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Canada has a need for professionals in many diverse areas of work. To immigrate, your job profile and work experience must match with certain types of professions and jobs in Canada.

  • You must have at least one year of full-time work experience. You must have been paid for this work.
  • Your work experience must be in the category of Skill Type 0 , or Skill Level A or B on the Canadian National Occupational Classification (NOC).
  • You must have had this experience within the last 10 years.

The immigration selection process does not require you to have a credential assessment, recognition of your credentials and licensing. But, they are important steps to help you find work in Canada . Although it is not practical to list each job title and responsibilities in this website, when we start the process we can make an assessment and initiate action.

Most of the occupations can be broadly classified under the following categories.

Academics, Scholars & Teachers

University Professors & Lecturers

University professors teach courses to undergraduate and graduate students and conduct research at universities and degree-granting colleges. University professors / Lecturers are included in this unit group.

Main duties:
University professors perform some or all of the following duties:

  • Teach one or more university subjects to undergraduate and graduate students
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to students and conduct laboratory sessions or discussion groups
  • Prepare, administer and grade examinations, laboratory assignments and reports
  • Advise students on course and academic matters and career decisions
  • Direct research programs of graduate students and advise on research matters
  • Conduct research in field of specialization and publish findings in scholarly journals or books
  • May serve on faculty committees dealing with such matters as curriculum planning and degree requirements, and perform a variety of administrative duties
  • May represent their universities as speakers and guest lecturers
  • May provide professional consultative services to government, industry and private individuals.

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School Teachers and Vocational Instructors

This unit group includes teachers, both primary and secondary, instructors who teach applied arts, academic, technical and vocational subjects to students at school level in any discipline such as agricultural colleges, technical institutes, language schools and other vocational schools. This unit group also includes trainers who are employed by private training establishments, companies, community agencies and governments to teach internal training or development courses.

Main duties:
College and other vocational instructors perform some or all of the following duties:

  • Teach students using a systematic plan of lectures, demonstrations, discussion groups, laboratory work, shop sessions, seminars, case studies, field assignments and independent or group projects
  • Develop curriculum and prepare teaching materials and outlines for courses
  • Prepare, administer and mark tests and papers to evaluate students' progress
  • Advise students on program curricula and career decisions
  • Provide individualized tutorial/remedial instructions
  • Supervise independent or group projects, field placements, laboratory work or hands-on training
  • May serve on committees concerned with matters such as budgets, curriculum revision, and course and diploma requirements.

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Banking & Service Industry workers

Bankers , Finance and Insurance Clerks

Supervisors in this unit group supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers in the following unit groups: Accounting and Related Clerks , Payroll Clerks , Customer Service Representatives - Financial Services , Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Clerks and Collectors They are employed by banks and other financial institutions, insurance companies, and by other establishments throughout the private and public sectors .

Main duties:
Supervisors in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:

  • Implement efficient working processes and coordinate, assign and review the work of clerks engaged in the following duties: administering accounts payable and receivable; processing, verifying and recording financial documents and forms; administering payrolls; serving customers in banks, trust companies and other financial institutions; processing, verifying and recording insurance claims and forms; and collecting user fees and payments on overdue accounts
  • Examine and verify accuracy of work and authorize routine payments, credits, deposits and withdrawals
  • Establish work schedules and procedures and co-ordinate activities with other work units or departments
  • Resolve work-related problems and prepare and submit progress and other reports
  • Identify training needs and train workers in job duties and company policies
  • Requisition supplies and materials
  • Ensure smooth operation of computer systems and equipment and arrange for maintenance and repair work
  • May perform the same duties as workers supervised.

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Insurance Agents, Underwriters and Brokers

Insurance agents and brokers sell life, automobile, property, health and other types of insurance to individuals, businesses and public institutions. Insurance brokers purchase insurance from a variety of companies on behalf of clients. Insurance agents are employed by individual insurance companies or are independent representatives of specific insurance companies. Insurance brokers are employed by brokerage firms, or may work in partnerships or hold sole proprietorship.

