Federal Skilled Worker Program Eligible Occupations

Canada’s Federal Skilled Worker Program is one of three federal immigration programs that operate under the Express Entry system.

Under Express Entry, Federal Skilled Workers across 370 eligible occupations who meet minimum entry criteria, submit an expression of interest profile to the Express Entry Pool. The profiles of candidates in the pool are ranked under a Comprehensive Ranking System. The highest-ranked candidates will be considered for an invitation to apply for permanent residence. Candidates receiving an invitation must submit a complete application within 60 days.

To qualify as a Federal Skilled Worker a candidate must have suitable education, work experience, age and language ability in English or French. Qualified candidates are selected under the Express Entry Immigration system to apply for permanent residence.

High-Demand Occupations


  • Family Physician
  • Software Developer

To qualify for admission to the Express Entry Pool as a Federal Skilled Worker, applicants must meet the following conditions:

Essential Conditions:

  1. Possess one-year of continuous full-time paid work experience or the equivalent in part-time continuous employment within the previous 10 years in one of 370 eligible occupations listed under the applicable National Occupational Classification system;
    AND
  2. The work experience must be classified within TEER categories 0 (management occupations), 1 (occupations that usually require a university degree), 2 (occupations that require a college diploma, apprenticeship training of 2 or more years, or are supervisory) or 3 (occupations that require a college diploma, apprenticeship training of less than 2 years, or more than 6 months of on-the-job training) of the National Occupational Classification;
    AND
  3. Score sufficient points under the skilled worker point grid comprising of six selection factors. The current pass mark is 67 points;
  4. Undergo language testing from a recognized third party and demonstrate intermediate-level language skills in English or French corresponding to the Canadian Language Benchmark of 7)
  5. Possess suitable settlement funding;
  6. Undergo a successful security background and medical examination.

Find out whether you qualify under the Federal Skilled Worker Program or other programs in Canada by completing our free online evaluation for Skilled Workers or other categories. We will provide you with your evaluation results within 1-2 business days.

No.

TEER Category

NOC Code

Class title

1

0

10010

Financial managers

2

0

10011

Human resources managers

3

0

10012

Purchasing managers

4

0

10019

Other administrative services managers

5

0

10020

Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers

6

0

10021

Banking, credit and other investment managers

7

0

10022

Advertising, marketing and public relations managers

8

0

10029

Other business services managers

9

0

10030

Telecommunication carriers managers

10

0

20010

Engineering managers

11

0

20011

Architecture and science managers

12

0

20012

Computer and information systems managers

13

0

30010

Managers in healthcare

14

0

40010

Government managers – health and social policy development and program administration

15

0

40011

Government managers – economic analysis, policy development and program administration

