Since June 26, 2010 and with an exception, only applicants with an occupation listed on the 29 “Priority Occupations” are eligible to apply under the Federal Skilled Worker Program. The only exception to this requirement is that applicants have received a valid job offer, including those who have obtained an Arranged Employment Opinion, and those who have been working in Canada on a work permit and the employer promises to hire them permanently if they obtain permanent residence.<\/p>\n
The 29 Priority Occupations are:<\/p>\n
0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers<\/p>\n
0811 Primary Production Managers (Except Agriculture)<\/p>\n
1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management<\/p>\n
1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners<\/p>\n
2121 Biologists and Related Scientists<\/p>\n
2151 Architects<\/p>\n
3111 Specialist Physicians<\/p>\n
3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians<\/p>\n
3113 Dentists<\/p>\n
3131 Pharmacists<\/p>\n
3142 Physiotherapists<\/p>\n
3152 Registered Nurses<\/p>\n
3215 Medical Radiation Technologists<\/p>\n
3222 Dental Hygienists & Dental Therapists<\/p>\n
3233 Licensed Practical Nurses<\/p>\n
4151 Psychologists<\/p>\n
4152 Social Workers<\/p>\n
6241 Chefs<\/p>\n
6242 Cooks<\/p>\n
7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades<\/p>\n
7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades<\/p>\n
7241 Electricians (Except Industrial & Power System)<\/p>\n
7242 Industrial Electricians<\/p>\n
7251 Plumbers<\/p>\n
7265 Welders & Related Machine Operators<\/p>\n
7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics<\/p>\n
7371 Crane Operators<\/p>\n
7372 Drillers & Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying & Construction<\/p>\n
8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Since June 26, 2010 and with an exception, only applicants with an occupation listed on the 29 “Priority Occupations” are eligible to apply under the Federal Skilled Worker Program. The only exception to this requirement is that applicants have received…<\/p>\n