Example Titles
insurance agent
insurance broker
insurance sales representative

Main duties:
Insurance agents and brokers perform some or all of the following duties:

  • Sell automobile, fire, health, life, property, marine, aircraft and other types of insurance to clients
  • Establish client insurance coverage, calculate premiums and establish method of payment
  • Provide information concerning group and individual insurance packages, the range of risk coverage, benefits paid and other policy features
  • Ensure appropriate forms, medical examinations and other policy requirements are completed
  • Monitor insurance claims and respond to clients' enquiries

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Medical/Health Workers

These include doctors, dentists, pharmacists, nurses, social workers and hospital technicians.

General Practitioners and Family Physicians

General practitioners and family physicians diagnose and treat the diseases, physiological disorders and injuries of patients. They provide primary contact and continuous care toward the management of patients' health. They usually work in private practice, including group or team practices, hospitals and clinics. Residents in training to be general practitioners and family physicians are included in this unit group.

Main duties:
General practitioners and family physicians perform some or all of the following duties:

  • Examine patients and take their histories, order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures and consult with other medical practitioners to evaluate patients' physical and mental health
  • Prescribe and administer medications and treatments
  • Perform and assist in routine surgery
  • Provide emergency care
  • Provide acute care management
  • Inoculate and vaccinate patients
  • Deliver babies and provide pre-natal and post-natal care
  • Advise patients and their families on health care including health promotion, disease, illness and accident prevention
  • Provide counselling and support to patients and their families on a wide range of health and lifestyle issues
  • Perform patient advocacy role
  • Co-ordinate or manage primary patient care
  • Provide continuous care to patients
  • Supervise home care services
  • Report births, deaths, and contagious and other diseases to governmental authorities.

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Dentists and Dental Surgeons

Dentists diagnose, treat, prevent and control disorders of the teeth and mouth. They work in private practice or may be employed in hospitals, clinics, public health facilities or universities.

Main duties:
Dentists perform some or all of the following duties:

  • Examine patients' teeth, gums and surrounding tissue to diagnose disease, injury and decay and plan appropriate treatment
  • Restore, extract and replace diseased and decayed teeth
  • Perform oral surgery, periodontal surgery and other treatments
  • Clean teeth and instruct patients on oral hygiene
  • Design bridgework, fit dentures and provide appliances to correct abnormal positioning of the teeth and jaws, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for use by denturists and dental technicians
  • Supervise dental hygienists, dental assistants and other staff.

Dentists may specialize in such areas as oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, endodontics, prosthodontics, oral pathology, oral radiology or public health dentistry.

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Pharmacists

Community pharmacists and hospital pharmacists compound and dispense prescribed pharmaceuticals and provide consultative services to both clients and health care providers. They are employed in community and hospital pharmacies, or they may be self-employed. Industrial pharmacists participate in the research, development, promotion and manufacture of pharmaceutical products. They are employed in pharmaceutical companies and government departments and agencies.

Main duties:
Community pharmacists and hospital pharmacists perform some or all of the following duties:

  • Check prescriptions for proper dosage
  • Compound prescribed pharmaceutical products by calculating, measuring and mixing the quantities of drugs and other ingredients required and filling appropriate containers with correct quantity
  • Dispense prescribed pharmaceuticals to customers or to other health care professionals and advise them on indications, contraindications, adverse effects, drug interactions and dosage
  • Maintain medication profiles of customers including registry of poisons and narcotic and controlled drugs
  • Ensure proper preparation, packaging, distribution and storage of vaccines, serums, biologicals and other drugs and pharmaceuticals
  • Order and maintain stock of pharmaceutical supplies
  • Advise customers on selection and use of nonprescription medication
  • May supervise and co-ordinate the activities of other pharmacists, pharmacy assistants, pharmacy technicians and other staff.

