Fast-Track Occupations
Announced by Minister of Immigration
Jason Kenney, Canada's newly appointed
Minister of Immigration has announced the
Ministerial Instructions governing
processing of skilled worker applications.
This announcement includes occupations which
are presently slated for fast-track
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.
These criteria affect you only if you
applied on or after February 27, 2008. If
you applied before February 27, 2008, your
application will be processed according to
the rules that were in effect at that time.
In order for your application to be eligible
for processing, you must either:
·
have an offer of arranged employment,
OR
·
be a foreign national living legally in
Canada for one year as a temporary foreign
worker or an international student,
OR
·
be a skilled worker who has at least one
year of experience in one or more of the
following occupations:
0111: Financial Managers
0213: Computer and Information Systems
Managers
0311: Managers in Health Care
0631: Restaurant and Food Service Managers
0632: Accommodation Service Managers
0711: Construction Managers
1111: Financial Auditors and Accountants
2113: Geologists, Geochemists and
Geophysicists
2143: Mining Engineers
2144: Geological Engineers
2145: Petroleum Engineers
3111: Specialist Physicians
3112: General Practitioners and Family
Physicians
3141: Audiologists and Speech Language
Pathologists
3143: Occupational Therapists
3142: Physiotherapists
3151: Head Nurses and Supervisors
3152: Registered Nurses
3215: Medical Radiation Technologists
3233: Licensed Practical Nurses
4121: University Professors
4131: College and Other Vocational
Instructors
6241: Chefs
6242: Cooks
7213: Contractors and Supervisors,
Pipefitting Trades
7215: Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry
Trades
7217: Contractors and Supervisors, Heavy
Construction Equipment Crews
7241: Electricians (Except Industrial and
Power System)
7242: Industrial Electricians
7251: Plumbers
7252: Steamfitters, Pipe fitters and
Sprinkler System Installers
7265: Welders and Related Machine Operators
7312: Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics
7371: Crane Operators
7372: Drillers and Blasters – Surface
Mining, Quarrying and Construction
8221: Supervisors, Mining and Quarrying
8222: Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and
Service
9212: Supervisors, Petroleum, Gas and
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