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In-Demand NOC Occupations Lists (PNP)
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March 19, 2022
Some Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) have specific streams that are targeted to candidates with work experience in a specific occupation, which is in-demand in that particular province. When this is the case, there is usually no need to hold a job offer in order to be eligible to the stream. However, only a few provinces have these kinds of streams, and sometimes there are other factors that would prohibit a candidate living and working outside of Canada from applying.
This article will let you know the occupations that are in-demand in the provinces, if applicable. Click below on the province you are interested in.
This article will let you know the occupations that are in-demand in the provinces, if applicable. Click below on the province you are interested in.
Nova Scotia In-Demand Occupations
Nova Scotia PNP- NS Demand: Express Entry Category B stream:
This stream is now permanently closed
Nova Scotia (NSNP) periodically opens for a few hundred applications a popular stream that does not need a job offer, called NS Demand: Express Entry Category B. Candidates need to be aware of when the stream opens, as it closes in less than a few hours (follow us on our social media platforms to be aware on when that happens). The in-demand occupations list is as follows:
Nova Scotia PNP - Physician streams:
Nova Scotia has also two another streams (the Labour Market Priorities for Physicians stream which is aligned with Express Entry, and the Physician stream that is not aligned) that have 2 occupations that are in-demand in the province:
Nova Scotia PNP - Occupations In Demand stream:
Nova Scotia has also another stream (the Occupations In Demand stream) that has 2 occupations that are in-demand in the province:
Nova Scotia PNP - International Graduates in Demand stream:
Nova Scotia has introduced a new stream (the International Graduates in Demand stream) that has 2 occupations that are in-demand in the province:
This stream is now permanently closed
Nova Scotia (NSNP) periodically opens for a few hundred applications a popular stream that does not need a job offer, called NS Demand: Express Entry Category B. Candidates need to be aware of when the stream opens, as it closes in less than a few hours (follow us on our social media platforms to be aware on when that happens). The in-demand occupations list is as follows:
- NOC 1111 – Financial auditors and accountants
- NOC 1114 – Other financial officers
- NOC 1123 – Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations
- NOC 1241 – Administrative assistants
- NOC 1311 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
- NOC 2131 – Civil engineers
- NOC 3012 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
- NOC 3233 – Licensed practical nurses
- NOC 4021 – College and other vocational instructors
- NOC 4211 – Paralegal and related occupations
- NOC 4212 – Social and community service workers
Nova Scotia PNP - Physician streams:
Nova Scotia has also two another streams (the Labour Market Priorities for Physicians stream which is aligned with Express Entry, and the Physician stream that is not aligned) that have 2 occupations that are in-demand in the province:
- NOC 3111 - Specialist physicians, or
- NOC 3112 - General practitioners and family physicians.
Nova Scotia PNP - Occupations In Demand stream:
Nova Scotia has also another stream (the Occupations In Demand stream) that has 2 occupations that are in-demand in the province:
- NOC 3413 - Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates,
- NOC 7511 - Transport truck drivers,
- NOC 7521 - Heavy equipment operators (except crane), or
- NOC 7611 - Construction trades helpers and labourers.
Nova Scotia PNP - International Graduates in Demand stream:
Nova Scotia has introduced a new stream (the International Graduates in Demand stream) that has 2 occupations that are in-demand in the province:
- NOC 3413 - Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates, or
- NOC 4214 - Early childhood educators and assistants.
New Brunswick In-Demand Occupations
New Brunswick (NBPNP) has a stream, called NB Express Entry, that accepts applications from candidates without a job offer, but that must have French proficiency (at least CLB7) and score at least 67 points on the Express Entry self-assessment grid.
