Federal Skilled Worker Program:
Federal Skilled Workers are chosen as permanent residents based on their ability to prosper in Canada. They are assessed according to a selection grid made up of six factors, including language, education, work experience, etc.
- Overall cap of 25,000 applications in eligible occupations stream
- Cap of 500 applications for PhD eligibility stream
- No limit on applicants who have a valid job offer from a Canadian employer
- Sub-caps of 1,000 applications for each of the 50 eligible occupations below (their 2011 National Occupational Classification (NOC) code is included in brackets):
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Senior managers – financial, communications and other business services (0013) |
Senior managers – trade, broadcasting and other services, n.e.c. (0015) | Financial managers (0111) |
| Human resources managers (0112) | Purchasing managers (0113) | Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers (0121) |
| Managers in health care (0311) | Construction managers (0711) | Home building and renovation managers (0712) |
| Managers in natural resources production and fishing (0811) | Manufacturing managers (0911) | Financial auditors and accountants (1111) |
| Financial and investment analysts (1112) |
Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers (1113) |
Other financial officers (1114) |
| Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations (1123) |
Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers (1212) |
Property administrators (1224) |
| Geoscientists and oceanographers (2113) | Civil engineers (2131) | Mechanical engineers (2132) |
| Electrical and electronics engineers (2133) | Petroleum engineers (2145) | Information systems analysts and consultants (2171) |
| Database analysts and data administrators (2172) | Software engineers and designers (2173) | Computer programmers and interactive media developers (2174 |
| Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians (2232) | Construction estimators (2234) | Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians (2241) |
| Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics (2243) | Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety (2263) | Computer network technicians (2281) |
| Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors (3011) | Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses (3012) |