Federal Skilled Worker Jobs that Lead to Permanent Residence

What Kind of Jobs Lead to Permanent Residence

Would you like to know whether your career or current job can lead you to permanent residency in Canada? Is it your dream to work in a career that you love but also live in a country of your dreams, such as Canada? With the Federal Skilled Worker Program, you may be able to do so. In this article, I will outline the requirements you need in order to be eligible under this specific program, as well as detail the specific jobs/careers that Canada is currently looking for.

Eligibility for the Federal Skilled Worker Program

In order for you to apply under this specific economic immigration program, there are some minimum requirements that you must have. The minimum requirements are:

• You must have at least 1 year of work experience within a list of occupations the Canadian government is looking for (they will be listed below)

• You must have a qualified employment offer from a Canadian employer, or

• You must be eligible to apply through the PhD program

Along with these minimum requirements, there are essential conditions through the Federal Skilled Worker Program that you must abide by in order for admission. Some of the conditions overlap with the minimum requirements; they are extremely essential to the process. The conditions are:

• You must have at least 1 year of continuous full-time paid work experience or the equivalent in part-time continuous employment within the previous 10 years in one of the occupations that the Canadian government is looking for (they will be listed below) and,

• The work experience gained must be classified within Skill Type 0 (Managerial Occupations), Skill Level A (Professional Occupations), or Skill Level B (Technical Occupations and Skilled Trades) within the NOC (National Occupational Classification) system and,

• You must score a sufficient amount of points under the skilled worker point grid which includes six selection factors. Keep in mind, the current pass mark is 67 points.

• You must go through a language testing from a recognized third party and demonstrate intermediate level language skills in Canada’s primary languages which are English or French. These results must correspond to the Canadian Language Benchmark of 7.

• You must possess an appropriate amount of settlement funding.

• You must go through a successful security background and medical examination.

6 Main Factors to Determine Eligibility for the Federal Skilled Worker Program

The 6 main factors that were mentioned in the skilled worker point grid condition are used to determine your eligibility for immigration to Canada. As previously stated, applicants must obtain a total amount of 67 points out of 100 to qualify. The main selection factors are:

• Education (Maximum of 25 points)

• Language (Minimum of 16 points – Maximum of 28 points)

• Employment Experience (Minimum of 9 points – Maximum of 15 points)

• Age (Maximum of 12 points)

• Arranged Employment (Either 0 or 10 points)

• Adaptability (Maximum of 10 points)

The more points you can get, the higher the chances of you immigrating to Canada. It is important to note that this program selects candidates with the highest chances of economic settlement success as well as economic contribution to Canada. This new program maintains previous criteria but has been modified to the relative importance and point structure for each selection factor. By calculating the points you would get through each selection factor, you will have a better idea of your chances, as well. I have included a chart below for you to easily see how many points you could accumulate.

Factor & Score Chart to Determine Eligibility

What is NOC (National Occupational Classification)

The National Occupational Classification is a system created and used by the Canadian government to classify jobs and occupations. These jobs are specifically grouped based on the type of work done and the types of job duties that apply. The main groups within the NOC are:

• Skill Type 0 (zero) – Management Jobs
  For instance: Restaurant managers, mine managers, shore captains (fishing)

• Skill Level A – Professional Jobs
  In most cases, people would need a degree from a university for these types of jobs.
  For instance: Doctors, dentists, architects

• Skill Level B – Technical Jobs & Skilled Trades
  In most cases, people would need a college diploma or to train as an apprentice to do these types of jobs.
  For instance: Chefs, electricians, plumbers

• Skill Level C – Intermediate Jobs
  In most cases, people would need a high school diploma and/or job-specific training.
  For instance: Long-haul truck drivers, butchers, food and beverage servers

• Skill Level D – Labour Jobs
  In most cases, on-the-job training is given for these types of jobs.
  For instance: Cleaning staff, oil field workers, fruit pickers