The in-demand occupations list is no longer published by the NBPNP. The following list presents the in-demand occupations before they stopped the publication:
The in-demand occupations list is no longer published by the NBPNP. The following list presents the in-demand occupations before they stopped the publication:
- NOC 0013 - Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services
- NOC 0311 - Managers in health care
- NOC 0631 - Restaurant and food service managers
- NOC 1112 - Financial and investment analysts
- NOC 1121 - Human resources professionals
- NOC 1222 - Executive assistants
- NOC 1225 - Purchasing agents and officers
- NOC 1241 - Administrative assistants
- NOC 1311 - Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
- NOC 2171 - Information systems analysts and consultants
- NOC 2172 - Database analysts and data administrators
- NOC 2173 - Software engineers and designers
- NOC 2174 - Computer programmers and interactive media developers
- NOC 2281 - Computer network technician
- NOC 4214 - Early childhood educators and assistants
- NOC 5125 - Translators, terminologists and interpreters
- NOC 6211 - Retail sales supervisors
- NOC 6222 - Retail and wholesale buyers
- NOC 6322 - Cooks
Saskatchewan In-Demand Occupations
Saskatchewan Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand streams
Saskatchewan (SINP) has 2 streams (the Saskatchewan Express Entry and the Occupation In-Demand streams) that do not require a job offer to be eligible, but candidates need to (i) score at least 60 points on the assessment grid, and (ii) receive an invitation to apply (which depends on the cutoff score and the candidate's occupation/NOC code).
As of September 18, 2019, the SINP has increased by around 200 the number of eligible occupations in its list of in-demand occupations. However, having work experience in one of the NOC codes below does not necessarily mean that you will receive an invitation from the SINP.
Below is the list of in-demand NOC codes for the two SINP streams (if a licence is required, you can check the requirements in the Saskatchewan Express Entry and the Occupation In-Demand streams guides):
Saskatchewan (SINP) has 2 streams (the Saskatchewan Express Entry and the Occupation In-Demand streams) that do not require a job offer to be eligible, but candidates need to (i) score at least 60 points on the assessment grid, and (ii) receive an invitation to apply (which depends on the cutoff score and the candidate's occupation/NOC code).
As of September 18, 2019, the SINP has increased by around 200 the number of eligible occupations in its list of in-demand occupations. However, having work experience in one of the NOC codes below does not necessarily mean that you will receive an invitation from the SINP.
Below is the list of in-demand NOC codes for the two SINP streams (if a licence is required, you can check the requirements in the Saskatchewan Express Entry and the Occupation In-Demand streams guides):
| NOC Code | Occupation Name | Skill Level or Type | Required Licence? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1112 | Financial and investment analysts | A | No |
| 1114 | Other financial officers | A | No |
| 1121 | Human resources professionals | A | No |
| 1122 | Professional occupations in business management consulting | A | No |
| 1123 | Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations | A | No |
| 1211 | Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers | B | No |
| 1212 | Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers | B | No |
| 1213 | Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers | B | No |
| 1214 | Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations | B | No |
| 1215 | Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations | B | No |
| 1221 | Administrative officers | B | No |
| 1222 | Executive assistants | B | No |
| 1223 | Human resources and recruitment officers | B | No |
| 1224 | Property administrators | B | No |
| 1225 | Purchasing agents and officers | B | No |
| 1226 | Conference and event planners | B | No |
| 1241 | Administrative assistants | B | No |
| 1242 | Legal administrative assistants | B | No |
| 1243 | Medical administrative assistants | B | No |
| 1251 | Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations | B | No |
| 1252 | Health information management occupations | B | No |
| 1253 | Records management technicians | B | No |
| 1254 | Statistical officers and related research support occupations | B | No |
| 1311 | Accounting Technicians | B | Yes |
| 1313 | Insurance underwriters | B | No |
| 2112 | Chemists | A | No |
| 2121 | Biologists and related scientists | A | No |
| 2123 | Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists | A | Yes |
| 2131 | Civil engineers | A | Yes |
| 2132 | Mechanical engineers | A | Yes |
| 2133 | Electrical and electronics engineers | A | Yes |
| 2134 | Chemical engineers | A | Yes |
| 2141 | Industrial and manufacturing engineers | A | Yes |
