{"id":211744,"date":"2019-04-28T03:42:24","date_gmt":"2019-04-28T07:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=211744"},"modified":"2019-04-28T03:42:24","modified_gmt":"2019-04-28T07:42:24","slug":"is-your-occupation-in-demand-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/04\/28\/is-your-occupation-in-demand-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Is your occupation in demand in Canada?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Canada has both federal and provincial economic immigration pathways, each with its own unique work experience criteria. (Pixabay Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Immigration candidates with work experience in any skilled occupation may be invited to apply for Canadian permanent residence through Canada\u2019s Express Entry system, but experience in a specific line of work can be an advantage at the provincial level.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Canada has both federal and provincial economic immigration pathways, each with its own unique work experience criteria.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Federal Skilled Worker Class<\/a>,\u00a0Federal Skilled Trades Class<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Canadian Experience Class<\/a>\u00a0are three of Canada\u2019s main federal pathways to permanent residence. The pool of candidates for all three programs is managed by the\u00a0Express Entry system<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Express Entry\u2019s\u00a0Comprehensive Ranking System<\/a>\u00a0(CRS), which determines a candidate\u2019s position in the pool, only considers\u00a0the amount<\/strong>\u00a0of full-time, or equivalent part-time, work experience and whether their occupation is considered \u2018skilled.\u2019<\/p>\n

Eligible occupations are those rated skill type 0 (managerial), skill level A (professional) or skill level B (technical) under Canada\u2019s\u00a0National Occupational Classification<\/a>\u00a0(NOC).<\/p>\n

The candidate\u2019s actual occupation (architect, for example) is not taken into consideration by the CRS and does not factor into who is invited to apply for Canadian permanent residence through the Express Entry system.<\/p>\n

Provincial Nominee Programs<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Work experience in a specific occupation is required by a number of\u00a0provincial nominee streams<\/a>, some of which are linked to the Express Entry system.<\/p>\n

These streams allow participating provinces and territories to nominate foreign workers with the required work experience for Canadian permanent residence.<\/p>\n

Many operate on an Expression of Interest system, which requires all candidates \u2014 including Express Entry candidates \u2014 to register a profile with the provincial nominee program in question.<\/p>\n

Express Entry candidates with a provincial nomination are awarded an additional 600 points towards their CRS score, effectively guaranteeing an invitation to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a subsequent draw from the Express Entry pool.<\/p>\n

Nearly every Canadian province has at least one immigration stream that uses a list of in-demand occupations to determine eligibility.<\/p>\n

These lists are based on current labour market needs and opportunities in the respective province and \u2014 as we saw twice this month in the case of Saskatchewan\u2019s\u00a0In-Demand Occupations List<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 they can change without warning.<\/p>\n

Here are some popular examples of provincial nominee streams that require specified work experience:<\/p>\n