Industrial pharmacists perform some or all of the following duties:

  • Participate in basic research for the development of new drugs
  • Formulate new drug products developed by medical researchers
  • Test new drug products for stability and to determine their absorption and elimination patterns
  • Co-ordinate clinical investigations of new drugs
  • Control the quality of drug products during production to ensure that they meet standards of potency, purity, uniformity, stability and safety
  • Develop information materials concerning the uses, properties and risks of particular drugs
  • Evaluate labelling, packaging and advertising of drug products
  • Promote pharmaceutical products to health professionals.

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Registered Nurses

This unit group includes registered nurses, registered psychiatric nurses and graduates of a nursing program who are awaiting registration (graduate nurses). They provide direct nursing care to patients, deliver health education programs and provide consultative services regarding issues relevant to the practice of nursing. They are employed in a variety of settings including hospitals, nursing homes, extended care facilities, rehabilitation centres, doctors' offices, clinics, community agencies, companies and private homes, or they may be self-employed.

Main duties:
General duty registered nurses perform some or all of the following duties:

  • Assess patients to identify appropriate nursing interventions
  • Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team to plan, implement, co-ordinate and evaluate patient care in consultation with patients and their families
  • Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician or according to establish policies and protocols
  • Monitor, assess, address, document and report symptoms and changes in patients' conditions
  • Operate or monitor medical apparatus or equipment
  • Assist in surgery and other medical procedures
  • May supervise licensed practical nurses and other nursing staff
  • May develop and implement discharge planning process on admission of patients
  • May teach and counsel patients and their families on health-related issues in collaboration with other health care providers.

Registered nurses may specialize in areas such as surgery, obstetrics care, psychiatric care, critical care, pediatrics, geriatrics, community health, occupational health, emergency care, rehabilitation or oncology.

  • Occupational health nurses develop and implement employee health education programs and provide registered nursing care in private businesses and industry.
  • Community health nurses provide health education and registered nursing care in public health units and through home visits, manage complex home care cases, participate in community needs assessment and program development, conduct disease screening and deliver immunization programs.
  • Psychiatric nurses provide nursing care, supportive counselling and life skills programming to patients in psychiatric hospitals, mental health clinics, long-term care and community-based settings.
  • Nursing consultants provide consultative services to institutes, associations and health care organizations regarding issues and concerns relevant to the nursing profession and nursing practice.
  • Nursing researchers engaged in research activities related to nursing are self-employed or are employed by hospitals, public and private organizations and governments.
  • Clinical nurses provide leadership, advice and counsel on the provision of research-based care for specific patient groups within the care of particular health care organizations.

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Social Workers

Social workers help individuals, couples, families, groups, communities and organizations develop the skills and resources they need to enhance social functioning and provide counselling, therapy and referral to other supportive social services. Social workers also respond to other social needs such as unemployment, racism and poverty. They are employed by hospitals, school boards, social service agencies, child welfare organizations, correctional facilities, community agencies, employee assistance programs and Aboriginal band councils, or they may work in private practice.

Main duties:
Social workers perform some or all of the following duties:

  • Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, to assess their situation and problems and determine the types of services required
  • Provide counsel and therapy to assist clients in developing skills to deal with and resolve their social and personal problems
  • Plan programs of assistance for clients including referral to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment and other services
  • Investigate cases of child abuse or neglect and take authorized protective action when necessary
  • Serve as members on interdisciplinary teams of professionals working with client groups
  • Act as advocates for client groups in the community, lobby for solutions to problems directly affecting client groups and develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs
  • Develop or advise on social policy legislation, conduct social research and assist in community development
  • Provide mediation services and psychosocial assessments
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling and social programs
  • May provide public education and consultation to professionals or groups regarding counselling services, issues and methods
  • May supervise other social workers.

Social workers may specialize in fields of practice such as child welfare, family services, corrections, gerontology or addictions.

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Health Technicians

Some of the health workers / Technicians in hospital setting or clinics have the following titles.

technician, diagnostic echography
technician, diagnostic ultrasonography
technician, diagnostic ultrasound
technician, electrolysis
technician, electroencephalograph (EEG)
technician, electrocardiographic (ECG)
technician, EMG (electromyography)
technician, food and nutrition – dietetics

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Engineers & Technicians

Engineers

Civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, aviation, industrial, power, chemical and textile engineers are some of the types under job title of engineers.. These professions have different job specifications and job responsibilities. Engineers often work in a multidisciplinary environment and acquire knowledge and skills through work experience that may allow them to practice in associated areas of science, engineering, sales, marketing or management.