| 2142 | Metallurgical and materials engineers | A | Yes |
| 2143 | Mining engineers | A | Yes |
| 2144 | Geological engineers | A | Yes |
| 2147 | Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) | A | Yes |
| 2148 | Other professional engineers | A | Yes |
| 2151 | Architects | A | Yes |
| 2154 | Land Surveyors | A | Yes |
| 2161 | Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries | A | No |
| 2171 | Information systems analysts and consultants | A | No |
| 2172 | Database analysts and data administrators | A | No |
| 2173 | Software engineers and designers | A | Yes |
| 2174 | Computer programmers and interactive media developers | A | Yes |
| 2175 | Web designers and developers | A | Yes |
| 2211 | Chemical technologists and technicians | B | No |
| 2212 | Geological and mineral technologists and technicians | B | No |
| 2221 | Biological technologists and technicians | B | Yes |
| 2222 | Agricultural and fish products inspectors | B | No |
| 2223 | Forestry technologists and technicians | B | No |
| 2224 | Conservation and fishery officers | B | No |
| 2225 | Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists | B | Yes |
| 2231 | Civil engineering technologists and technicians | B | No |
| 2232 | Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | B | No |
| 2233 | Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians | B | No |
| 2234 | Construction estimators | B | No |
| 2241 | Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians | B | No |
| 2242 | Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) | B | No |
| 2243 | Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics | B | No |
| 2244 | Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors | B | No |
| 2251 | Architectural technologists and technicians | B | Yes |
| 2252 | Industrial designers | B | No |
| 2253 | Drafting technologists and technicians | B | No |
| 2254 | Land survey technologists and technicians | B | No |
| 2255 | Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology | B | No |
| 2261 | Non-destructive testers and inspection technicians | B | No |
| 2262 | Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers | B | No |
| 2263 | Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety | B | No |
| 2264 | Construction inspectors | B | No |
| 2272 | Air traffic controllers and related occupations | B | No |
| 2281 | Computer network technicians | B | No |
| 2282 | User support technicians | B | No |
| 2283 | Information systems testing technicians | B | No |
| 3122 | Chiropractor | A | Yes |
| 3143 | Occupational Therapists | A | Yes |
| 3211 | Medical laboratory technologists | B | Yes |
| 3212 | Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistants | B | No |
| 3214 | Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists | B | No |
| 3215 | Medical radiation technologists | B | Yes |
| 3216 | Medical sonographers | B | Yes |
| 3217 | Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists, n.e.c. | B | No |
| 3219 | Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health) | B | No |
| 3223 | Dental technologists, technicians and laboratory assistants | B | No |
| 3234 | Paramedical occupations | B | Yes |
| 3237 | Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment | B | No |
| 4011 | University professors and lecturers | A | No |
| 4021 | College and other vocational instructors | A | No |
| 4033 | Educational counsellors | A | No |
| 4151 | Psychologists | A | Yes |
| 4152 | Social Workers | A | Yes |
| 4153 | Family, marriage and other related counsellors | A | No |
| 4156 | Employment counsellors | A | No |
| 4161 | Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers | A | No |
| 4162 | Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts | A | No |
| 4163 | Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants | A | No |
| 4164 | Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers | A | No |
| 4165 | Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers | A | No |
| 4166 | Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers | A | No |
| 4167 | Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers | A | No |
| 4169 | Other professional occupations in social science, n.e.c. | A | No |
| 4211 | Paralegal and related occupations | B | No |
| 4212 | Social and community service workers | B | Yes |
| 4214 | Early Childhood Educators | B | Yes |
| 4215 | Instructors of persons with disabilities | B | Yes |
| 4216 | Other instructors | B | No |
| 6211 | Retail sales supervisors | B | No |
| 6221 | Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade | B | No |
| 6222 | Retail and wholesale buyers | B | No |
| 6235 | Financial sales representatives | B | No |
| 6312 | Executive housekeepers | B | No |
| 6313 | Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors | B | No |
| 6315 | Cleaning supervisors | B | No |
| 6316 | Other services supervisors | B | No |
| 6321 | Chefs | B | No |
| 6322 | Cooks | B | Yes |
| 6331 | Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers - retail and wholesale | B | No |