List of 100 Eligible Federal Skilled Worker Occupations

1. 0011 Legislators
2. 0012 Senior government managers and officials
3. 0013 Senior managers – financial, communications and other business services
4. 0014 Senior managers – health, education, social and community services and membership organizations
5. 0015 Senior managers – trade, broadcasting and other services, n.e.c.
6. 0016 Senior managers – construction, transportation, production and utilities
7. 0111 Financial managers
8. 0112 Human resources managers
9. 0113 Purchasing managers
10. 0114 Other administrative services managers
11. 0121 Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers
12. 0122 Banking, credit and other investment managers
13. 0124 Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
14. 0125 Other business services managers
15. 0131 Telecommunication carriers managers
16. 0132 Postal and courier services managers
17. 0211 Engineering managers
18. 0212 Architecture and science managers
19. 0213 Computer and information systems managers
20. 0311 Managers in health care
21. 0411 Government managers – health and social policy development and program administration
22. 0412 Government managers – economic analysis, policy development and program administration
23. 0413 Government managers – education policy development and program administration
24. 0414 Other managers in public administration
25. 0421 Administrators – post-secondary education and vocational training
26. 0422 School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education
27. 0423 Managers in social, community and correctional services
28. 0431 Commissioned police officers
29. 0432 Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers
30. 0433 Commissioned officers of the Canadian Forces
31. 0511 Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers
32. 0512 Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
33. 0513 Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors
34. 0601 Corporate sales managers
35. 0621 Retail and wholesale trade managers
36. 0631 Restaurant and food service managers
37. 0632 Accommodation service managers
38. 0651 Managers in customer and personal services, n.e.c.
39. 0711 Construction managers
40. 0712 Home building and renovation managers
41. 0714 Facility operation and maintenance managers
42. 0731 Managers in transportation
43. 0811 Managers in natural resources production and fishing
44. 0821 Managers in agriculture
45. 0822 Managers in horticulture
46. 0823 Managers in aquaculture
47. 0911 Manufacturing managers
48. 0912 Utilities managers
49. 1111 Financial auditors and accountants
50. 1112 Financial and investment analysts
51. 1113 Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers
52. 1114 Other financial officers
53. 1121 Human resources professionals
54. 1122 Professional occupations in business management consulting
55. 1123 Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations
56. 1211 Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers
57. 1212 Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers
58. 1213 Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers
59. 1214 Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations
60. 1215 Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations
61. 1221 Administrative officers
62. 1222 Executive assistants
63. 1223 Human resources and recruitment officers
64. 1224 Property administrators
65. 1225 Purchasing agents and officers
66. 1226 Conference and event planners
67. 1227 Court officers and justices of the peace
68. 1228 Employment insurance, immigration, border services and revenue officers
69. 1241 Administrative assistants
70. 1242 Legal administrative assistants
71. 1243 Medical administrative assistants
72. 1251 Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations
73. 1252 Health information management occupations
74. 1253 Records management technicians
75. 1254 Statistical officers and related research support occupations
76. 1311 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
77. 1312 Insurance adjusters and claims examiners
78. 1313 Insurance underwriters
79. 1314 Assessors, valuators and appraisers
80. 1315 Customs, ship and other brokers
81. 2111 Physicists and astronomers
82. 2112 Chemists
83. 2113 Geoscientists and oceanographers
84. 2114 Meteorologists and climatologists
85. 2115 Other professional occupations in physical sciences
86. 2121 Biologists and related scientists
87. 2122 Forestry professionals
88. 2123 Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists
89. 2131 Civil engineers
90. 2132 Mechanical engineers
91. 2133 Electrical and electronics engineers
92. 2134 Chemical engineers
93. 2141 Industrial and manufacturing engineers
94. 2142 Metallurgical and materials engineers
95. 2143 Mining engineers
96. 2144 Geological engineers
97. 2145 Petroleum engineers
98. 2146 Aerospace engineers
99. 2147 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
100. 2148 Other professional engineers, n.e.c.

If you’d like to see the entire list of eligible occupations, you may go on cic.gc.ca and find your NOC. There will be a detailed list of several more occupations if you cannot find your occupation or skill within this list of 100 examples.

Contact Akrami & Associates

It is essential that you have taken all of the aforementioned requirements and documentation into consideration before you attempt to apply under a Federal Skilled Worker program. Remember, the more points you have, the higher the chance of permanent residency! Applications for permanent residency under the Federal Skilled Worker program are difficult applications to pursue on your own and it is highly recommended that you seek out professional and experienced help before attempting to submit the application. Here, at Akrami & Associates, we work and have experience with many different immigration issues. We have helped many of our clients gain permanent residency in Canada. If you believe that you may be eligible under the Federal Skilled Worker program, please feel free to contact Akrami & Associates at our office at 416-477-2545 for more information or if you would like to book a consultation with an immigration professional for more advise.

With Akrami & Associates, there is always a way!