Licensing by a provincial or territorial association of professional engineers is required to approve engineering drawings and reports and to practice as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.). Engineers are eligible for registration following graduation from an accredited educational program , and after three or four years of supervised work experience in engineering and passing a professional practice examination.

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Technicians & Technologists

If you are a technician or a technologist, your occupation may fall under one of the following job titles, who may be eligible for immigration to Canada.

technician, aeromedicine

technician, aerospace engineering

technician, agricultural engineering

technician, aircraft engines

technician, aircraft gas turbine engines

technician, aircraft hydraulics shop

technician, aircraft instruments

technician, aircraft mechanical systems

technician, aircraft propeller systems

technician, aircraft reciprocating engines

technician, aircraft structural repair

technician, airframes - military

technician, alarm system

technician, ambulance

technician, animal care

technician, animal health

technician, application testing

technician, architectural

technician, assistive listening devices

technician, audiology

technician, audiometric

technician, autopsy

technician, aviation medicine

technician, biochemistry (except medical)

technician, blood bank

technician, body department - motor vehicle manufacturing

technician, bridge design

technician, building materials

technician, cable television

technician, cardiac catheterization

technician, cardiology

technician, cast room

technician, central supply room - hospital

technician, chemical engineering

technician, chemical processing quality control

technician, civil engineering

technician, communication lines

technician, composite repair

technician, computer equipment - household and business equipment

technician, computer field service

technician, computer service

technician, concrete

technician, conservation - museums and art galleries

technician, construction

technician, construction engineering

technician, contact lenses

technician, dairy products

technician, darkroom - photographic processing

technician, dental equipment - military

technician, dental laboratory

technician, dentures

technician, diagnostic echography

technician, diagnostic ultrasonography

technician, diagnostic ultrasound

technician, dyeing

technician, echoencephalography

technician, educational resources

technician, electrical testing - motor vehicle manufacturing

technician, electrical tests - motor vehicle manufacturing

technician, electrocardiographic (ECG)

technician, electrocardiography

technician, electrocardiology

technician, electroencephalograph (EEG)

technician, electrolysis

technician, electromyography (EMG)

technician, electromyography (EMG) lab

technician, electronic games - household and business equipment

technician, electronics - household and business equipment

technician, EMG (electromyography)

technician, EMG (electromyography) lab

technician, environmental

technician, field service - household and business equipment

technician, film processing

technician, finishing department - motor vehicle manufacturing

technician, fisheries

technician, food

technician, food and nutrition - dietetics

technician, food processing quality control

technician, forest engineering

technician, forest resource management

technician, forestry

technician, forestry conservation and preservation

technician, formulation

technician, geographic information systems (GIS)

technician, geological engineering

technician, geological information system

technician, geological mapping

technician, geological survey

technician, geomatics - aerial surveys

technician, geomatics - cartography

technician, geomatics - geographical information systems (GIS)

technician, geomatics - photogrammetry

technician, geomatics - remote sensing

technician, geomatics - surveying

technician, geophysical data

technician, geophysical survey

technician, GIS (geographic information system)

technician, graphic arts

technician, gravity data

technician, hair replacement

technician, hearing aids

technician, hearing assessment

technician, hearing disorders

technician, highway

technician, highway traffic

technician, household and business equipment

technician, hulls - military

technician, hydrology

technician, industrial engineering

technician, industrial instruments

technician, internet web site

technician, laboratory animals

technician, land information system (LIS)

technician, land survey

technician, lawn and garden equipment

technician, library

technician, LIS (land information system)

technician, logs

technician, loom - textile manufacturing

technician, mammography

technician, manufacturing

technician, mass spectrometer

technician, mass spectrometry

technician, materials - military

technician, materials testing

technician, mechanical engineering

technician, mechanical tests - motor vehicle manufacturing

technician, medical records

technician, metallurgical engineering

technician, microbiology (except medical)

