Eligible occupations for the Federal Skilled Workers Program (FSWP)
May 15, 2014
Canada Immigration and Citizenship (CIC) has updated the list of occupations eligible for employment and residency programs offered in Canada for foreign workers. For the Federal Skilled Workers Program (FWSP), 15 new occupations were added in the list, which gives another 1000 application slots for those who are interested to apply for employment and residency.
The eligible occupations are as follows:
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
Work and Live in Canada through the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) (Part 1 of 2)