Move to Canada in 2023

How To Move To Canada

How to move to Canada

 

Canada is seen as one of the most stable and safest countries in the world, with top-class education, healthcare, and an abundance of nature many Canadian cities are ranked among the top 10 in the world for liveability. It’s no wonder then that people are searching for how to move to Canada.

 

Put simply, the reasons to move to Canada are countless but be under no illusion it’s a tough and complex process.

 

Moving to Canada, a how to guide

 

If you have the right skills, experience, qualifications, and desire to move to Canada there is often an immigration pathway we can assist with. As with lots of countries, Canada operates a points-based system to address specific skills shortages and ongoing labor demand.

 

How to move to Canada with Permanent Residency

 

Emigrate Canada is one of the most progressive and dynamic Free Canadian Immigration resources in the World. Our dedication and commitment to your successful outcome is the cornerstone of everything we do.

 

There are many routes to Canadian Permanent Residency if you have family already in-country or are an investor and we’ll discuss these later on. For now though let’s examine how to move to Australia with permanent residency based on your occupation.

 

Canadian Immigration publishes a list of occupations and skills that are currently in demand and this is called the National Occupation Classification list, often referred to as the Canada NOC list.

 

Step one is to identify your occupation on this list so please search in the box provided below. Don’t be disheartened if you don’t find your occupation and take our free Canada visa assessment. We review each assessment by hand and may well be able to place your skills or suggest an alternative immigration pathway to Canada.

 

We have included all professions and skilled trades in the table below and it is current for 2021 / 2022.

 

Next to each occupation, you will see a code either 0, A, B, C or D

 

If your occupation is either 0, A or B you could be eligible to move to Canada under the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program or the Canadian Experience Class of Visa under the Express Entry Visa System.

 

There is no ‘Express Entry’ Visa. Express Entry is the system used to administer the initial stages of your application under one of the visa classes above.

 

How to move to Canada with a C or D occupation? If you have a C or D occupation then we may be able to arrange Provincial Nomination or a two-year Canadian Work Permit. This a longer route to eventual Permanent residency and will take a different pathway although many thousands of people from all over the world move to Canada under these visa pathways.

 

