Federal skilled worker applications: in-demand occupations

As of 28 November 2008, applicants with at least one year’s continuous experience in one of 38 occupations designed as ‘in-demand’ will have their applications fast-tracked.

Occupations in demand

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 (GPs) 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 chemical processing and utilities

Instructions on skilled worker applications eligible for processing can be found on the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website.