Last Updated on August 28, 2016

Applicants would need to demonstrate that they meet the relevant employment requirements of the eligible occupation specified in their application. These relevant employment requirements could typically include education, training or any other qualifications specified in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) description.

Situations could arise where applicants under the caring for people with high medical needs class obtained their qualifying work experience in Canada as:

• Registered nurses

• Registered psychiatric nurses i.e. National Occupational Classification (NOC) 3012 or,

• Licenced practical nurses i.e. National Occupational Classification (NOC) 3233

In this scenario, the applicants would need to demonstrate that they possess the relevant licences for practising in Canada. In addition, they would need to provide the appropriate proof of registration with the competent regulatory body as required, in their intended province or destination. They would usually need to provide this at the time they apply.

The Detailed Occupation Structure

• Management Occupations

  • Major Group 00 – Senior Management Occupations

    • 001 – Legislators and Senior Management

      • 0011: Legislators

      • 0012: Senior government managers and officials

      • 0013: Senior managers – financial, communications and other business services

      • 0014: Senior managers – health, education, social and community services and membership organisations

      • 0015: Senior managers – trade, broadcasting and other services nec

      • 0016: Senior managers – construction, transportation, production and utilities

  • Major Group 01 – 05 – Specialised Middle Management Occupations

    • 011 – Administrative Services Managers

      • 0111: Financial managers

      • 0112: Human resources managers

      • 0113: Purchasing managers

      • 0114: Other administrative services managers

    • 012 – Managers in Financial and Business Services

      • 0121: Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers

      • 0122: Banking, credit and other investment managers

      • 0124: Advertising, marketing and public relations managers

      • 0125: Other business services managers

    • 013 – Managers in Communication (except Broadcasting)

      • 0131: Telecommunication carriers managers

      • 0132: Postal and courier services managers

    • 021 – Managers in Engineering, Architecture, Science and Information Systems’

      • 0211: Engineering managers

      • 0212: Architecture and science managers

      • 0213: Computer and information systems managers

    • 031 – Managers in Health Care

      • 0311: Managers in health care

    • 041 – Managers in Public Administration

      • 0411: Government Managers – health and social policy development and program administration

      • 0412: Government Managers – economic analysis, policy development and program administration

      • 0413: Government Managers – education policy development and program administration

      • 0414: Other managers in public administration

    • 042 – Managers in Education and Social and Community Services

      • 0421: Administrators – post-secondary education and vocational training

      • 0422: School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education

      • 0423: Managers in social, community and correctional services

    • 043 – Managers in Public Protection Services

      • 0431: Commissioned police officers

      • 0432: Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers

      • 0433: Commissioned officers of the Canadian Forces

    • 051 – Managers in Art, Culture, Recreation and Sport

      • 0511: Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers

      • 0512: Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts

      • 0513: Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors

  • Major Group 06 – Middle Management Occupations in Retail and Wholesale Trade and Customer Services

    • 060 – Corporate Sales Managers

      • 0601: Corporate sales managers

    • 062 – Retail and Wholesale Trade Managers

      • 0621: Retail and wholesale trade managers

    • 063 – Managers in Food Service and Accommodation

      • 0631: Restaurant and food service managers

      • 0632: Accommodation service managers

    • 065 – Managers in Customer and Personal Services nec

      • 0651: Managers in customer and personal services nec

  • Major Group 07 – 09 – Middle Management Occupations in Trades, Transportation, Production and Utilities

    • 071 – Managers in Construction and Facility Operation and Maintenance

      • 0711: Construction managers

      • 0712: Home building and renovation managers

      • 0714: Facility operation and maintenance managers

    • 073 – Managers in Transportation

      • 0731: Managers in transportation

    • 081 – Managers in Natural Resources Production and Fishing

      • 0811: Managers in natural resources production and fishing

    • 082 – Managers in Agriculture, Horticulture and Aquaculture

      • 0821: Managers in agriculture

      • 0822: Managers in horticulture

      • 0823: Managers in aquaculture

    • 091 – Managers in Manufacturing and Utilities

      • 0911: Manufacturing managers

      • 0912: Utilities managers

• Health Occupations

  • Major Group 30 – Professional Occupations in Nursing

    • 301 – Professional Occupations in Nursing

      • 3011: Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors

      • 3012: Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses

  • Major Group 31 – Professional Occupations in Health (Except Nursing)