technician, mine production

technician, mine survey

technician, mineralogy

technician, mining

technician, mining engineering

technician, mining survey

technician, morgue

technician, museum

technician, NDT (non-destructive testing) maintenance

technician, noise abatement

technician, noise reduction

technician, non-destructive examinations

technician, non-destructive inspection

technician, nuclear medicine

technician, occupational therapy

technician, open-end - textile manufacturing

technician, operating room - nursing

technician, ophthalmic (except retail)

technician, ophthalmic goods antireflection (AR) coating

technician, ophthalmic lab - retail

technician, optical laboratory

technician, optical laboratory - retail

technician, orthopedic

technician, orthotic

technician, outdoor power equipment

technician, paint department - motor vehicle manufacturing

technician, paints

technician, petrochemical engineering

technician, petroleum engineering

technician, petrology

technician, pharmacy

technician, photo

technician, photo lab

technician, photocopy machines

technician, photogrammetric

technician, physical rehabilitation

technician, physiotherapy

technician, pilot plant

technician, planning

technician, plastics

technician, plastics and synthetic resins

technician, pollution control

technician, preventive medicine - military

technician, process - chemical processing

technician, propulsion

technician, prosthetic

technician, prosthetic-orthotic

technician, pulp and paper

technician, radiation oncology

technician, radio installation and repair

technician, radio maintenance

technician, radioisotope

technician, radiotherapy

technician, railway

technician, real estate appraisal

technician, recreation vehicles

technician, refinery process

technician, regional transmitter

technician, remote sensing (RS)

technician, reservoir engineering

technician, restoration

technician, road traffic

technician, rotorcraft mechanical systems

technician, RS (remote sensing)

technician, safe and vault

technician, security alarms

technician, ship repair

technician, short-wave receiving station

technician, silkscreen

technician, silviculture

technician, small engine

technician, software testing

technician, soil science - mining

technician, solar heating

technician, solid waste disposal

technician, speech

technician, spinning - textile manufacturing

technician, stereo repair

technician, structural engineering

technician, structural repair

technician, surgical - nursing

technician, surveying and optical instruments

technician, synthetic textiles

technician, telecommunications

technician, telephone communications

technician, telephone line

technician, terminal equipment - military

technician, textile

technician, textile dyes

technician, thermology and electrolysis

technician, topographic survey

technician, ultrasonography

technician, ultrasound

technician, urban planning

technician, veterinary

technician, veterinary laboratory

technician, video equipment installation and repair - household and business equipment

technician, visual orthesis

technician, visual orthotic devices

technician, water distribution systems

technician, water well drilling

technician, web

technician, wildlife

technician, wildlife resources

technician, X-ray (radiology)

technological institute instructor

technological institute teacher

technological subjects vocational instructor

technologist, aerospace engineering

technologist, analytical chemistry

technologist, anatomical pathology

technologist, anesthesia

technologist, animal care

technologist, animal health

technologist, architectural

technologist, autopsy - medical laboratory

technologist, biochemistry

technologist, biochemistry (except medical)

technologist, biochemistry laboratory

technologist, brachytherapy

technologist, CAD (computer-aided design)

technologist, cardiac catheterization

technologist, cardiology

technologist, cardiovascular perfusion

technologist, chemical engineering

technologist, chemical processing quality control

technologist, chemical products quality control

technologist, civil engineering

technologist, civil engineering studies

technologist, clinical laboratory

technologist, computer-aided design (CAD)

technologist, construction

technologist, diagnostic medical radiation

technologist, diagnostic radiography

technologist, dyeing and finishing

technologist, ECG (electrocardiographic)

technologist, echoencephalographic

technologist, echography

technologist, electrocardiographic (ECG)

technologist, electrocardiography

technologist, electrocardiology

technologist, electroencephalograph

technologist, electroencephalograph (EEG)

technologist, electromyography (EMG)

technologist, electroneurodiagnostic (END)

technologist, EMG (electromyography)

