The Immigration Department of Canada decided to include 48 new professions within the recognized employer permit program in Canada.
Employing foreign nationals grew through the pilot employer program
This new program enables employers in Canada to employ foreign citizens through this experimental work permit program that is recognized for an expanded list of jobs, after 84 professions were added to the employers eligible for the REP program.
Recruitment through the LMIA portal
Employers in Canada can now recruit through the LMIA online portal and send a PDF file, and they can also send an application via email to ESDC.
Employers in Canada can also use a program to submit applications for the International Mobility Program, Temporary Foreign Worker, or Express Entry program.
Adding 84 new professions for employers eligible for the program in canada
The list of eligible professions announced by the Royal Immigration Department, within the framework of the second phase of the REP programme, includes the following professions:
- Engineering managers
- Architecture and science managers
- Industrial and manufacturing engineers
- Metallurgical and materials engineers
- Engineering managers
- Architects
- Landscape architects
- Urban and land use planners
- Surveying specialist
- Nursing coordinators and supervisors
- Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
- Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
- Specialists in surgery
- General practitioners and family doctors
- Veterinarians
- Optometrists
- Chiropractors
- Other professional occupations in health diagnosis and treatment
- Nutritionists and nutritionists
- Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
- Physiotherapists
- Other technical professions in treatment and assessment
- Occupational Therapy
- Kinesiologists and other professional professions in treatment and assessment
- Medical laboratory technicians
- Medical laboratory assistants and related technical professions
- Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
- Animal health technicians and veterinary technicians
- Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists, and cardiopulmonary technologists
- Medical radiology technicians
- Medical imaging specialists
- Dentists
- Dental hygienists and dental therapists
- Dental technologists and technicians
- Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
- Licensed practical nurses
- Paramedical professions
- Nurse aides, organizers, and patient service partners
- Pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants
- Other ancillary professions supporting health services
- Psychologists
- Therapists in the field of counseling and related specialized therapies
- Police investigators and other investigative professions
- Home support workers, carers and related professions
- Mild detergents
- Insurance agents and brokers
- Food service supervisors
- Chefs
- Chefs
- Butchers – retail and wholesale
- Meat cutters and fish sellers – retail and wholesale
- Retail sales representatives and optical merchandisers
- Food and beverage servers
- Food counter attendants, kitchen assistants and related supporting occupations
- Welders and related machine operators
- Carpenters
- Cabinet Makers
- Construction mill workers and industrial mechanics
- Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
- Machine operators
- Elevator manufacturers and mechanics
- Mechanics of heating oil and solid fuel
- Appliance services and repairs
- Electrical mechanics
- Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics
- Other repairers of small engines and small equipment
- Residential and commercial installation and service workers
- Transport truck drivers
- Livestock workers
- Harvest workers
- Specialized livestock workers and agricultural machinery operators
- Nursery and greenhouse workers
- Aquaculture and marine harvesting workers
- Loggers and forestry workers
- Industrial butchers, meat cutters, poultry processors and related workers
- Fish and seafood factory workers
- Furniture assemblers, fixtures, finishers, refinishers, and inspectors
- Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products
- Workers in metal and mineral processing
- Workers in metal manufacturing
- Workers in chemical product manufacturing and utilities
- Workers in lumber, pulp and paper manufacturing
- Workers in the rubber and plastic products industry
- Workers in food and beverage processing
- He worked in fish and seafood processing
- Workers in lumber, pulp and paper manufacturing
