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84 New Occupations added to Canada's Recognized Employer Work Permit Program, Are you in the list?
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Updated January 17 2024
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Highlights: 84 Additional Occupations added to Recognized Employer Program
- 84 new occupations were added to the list of occupations eligible for the Recognized Employer Program (REP).
- Canada-based employers can now recruit temporary foreign workers from a comprehensive list of eligible occupations.
- Recognized employers are set to receive 36 months of validity timeframe for positive LMIAs.
- The Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) noticed employers to apply for a dual-purpose LMIA application.
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Canada’s Recognized Employer Pilot Program
The Canadian government introduced the Recognized Employer Pilot Program (REP) to attract skilled foreign workers. The program helps in simplifying the immigration process for both employers and workers.
The REP is a pilot project with a validity of three years and takes place in two phases.
Phase 1: Started September 12, 2023
Phase 2: Started January 2024.
Phase 1: List of occupations eligible for the Recognized Employer Pilot Program (REP)
The table given below has the list of occupations that were eligible for the Phase 1 of the REP in September 2023:
|
NOC code 2021 |
Occupation |
|
85100 |
Livestock labourers |
|
85101 |
Harvesting labourers |
|
84120 |
Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators |
|
85103 |
Nursery and greenhouse labourers |
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Phase 2: List of 84 occupations eligible for the Recognized Employer Pilot Program (REP)
The table below lists 84 new occupations added for Phase 2 of the Recognized Employer Pilot Program, starting from January 2024.
|
NOC code 2021 |
Occupation |
|
20010 |
Engineering managers |
|
20011 |
Architecture and science managers |
|
21321 |
Industrial and manufacturing engineers |
|
21322 |
Metallurgical and materials engineers |
|
21200 |
Architects |
|
21201 |
Landscape architects |
|
21202 |
Urban and land use planners |
|
21203 |
Land surveyors |
|
31300 |
Nursing coordinators and supervisors |
|
31301 |
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses |
|
31100 |
Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine |
|
31101 |
Specialists in surgery |
|
31102 |
General practitioners and family physicians |
|
31103 |
Veterinarians |
|
31111 |
Optometrists |
|
31201 |
Chiropractors |
|
31209 |
Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating |
|
31121 |
Dieticians and nutritionists |
|
31112 |
Audiologists and speech-language pathologists |
|
31202 |
Physiotherapists |
|
32109 |
Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment |
|
31203 |
Occupational therapists |
|
31204 |
Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment |
|
32120 |
Medical laboratory technologists |
|
33101 |
Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations |
|
31303 |
Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals |
|
32104 |
Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians |
|
32103 |
Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists |
|
32121 |
Medical radiation technologists |
|
32122 |
Medical sonographers |
|
32110 |
Denturists |
|
32111 |
Dental hygienists and dental therapists |
|
32112 |
Dental technologists and technicians |
|
33100 |
Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants |
|
32101 |
Licensed practical nurses |
|
32102 |
Paramedical occupations |
|
33102 |
Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates |
|
33103 |
Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants |
|
33109 |
Other assisting occupations in support of health services |
|
31200 |
Psychologists |
|
41301 |
Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies |
|
41310 |
Police investigators and other investigative occupations |
|
44101 |
Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations |
|
65310 |
Light-duty cleaners |
|
63100 |
Insurance agents and brokers |
|
62020 |
Food service supervisors |
|
62200 |
Chefs |
|
63200 |
Cooks |
|
63201 |
Butchers – Retail and wholesale |
|
65202 |
Meat cutters and fishmongers – Retail and wholesale |
|
64100 |
Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers |
|
65200 |
Food and beverage servers |
|
65201 |
Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations |
|
72106 |
Welders and related machine operators |
|
72310 |
Carpenters |
|
72311 |
Cabinetmakers |
|
72400 |
Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics |
|
72402 |
Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics |
|
72405 |
Machine fitters |
|
72406 |
Elevator constructors and mechanics |
|
72420 |
Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics |
|
72421 |
Appliance servicers and repairers |
|
72422 |
Electrical mechanics |
|
72423 |
Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics |
|
72429 |
Other small engine and small equipment repairers |
|
73200 |
Residential and commercial installers and servicers |
|
73300 |
Transport truck drivers |
|
85100 |
Livestock labourers |
|
85101 |
Harvesting labourers |
|
84120 |
Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators |
|
85103 |
Nursery and greenhouse labourers |
|
85102 |
Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers |
|
85120 |
Logging and forestry labourers |
|
94141 |
Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers |
|
94142 |
Fish and seafood plant workers |
|
94210 |
Furniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers and inspectors |
|
94211 |
Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products |
|
95100 |
Labourers in mineral and metal processing |
|
95101 |
Labourers in metal fabrication |
|
95102 |
Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities |
|
95103 |
Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing |
|
95104 |
Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing |
|
95106 |
Labourers in food and beverage processing |
|
95107 |
Labourers in fish and seafood processing |
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