| 6332 | Bakers | B | Yes |
| 6342 | Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners | B | No |
| 6344 | Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations | B | No |
| 6345 | Upholsterers | B | No |
| 7201 | Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations | B | Yes |
| 7202 | Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations | B | Yes |
| 7203 | Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades | B | Yes |
| 7204 | Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades | B | Yes |
| 7205 | Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers | B | Yes |
| 7231 | Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors | B | Yes |
| 7232 | Tool and die makers | B | No |
| 7234 | Boilermakers | B | Yes |
| 7235 | Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters | B | Yes |
| 7236 | Ironworkers | B | Yes |
| 7237 | Welders and related machine operators | B | Yes |
| 7241 | Electrician (except industrial and power system) | B | Yes |
| 7242 | Industrial electricians | B | Yes |
| 7243 | Power system electricians | B | Yes |
| 7244 | Electrical power line and cable workers | B | Yes |
| 7245 | Telecommunications line and cable workers | B | No |
| 7246 | Telecommunications installation and repair workers | B | No |
| 7251 | Plumbers | B | Yes |
| 7252 | Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers | B | Yes |
| 7271 | Carpenters | B | Yes |
| 7272 | Cabinetmakers | B | Yes |
| 7281 | Bricklayers | B | Yes |
| 7282 | Concrete finishers | B | No |
| 7283 | Tilesetters | B | Yes |
| 7284 | Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers | B | No |
| 7291 | Roofers and shinglers | B | Yes |
| 7292 | Glaziers | B | Yes |
| 7293 | Insulators | B | Yes |
| 7294 | Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) | B | Yes |
| 7295 | Floor covering installers | B | No |
| 7301 | Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades | B | No |
| 7302 | Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews | B | No |
| 7304 | Supervisors, railway transport operations | B | No |
| 7305 | Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators | B | No |
| 7311 | Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics | B | No |
| 7312 | Heavy-duty equipment mechanics | B | Yes |
| 7313 | Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics | B | No |
| 7314 | Railway carmen/women | B | No |
| 7315 | Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors | B | No |
| 7321 | Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers | B | Yes |
| 7322 | Motor vehicle body repairers | B | Yes |
| 7332 | Appliance servicers and repairers | B | No |
| 7333 | Electrical mechanics | B | No |
| 7334 | Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics | B | No |
| 7335 | Other small engine and small equipment repairers | B | No |
| 7362 | Railway conductors and brakemen/women | B | No |
| 7371 | Crane operators | B | Yes |
| 7373 | Water well drillers | B | Yes |
| 7381 | Printing press operators | B | No |
| 7384 | Other trades and related occupations, n.e.c. | B | No |
| 8211 | Supervisors, logging and forestry | B | No |
| 8221 | Supervisors, mining and quarrying | B | No |
| 8222 | Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services | B | No |
| 8231 | Underground production and development miners | B | No |
| 8241 | Logging machinery operators | B | No |
| 8252 | Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers | B | No |
| 8255 | Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services | B | No |
| 9211 | Supervisors, mineral and metal processing | B | No |
| 9212 | Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities | B | No |
| 9213 | Supervisors, food and beverage processing | B | No |
| 9215 | Supervisors, forest products processing | B | No |
| 9226 | Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing | B | No |
| 9231 | Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing | B | No |
| 9232 | Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing | B | No |
| 9241 | Power engineers and power systems operators | B | No |
| 0013 | Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services | 0 | No |
| 0014 | Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations | 0 | No |
| 0016 | Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities | 0 | No |
| 0111 | Financial managers | 0 | No |
| 0112 | Human resources managers | 0 | No |
| 0113 | Purchasing managers | 0 | No |
| 0114 | Other administrative services managers | 0 | No |
| 0121 | Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers | 0 | No |
| 0122 | Banking, credit and other investment managers | 0 | No |
| 0124 | Advertising, marketing and public relations managers | 0 | No |
| 0125 | Other business services managers | 0 | No |
| 0131 | Telecommunication carriers managers | 0 | No |
| 0132 | Postal and courier services managers | 0 | No |
| 0211 | Engineering Managers | 0 | Yes |
