Canada is facing a shortage of 1 million skilled workers in next 5 years due to its aging workforce. This book describes the main duties, employment requirements and example of titles for a list of professions approved for Canadian immigration under federal skilled worker class of new Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) effective from June 28, 2002. If you want to immigrate into Canada as a skilled worker under the federal skilled worker class then you have to match the work experience requirement under six selection factors to secure a maximum of 21 points towards your eligibility for immigration. In order to secure these points, candidates have to provide an experience certificate/letter with their immigration application from the current or previous employers stating the title, job description and main duties. This book provides you a meter stick and reference to judge or match your job description and main duties listed on your experience letter against National Occupational Classification ( NOC ) of Canada thus enable you to ensure that you are filing your application under the correct profession to avoid the possibility of rejection.
This book is also a unique resource for foreign trained professionals (educated out of Canada) looking for a long-term or short-term employment in Canadian workplace and want to know the exact employment requirements for hot professions in Canada then this book will guide you to start working towards your employment eligibility in Canada in your profession.
This publication has been produced with the approval of Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) and with the authorization of Communication Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 1M4 Canada.
This book has been splitted into two volumes. The list of approved professions for Canadian immigration under federal skilled worker class is spread over A to W, means skilled worker professions starts with the letter "A " to skilled worker professions starts with the letter ‘W’ . For example the profession of "Dancer" starts with the letter ‘D’ falls under the heading ‘D’ and "Iron worker" will be under the heading ‘I’.
Volume-I covers the lead statement, employment requirement, main duties and additional requirements for approved professions for Canadian immigration started with the letter ‘A’ to letter ‘I’ as per National Occupational Classification (NOC) and volume-II covers the professions starts with the letter ‘J’ to ‘W’ including NOC training manual.
