Canada needs payroll administrators, school teachers, pest controllers and fumigators, repairers, others

With the new update, occupations that were previously ineligible can now benefit from expanded pathways to permanent residency

The Canadian Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, Hon. Sean Fraser, recently announced new occupations for immigration programs managed through the Express Entry system under the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021.

The needed categories of workers are nurse aides, long-term care aides, hospital attendants, payroll administrators, school teachers, pest controllers and fumigators, repairers, and many others.

With the new update, occupations that were previously ineligible can now benefit from expanded pathways to permanent residency.

Canada plans to use the new NOC categories to attract global talents in high-demand industries such as health care, construction, and transportation.

Commenting on the development, the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, said:

“With these changes, we are better positioned to tackle labour shortages proactively and grow our economy with a stronger, skilled workforce.”

Here is the complete list of 16 occupations that are now eligible to apply through Express Entry:

Payroll administrators
Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants
Sheriffs and bailiffs
Correctional service officers
By law enforcement and other regulatory officers
Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations
Residential and commercial installers and servicers
Pest controllers and fumigators
Other repairers and servicers
Transport truck drivers
Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators
Heavy equipment operators
Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors

About the NOC

The National Occupational Classification (NOC) is Canada’s national occupational classification. It provides a systematic classification structure that categorizes the entire range of occupational activity in Canada to collect, analyze, and disseminate occupational data for labour market information and administration of employment-related programs.