| 0212 | Architecture and science managers | 0 | No |
| 0213 | Computer and information systems managers | 0 | No |
| 0421 | Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training | 0 | No |
| 0423 | Managers in social, community and correctional services | 0 | No |
| 0601 | Corporate sales managers | 0 | No |
| 0621 | Retail and wholesale trade managers | 0 | No |
| 0631 | Restaurant and food service managers | 0 | No |
| 0632 | Accommodation service managers | 0 | No |
| 0651 | Managers in customer and personal services, n.e.c. | 0 | No |
| 0711 | Construction managers | 0 | No |
| 0712 | Home building and renovation managers | 0 | No |
| 0714 | Facility operation and maintenance managers | 0 | No |
| 0731 | Managers in transportation | 0 | No |
| 0811 | Managers in natural resources production and fishing | 0 | No |
| 0821 | Managers in agriculture | 0 | No |
| 0822 | Managers in Horticulture | 0 | Yes |
| 0911 | Manufacturing managers | 0 | No |
| 0912 | Utilities managers | 0 | No |
Hard-to-Find Skills stream
Another stream, called the Hard-to-Find Skills stream targets workers who have a job offer in one of the in-demand occupations below:
- NOC 1521 - Shippers and receivers
- NOC 1525- Dispatchers
- NOC 3413 - Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
- NOC 3414 - Other assisting occupations in support of health services
- NOC 4412 - Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations*
- NOC 6513 - Food and beverage servers
- NOC 6525 - Hotel front desk clerks
- NOC 6711 - Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations
- NOC 6731 - Light duty cleaners
- NOC 6733 - Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents
- NOC 7452 - Material handlers
- NOC 7511 - Transport truck drivers
- NOC 7521 - Heavy Equipment operators (except crane)
- NOC 7611 - Construction trades helpers and labourers
- NOC 8431 - General farm workers
- NOC 9416 - Metalworking and forging machine operators
- NOC 9431 - Sawmill machine operators
- NOC 9461 - Process control and machine operators, food, beverage and associated processing
- NOC 9526 - Mechanical assemblers and inspectors
- NOC 9536 - Industrial painters, coaters and Metal finishing process operators
- NOC 9612 - Labourers in Metal fabrication
- NOC 9617 - Labourers in food, beverage and associated Products processing
- NOC 9619 - Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities
International Healthcare Worker EOI
In December 2021, the SINP launched a new International Healthcare Worker Expression of Interest (EOI) Pool. This is a a pre-application form that can be filled by healthcare workers (inside or outside Canada) in order to show their interest in working in Saskatchewan. This pool will be used to match eligible healthcare workers with healthcare sector employers. Candidates may then apply through the SINP Employment Offer stream or the Hard-to-Fill Skills stream.
The International Healthcare Workers EOI system is open to the following occupations:
- NOC 1252 - Health Information Management Practitioner
- NOC 2263 - Inspectors in Public and Environmental Health and Occupational Health and Safety
- NOC 3012 - Registered Nurse and Registered Psychiatric Nurse
- NOC 3122 - Chiropractors
- NOC 3124 - Nurse Practitioner
- NOC 3131 - Pharmacist
- NOC 3141 - Audiologist and Speech Language Pathologist
- NOC 3142 - Physical Therapist
- NOC 3143 - Occupational Therapist
- NOC 3211 - Combined Laboratory & X‐ray Technologist, Clinical Genetics Technologist, and Medical Laboratory Technologist
- NOC 3212 - Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistants
- NOC 3214 - Respiratory Therapists, Cardiopulmonary Function Technologist, Perfusionist
- NOC 3215 - Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist, Medical Radiation Technologist, Nuclear Medicine Technologist
- NOC 3216 - Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
- NOC 3217 - Cardiology Technologist and Cardiovascular Technologist, Electroneurophysiology Technologist
- NOC 3219 - Pharmacy Technician
- NOC 3223 - Dental technologists, technicians and laboratory assistants
- NOC 3233 - Licensed Practical Nurse
- NOC 3234 - Emergency Medical Technician
- NOC 3237 - Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
- NOC 3413 - Continuing Care Assistant
- NOC 4151 - Psychologist (Masters and PhD)
Saskatchewan Experience streams
The Saskatchewan Experience streams all require a job offer and working for the employer for at least 6 months to be eligible. Each stream has specific NOC job codes in order to be eligible:
- Existing Work Permit - Semi-skilled Agriculture Worker
- NOC 8431 - General Farm Worker
- NOC 8432 - Nursery and Greenhouse Worker
- Hospitality Workers
- NOC 6513 - Food/Beverage Server
- NOC 6711 - Food Counter Attendant/Kitchen Helper
- NOC 6731 - Housekeeping/Cleaning Staff
- Long-Haul Truck Driver
- NOC 7511 - Long-haul truck drivers
- Health Professionals
- Physicians, nurses, and other health professions. The SINP does not provide a specific list of NOC codes.