technologist, END (electroneurodiagnostic)

technologist, evoked potential (EP)

technologist, extracorporal circulation

technologist, fisheries

technologist, food

technologist, food processing quality control

technologist, forest engineering

technologist, forest products

technologist, forestry

technologist, forestry conservation and preservation

technologist, geographic information systems (GIS)

technologist, geological engineering

technologist, geological information system

technologist, geomatics - aerial surveys

technologist, geomatics - cartography

technologist, geomatics - geographical information systems

technologist, geomatics - photogrammetry

technologist, geomatics - remote sensing

technologist, geomatics - surveying

technologist, GIS (geographic information systems)

technologist, groundwater

technologist, home economics

technologist, HVAC (heating, ventilating and air conditioning)

technologist, hydrographic survey

technologist, industrial engineering

technologist, industrial hygiene

technologist, inhalation

technologist, land information system (LIS)

technologist, land survey

technologist, LIS (land information system)

technologist, magnetic resonance

technologist, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

technologist, mammography

technologist, manufacturing

technologist, marine engineering

technologist, marine geoscience

technologist, materials testing

technologist, mechanical engineering

technologist, medical laboratory

technologist, medical radiation

technologist, metallurgical engineering

technologist, microbiology (except medical)

technologist, mine development

technologist, mine survey

technologist, mineralogy

technologist, mining

technologist, mining engineering

technologist, mining survey

technologist, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)

technologist, NMRI (nuclear magnetic resonance imaging)

technologist, nuclear engineering

technologist, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (NMRI)

technologist, nuclear medicine

technologist, oil geology

technologist, oncology

technologist, ophthalmic

technologist, orthopedic

technologist, perfusion

technologist, PET (positron-emission tomography

technologist, petrochemical engineering

technologist, petrochemical laboratory

technologist, petroleum engineering

technologist, petroleum geology

technologist, petroleum research

technologist, photogrammetric

technologist, pilot plant

technologist, positron-emission tomography (PET)

technologist, pulmonary function

technologist, pulp and paper

technologist, quality control - industrial engineering

technologist, quality control of chemical products

technologist, radiation oncology

technologist, radiation oncology simulator

technologist, radiation therapy

technologist, radiography

technologist, radioisotope

technologist, radiology

technologist, radiotherapy

technologist, remote sensing (RS)

technologist, residential buildings

technologist, respiratory

technologist, RS (remote sensing)

technologist, silviculture

technologist, soil testing

technologist, structural design

technologist, textile

technologist, topographic survey

technologist, traffic

technologist, ultrasonography

technologist, ultrasound

technologist, vascular

technologist, veterinary

technologist, welding

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I.T. and Computer professionals

Computer and information systems managers / professionals plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of organizations that analyze, design, develop, implement, operate and administer computer and telecommunications software, networks and information systems. They are employed throughout the public and private sectors and perform some or all of the following duties:

  • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of information systems and electronic data processing (EDP) departments and companies
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures for electronic data processing and computer systems operations and development
  • Meet with clients to discuss system requirements, specifications, costs and timelines
  • Assemble and manage teams of information systems personnel to design, develop, implement, operate and administer computer and telecommunications software, networks and information systems
  • Control the budget and expenditures of the department, company or project
  • Recruit and supervise computer analysts, engineers, programmers, technicians and other personnel and oversee their professional development and training

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Example Titles:

computer and related services manager

computer animator

computer application programmer

computer applications engineer

computer applications manager

computer applications sales engineer

computer assisted electromechanical design draftsperson

computer audit specialist

computer based trainer

computer communications technician

computer consultant

computer department co-ordinator

computer development division head

computer education director

computer engineer (except software)

computer equipment installer

computer equipment operator

computer equipment repairer

computer equipment sales specialist

computer equipment technician - household and business equipment

computer facility manager

computer field service technician

computer game developer

computer graphics design technician

computer graphics operator

computer graphics specialist

computer graphics technician

computer hardware engineer

computer hardware specialist

computer hardware technologist

computer help desk representative - systems

computer help desk supervisor

computer inspector-tester

computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) engineer

computer manager

computer networks manager

computer numerical control (CNC) machinist

computer numerical control (CNC) Mastercam programmer

computer numerically controlled (CNC) band saw operator

computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine set-up operator - metal machining

