Federal Skilled Worker Categories
Express Entry launched categories to better support its economic goals. Category-based rounds are intended to supplement other round types to meet the identified economic goal.
The current categories are:
French-language proficiency
French language test entered on Express Entry profile, with a minimum score of at least 7 in all language abilities.
Healthcare and social services occupations
- at least 12 months of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time experience)
- in a single occupation listed below:
- 32104 Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
- 31112 Audiologists and speech language pathologists
- 32123 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
- 31201 Chiropractors
- 32111 Dental hygienists and dental therapists
- 31110 Dentists
- 31121 Dieticians and nutritionists
- 31102 General practitioners and family physicians
- 32101 Licensed practical nurses
- 32201 Massage therapists
- 33101 Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
- 32120 Medical laboratory technologists
- 32121 Medical radiation technologists
- 32122 Medical sonographers
- 33102 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
- 31302 Nurse practitioners
- 31300 Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors
- 31203 Occupational therapists
- 31111 Optometrists
- 32129 Other medical technologists and technicians
- 31209 Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
- 32109 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
- 32102 Paramedical occupations
- 31120 Pharmacists
- 33103 Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
- 32124 Pharmacy technicians
- 31303 Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
- 31202 Physiotherapists
- 31200 Psychologists
- 31301 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
- 32103 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
- 42201 Social and community service workers
- 41300 Social workers
- 31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
- 31101 Specialists in surgery
- 41301 Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies
- 31103 Veterinarians
- in Canada or abroad
- this experience does not need to be continuous
- in a single occupation listed below:
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations
Added: Insurance agents and brokers 63100 was added
Removed: Many former occupations were removed from this list
- at least 12 months of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time experience)
- in a single occupation listed below:
- 20011 Architecture and science managers
- 22300 Civil engineering technologists and technicians
- 21300 Civil Engineers
- 21220 Cybersecurity specialists
- 22310 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
- 21310 Electrical and electronics engineers
- 21331 Geological Engineers
- 21321 Industrial and manufacturing engineers
- 63100 Insurance agents and brokers
- 22301 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- 21301 Mechanical Engineers
- in Canada or abroad
- this experience does not need to be continuous
- in a single occupation listed below:
Trade occupations
- at least 12 months of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time experience)
- in a single occupation listed below:
- 82021 Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services
- 73113 Floor covering installers
- 73112 Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
- 73110 Roofers and shinglers
- 73100 Concrete finishers
- 72999 Other technical trades and related occupations
- 72501 Water well drillers
- 72422 Electrical mechanics
- 72402 Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
- 72401 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
- 72400 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
- 72320 Bricklayers
- 72311 Cabinetmakers
- 72310 Carpenters
- 72302 Gas fitters
- 72300 Plumbers
- 72201 Industrial electricians
- 72200 Electricians (except industrial and power system)
- 72106 Welders and related machine operators
- 72102 Sheet metal workers
- 72100 Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
- 70011 Home building and renovation managers
- 70010 Construction managers
- 63201 Butchers – retail and wholesale
- 22303 Construction estimators
- in Canada or abroad
- this experience does not need to be continuous
- in a single occupation listed below:
Education occupations
- at least 12 months of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time experience)
- in a single occupation listed below:
- 43100 Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants
- 42203 Instructors of persons with disabilities
- 42202 Early childhood educators and assistants
- 41221 Elementary school and kindergarten teachers
- 41220 Secondary school teachers
- in Canada or abroad
- this experience does not need to be continuous
- in a single occupation listed below:
Transport occupations
- reside in Canada
- at least 12 months of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time experience)
- in a single occupation listed below:
- 22313 Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors
- 72404 Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
- 72410 Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics, and mechanical repairers
- 72600 Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors
- in a single occupation listed below:
- have accumulated experience within the past 3 years
- this experience does not need to be continuous
Physicians with Canadian work experience
- reside in Canada
- at least 12 months of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time experience)
- in a single occupation listed below:
- 31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
- 31101 Specialists in surgery
- 31102 General practitioners and family physicians
- have accumulated experience within the past 3 years
- this experience does not need to be continuous
- in a single occupation listed below:
Senior managers with Canadian work experience
- reside in Canada
- at least 12 months of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time experience)
- in a single occupation listed below:
- 00012 Senior managers – financial, communications and other business services
- 00013 Senior managers – health, education, social and community services and membership organizations
- 00014 Senior managers – trade, broadcasting and other services
- 00015 Senior managers – construction, transportation, production and utilities
- have accumulated experience within the past 3 years
- this experience does not need to be continuous
- in a single occupation listed below:
Researchers with Canadian work experience
- reside in Canada
- at least 12 months of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time experience)
- in a single occupation listed below (no matter your primary occupation)
- 41200 University professors and lecturers
- 41201 Post-secondary teaching and research assistants
- have accumulated experience within the past 3 years
- this experience does not need to be continuous
- in a single occupation listed below (no matter your primary occupation)
Skilled military recruits
- be a Foreign Skilled Military Applicant (FSMA)eligible foreign national who is serving in a recognized foreign military
- with a minimum of ten years of continuous service
- has work experience and training aligned with the main duties of one or more of these National Occupational Classification occupations:40042 (Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces)
- 42102 (Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces)
- 43204 (Operations members of the Canadian Armed Forces)
- have an offer of arranged employment with the Canadian Armed Forces that is
- made by the Canadian Forces Recruiting Group for continuous full-time work in Canada lasting at least 3 years
- listed in National Occupational Classification
- 40042 (Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces)
- 42102 (Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces)
- 43204 (Operations members of the Canadian Armed Forces)
- have at least a 2-year post-secondary credentialIf you completed your education outside Canada, you’ll need to get your education credential assessed to show that it’s equal