16

0

40012

Government managers – education policy development and program administration

17

0

40019

Other managers in public administration

18

0

40020

Administrators – post-secondary education and vocational training

19

0

40021

School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education

20

0

40030

Managers in social, community and correctional services

21

0

40040

Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services

22

0

40041

Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers

23

0

40042

Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces

24

0

50010

Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers

25

0

50011

Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts

26

0

50012

Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors

27

0

60010

Corporate sales managers

28

0

60020

Retail and wholesale trade managers

29

0

60030

Restaurant and food service managers

30

0

60031

Accommodation service managers

31

0

60040

Managers in customer and personal services

32

0

70010

Construction managers

33

0

70011

Home building and renovation managers

34

0

70012

Facility operation and maintenance managers

35

0

70020

Managers in transportation

36

0

70021

Postal and courier services managers

37

0

80010

Managers in natural resources production and fishing

38

0

80020

Managers in agriculture

39

0

80021

Managers in horticulture

40

0

80022

Managers in aquaculture

41

0

90010

Manufacturing managers

42

0

90011

Utilities managers

43

1

11100

Financial auditors and accountants

44

1

11101

Financial and investment analysts

45

1

11102

Financial advisors

46

1

11103

Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers

47

1

11109

Other financial officers

48

1

11200

Human resources professionals

49

1

11201

Professional occupations in business management consulting

50

1

11202

Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations

51

1

21100

Physicists and astronomers

52

1

21101

Chemists

53

1

21102

Geoscientists and oceanographers

54

1

21103

Meteorologists and climatologists

55

1

21109

Other professional occupations in physical sciences

56

1

21110

Biologists and related scientists

57

1

21111

Forestry professionals

58

1

21112

Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists

59

1

21120

Public and environmental health and safety professionals

60

1

21200

Architects

61

1

21201

Landscape architects

62

1

21202

Urban and land use planners

63

1

21203

Land surveyors

64

1

21210

Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries

65

1

21211

Data scientists

66

1

21220

Cybersecurity specialists

67

1

21221

Business systems specialists

68

1

21222

Information systems specialists

69

1

21223

Database analysts and data administrators

70

1

21230

Computer systems developers and programmers

71

1

21231

Software engineers and designers

72

1

21232

Software developers and programmers

73

1

21233

Web designers

74

1

21234

Web developers and programmers

75

1

21300

Civil engineers

76

1

21301

Mechanical engineers

77

1

21310

Electrical and electronics engineers

78

1

21311

Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)

79

1

21320

Chemical engineers

80

1

21321

Industrial and manufacturing engineers

81

1

21322

Metallurgical and materials engineers

82

1

21330

Mining engineers

83

1

21331

Geological engineers

84

1

21332

Petroleum engineers

85

1

21390

Aerospace engineers

86

1

21399

Other professional engineers

87

1

31100

Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine

88

1

31101

Specialists in surgery

89

1

31102

General practitioners and family physicians

90

1

31103

Veterinarians

91

1

31110

Dentists

92

1

31111

Optometrists

93

1

31112

Audiologists and speech-language pathologists

94

1

31120

Pharmacists

95

1

31121

Dietitians and nutritionists

96

1

31200

Psychologists

97

1

31201

Chiropractors

98

1

31202

Physiotherapists

99

1

31203

Occupational therapists

100

1

31204

Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment

101

1

31209

Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating

102

1

31300

Nursing coordinators and supervisors

103

1

31301

Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses

104

1

31302

Nurse practitioners

105

1

31303

Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals

106

1

41100

Judges

107

1

41101

Lawyers and Quebec notaries

108

1

41200

University professors and lecturers

109

1

41201

Post-secondary teaching and research assistants

110

1

41210

College and other vocational instructors

111

1

41220

Secondary school teachers

112

1

41221

Elementary school and kindergarten teachers

113

1

41300

Social workers

114

1

41301

Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies

115

1

41302

Religious leaders

116

1

41310

Police investigators and other investigative occupations

117

1

41311

Probation and parole officers

118

1

41320

Educational counsellors

119

1

41321

Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education)

120

1

41400

Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers

121

1

41401

Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts

122

1

41402

Business development officers and market researchers and analysts

123

1

41403

Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers

124

1

41404

Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers

125

1

41405

Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers

126

1

41406

Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers

127

1

41407

Program officers unique to government

128

1

41409

Other professional occupations in social science

129

1

51100

Librarians

130

1

51101

Conservators and curators

131

1

51102

Archivists

132

1

51110

Editors

133

1

51111

Authors and writers (except technical)

