New Occupation List Eligible for Skilled Worker Immigration

New Ministerial Instructions regarding the eligible occupation for Skilled Worker Immigration came into effect as of June 26, 2010.

According to this list, 29 occupations below will be considered as eligible for applying to immigrate Canada under Federal Skilled Worker Program until new instruction will come probably until June 2011.

The number of applicants will be limited to 20,000 this year under this program and for each occupation the maximum number of applicants considered for processing will be around 1000.

Here is the list of 29 occupations:

Restaurant and Food Service Managers
Primary Production Managers (Except Agriculture)
Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management
Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners
Biologists and Related Scientists
Architects
Specialist Physicians
General Practitioners and Family Physicians
Dentists
Pharmacists
Physiotherapists
Registered Nurses
Medical Radiation Technologists
Dental Hygienists & Dental Therapists
Licensed Practical Nurses
Psychologists
Social Workers
Chefs
Cooks
Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades
Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades
Electricians (Except Industrial & Power System)
Industrial Electricians
Plumbers
Welders & Related Machine Operators
Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics
Crane Operators
Drillers & Blasters - Surface Mining, Quarrying & Construction
Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service

For more information about Skilled Worker Immigration please visit our website at www.connectingtocanada.com or contact us.

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