Ontario In-Demand Occupations
PNP Human Capital Priorities stream:
Ontario (OINP) has one stream called Human Capital Priorities that does not required holding a job offer. On July 11, 2019, OINP announced that it will start inviting candidates with experience in the following NOC codes in the Technology sector:
PNP In-Demand Skills stream:
Another stream, called In-Demand Skills targets workers who already have a 9-month work experience in Ontario and have a job offer in one of the in-demand occupations below:
Ontario (OINP) has one stream called Human Capital Priorities that does not required holding a job offer. On July 11, 2019, OINP announced that it will start inviting candidates with experience in the following NOC codes in the Technology sector:
- NOC 0213 - Computer and information systems managers
- NOC 2147 - Computer engineers
- NOC 2172 - Database analysts and data administrators
- NOC 2173 - Software engineers and designers
- NOC 2174 - Computer programmers and interactive media developers
- NOC 2175 - Web designers and developers
PNP In-Demand Skills stream:
Another stream, called In-Demand Skills targets workers who already have a 9-month work experience in Ontario and have a job offer in one of the in-demand occupations below:
- If the job offer is for a position in any location in Ontario :
- NOC 3413 - Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
- NOC 4412 - Home support workers and related occupations, excluding housekeepers
- NOC 7441 – Residential and commercial installers and servicers
- NOC 7511 - Transport truck drivers
- NOC 7521 – Heavy equipment operators (except crane)
- NOC 7611 - Construction trades helpers and labourers
- NOC 8431 – General farm workers
- NOC 8432 – Nursery and greenhouse workers
- NOC 8611 – Harvesting labourers
- NOC 9462 – Industrial butchers, meat cutters, poultry preparers, related workers
- If the job offer is for a position outside the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), the following additional occupations are accepted:
- NOC 9411 - Machine operators, mineral and metal processing
- NOC 9416 - Metalworking and forging machine operators
- NOC 9417 - Machining tool operators
- NOC 9418 - Other metal products machine operators
- NOC 9421 - Chemical plant machine operators
- NOC 9422 - Plastics processing machine operators
- NOC 9437 - Woodworking machine operators
- NOC 9446 - Industrial sewing machine operators
- NOC 9461 - Process control and machine operators, food, beverage and associated products processing
- NOC 9523 - Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers
- NOC 9526 - Mechanical assemblers and inspectors
- NOC 9536 - Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators
- NOC 9537 - Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
British Columbia In-Demand Occupations
British Columbia (BC PNP) has a particular program, called BC Tech, that targets IT and Technology skilled workers, and allows candidates to benefit from quicker processing times. As this program is an "add-on" to the Skilled Worker and International Graduate streams, candidates will also need a job offer in one the following eligible occupations:
Below are the lists of priority occupations that may be invited to apply in periodic targeted draws, besides the BC Tech occupations, under the Skilled Worker, International Graduate and Entry Level and Semi-Skilled streams. Candidates will still need a job offer in one the following eligible occupations:
*For the purposes of the BC PNP, only health care assistants / health care aides are eligible under NOC 3413.
