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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

2271 Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors   Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 22 : Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences     Air pilots fly fixed wing aircraft and helicopters to provide air transportation and other services such as crop spraying

5113 Archivists   Category: Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport Major Group 51 : Professional occupations in art and culture     Archivists manage, process, store and disseminate information contained in an organization’s archives. They acquire, store and research textual material, pictures, maps, architectural documents, electronic materials, films and

9615 Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 96 : Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities     Labourers in this unit group assist machine operators, transport materials and perform similar tasks. They are employed by rubber and plastic products manufacturing companies.

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

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

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.

5125 Translators, terminologists and interpreters   Category: Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport Major Group 51 : Professional occupations in art and culture     Translators translate written material from one language to another. Interpreters translate oral communication from one language to another during speeches, meetings, conferences, debates and

6331 Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers – retail and wholesale   Category: Sales and service occupations Major Group 63 : Service supervisors and specialized service occupations     Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers, retail and wholesale, prepare standard cuts of meat, poultry, fish and shellfish for sale in retail or

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

9612 Labourers in metal fabrication Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 96 : Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities     Labourers in this unit group remove excess metal and unwanted materials from metal parts, castings and other metal products and perform other labouring activities. They are employed

5135 Actors and comedians   Category: Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport Major Group 51 : Professional occupations in art and culture     Actors and comedians perform roles in motion picture, television, theatre and radio productions to entertain a variety of audiences. They are employed by motion picture,

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

1422 Data entry clerks Category: Business, finance and administration occupations Major Group 14 : Office support occupations     Data entry clerks input coded, statistical, financial and other information into computerized databases, spreadsheets or other templates using a keyboard, mouse, or optical scanner, speech recognition software or other data entry

7361 Railway and yard locomotive engineers Category: Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations Major Group 73 : Maintenance and equipment operation trades     Railway locomotive engineers operate railway locomotives to transport passengers and freight. They are employed by railway transport companies. Yard locomotive engineers operate locomotives within

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

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

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

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

9223 Supervisors, electrical 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 assemble, fabricate and inspect electrical components, appliances, motors and industrial equipment.

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

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

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,

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,

8252 Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers Category: Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations Major Group 82 : Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production     Agricultural service contractors, who own and operate their own businesses, provide agricultural services such as

6232 Real estate agents and salespersons   Category: Sales and service occupations Major Group 62 : Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations     To submit your assessment application under the 2015 Canadian Immigration quota, click here   CanadianExpressEntry.com

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

8241 Logging machinery operators Category: Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations Major Group 82 : Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production     Logging machinery operators operate cable yarding systems, mechanical harvesters and forwarders and mechanical tree processors and loaders to fell, yard and

33. Do I need a job offer to get into the Express Entry pool?   Category:  Express Entry Pool     If you meet the criteria of one of the economic immigration programs subject to Express Entry, you will be accepted into the Express Entry pool. A job offer supported

2148 Other professional engineers, n.e.c.   Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 21 : Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences     This unit group includes agricultural and bio-resource engineers, biomedical engineers, engineering physicists and engineering scientists, marine and naval engineers, textile engineers and other

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

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

0631 Restaurant and food service managers Category: Management occupations Major Group 06 : Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services     Restaurant and food service managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of restaurants, bars, cafeterias and other food and beverage services. They

9413 Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 94 : Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers     Machine operators in this unit group operate multi-function process control machinery or single function machines to melt, form, cut

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

3414 Other assisting occupations in support of health services   Category: Health occupations Major Group 34 : Assisting occupations in support of health services     This unit group includes workers who provide services and assistance to health care professionals and other health care staff. They are employed in hospitals,

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’

6222 Retail and wholesale buyers   Category: Sales and service occupations Major Group 62 : Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations     Retail and wholesale buyers buy merchandise for resale by retail or wholesale establishments and are usually responsible for the merchandising operations of retail or wholesale establishments.

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

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

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.

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

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

2253 Drafting technologists and technicians   Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 22 : Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences   Drafting technologists and technicians prepare engineering designs, drawings and related technical information, in multidisciplinary engineering teams or in support of engineers, architects or

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

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,

45. How much does an Education Credential Assessment (ECA) cost?   Category:  Language Testing and Educational Credential Assessments (ECAs)     The cost of an ECA and the length of time to get one vary. Find out more on the websites of the designated organizations. Apply for your assessment under

11. Have employers in Canada already been consulted on Express Entry?   Category: Employers     Yes. Starting in fall 2012, Citizenship and Immigration (CIC) held consultations with employers in Canada on building a fast and flexible immigration system. CIC is working closely with provincial/territorial partners and ESDC to hold

9525 Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers Category: Occupations in manufacturing and utilities Major Group 95 : Assemblers in manufacturing     This unit group includes workers who assemble, fabricate, fit, wire and inspect heavy-duty industrial electrical equipment. They are employed by manufacturers of industrial electric motors,

4152 Social workers   Category: Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services Major Group 41 : Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services     Social workers help individuals, couples, families, groups, communities and organizations develop the skills and resources they need to enhance

2244 Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors   Category: Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 22 : Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences   This unit group includes mechanics and technicians who install, adjust, repair and overhaul aircraft instrument, electrical or avionics