Legislators0
Senior government managers and officials0
Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services0
Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations0
Senior managers - trade, broadcasting and other services, n.e.c.0
Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities0
Financial managers0
Human resources managers0
Purchasing managers0
Other administrative services managers0
Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers0
Banking, credit and other investment managers0
Advertising, marketing and public relations managers0
Other business services managers0
Telecommunication carriers managers0
Postal and courier services managers0
Engineering managers0
Architecture and science managers0
Computer and information systems managers0
Managers in health care0
Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration0
Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration0
Government managers - education policy development and program administration0
Other managers in public administration0
Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training0
School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education0
Managers in social, community and correctional services0
Commissioned police officers0
Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers0
Commissioned officers of the Canadian Forces0
Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers0
Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts0
Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors0
Corporate sales managers0
Retail and wholesale trade managers0
Restaurant and food service managers0
Accommodation service managers0
Managers in customer and personal services, n.e.c.0
Construction managers0
Home building and renovation managers0
Facility operation and maintenance managers0
Managers in transportation0
Managers in natural resources production and fishing0
Managers in agriculture0
Managers in horticulture0
Managers in aquaculture0
Manufacturing managers0
Utilities managers0
Financial auditors and accountantsA
Financial and investment analystsA
Securities agents, investment dealers and brokersA
Other financial officersA
Human resources professionalsA
Professional occupations in business management consultingA
Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relationsA
Supervisors, general office and administrative support workersB
Supervisors, finance and insurance office workersB
Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workersB
Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupationsB
Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupationsB
Administrative officersB
Executive assistantsB
Human resources and recruitment officersB
Property administratorsB
Purchasing agents and officersB
Conference and event plannersB
Court officers and justices of the peaceB
Employment insurance, immigration, border services and revenue officersB
Administrative assistantsB
Legal administrative assistantsB
Medical administrative assistantsB
Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupationsB
Health information management occupationsB
Records management techniciansB
Statistical officers and related research support occupationsB
Accounting technicians and bookkeepersB
Insurance adjusters and claims examinersB
Insurance underwritersB
Assessors, valuators and appraisersB
Customs, ship and other brokersB
General office support workersC
ReceptionistsC
Personnel clerksC
Court clerksC
Data entry clerksC
Desktop publishing operators and related occupationsC
Accounting and related clerksC
Payroll clerksC
Banking, insurance and other financial clerksC
CollectorsC
Library assistants and clerksC
Correspondence, publication and regulatory clerksC
Survey interviewers and statistical clerksC
Mail, postal and related workersC
Letter carriersC
Couriers, messengers and door-to-door distributorsC
Shippers and receiversC
Storekeepers and partspersonsC
Production logistics co-ordinatorsC
Purchasing and inventory control workersC
DispatchersC
Transportation route and crew schedulersC
Physicists and astronomersA
ChemistsA
Geoscientists and oceanographersA
Meteorologists and climatologistsA
Other professional occupations in physical sciencesA
Biologists and related scientistsA
Forestry professionalsA
Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialistsA
Civil engineersA
Mechanical engineersA
Electrical and electronics engineersA
Chemical engineersA
Industrial and manufacturing engineersA
Metallurgical and materials engineersA
Mining engineersA
Geological engineersA
Petroleum engineersA
Aerospace engineersA
Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)A
Other professional engineers, n.e.c.A
ArchitectsA
Landscape architectsA
Urban and land use plannersA
Land surveyorsA
Mathematicians, statisticians and actuariesA
Information systems analysts and consultantsA
Database analysts and data administratorsA
Software engineers and designersA
Computer programmers and interactive media developersA
Web designers and developersA
Chemical technologists and techniciansB
Geological and mineral technologists and techniciansB
Biological technologists and techniciansB
Agricultural and fish products inspectorsB
Forestry technologists and techniciansB
Conservation and fishery officersB
Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialistsB
Civil engineering technologists and techniciansB
Mechanical engineering technologists and techniciansB
Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and techniciansB
Construction estimatorsB
Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and techniciansB
Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)B
Industrial instrument technicians and mechanicsB
Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectorsB
Architectural technologists and techniciansB
Industrial designersB
Drafting technologists and techniciansB
Land survey technologists and techniciansB
Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorologyB
Non-destructive testers and inspection techniciansB
Engineering inspectors and regulatory officersB
Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safetyB
Construction inspectorsB
Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructorsB
Air traffic controllers and related occupationsB
Deck officers, water transportB
Engineer officers, water transportB
Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulatorsB
Computer network techniciansB
User support techniciansB
Information systems testing techniciansB
Nursing co-ordinators and supervisorsA
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nursesA
Specialist physiciansA
General practitioners and family physiciansA
DentistsA
VeterinariansA
OptometristsA
ChiropractorsA