134

1

51112

Technical writers

135

1

51113

Journalists

136

1

51114

Translators, terminologists and interpreters

137

1

51120

Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations

138

1

51121

Conductors, composers and arrangers

139

1

51122

Musicians and singers

140

2

12010

Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers

141

2

12011

Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers

142

2

12012

Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers

143

2

12013

Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations

144

2

12100

Executive assistants

145

2

12101

Human resources and recruitment officers

146

2

12102

Procurement and purchasing agents and officers

147

2

12103

Conference and event planners

148

2

12104

Employment insurance and revenue officers

149

2

12110

Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations

150

2

12111

Health information management occupations

151

2

12112

Records management technicians

152

2

12113

Statistical officers and related research support occupations

153

2

12200

Accounting technicians and bookkeepers

154

2

12201

Insurance adjusters and claims examiners

155

2

12202

Insurance underwriters

156

2

12203

Assessors, business valuators and appraisers

157

2

22100

Chemical technologists and technicians

158

2

22101

Geological and mineral technologists and technicians

159

2

22110

Biological technologists and technicians

160

2

22111

Agricultural and fish products inspectors

161

2

22112

Forestry technologists and technicians

162

2

22113

Conservation and fishery officers

163

2

22114

Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists

164

2

22210

Architectural technologists and technicians

165

2

22211

Industrial designers

166

2

22212

Drafting technologists and technicians

167

2

22213

Land survey technologists and technicians

168

2

22214

Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology

169

2

22220

Computer network and web technicians

170

2

22221

User support technicians

171

2

22222

Information systems testing technicians

172

2

22230

Non-destructive testers and inspectors

173

2

22231

Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers

174

2

22232

Occupational health and safety specialists

175

2

22233

Construction inspectors

176

2

22300

Civil engineering technologists and technicians

177

2

22301

Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

178

2

22302

Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians

179

2

22303

Construction estimators

180

2

22310

Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians

181

2

22311

Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)

182

2

22312

Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics

183

2

22313

Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors

184

2

32100

Opticians

185

2

32101

Licensed practical nurses

186

2

32102

Paramedical occupations

187

2

32103

Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists

188

2

32104

Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians

189

2

32109

Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment

190

2

32110

Denturists

191

2

32111

Dental hygienists and dental therapists

192

2

32112

Dental technologists and technicians

193

2

32120

Medical laboratory technologists

194

2

32121

Medical radiation technologists

195

2

32122

Medical sonographers

196

2

32123

Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists

197

2

32124

Pharmacy technicians

198

2

32129

Other medical technologists and technicians

199

2

32200

Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists

200

2

32201

Massage therapists

201

2

32209

Other practitioners of natural healing

202

2

42100

Police officers (except commissioned)

203

2

42101

Firefighters

204

2

42102

Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces

205

2

42200

Paralegals and related occupations

206

2

42201

Social and community service workers

207

2

42202

Early childhood educators and assistants

208

2

42203

Instructors of persons with disabilities

209

2

42204

Religion workers

210

2

52100

Library and public archive technicians

211

2

52110

Film and video camera operators

212

2

52111

Graphic arts technicians

213

2

52112

Broadcast technicians

214

2

52113

Audio and video recording technicians

215

2

52114

Announcers and other broadcasters

216

2

52119

Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts

217

2

52120

Graphic designers and illustrators

218

2

52121

Interior designers and interior decorators

219

2

62010

Retail sales supervisors

220

2

62020

Food service supervisors

221

2

62021

Executive housekeepers

222

2

62022

Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors

223

2

62023

Customer and information services supervisors

224

2

62024

Cleaning supervisors

225

2

62029

Other services supervisors

226

2

62100

Technical sales specialists – wholesale trade

227

2

62101

Retail and wholesale buyers

228

2

62200

Chefs

229

2

62201

Funeral directors and embalmers

230

2

62202

Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations

231

2

72010

Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations

232

2

72011

Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations

233

2

72012

Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades

234

2

72013

Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades

235

2

72014

Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers

236

2

72020

Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades

237

2

72021

Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews

238

2

72022

Supervisors, printing and related occupations

239

2

72023

Supervisors, railway transport operations

240

2

72024

Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators

241

2

72025

Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations

242

2

72100

Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors

243

2

72101

Tool and die makers

244

2

72102

Sheet metal workers

245

2

72103

Boilermakers

246

2

72104

Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters

247

2

72105

Ironworkers

248

2

72106

Welders and related machine operators

249

2

72200

Electricians (except industrial and power system)

