Immigrant candidates from these newly added professions can now apply under the Express Entry system.

Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today announces the addition of sixteen new occupations to the National Occupation Classification (NOC) 2021.

The sixteen added occupations open to foreign nationals for express entry are

• 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

The move expands pathways to Permanent Residency Programs for Temporary Workers and International Students, bringing skilled international workers to Canada to fill vital labour shortages in high-demand sectors. Health care, construction, and transportation are at the forefront of introduced occupational additions.

Statistics Canada and Employment and Social Development Canada recommended the changes after a review of NOC, undertaken every ten years, to keep up with and reflect Canada’s evolving labour market needs.

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