Canada - Instructions on which skilled worker applications are eligible for processing

Under changes to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, federal skilled worker applications are assessed for eligibility according to the eligibility criteria listed below. Note: This does not apply to applicants intending to live in the province of Quebec.


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Am I eligble to apply for PR ?

In order for your application to be eligible for processing, you must either:
  1. have an offer of arranged employment, OR
  2. be a foreign national living legally in Canada for one year as a temporary foreign worker or an international student, OR
  3. be a skilled worker who has at least one year of experience in one or more of the following occupations given below:

    (For detailed Titles/Designations click on occupation) below :
    :

1. Senior managers – financial, communications and other business services

2. Senior managers – trade, broadcasting and other services, n.e.c.

3. Financial managers

4. Human resources managers

5. Purchasing managers

6. Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers

7. Managers in health care

8. Construction managers

9. Home building and renovation managers

10. Managers in natural resources production and fishing

11. Manufacturing managers

12. Financial auditors and accountants

13. Financial and investment analysts

14. Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers

15. Other financial officers

16. Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations

17. Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers

18. Property administrators

19. Geoscientists and oceanographers

20. Civil engineers

21. Mechanical engineers

22. Electrical and electronics engineers

23. Petroleum engineers

24. Information systems analysts and consultants

25. Database analysts and data administrators

26. Software engineers and designers

27. Computer programmers and interactive media developers

28. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

29. Construction estimators

30. Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians

31. Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics

32. Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety

33. Computer network technicians

34. Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors

35. Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses

36. Specialist physicians

37. General practitioners and family physicians

38. Dietitians and nutritionists

39. Audiologists and speech-language pathologists

40. Physiotherapists

41. Occupational therapists

42. Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists

43. Medical radiation technologists

44. Medical sonographers

45. Licensed practical nurses

46. Paramedical occupations

47. University professors and lecturers

48. Psychologists

49. Early childhood educators and assistants

50. Translators, terminologists and interpreters


NOTE: the occupations above are all Skill Type 0 (managerial occupations) or Skill Level A (professional occupations) or B (technical occupations and skilled trades) on the Canadian National Occupational Classification list.