    • 311 – Physicians, Dentists and Veterinarians

      • 3111: Specialist physicians

      • 3112: General practitioners and family physicians

      • 3113: Dentists

      • 3114: Veterinarians

    • 312 – Optometrists, Chiropractors and Other Health Diagnosing and Treating Professionals

      • 3121: Optometrists

      • 3122: Chiropractors

      • 3124: Allied primary health practitioners

      • 3125: Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating

    • 313 – Pharmacists, Dietitians and Nutritionists

      • 3131: Pharmacists

      • 3132: Dietitians and nutritionists

    • 314 – Therapy and Assessment Professionals

      • 3141: Audiologists and speech-language pathologists

      • 3142: Physiotherapists

      • 3143: Occupational therapists

      • 3144: Other professional occupations in therapy and assessment

  • Major Group 32 – Technical Occupations in Health

    • 321 – Medical Technologists and Technicians (Except Dental Health)

      • 3211: Medical laboratory technologists

      • 3212: Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants

      • 3213: Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians

      • 3214: Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists

      • 3215: Medical radiation technologists

      • 3216: Medical sonographers

      • 3217: Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists nec

      • 3219: Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health)

    • 322 – Technical Occupations in Dental Health Care

      • 3221: Denturists

      • 3222: Dental hygienists and dental therapists

      • 3223: Dental technologists, technicians and laboratory assistants

    • 323 – Other Technical Occupations in Health Care

      • 3231: Opticians

      • 3232: Practitioners of natural healing

      • 3233: Licensed practical nurses

      • 3234: Paramedical occupations

      • 3236: Massage therapists

      • 3237: Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment

  • Major Group 34 – Assisting Occupations in Support of Health Services

    • 341 – Assisting Occupations in Support of Health Services

      • 3411: Dental assistants

      • 3413: Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates

      • 3414: Other assisting occupations in support of health services

• Occupations in Education, Law and Social, Community and Government Services

  • Major Group 40 – Professional Occupations in Education Services

    • 401 – University Professors and Post-secondary Assistants

      • 4011: University professors and lecturers

      • 4012: Post-secondary teaching and research assistants

    • 402 – College and Other Vocational Instructors

      • 4021: College and other vocational instructors

    • 403 – Secondary and Elementary School Teachers and Educational Counsellors

      • 4031: Secondary school teachers

      • 4032: Elementary school and kindergarten teachers

      • 4033: Educational counsellors

  • Major Group 41 – Professional Occupations in Law and Social, Community and Government Services

    • 411 – Judges, Lawyers and Quebec Notaries

      • 4111: Judges

      • 4112: Lawyers and Quebec notaries

    • 415 – Social and Community Service Professionals

      • 4151: Psychologists

      • 4152: Social workers

      • 4153: Family, marriage and other related counsellors

      • 4154: Professional occupations in religion

      • 4155: Probation and parole officers and related occupations

      • 4156: Employment counsellors

    • 416 – Policy and Program Researchers, Consultants and Officers

      • 4161: Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers

      • 4162: Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts

      • 4163: Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants

      • 4164: Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers

      • 4165: Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers

      • 4166: Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers

      • 4167: Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers

      • 4168: Program officers unique to government

      • 4169: Other professional occupations in social science nec

  • Major Group 42 – Paraprofessional Occupations in Legal, Social, Community and Education Services

    • 421 – Paraprofessional Occupations in Legal, Social, Community and Education Services

      • 4211: Paralegal and related occupations

      • 4212: Social and community service workers

      • 4214: Early childhood educators and assistants

      • 4215: Instructors of persons with disabilities

      • 4216: Other instructors

      • 4217: Other religious occupations

  • Major Group 43 – Occupations in Front-line Public Protection Services

    • 431 – Occupations in Front-line Public Protection Services

      • 4311: Police officers (except commissioned)

      • 4312: Firefighters

      • 4313: Non-commissioned ranks of the Canadian Forces

  • Major Group 44 – Care Providers and Educational, Legal and Public Protection Support Occupations

    • 441 – Home Care Providers and Educational Support Occupations

      • 4411: Home child care providers

      • 4412: Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations

      • 4413: Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants

    • 442 – Legal and Public Protection Support Occupations

      • 4421: Sheriffs and bailiffs

      • 4422: Correctional service officers

      • 4423: By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers nec