- NOC 0131 - Telecommunication carriers managers
- NOC 0213 - Computer and information systems managers
- NOC 0512 - Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
- NOC 2131 - Civil engineers
- NOC 2132 - Mechanical engineers
- NOC 2133 - Electrical and electronics engineers
- NOC 2134 - Chemical engineers
- NOC 2147 - Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
- NOC 2171 - Information systems analysts and consultants
- NOC 2172 - Database analysts and data administrators
- NOC 2173 - Software engineers and designers
- NOC 2174 - Computer programmers and interactive media developers
- NOC 2175 - Web designers and developers
- NOC 2221 - Biological technologists and technicians
- NOC 2241 - Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
- NOC 2242 - Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
- NOC 2243 - Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
- NOC 2281 - Computer network technicians
- NOC 2282 - User support technicians
- NOC 2283 - Information systems testing technicians
- NOC 5121 - Authors and writers
- NOC 5122 - Editors
- NOC 5125 - Translators, terminologists and interpreters
- NOC 5224 - Broadcast technicians
- NOC 5225 - Audio and video recording technicians
- NOC 5226 - Other technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts
- NOC 5227 - Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and the performing arts
- NOC 5241 - Graphic designers and illustrators
- NOC 6221 - Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade
Below are the lists of priority occupations that may be invited to apply in periodic targeted draws, besides the BC Tech occupations, under the Skilled Worker, International Graduate and Entry Level and Semi-Skilled streams. Candidates will still need a job offer in one the following eligible occupations:
- Targeted draw - Care economy: Healthcare occupations
- NOC 0311 - Managers in healthcare
- NOC 3011 - Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors
- NOC 3012 - Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
- NOC 3111 - Specialist physicians
- NOC 3112 - General practitioners and family physicians
- NOC 3113 - Dentists
- NOC 3122 - Chiropractors
- NOC 3124 - Allied primary health practitioners
- NOC 3125 - Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
- NOC 3131 - Pharmacists
- NOC 3132 - Dietitians and nutritionists
- NOC 3141 - Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
- NOC 3142 - Physiotherapists
- NOC 3143 - Occupational therapists
- NOC 3144 - Other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
- NOC 3211 - Medical laboratory technologists
- NOC 3212 - Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistants
- NOC 3214 - Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
- NOC 3215 - Medical radiation technologists
- NOC 3216 - Medical sonographers
- NOC 3217 - Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists, n.e.c.
- NOC 3219 - Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health)
- NOC 3221 - Denturists
- NOC 3222 - Dental hygienists and dental therapists
- NOC 3223 - Dental technologists, technicians and laboratory assistants
- NOC 3232 - Practitioners of natural healing
- NOC 3233 - Licensed practical nurses
- NOC 3234 - Paramedical occupations
- NOC 3237 - Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
- NOC 3411 - Dental assistants
- NOC 3413 - Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates*
- NOC 4151 - Psychologists
- NOC 4152 - Social workers
- NOC 4153 - Family, marriage and other related counsellors
- NOC 4212 - Social and community service workers
- Targeted draw - Care economy: Childcare occupations
- NOC 4214 - Early Childhood Educators
- Targeted draw - Other priority occupations
- NOC 3114 - Veterinarians
- NOC 3213 - Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
- NOC 3114 - Veterinarians
*For the purposes of the BC PNP, only health care assistants / health care aides are eligible under NOC 3413.
Manitoba In-Demand Occupations
Manitoba (MPNP) has an Express Entry aligned stream, called Manitoba Express Entry pathway, in which candidates do not need a job offer to be eligible. However, they will need to have close friends and/or relatives residing in Manitoba to receive an invitation to apply.
The list of in-demand occupations is pretty long, you can find it here. For French-speaking candidates, you can still apply even if your work experience is not listed in this list.
For the Morden's Community Driven Immigration Initiative (MCDII), the targeted in-demand jobs are:
The list of in-demand occupations is pretty long, you can find it here. For French-speaking candidates, you can still apply even if your work experience is not listed in this list.
For the Morden's Community Driven Immigration Initiative (MCDII), the targeted in-demand jobs are:
- Welders
- Early Childhood Educators (children less than 5 years old)
- Manufacturing Supervisors
- Food Service Supervisors (fast food)
- Construction Managers
- Carpenters
- Painters and Decorators (Painter in manufacturing or construction setting)
- Cooks
Quebec In-Demand Occupations
Quebec has a three particular pilot streams that target specific skilled workers. However, a job offer in one of the following in-demand occupations is needed to be eligible for the stream:
Permanent immigration pilot program for food processing workers
To be eligible, the work experience and the job offer in Quebec must correspond to one of the following occupations:
Permanent immigration pilot program for orderlies
To be eligible, the job offer in Quebec must correspond to the following occupation:
Permanent immigration pilot program for workers in the artificial intelligence, information technologies and visual effects sectors
Under the Artificial intelligence stream, the job offer in Quebec must be in the artificial intelligence sector with an official notice, issued by the Comité sectoriel de main-d’œuvre en technologies de l'information et des communications, attesting that the job is in the artificial intelligence sector and that the skill profile of the candidate meets the requirements of the job.
