30 : Professional occupations in nursing     Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors co-ordinate and supervise the activities of registered nurses, registered psychiatric nurses, licensed practical nurses and other nursing personnel in the provision of patient care. They are employed

7204 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades   Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 72 : Industrial, electrical and construction trades     This unit group includes carpentry and cabinetmaking trade contractors who own and operate their own businesses. This group also includes supervisors who supervise

9613 Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 96 : Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities     Labourers in this unit group carry out a variety of material handling, cleaning and routine general labouring activities. They are employed by petroleum and

0112 Human resources managers Category: Management occupations Major Group 01-05 : Specialized middle management occupations     Human resources managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of human resources and personnel departments, and develop and implement policies, programs and procedures regarding human resource planning, recruitment, collective bargaining, training

1241 Administrative assistants Category: Business, finance and administration occupations Major Group 12 : Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations   Administrative assistants perform a variety of administrative duties in support of managerial and professional employers. They are employed throughout the private and public sectors. Example Titles administrative assistant executive

2273 Deck officers, water transport   Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 22 : Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences     Deck officers, water transport, operate and command ships or self-propelled vessels to transport passengers and cargo on oceans and coastal and inland

1432 Payroll clerks Category: Business, finance and administration occupations Major Group 14 : Office support occupations     Payroll clerks collect, verify and process payroll information and determine pay and benefit entitlements for employees within a department, company or other establishment. They are employed by payroll administration companies and by

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

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

9221 Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling 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 in motor vehicle production departments. They are employed in plants which manufacture

4155 Probation and parole officers and related occupations   Category: Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services Major Group 41 : Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services     Probation officers monitor the conduct and behaviour of criminal offenders serving probation terms. Parole

8431 General farm workers Category: Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations Major Group 84 : Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production     General farm workers plant, cultivate and harvest crops, raise livestock and poultry and maintain and repair farm equipment and buildings. This group includes operators

6541 Security guards and related security service occupations   Category: Sales and service occupations Major Group 65 : Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations     This unit group includes workers who guard and implement security measures to protect property against theft, vandalism and fire, control access

2254 Land survey technologists and technicians   Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 22 : Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences   Land survey technologists and technicians conduct or participate in surveys to determine the exact locations and relative positions of natural features and

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

0511 Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers Category: Management occupations Major Group 01-05 : Specialized middle management occupations     This unit group includes managers who plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of libraries, archives, museums, art galleries or departments within such institutions. They are employed in

2151 Architects   Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 21 : Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences     Architects conceptualize, plan and develop designs for the construction and renovation of commercial, institutional and residential buildings. They are employed by architectural firms, private corporations and

9533 Other wood products assemblers and inspectors Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 95 : Assemblers in manufacturing     Assemblers in this unit group assemble a variety of wood products and millwork, such as window sashes and doors. Inspectors in this unit group inspect wood products to

2171 Information systems analysts and consultants   Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 21 : Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences     Information systems analysts and consultants analyze systems requirements, develop and implement information systems development plans, policies and procedures, and provide advice on

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,

3111 Specialist physicians   Category: Health occupations Major Group 31 : Professional occupations in health (except nursing)     This unit group includes specialist physicians in clinical medicine, in laboratory medicine and in surgery. Specialists in clinical medicine diagnose and treat diseases and physiological or psychiatric disorders and act as

9472 Camera, platemaking and other prepress occupations Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 94 : Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers     This unit group includes prepress technicians who operate various computer controlled systems to perform prepress activities and workers who operate graphic arts

18. Where can I find more information on Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs)?   Category:  Labour Market Impact Assessments     You can find more information on the LMIA process. Apply for your assessment under the Canadian Express entry program.     CanadianExpressEntry.com

5112 Conservators and curators   Category: Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport Major Group 51 : Professional occupations in art and culture     Conservators restore and conserve artifacts belonging to museums, galleries and owners of cultural property. Curators recommend the acquisition of museum artifacts and gallery works of

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

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

4032 Elementary school and kindergarten teachers   Category: Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services Major Group 40 : Professional occupations in education services     Elementary school and kindergarten teachers teach basic subjects such as reading, writing and arithmetic or specialized subjects such as English or

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.

37. Do I need a job offer to get an Invitation to Apply (ITA)?   Category:  Invitation to Apply     A qualifying job offer from an employer in Canada is a significant asset but not a requirement. Candidates can also obtain enough points to receive an ITA based on

4168 Program officers unique to government   Category: Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services Major Group 41 : Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services     Program officers in this unit group are primarily concerned with the administration and operation of government

2175 Web designers and developers   Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 21 : Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences     Web designers and developers research, design, develop and produce Internet and Intranet sites. They are employed in computer software development firms, information technology

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

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

24. What is the Employer Liaison Network?   Category:  Employer Liaison Network     The Employer Liaison Network (ELN) will help employers navigate the Express Entry system. It will provide employers with useful and up-to-date information on permanent economic immigration programs and policies related to Express Entry. Its goal is

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

3217 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists, n.e.c.   Category: Health occupations Major Group 32 : Technical occupations in health     Cardiology technologists operate electrocardiogram and other electronic equipment to record cardiac activity of patients to aid in the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of heart disease. Electrophysiological diagnostic technologists,

1251 Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations Category: Business, finance and administration occupations Major Group 12 : Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations   Court reporters record and transcribe verbatim the proceedings of courts, legislative assemblies and committees, and prepare transcripts for use by judges, tribunals and quasi-judicial

5232 Other performers, n.e.c.   Category: Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport Major Group 52 : Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport     This unit group includes circus performers, magicians, models, puppeteers and other performers not elsewhere classified. They are employed by circuses, nightclubs, and theatre,

0311 Managers in health care   Category: Management occupations Major Group 01-05 : Specialized middle management occupations     This unit group includes managers who plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the delivery of health care services, such as diagnosis and treatment, nursing and therapy, within institutions, and in other