Occupations in Demand in Alberta, Ontario & B C

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According to the most recently available information, the list below shows the current occupations in demand in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario. This list is subject to change at any time.
At present, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia have entered into an agreement with the Canadian Federal Government to ensure occupations in demand can be more easily filled by temporary foreign workers.
Applying for these positions in the above provinces will provide you with a more streamlined visa process, and help you make the move to Canada faster and more simply.
Generally, Canadian employers can hire temporary foreign workers once they have demonstrated they have not been able to hire a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
Checkout the CIC website for the latest lists and news about Canadian immigration requirements as these can change over night
Below is a list of occupations in demand (subject to change):
NOC   Management occupations
0013   Senior managers – financial, communications and other business services
0111   Financial managers
0113   Purchasing managers
0122   Banking, credit and other investment managers
0211   Engineering managers
0212   Architecture and science managers
0213   Computer and information systems managers
0311   Managers in healthcare
0611   Sales, marketing and advertising managers
0621   Retail trade managers
0711   Construction managers

   Business, finance and administration

1111   Financial auditors
1112   Financial and investment analysts
1113   Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers
1121   Specialist in human resources
1122   Professional occupations in business services to management
1214   Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations
1223   Personnel and recruitment officers
1225   Purchasing agents and officers
1232   Loan officers
1235   Assessors, valuators and appraisers
1236   Customs, ship and other brokers
1243   Medical secretaries
1244   Court recorders and medical transcriptionists
1452   Correspondence, publication and related clerks
1472   Storekeepers and parts clerks
1473   Production clerks

   Natural and applied sciences and related occupations

2111   Physicists and astronomers
2112   Chemists
2113   Geologists, geochemists and geophysicists
2121   Biologists and related sciences
2123   Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists
2131   Civil engineers
2132   Mechanical engineers
2133   Electrical and electronics engineers
2134   Chemical engineers
2141   Industrial and manufacturing engineers
2142   Metallurgical and materials engineers
2143   Mining engineers
2144   Geological engineers
2145   Petroleum engineers
2146   Aerospace engineers
2147   Computer engineers (except software engineers)
2151   Architects
2152   Landscape architects
2153   Urban and land use planners
2154   Land surveyors
2161   Mathematics, statisticians and actuaries
2171   Information systems analysts and consultants
2172   Database analysts and data administrators
2211   Applied chemical technologists and technicians
2213   Meteorological technicians
2222   Agricultural and fish products inspectors
2225   Landscape and horticultural technicians
2231   Civil engineering technologists and technicians
2232   Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
2233   Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
2234   Construction estimators
2241   Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
2242   Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
2243   Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
2244   Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors
2251   Architectural technologists and technicians
2252   Industrial designers
2253   Drafting technologists and technicians
2261   Non-destructive testers and inspectors
2275   Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators
2281   Computer and network operators
2283   Systems testing technicians

   Health occupations

3111   Specialist physicians
3112   General practitioners and family physicians
3113   Dentists
3114   Veterinarians
3121   Optometrists
3122   Chiropractors
3131   Pharmacists
3132   Dieticians and nutritionists
3141   Audiologists and speech language pathologists
3151   Head nurses and supervisors
3152   Registered nurses (RNs)
3211   Medical laboratory technologists and pathologists' assistants
3212   Medical laboratory technicians
3213   Veterinary and animal health technologists and technicians
3214   Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardio-pulmonary technologists
3215   Medication radiation technologists
3216   Medical sonographers
3218   Electroencephalographic and other diagnostic technologists
3221   Denturists
3222   Dental hygienists and dental therapists
3223   Dental technologists, technicians and laboratory bench workers
3231   Opticians
3232   Midwives and practitioners of natural healing
3233   Registered nursing assistants/licensed practical nurses
3234   Ambulance attendants and other paramedical occupations

   Occupations in social science, education, government and religion

4112   Lawyers and Quebec notaries
4121   University professors
4143   School and guidance counsellors
4151   Ministers of religion
4154   Ministers of religion
4155   Probation and parole officers and related occupations
4161   Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and programme officers
4166   Education policy researchers, consultants and programme officers
4214   Early childhood educators
4215   Instructors and teachers of persons with disabilities

   Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

5113   Archivists
5122   Editors
5125   Professional occupations in public relations and communications
5132   Conductors, composers and arrangers
5133   Musicians and singers
5134   Dancers
5135   Actors and comedians
5136   Painters, sculptors and other visual artists
5221   Photographers
5222   Film and video camera operators
5223   Graphic arts technicians
5225   Audio and video recording technicians
5231   Announcers and other broadcasters
5242   Interior designers
5244   Artisans and crafts persons
5245   Patternmakers – textile, leather and fur products
5251   Athletes

   Sales and service occupations

6232   Real estate agents and salespersons
6233   Retail and wholesale buyers
6241   Chefs
6242   Cooks
6251   Butchers and meat cutters – retail and wholesale
6252   Bakers
6271   Hairstylists and barbers
6272   Funeral directors and embalmers
6421   Retail salespersons and sales clerks
6433   Airline sales and service agents
6435   Hotel front desk clerks
6441   Tour and travel guides
6453   Food and beverage servers
6474   Live-in caregivers
6482   Aestheticians, electrologists and related
6611   Cashiers
6641   Food counter attendants and related
6661   Light duty cleaners
6662   Specialised cleaners
6663   Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents
6681   Dry cleaning and laundry occupations

   Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

7211   Supervisors, machinists and related
7212   Contractors and supervisors, electrical
7213   Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
7214   Contractors and supervisors, metal forming, shaping and erecting
7215   Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
7216   Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
7219   Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
7221   Supervisors, railway transport operations
7222   Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators
7231   Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
7232   Tool and die makers
7241   Electricians (except industrial and power system)
7242   Industrial electricians
7243   Power system electricians
7244   Electrical power line and cable workers
7242   Industrial electricians
7243   Power system electricians
7244   Electrical power line and cable workers
7245   Telecommunications line and cable workers
7247   Cable television service and maintenance technicians
7251   Plumbers
7252   Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
7253   Gas fitters
7261   Sheet metal workers
7262   Boilermakers
7263   Structural metal and plate work fabricators and fitters
7264   Ironworkers
7265   Welders and related machine operators
7266   Blacksmiths and die setters
7271   Carpenters
7272   Cabinetmakers
7281   Bricklayers
7282   Cement and concrete finishers
7283   Tile setters
7284   Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
7291   Roofers and shinglers
7292   Glaziers
7293   Insulators
7294   Painters and decorators
7295   Floor covering installers
7311   Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics (except textile)
7312   Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
7313   Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic
7314   Railway car men/women
7315   Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
7316   Machine fitters
7318   Elevator constructors and mechanics
7321   Automotive service technicians, truck mechanics and mechanical repairers
7322   Motor vehicle body repairers
7331   Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics
7332   Electric appliance servicers and repairers
7333   Electrical mechanics
7334   Motorcycle and other related mechanics
7341   Upholsterers
7344   Jewellers, watch repairers and related
7351   Stationary engineers and auxiliary equipment operators
7352   Power systems and power station operators
7361   Railway and yard locomotive engineers
7362   Railway conductors and brakemen/women
7371   Crane operators
7373   Water well drillers
7381   Printing press operators
7382   Commercial divers
7411   Truck drivers
7414   Delivery and courier service drivers
7421   Heavy equipment operators (except crane)
7441   Residential and commercial installers and servicers
7443   Automotive mechanical installers and servicers
7444   Pest controllers and fumigators
7452   Material handlers
7611   Construction trades helpers and labourers

   Occupations unique to primary industry

8222   Supervisors, oil and gas drilling service
8232   Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related
8232   Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related
8251   Farmers and farm workers
8253   Farm supervisors and specialised livestock workers
8256   Supervisors, landscape and horticulture
8257   Aquaculture operators and managers
8412   Oil and gas drilling workers and services operators
8431   General farm workers
8432   Nursery and greenhouse workers

   Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities

9211   Supervisors, mineral and metal processing
9212   Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities
9214   Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing
9216   Supervisors, textile processing
9221   Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling
9222   Supervisors, electronics manufacturing
9224   Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing
9231   Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing
9435   Paper converting and machine operators
9452   Fabric, fur and leather cutters
9454   Inspectors and testers, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
9491   Boat assemblers and inspectors
9494   Furniture finishers and refinishers
9497   Plating, metal spraying and related
9512   Forging machine operators
9617   Labourers in food, beverage and tobacco processing