Allied primary health practitionersA
Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treatingA
PharmacistsA
Dietitians and nutritionistsA
Audiologists and speech-language pathologistsA
PhysiotherapistsA
Occupational therapistsA
Other professional occupations in therapy and assessmentA
Medical laboratory technologistsB
Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistantsB
Animal health technologists and veterinary techniciansB
Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologistsB
Medical radiation technologistsB
Medical sonographersB
Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists, n.e.c.B
Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health)B
DenturistsB
Dental hygienists and dental therapistsB
Dental technologists, technicians and laboratory assistantsB
OpticiansB
Practitioners of natural healingB
Licensed practical nursesB
Paramedical occupationsB
Massage therapistsB
Other technical occupations in therapy and assessmentB
Dental assistantsC
Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associatesC
Other assisting occupations in support of health servicesC
University professors and lecturersA
Post-secondary teaching and research assistantsA
College and other vocational instructorsA
Secondary school teachersA
Elementary school and kindergarten teachersA
Educational counsellorsA
JudgesA
Lawyers and Quebec notariesA
PsychologistsA
Social workersA
Family, marriage and other related counsellorsA
Professional occupations in religionA
Probation and parole officers and related occupationsA
Employment counsellorsA
Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officersA
Economists and economic policy researchers and analystsA
Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultantsA
Social policy researchers, consultants and program officersA
Health policy researchers, consultants and program officersA
Education policy researchers, consultants and program officersA
Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officersA
Program officers unique to governmentA
Other professional occupations in social science, n.e.c.A
Paralegal and related occupationsB
Social and community service workersB
Early childhood educators and assistantsB
Instructors of persons with disabilitiesB
Other instructorsB
Other religious occupationsB
Police officers (except commissioned)B
FirefightersB
Non-commissioned ranks of the Canadian ForcesB
Home child care providersC
Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupationsC
Elementary and secondary school teacher assistantsC
Sheriffs and bailiffsC
Correctional service officersC
By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers, n.e.c.C
LibrariansA
Conservators and curatorsA
ArchivistsA
Authors and writersA
EditorsA
JournalistsA
Translators, terminologists and interpretersA
Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupationsA
Conductors, composers and arrangersA
Musicians and singersA
DancersA
Actors and comediansA
Painters, sculptors and other visual artistsA
Library and public archive techniciansB
Technical occupations related to museums and art galleriesB
PhotographersB
Film and video camera operatorsB
Graphic arts techniciansB
Broadcast techniciansB
Audio and video recording techniciansB
Other technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing artsB
Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and the performing artsB
Announcers and other broadcastersB
Other performers, n.e.c.B
Graphic designers and illustratorsB
Interior designers and interior decoratorsB
Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designersB
Artisans and craftspersonsB
Patternmakers - textile, leather and fur productsB
AthletesB
CoachesB
Sports officials and refereesB
Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitnessB
Retail sales supervisorsB
Technical sales specialists - wholesale tradeB
Retail and wholesale buyersB
Insurance agents and brokersB
Real estate agents and salespersonsB
Financial sales representativesB
Food service supervisorsB
Executive housekeepersB
Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisorsB
Customer and information services supervisorsB
Cleaning supervisorsB
Other services supervisorsB
ChefsB
CooksB
Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers - retail and wholesaleB
BakersB
Hairstylists and barbersB
Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and millinersB
Shoe repairers and shoemakersB
Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupationsB
UpholsterersB
Funeral directors and embalmersB
Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical)C
Retail salespersonsC
Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostessesC
BartendersC
Food and beverage serversC
Travel counsellorsC
Pursers and flight attendantsC
Airline ticket and service agentsC
Ground and water transport ticket agents, cargo service representatives and related clerksC
Hotel front desk clerksC
Tour and travel guidesC
Outdoor sport and recreational guidesC
Casino occupationsC
Security guards and related security service occupationsC
Customer services representatives - financial institutionsC
Other customer and information services representativesC
Image, social and other personal consultantsC
Estheticians, electrologists and related occupationsC
Pet groomers and animal care workersC
Other personal service occupationsC
CashiersD
Service station attendantsD
Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillersD
Other sales related occupationsD
Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupationsD
Support occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up servicesD
Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sportD
Light duty cleanersD
Specialized cleanersD
Janitors, caretakers and building superintendentsD
Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupationsD
Other service support occupations, n.e.c.D
Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupationsB
Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupationsB
Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting tradesB
Contractors and supervisors, carpentry tradesB
Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicersB
Machinists and machining and tooling inspectorsB
Tool and die makersB
Sheet metal workersB
BoilermakersB
Structural metal and platework fabricators and fittersB
IronworkersB
Welders and related machine operatorsB
Electricians (except industrial and power system)B
Industrial electriciansB
Power system electriciansB
Electrical power line and cable workersB
Telecommunications line and cable workersB
Telecommunications installation and repair workersB
Cable television service and maintenance techniciansB
PlumbersB
Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installersB
Gas fittersB