Under the Information technologies and visual effects stream, the work experience and the job offer in Quebec must correspond to one of the following occupations:
Permanent immigration pilot program for food processing workers
To be eligible, the work experience and the job offer in Quebec must correspond to one of the following occupations:
- NOC 9462 – Industrial butcher and meat cutter, poultry preparer and related worker
- NOC 9617 – Labourer in food and beverage processing
- NOC 9618 – Labourer in fish and seafood
- NOC 6732 – Specialized cleaner
- NOC 9461 – Process control and machine operator, food and beverage processing
- NOC 8431 – General farm worker, but only in the position of chicken catcher
- NOC 9463 – Fish and seafood plant worker
- NAICS 311 – Food manufacturing
- NAICS 3121 – Beverage manufacturing
Permanent immigration pilot program for orderlies
To be eligible, the job offer in Quebec must correspond to the following occupation:
- NOC 3413 – Nurse aide, orderly and patient service associate
- NOC 3011 – Nursing coordinator and supervisor
- NOC 3012 – Registered nurse and registered psychiatric nurse
- NOC 3124 – Allied primary health practitioner
- NOC 3233 – Licensed practical nurse
- NOC 4412 – Home support worker, housekeeper and related occupations, only when the applicant primarily performs one or several of the following duties in an institutional setting: providing personal care, dispensing bedside care and personal care and administering routine medical care.
Permanent immigration pilot program for workers in the artificial intelligence, information technologies and visual effects sectors
Under the Artificial intelligence stream, the job offer in Quebec must be in the artificial intelligence sector with an official notice, issued by the Comité sectoriel de main-d’œuvre en technologies de l'information et des communications, attesting that the job is in the artificial intelligence sector and that the skill profile of the candidate meets the requirements of the job.
Under the Information technologies and visual effects stream, the work experience and the job offer in Quebec must correspond to one of the following occupations:
- NOC 2171 – Information systems analyst and consultant
- NOC 5241 – Graphic designer and illustrator, but only if your job is in the visual effects sector
- NOC 0213 – Computer and information systems manager
- NOC 2173 – Software engineer and designer
- NOC 2133 – Electrical and electronics engineer
- NOC 5131 – Producer, director, choreographer and related occupations, but only if your job is in the visual effects sector
- NOC 2174 – Computer programmer and interactive media developer
- NOC 5225 – Audio and video recording technician, but only if your job is in the visual effects sector
- NOC 2281 – Computer network technician
- NOC 2241 – Electrical and electronics engineering technologist and technician
Alberta In-Demand Occupations
Since December 2021, the AAIP has launched a pilot program called Accelerated Tech Pathway. The latter allows candidates with a job offer in the technology sector to be invited to submit an application more quickly and to benefit from less processing times. The eligible NOC codes are the following:
- NOC 0013 - Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services
- NOC 0112 - Human resources managers
- NOC 0131 - Telecommunication carriers manager
- NOC 0211 - Engineering managers
- NOC 0212 - Architecture and science managers
- NOC 0213 - Computer and information systems managers
- NOC 0512 - Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
- NOC 0601 - Corporate sales managers
- NOC 1123 - Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations
- NOC 1121 - Human resources professionals
- NOC 1223 - Human resources and recruitment officers
- NOC 2131 - Civil engineers 2132 Mechanical engineers
- NOC 2133 - Electrical and electronics engineers
- NOC 2147 - Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
- NOC 2161 - Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
- NOC 2171 - Information systems analysts and consultants
- NOC 2172 - Database analysts and data administrators
- NOC 2173 - Software engineers and designers
- NOC 2174 - Computer programmers and interactive media developers
- NOC 2175 - Web designers and developers 2221 Biological technologists and technicians
- NOC 2232 - Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
- NOC 2233 - Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
- NOC 2241 - Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
- NOC 2253 - Drafting technologists and technicians
- NOC 2281 - Computer network technicians
- NOC 2282 - User support technicians
- NOC 2283 - Information systems testing technicians
- NOC 3211 - Medical laboratory technologists
- NOC 3212 - Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistants
- NOC 3219 - Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health)
- NOC 4163 - Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants
- NOC 5131 - Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
- NOC 5241 - Graphic designers and illustrators
- NOC 7241 - Electricians (except industrial and power system)
- NOC 7242 - Industrial electricians
- NOC 7246 - Telecommunications installation and repair workers
