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List of Regulated and Non-Regulated Occupations in Canada

Find below the Enclosed list of Regulated and Non-Regulated occupations in Canada. Also, you can visit for more information about how one should go about in getting recognition and credential assessment for Canada Immigration for the purpose of Employment in Canada. 

An applicant should contact the professional association governing bodies for their occupation in their own country to find out if there are any links with similar associations in Canada. Consult the publication entitled National Occupational Classification at the closest Canadian diplomatic mission to find out more about employment requirements for their occupation.

● Find out the name and address of the professional regulatory body governing their profession/trade in the province or territory where they intend to settle by enquiring with CICIC.

● Write to the regulatory body and ask about the specific requirements and costs for licensing, certification, or registration, as well as the recommended procedure for an assessment. The regulatory body will advise the concerning required documentation and the fees for assessment.

● An applicant should be aware that the recognition process is different in each province and territory and for each profession/trade. It can be a costly and time-consuming process; it is important that an applicant obtains all the information needed to know about the process and specific requirements before undertaking an assessment.

● For non-regulated jobs in Canada, requirements for employment can vary from very specific to very general.

● An applicant may be expected to demonstrate a certain level of skill and competence, to have completed a certain number of years of education, and even to have personal characteristics suitable for the job.

● Since these requirements are not regulated by provincial or territorial law, it is up to the employer to decide whether your qualifications earned outside Canada are equivalent to Canadian credentials required for the occupation. Because registration and certification may be available for certain non-regulated jobs in Canada, some employers will require, as a condition for employment, that applicants be registered or certified by the relevant professional association.

REGULATED OCCUPATIONS IN CANADA

• Architects
• Audiologist and Speech Pathologists
• Chiropractors
• Community Urban Planner
• Dental Assistants
• Dental Hygienists
• Dental Specialist
• Dental Technicians and Technologists
• Dentists
• Denturists
• Dieticians / Nutritionists
• Embalmers / Funeral Directors
• Engineering Technicians and Technologists
• Engineers
• Foresters
• Geoscientists
• Hearing Aid Practitioners
• Home Economists
• Hunting Guides
• Lan Surveyors
• Landscape Architects
• Lawyers
• Licensed Practical Nurses
• Medical Laboratory Technologists
• Medical Radiation Technologists
• Massage Therapists
• Midwives
• Naturopathic Physicians
• Occupational Therapists
• Opticians
• Optometrists
• Paramedics
• Pharmacists
• Physicians
• Physiotherapist
• Podiatrists / Chiropodists
• Psychologists
• Real Estate Agents
• Registered Nurses (Including Psychiatric Nurses)
• Respiratory Therapists
• Social Workers
• Teachers
• Translators
• Veterinarians

NON-REGULATED OCCUPATIONS IN CANADA

• Computer Programmers and Interactive Medical Developers
• Post-Secondary Teaching and Research Assistants
• Sales, Marketing and Advertising Managers
• Secretaries / Administrative Officers / Executive Assistants
• Professional Occupations in Business Services Management
• Financial and Investment Analysts
• Technical Sales Specialists
• Economic Development Officers and Marketing Researchers and Consultants
• Financial Managers
• University Professors
• Information Systems Analysts and Consultants
• Biologists and Related Scientists (Chemists)
• Purchasing Agents and Officers
• College and Other Vocational Instructors
• Economists and Economic Policy Research
• Personnel Recruitment Officers
• Sales Representatives (Wholesale Trade, Non-Technical)
• Paralegals and Related Occupations
• Cooks
• Mathematicians, Statisticians and Actuaries

If the applicant is not practicing under professional occupation, where one doesn't need a license to work, one of the other designated organizations can assess the credentials. An applicant may not need a license to work in the pharmaceutical industry or in a government job where the applicant needs a pharmacy degree for the job, but don't need a license to practice pharmacy.

An applicant should contact the regulatory body in the province where they plan to live and also find out if they require a license to practice their intended occupation.

Our team at Bilimoria & Associate who are specialised in Immigration visas can guide you in preparing a successful Canada Express Entry profile for your application with proper National Occupation Category and make sure that you meet all the criteria for your application for your Canada Express Entry profile to be selected.

Bilimoria & Associate liaise with Member of Law Society of Upper Canada and Canadian Bar Association (Immigration section) (CPTLS). All applications for Canadian visas are scrutinized and prepared by a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada.

Bilimoria & Associate's mission is to enable prospective immigrants to take advantage of Canada's strong economy and urgent need for skilled and business migrants who can expect to enjoy a high standard of living, excellent educational facilities and real Quality of Life in Canada.

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