High Demand Occupations
Are you thinking of moving to Canada? Did you ever wondered what it would be like to live and work in Canada?
If you are moving to a new country as a skilled worker. your occupation must be in demand in that country. every country wants to attract people who possess skills and experience in the occupations which are in high demand in Canada.
Here are the occupations in highest demand in Canada:
| Skilled Trades: Eligible Occupation List and Skill Level | ||
| NOC | TITLE | Skill level or type |
| 632 | Chefs, cooks | |
| 633 | Butchers, bakers | |
| 7201 | Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations | B |
| 7202 | Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations | B |
| 7203 | Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades | B |
| 7204 | Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades | B |
| 7205 | Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers | B |
| 7231 | Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors | B |
| 7232 | Tool and die makers | B |
| 7233 | Sheet metal workers | B |
| 7234 | Boilermakers | B |
| 7235 | Structural metal and plate work fabricators and fitters | B |
| 7236 | Ironworkers | B |
| 7237 | Welders and related machine operators | B |
| 7241 | Electricians (except industrial and power system) | B |
| 7242 | Industrial electricians | B |
| 7243 | Power system electricians | B |
| 7244 | Electrical power line and cable workers | B |
| 7245 | Telecommunications line and cable workers | B |
| 7246 | Telecommunications installation and repair workers | B |
| 7247 | Cable television service and maintenance technicians | B |
| 7251 | Plumbers | B |
| 7252 | Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers | B |
| 7253 | Gasfitters | B |
| 7271 | Carpenters | B |
| 7272 | Cabinetmakers | B |
| 7281 | Bricklayers | B |
| 7282 | Concrete finishers | B |
| 7283 | Tile setters | B |
| 7284 | Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers | B |
| 7291 | Roofers and shingles | B |
| 7292 | Glaziers | B |
| 7293 | Insulators | B |
| 7294 | Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) | B |
| 7295 | Floor covering installers | B |
| 7301 | Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades | B |
| 7302 | Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews | B |
| 7303 | Supervisors, printing and related occupations | B |
| 7304 | Supervisors, railway transport operations | B |
| 7305 | Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators | B |
| 7311 | Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics | B |
| 7312 | Heavy-duty equipment mechanics | B |
| 7313 | Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics | B |
| 7314 | Railway carmen/women | B |
| 7315 | Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors | B |
| 7316 | Machine fitters | B |
| 7318 | Elevator constructors and mechanics | B |
| 7321 | Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics, and mechanical repairers | B |
| 7322 | Motor vehicle body repairers | B |
| 7331 | Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics | B |
| 7332 | Appliance servicers and repairers | B |
| 7333 | Electrical mechanics | B |
| 7334 | Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics | B |
| 7335 | Other small engine and small equipment repairers | B |
| 7361 | Railway and yard locomotive engineers | B |
| 7362 | Railway conductors and brakemen/women | B |
| 7371 | Crane operators | B |
| 7372 | Drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying and construction | B |
| 7373 | Water well drillers | B |
| 7381 | Printing press operators | B |
| 7384 | Other trades and related occupations, n.e.c. | B |
| 8211 | Supervisors, logging and forestry | B |
| 8221 | Supervisors, mining and quarrying | B |
| 8222 | Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services | B |
| 8231 | Underground production and development miners | B |
| 8232 | Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers, and related workers | B |
| 8241 | Logging machinery operators | B |
| 8252 | Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors, and specialized livestock workers | B |
| 8255 | Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services | B |
| 8261 | Fishing masters and officers | B |
| 8262 | Fishermen/women | B |
| 9211 | Supervisors, mineral and metal processing | B |
| 9212 | Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities | B |
| 9213 | Supervisors, food, beverage, and associated products processing | B |
| 9214 | Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing | B |
| 9215 | Supervisors, forest products processing | B |
| 9217 | Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing | B |
| 9221 | Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling | B |
| 9222 | Supervisors, electronics manufacturing | B |
| 9223 | Supervisors, electrical products manufacturing | B |
| 9224 | Supervisors, furniture, and fixtures manufacturing | B |
| 9226 | Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing | B |
| 9227 | Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly | B |
| 9231 | Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing | B |
| 9232 | Petroleum, gas and chemical process operators | B |
| 9235 | Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators | B |
| 9241 | Power engineers and power systems operators | B |
| 9243 | Water and waste treatment plant operators | B |
| Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada | ||
Specific Occupations in Demand in the Province of British Columbia:
- Cooks
- Automotive Service Technicians, Truck & Bus Mechanics, and Mechanical Repairers
- Carpenters
- Hairstylists and Barbers
- Construction Trades Helpers and Labourers
- Heavy Equipment Operators (except crane)
- Construction Millwrights and Industrial Mechanics
- Welders and Related Machine Operators
- Electricians (except industrial and power system)
- Bakers
You should not be concerned if your current occupation is not at the top of the list occupations in demands in Canada. Canada’s National Occupation Classification (NOC) has a list of hundreds of other jobs in Canada that need to be filled.
The long list of employment opportunities, not to mention the large variety of immigration programs, may make this process feeling confusing and even overwhelming. We can take that worry and complexity out of the equation for you. Just complete the assessment form below for consultation and we can arrange to have one of our consultants contact you on which program is best for your specific needs and how we can help.
