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List of eligible occupation and Cap limits

Federal Skilled Workers are chosen as permanent residents based on their ability to prosper in Canada. They are assessed according to a selection grid made up of six factors, including language, education, work experience, etc.
  • Overall cap of 25,000 applications in eligible occupations stream
  • Cap of 500 applications for PhD eligibility stream
  • No limit on applicants who have a valid job offer from a Canadian employer
  • Sub-caps of 1,000 applications for each of the 50 eligible occupations below (their 2011 National Occupational Classification (NOC) code is included):

No. NOC Code Eligible Occupation Additional Information
1 0013 Senior Managers – Financial, Communications And Other Business Services ExampleJobs,Requirements& Duties
2 0015 Senior Managers - Trade, Broadcasting And Other Services, N.E.C. ExampleJobs,Requirements& Duties
3 0111 Financial Managers Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
4 0112 Human Resources Managers Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
5 0113 Purchasing Managers Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
6 0121 Insurance, Real Estate And Financial Brokerage Managers Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
7 0311 Managers in Health Care Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
8 0711 Construction Managers Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
9 0712 Home Building and Renovation Managers Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
10 0811 Managers in Natural Resources Production and Fishing Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
11 0911 Manufacturing Managers Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
12 1111 Financial Auditors and Accountants Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
13 1112 Financial and Investment Analysts Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
14 1113 Securities Agents, Investment Dealers and Brokers Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
15 1114 Other Financial Officers Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
16 1123 Professional Occupations in Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations ExampleJobs,Requirements& Duties
17 1212 Supervisors, Finance and Insurance Office Workers Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
18 1224 Property Administrators Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
19 2113 Geoscientists and Oceanographers Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
20 2131 Civil Engineers Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
21 2132 Mechanical Engineers Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
22 2133 Electrical and Electronics Engineers Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
23 2145 Petroleum Engineers Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
24 2171 Information Systems Analysts and Consultants Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
25 2172 Database Analysts and Data Administrators Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
26 2173 Software Engineers and Designers Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
27 2174 Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
28 2232 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
29 2234 Construction Estimators Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
30 2241 Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists and Technicians ExampleJobs,Requirements& Duties
31 2243 Industrial Instrument Technicians and Mechanics Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
32 2263 Inspectors in Public and Environmental Health and Occupational Health and Safety ExampleJobs,Requirements& Duties
33 2281 Computer Network Technicians Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
34 3011 Nursing Coordinators and Supervisors Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
35 3012 Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
36 3111 Specialist Physicians Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
37 3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
38 3132 Dietitians and Nutritionists Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
39 3141 Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
40 3142 Physiotherapists Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
41 3143 Occupational Therapists Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
42 3214 Respiratory Therapists, Clinical Perfusionists and Cardiopulmonary Technologists ExampleJobs,Requirements& Duties
43 3215 Medical Radiation Technologists Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
44 3216 Medical Sonographers Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
45 3233 Licensed Practical Nurses Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
46 3234 Paramedical Occupations Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
47 4011 University Professors and Lecturers Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
48 4151 Psychologists Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
49 4214 Early Childhood Educators and Assistants Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties
50 5125 Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters Example Jobs, Requirements & Duties

Federal Skilled Trades Program:

This program is for people who want to become permanent residents based on being qualified in a skilled trade.
  • Overall cap of 5,000 applications
  • All 90 skilled trades from the following NOC Skill Level B groups are eligible (with sub-caps of 100 applications each):
    • Major Group 72: Industrial, electrical and construction trades;
    • Major Group 73: Maintenance and equipment operation trades;
    • Major Group 82: Supervisors and technical occupations in national resources, agriculture and related production;
    • Major Group 92: Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators;
    • Minor Group 632: chefs and cooks;
    • Minor Group 633: butchers and bakers.

Canadian Experience Class:

This program is for people who already have skilled work experience in Canada and want to immigrate permanently.
  • Overall cap of 8,000 applications
  • Sub-caps of 200 applications each for any NOC B occupation
  • Six ineligible occupations: administrative officers (NOC code 1221), administrative assistants (1241), accounting technicians/bookkeepers (1311), cooks (6322), food service supervisors (6311), and retail sales supervisors (6211).
The new Ministerial Instructions will also re-confirm the existing pause of applications to the federal Immigrant Investor and Entrepreneur Programs.

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