CarpentersB
CabinetmakersB
BricklayersB
Concrete finishersB
TilesettersB
Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathersB
Roofers and shinglersB
GlaziersB
InsulatorsB
Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)B
Floor covering installersB
Contractors and supervisors, mechanic tradesB
Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crewsB
Supervisors, printing and related occupationsB
Supervisors, railway transport operationsB
Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operatorsB
Construction millwrights and industrial mechanicsB
Heavy-duty equipment mechanicsB
Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanicsB
Railway carmen/womenB
Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectorsB
Machine fittersB
Elevator constructors and mechanicsB
Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairersB
Motor vehicle body repairersB
Oil and solid fuel heating mechanicsB
Appliance servicers and repairersB
Electrical mechanicsB
Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanicsB
Other small engine and small equipment repairersB
Railway and yard locomotive engineersB
Railway conductors and brakemen/womenB
Crane operatorsB
Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and constructionB
Water well drillersB
Printing press operatorsB
Other trades and related occupations, n.e.c.B
Residential and commercial installers and servicersC
Waterworks and gas maintenance workersC
Pest controllers and fumigatorsC
Other repairers and servicersC
Longshore workersC
Material handlersC
Transport truck driversC
Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operatorsC
Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeursC
Delivery and courier service driversC
Heavy equipment operators (except crane)C
Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workersC
Railway yard and track maintenance workersC
Water transport deck and engine room crewC
Boat and cable ferry operators and related occupationsC
Air transport ramp attendantsC
Other automotive mechanical installers and servicersC
Construction trades helpers and labourersD
Other trades helpers and labourersD
Public works and maintenance labourersD
Railway and motor transport labourersD
Supervisors, logging and forestryB
Supervisors, mining and quarryingB
Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and servicesB
Underground production and development minersB
Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workersB
Logging machinery operatorsB
Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workersB
Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture servicesB
Fishing masters and officersB
Fishermen/womenB
Underground mine service and support workersC
Oil and gas well drilling and related workers and services operatorsC
Chain saw and skidder operatorsC
Silviculture and forestry workersC
General farm workersC
Nursery and greenhouse workersC
Fishing vessel deckhandsC
Trappers and huntersC
Harvesting labourersD
Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourersD
Aquaculture and marine harvest labourersD
Mine labourersD
Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourersD
Logging and forestry labourersD
Supervisors, mineral and metal processingB
Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilitiesB
Supervisors, food, beverage and associated products processingB
Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturingB
Supervisors, forest products processingB
Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturingB
Supervisors, motor vehicle assemblingB
Supervisors, electronics manufacturingB
Supervisors, electrical products manufacturingB
Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturingB
Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturingB
Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assemblyB
Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processingB
Petroleum, gas and chemical process operatorsB
Pulping, papermaking and coating control operatorsB
Power engineers and power systems operatorsB
Water and waste treatment plant operatorsB
Machine operators, mineral and metal processingC
Foundry workersC
Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cuttersC
Concrete, clay and stone forming operatorsC
Inspectors and testers, mineral and metal processingC
Metalworking and forging machine operatorsC
Machining tool operatorsC
Other metal products machine operatorsC
Chemical plant machine operatorsC
Plastics processing machine operatorsC
Rubber processing machine operators and related workersC
Sawmill machine operatorsC
Pulp mill machine operatorsC
Papermaking and finishing machine operatorsC
Other wood processing machine operatorsC
Paper converting machine operatorsC
Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and gradersC
Woodworking machine operatorsC
Textile fibre and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and workersC
Weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupationsC
Fabric, fur and leather cuttersC
Industrial sewing machine operatorsC
Inspectors and graders, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturingC
Process control and machine operators, food, beverage and associated products processingC
Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workersC
Fish and seafood plant workersC
Testers and graders, food, beverage and associated products processingC
Plateless printing equipment operatorsC
Camera, platemaking and other prepress occupationsC
Binding and finishing machine operatorsC
Photographic and film processorsC
Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectorsC
Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testersC
Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testersC
Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturingC
Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformersC
Mechanical assemblers and inspectorsC
Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturingC
Boat assemblers and inspectorsC
Furniture and fixture assemblers and inspectorsC
Other wood products assemblers and inspectorsC
Furniture finishers and refinishersC
Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectorsC
Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operatorsC
Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectorsC
Labourers in mineral and metal processingD
Labourers in metal fabricationD
Labourers in chemical products processing and utilitiesD
Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processingD
Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturingD
Labourers in textile processingD
Labourers in food, beverage and associated products processingD
Labourers in fish and seafood processingD
Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilitiesD

 

If you’ve matched an occupation on the Canada NOC list above take our free Canadian visa assessment for a full breakdown of your chances of securing a permanent residency visa.

 

How to move to Canada Stage Two

 

If you’ve identified an occupation on the NOC list above and it’s a category 0, A or B now is the time to start thinking about your Express Entry application. As mentioned, Express Entry is not a visa but the method by which clients are selected to apply for Canadian Permanent residency.

 

Some clients ask how to move to Canada without taking a skills assessment or going through the educational equivalency process and the answer is blunt; before we submit your Express Entry we MUST have your Canadian Skills Assessment completed. Your dedicated Account Associate will work with you to ensure this is 100% accurate prior to formal submission.

 

FREE ONLINE ELIGIBILITY CHECK

 

A Skills Assessment for Canada is also known as obtaining a statement of educational or training equivalence. In order to be able to claim points on express entry for your skills, experience and qualifications you MUST complete this process prior to claiming the points on any Canada Express Entry application.

 

Claiming these points retrospectively will usually lead to eventual visa refusal. It is crucially important that statements made in Express Entry have been officially validated.

 

The same goes for claiming points for English or French language ability. There are certain prescribed tests, approved by the Canadian Immigration authorities that are designed to formalize your language ability. Simply claiming to have a level of English or French without this formal substantiation will usually lead to your eventual Canadian visa being refused on the grounds that you’ve made a false statement. If you’re looking for the salient points as to how to move to Canada then by far the most important consideration is not to claim or state on your express entry application that you have certain skills if they’ve not been officially verified.

 

Put simply, when looking to move to Canada never make a claim on any form including Express Entry that hasn’t been officially verified and ratified. Doing so renders your application invalid.

 

How to move to Canada Continued

 

With a positive skill and language assessment, your Canadian Express entry is submitted. At this point, you need to start the job search in earnest.

 

You don’t necessarily need a job offer to move to Canada but it does give you extra points and hence expediting the whole process. Of course, it’s still common to move to Canada without an offer of employment and based entirely on your skills, experience, occupation, age, education, and language ability (English, French, or both).

 

If you’ve received a job offer we will work with your employer to secure the relevant paperwork at this stage.

 

As we near the final stages of the how to move to Canada process you will at this point receive an invitation to apply for one of the PR Canada Visas. At this stage, you will be assigned an Immigration Case Officer and your ICCRC Consultant will work closely to ensure your paperwork is 100% compliant and submitted for a successful outcome.

 

If you’re starting to think about how to move to Canada take our free online visa assessment for an honest, upfront, and straightforward explanation of your chances.

 

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Dr. Montague John (PhD), is one of the World’s leading Canadian Immigration experts. Affectionately known as “Monty” he established EmigrateCanada.com more than 25 years ago and it has grown to be one of the most reliable sources of Canada Immigration information.

In 2022 Dr. Montague John (PhD) published his book, “How to Immigrate to Canada” as EmigrateCanada.com, which featured as Bestseller in its Category for several weeks. Montague co-ordinates all the qualified contributors at EmigrateCanada.com and serves as Editor-in-Chief.