computer numerically controlled (CNC) machining centre operator

computer numerically controlled coordinate measuring machine (CNC-CMM) programmer

computer operations supervisor

computer operator

computer operators supervisor

computer peripheral equipment operator

computer photocompositor

computer phototypesetter

computer products dealer - retail

computer products store manager

computer programmer

computer programming instructor - college or vocational institute

computer programs manager

computer projects manager

computer repair technician

computer salesperson - retail

computer science college teacher

computer science professor - university

computer search librarian

computer service technician

computer services sales representative

computer simulations analyst

computer software design manager

computer software engineer

computer software sales representative

computer system operations manager

computer system sales representative

computer systems analysis technical consultant

computer systems analyst

computer systems development co-ordinator

computer systems development manager

computer systems engineer

computer systems manager

computer tape librarian

computer technology school director

computer technology teacher - secondary school

computer telecommunications software specialist

computer telecommunications specialist

computer terminal operator

computer trainer

computer training instructor

computer training representative

computer typesetter

computer-aided design (CAD) specialist - drafting

computer-aided design (CAD) technologist

computer-aided page maker-up

computer-assisted design and drafting technologist

computer-assisted design/computer-assisted manufacturing (CAD/CAM) programmer

computer-assisted drafting (CAD) instructor - college or vocational institute

computer-assisted drafting (CAD) technician

computer-assisted letterer-engraver

computer-assisted machinist

computerized accounting clerk

computerized information systems manager

computerized panel saw tender

computerized technical information manager

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Managers and Supervisors

Managers, Administrative Officers, Supervisors

This unit group includes those who provide services to management such as analyzing the operations, managerial methods or functions of an organization in order to propose, plan and implement improvements, or analyzing advertising needs and developing appropriate advertising plans. They are employed by management consulting firms, advertising agencies and throughout the public and private sectors or are self-employed.

Managers / Management consultants perform some or all of the following duties:

  • Analyze and provide advice on the managerial methods and organization of a public or private sector establishment
  • Conduct research to determine efficiency and effectiveness of managerial policies and programs
  • Conduct assessments and propose improvements to methods, systems and procedures in areas such as operations, human resources, records management and communications
  • Conduct quality audits and develop quality management and quality assurance standards for ISO (International Organization for Standardization) registration
  • Plan the re-organization of the operations of an establishment
  • May supervise contracted researchers or clerical staff.

Advertising and promotion consultants perform some or all of the following duties:

  • Assess characteristics of products or services to be promoted and advise on the advertising needs of an establishment
  • Advise clients on advertising or sales promotion strategies
  • Develop and implement advertising campaigns appropriate for print or electronic media.

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Administrative officers oversee and implement administrative procedures, establish work priorities and co-ordinate the acquisition of administrative services such as office space, supplies and security services. They are employed throughout the private and public sectors.

Administrative officers perform some or all of the following duties:

  • Oversee and co-ordinate office administrative procedures and review, evaluate and implement new procedures
  • Establish work priorities, delegate work to office support staff, and ensure deadlines are met and procedures are followed
  • Carry out administrative activities associated with admissions to post-secondary educational institutions
  • Administer policies and procedures related to the release of records in processing requests under government access to information and privacy legislation
  • Co-ordinate and plan for office services, such as accommodation, relocations, equipment, supplies, forms, disposal of assets, parking, maintenance and security services
  • Assist in preparation of operating budget and maintain inventory and budgetary controls
  • Assemble data and prepare periodic and special reports, manuals and correspondence.

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OTHER OCCUPATIONS (NOT LISTED)

There are hundreds of other professions which are not listed here but are recognized for the purposes of National Occupation Code (NOC) categorization who are qualified for immigration to Canada. You may check your job title from the NOC Job Code listings covered by Citizenship & Canada Immigration.

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