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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

7534 Air transport ramp attendants Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 75 : Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations     Air transport ramp attendants operate ramp-servicing vehicles and equipment, handle cargo and baggage and perform other ground support duties at airports.

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

2242 Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)   Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 22 : Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences   Electronic service technicians service and repair household and business electronic equipment such as audio and video systems, computers and peripherals,

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

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

1253 Records management technicians   Category: Business, finance and administration occupations Major Group 12 : Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations   Records management technicians operate and maintain systems for the collection, classification, retrieval and retention of records, images, documents and information. Records management technicians are employed throughout the

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

31. Is there a fee to submit an Express Entry profile?   Category:  Express Entry Profile     There is no fee to submit an Express Entry profile. Language tests and Educational Credential Assessments (if you want to be eligible for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, or if you completed

1227 Court officers and justices of the peace Category: Business, finance and administration occupations Major Group 12 : Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations     Court officers co-ordinate the administrative and procedural functions of federal, provincial and territorial courts, such as scheduling trials and overseeing the maintenance of

4153 Family, marriage and other related counsellors   Category: Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services Major Group 41 : Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services     Family, marriage and other related counsellors assist individuals and groups of clients to identify, understand

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

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,

6513 Food and beverage servers   Category: Sales and service occupations Major Group 65 : Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations     Food and beverage servers take patrons’ food and beverage orders and serve orders to patrons. They are employed in restaurants, hotels, bars, taverns, private

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

0433 Commissioned officers of the Canadian Forces   Category: Management occupations Major Group 01-05 : Specialized middle management occupations     This unit group consists of commissioned officers of the Canadian Forces who plan, organize, command and evaluate the activities of personnel in the Canadian Forces. All ranks of commissioned

2134 Chemical engineers Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 21 : Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences     Chemical engineers research, design, and develop chemical processes and equipment, oversee the operation and maintenance of industrial chemical, plastics, pharmaceutical, resource, pulp and paper, and food

47. How long are language test and Education Credential Assessment (ECA) results valid for?   Category:  Language Testing and Educational Credential Assessments (ECAs)     Language test results are valid for 2 years. They must be valid at the time an application for permanent residence under Express Entry is submitted.

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

5. Will Express Entry change immigration program requirements?   Category: General questions about Express Entry   No. Express Entry will not change immigration program requirements. Express Entry is not a new program. It is a new way for CIC to manage the intake of economic immigration applications online. Apply for

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,

9243 Water and waste treatment plant operators Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 92 : Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators     Water treatment plant operators monitor and operate computerized control systems and related equipment in water filtration and treatment plants to regulate the

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

4217 Other religious occupations   Category: Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services Major Group 42 : Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services     This unit group includes brothers, nuns, monks, religious education workers and others who provide support to ministers of religion

2111 Physicists and astronomers Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 21 : Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences     Physicists conduct theoretical and applied research to extend knowledge of natural phenomena and to develop new processes and devices in fields such as electronics, communications,

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

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

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

7371 Crane operators Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 73 : Maintenance and equipment operation trades     Crane operators operate cranes or draglines to lift, move, position or place machinery, equipment and other large objects at construction or industrial sites, ports, railway yards, surface

9422 Plastics processing machine operators Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 94 : Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers     Plastics processing machine operators set up and operate plastic mixing, calendering, extruding and moulding processing machines used in the manufacture of plastic parts and

53. What legislative provisions support Express Entry?   Category:  Budget funding and Legislation     Foundational legislation to create the Express Entry application management system was introduced in Bill C-4 (Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 2) and received Royal Assent in December 2013. These amendments added a new division to the

25. When will the Employer Liaison Network (ELN) launch, and where can employers access or meet with ELN staff?   Category:  Employer Liaison Network     It is anticipated that the ELN will be in place in early 2015. We will have more details on this site later in 2014.   Apply

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,

9217 Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and 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 engaged in textile, fabric, fur and

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

7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations   Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 72 : Industrial, electrical and construction trades     This unit group includes telecommunications and electrical trade contractors who own and operate their own businesses. This group also includes

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

2234 Construction estimators   Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 22 : Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences   Construction estimators analyze costs of and prepare estimates on civil engineering, architectural, structural, electrical and mechanical construction projects. They are employed by residential, commercial and

6343 Shoe repairers and shoemakers   Category: Sales and service occupations Major Group 63 : Service supervisors and specialized service occupations     Shoe repairers repair footwear and shoemakers make specialized and custom shoes and boots. They are employed in shoe repair shops or custom shoemaking establishments, or they may

6512 Bartenders   Category: Sales and service occupations Major Group 65 : Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations     Bartenders mix and serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. They are employed in restaurants, hotels, bars, taverns, private clubs, banquet halls and other licensed establishments. Supervisors of bartenders

3234 Paramedical occupations   Category: Health occupations Major Group 32 : Technical occupations in health     This unit group includes workers who administer pre-hospital emergency medical care to patients with injuries or medical illnesses and transport them to hospitals or other medical facilities for further medical care. They are

44. What organizations can complete an Education Credential Assessment (ECA) or language test?   Category:  Language Testing and Educational Credential Assessments (ECAs)     CIC has selected three organizations that can assess any foreign educational credential: Comparative Education Service: University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies; International Credential Assessment Service

7315 Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 73 : Maintenance and equipment operation trades     Aircraft mechanics maintain, repair, overhaul, modify and test aircraft structural, mechanical and hydraulic systems. Aircraft inspectors inspect aircraft and aircraft systems following manufacture, modification,

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

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

4313 Non-commissioned ranks of the Canadian Forces   Category: Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services Major Group 43 : Occupations in front-line public protection services     This unit group consists of Canadian Forces personnel who are non-commissioned officers (NCOs) or members of other non-commissioned ranks.

9215 Supervisors, forest 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 in the following groups: Pulping, Papermaking and Coating Control Operators (9235), Machine

5133 Musicians and singers   Category: Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport Major Group 51 : Professional occupations in art and culture     This unit group includes musicians, singers and teachers of vocal and instrumental music. Musicians and singers perform with orchestras, choirs, opera companies and popular bands

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

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

38. How long is an Invitation to Apply (ITA) valid for?   Category:  Invitation to Apply     Candidates who get an ITA will have 60 days to submit a complete electronic application for permanent residence. Extensions will not be granted.   Apply for your assessment under the Canadian Express

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