250

2

72201

Industrial electricians

251

2

72202

Power system electricians

252

2

72203

Electrical power line and cable workers

253

2

72204

Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers

254

2

72205

Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians

255

2

72300

Plumbers

256

2

72301

Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers

257

2

72302

Gas fitters

258

2

72310

Carpenters

259

2

72311

Cabinetmakers

260

2

72320

Bricklayers

261

2

72321

Insulators

262

2

72400

Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics

263

2

72401

Heavy-duty equipment mechanics

264

2

72402

Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics

265

2

72403

Railway carmen/women

266

2

72404

Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors

267

2

72405

Machine fitters

268

2

72406

Elevator constructors and mechanics

269

2

72410

Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers

270

2

72411

Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators

271

2

72420

Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics

272

2

72421

Appliance servicers and repairers

273

2

72422

Electrical mechanics

274

2

72423

Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics

275

2

72429

Other small engine and small equipment repairers

276

2

72500

Crane operators

277

2

72501

Water well drillers

278

2

72600

Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors

279

2

72601

Air traffic controllers and related occupations

280

2

72602

Deck officers, water transport

281

2

72603

Engineer officers, water transport

282

2

72604

Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators

283

2

72999

Other technical trades and related occupations

284

2

82010

Supervisors, logging and forestry

285

2

82020

Supervisors, mining and quarrying

286

2

82021

Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services

287

2

82030

Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors

288

2

82031

Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services

289

2

92010

Supervisors, mineral and metal processing

290

2

92011

Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities

291

2

92012

Supervisors, food and beverage processing

292

2

92013

Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing

293

2

92014

Supervisors, forest products processing

294

2

92015

Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing

295

2

92020

Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling

296

2

92021

Supervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturing

297

2

92022

Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing

298

2

92023

Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing

299

2

92024

Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly

300

2

92100

Power engineers and power systems operators

301

2

92101

Water and waste treatment plant operators

302

3

13100

Administrative officers

303

3

13101

Property administrators

304

3

13102

Payroll administrators

305

3

13110

Administrative assistants

306

3

13111

Legal administrative assistants

307

3

13112

Medical administrative assistants

308

3

13200

Customs, ship and other brokers

309

3

13201

Production and transportation logistics coordinators

310

3

33100

Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants

311

3

33101

Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations

312

3

33102

Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates

313

3

33103

Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants

314

3

33109

Other assisting occupations in support of health services

315

3

43100

Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants

316

3

43109

Other instructors

317

3

43200

Sheriffs and bailiffs

318

3

43201

Correctional service officers

319

3

43202

By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers

320

3

43203

Border services, customs, and immigration officers

321

3

43204

Operations members of the Canadian Armed Forces

322

3

53100

Registrars, restorers, interpreters and other occupations related to museum and art galleries

323

3

53110

Photographers

324

3

53111

Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators

325

3

53120

Dancers

326

3

53121

Actors, comedians and circus performers

327

3

53122

Painters, sculptors and other visual artists

328

3

53123

Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers

329

3

53124

Artisans and craftspersons

330

3

53125

Patternmakers – textile, leather and fur products

331

3

53200

Athletes

332

3

53201

Coaches

333

3

53202

Sports officials and referees

334

3

63100

Insurance agents and brokers

335

3

63101

Real estate agents and salespersons

336

3

63102

Financial sales representatives

337

3

63200

Cooks

338

3

63201

Butchers – retail and wholesale

339

3

63202

Bakers

340

3

63210

Hairstylists and barbers

341

3

63211

Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations

342

3

63220

Shoe repairers and shoemakers

343

3

63221

Upholsterers

344

3

73100

Concrete finishers

345

3

73101

Tilesetters

346

3

73102

Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers

347

3

73110

Roofers and shinglers

348

3

73111

Glaziers

349

3

73112

Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)

350

3

73113

Floor covering installers

351

3

73200

Residential and commercial installers and servicers

352

3

73201

General building maintenance workers and building superintendents

353

3

73202

Pest controllers and fumigators

354

3

73209

Other repairers and servicers

355

3

73300

Transport truck drivers

356

3

73301

Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators

357

3

73310

Railway and yard locomotive engineers

358

3

73311

Railway conductors and brakemen/women

359

3

73400

Heavy equipment operators

360

3

73401

Printing press operators

361

3

73402

Drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying and construction

362

3

83100

Underground production and development miners

363

3

83101

Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers

364

3

83110

Logging machinery operators

365

3

83120

Fishing masters and officers

366

3

83121

Fishermen/women

367

3

93100

Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing

368

3

93101

Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing

369

3

93102

Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators

370

3

93200

Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors