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^ Administration and business - Skilled occupations
Occupation
accounting-secretary
administrative supervisor
agent
assistant clerk
assistant detail engineer
business agent
chief clerk
claim adjuster
court commissioner
crown lands agent
customs officer
executive assistant
executive secretary
financial secretary
immigration officer
implement agent
land agent
landlord
medical secretary
office manager
organizer
organizer of events
paymaster
personnel administrator
personnel consultant
personnel officer
political assistant
postmaster
property supervisor
proprietor
prothonotary
purchasing agent
real estate appraiser
recruiter
school lands commissioner
secretary
secretary-treasurer
stenographer
taxing officer

^ Art and culture - Professional occupations
Occupation
actor
anchorman
artist
artistic director
arts executive
author
broadcast journalist
bureau chief - canadian university press
choreographer
columnist
comedian
commentator
communication consultant
communications adviser
communications officer
communications specialist
communicator
composer
copywriter
correspondent
drama teacher
editor
editor of hansard
editorial writer
film producer
fundraiser
fund-raising executive
information agent
journalist
librarian
musician
news reporter/announcer
newspaper columnist
newspaper editor
orchestra conductor
organist
performer
playwright
political analyst
political commentator
program director (radio station)
public relations consultant
public relations officer
public relations representative
publicist
raconteur
radio & t.v. announcer & producer
radio & t.v. commentator
radio & t.v. host
radio host
radio-commentator
reporter
reviewer
script writer
singer
special events producer
stage director
translator
wordsmith
writer

^ Art, culture, recreation and sport - Technical and skilled occupations
Occupation
announcer
athlete
broadcaster
coach
fashion designer
instructor - martial arts
linesman / referee
photographer
physical educator
professional football player
professional hockey player
radio & t.v. studio equipment operator
radio announcer
taxidermist
television announcer

^ Business and finance - Professional occupations
Occupation
account executive
accountant
advertising consultant
arbitrator
auditor
broker
business analyst
business consultant
business development consultant
certified industrial relations counsellor
certified management accountant
chartered accountant
chartered financial analyst
citizen mediator
claims manager
commercial arbitrator
corporate affairs consultant
corporate planner
employment consultant
financial agent / adviser / consultant
financial analyst
financial planner
financier
human resources consultant
human resources co-ordinator
industrial relations officer
investment analyst
investment banker
investment broker
investment counsellor
investment dealer
labour and social activist
labour expert
labour negociator
labour relations consultant
labour relations officer
labour representative
management consultant
manager - financial industry
manpower consultant
mediator
speculator
stockbroker
stockholder
trustee
union advisor
union communications adviser
union instructor
union officer
union organiser
union representative
union staff member
unionist

^ Clerical occupations
Occupation
accounting clerk
administrative assistant
clerk
clerk-agent
office worker
railroad telegrapher
receiver
representative
senior clerk
senior payroll clerk
shipper
telegrapher
timekeeper

^ Health - Assisting occupations
Occupation
health care provider

^ Health - Professional occupations
Occupation
cardiac surgeon
cardiologist
chiropractor
dental surgeon
dentist
gynaecologist
nurse
nutritionist
obstetrician
optometrist
orthopedic surgeon
paediatric orthopaedic surgeon
pediatric hematologist
pediatrician
pharmacist
physician
physician (Algeria)
physiotherapist
psychiatrist
radiologist
registered nurse
surgeon
veterinarian
veterinary surgeon

^ Health - Technical and skilled occupations
Occupation
acupuncturist
dental technician
laboratory technologist
optician
paramedic
radiographer
radiology technician
registered nurse assistant

^ Law, social science, education, government services and religion - Professional occupations
Occupation
activist
adult education instructor
advisor
advisor on bilingualism in the public service
advocate
advocate (human rights)
agricultural economist
archaeologist
articling student
attorney
barrister
barrister and solicitor
chemical dependency counsellor
citizenship judge
clergyperson
clinical psychologist
college instructor
commercial lawyer
community activist
community activist
community development officer
community-based coordinator
consultant
consultant
consultant economist
consultant in economic policies and international trade
consultant in management and in government affairs
consultant psychologist
consumer advocate
coordinator
coroner
counsel
court counsellor
criminal lawyer
criminologist
Crown Attorney
crown prosecutor
development consultant
diplomat
director - minister's office
economic consultant
economic development consultant
economist
education consultant
educational development advisor
educational leader
educator
educator
environmental consultant
environmentalist
expert on parliamentary procedure
food bank director
foreign policy adviser
foreign-service officer
French teacher
genealogist
geographer
government affairs and financial consultant
government relations advisor
guidance counsellor
historian
home economist
human rights activist
humanist
industrial commissioner
industrial development consultant
instructor
instructor - computer science
instructor - farm management
instructor - industrial mechanics
international affairs consultant
judge
labour educator
lawyer
lawyer-economist
lecturer
lecturer
legal counsel
legal expert
linguist
magistrate
market researcher-educator
military - chaplain
military officer
minister
municipal solicitor
native rights worker
notary
parliamentary adviser
parole officer
pastor
policy adviser
policy analyst
political activist
political administrator
political adviser
political attaché
political consultant
political officer
political organizer
political scientist
press attaché
priest
probation officer
professor
professor - community college
professor (assistant)
professor (assistant) - biology
professor (assistant) - commerce
professor (assistant) - journalism
professor (assistant) - management
professor (associate)
professor (associate) - commercial law
professor (associate) - history
professor (associate) - medicine
professor of criminal law
professor of criminology
professor of ecology
professor of economics
professor of engineering
professor of geology
professor of law
professor of medicine
professor of notary law
professor of nursing
professor of political science
professor of sociology
professor of veterinary pathology
program coordinator
program manager
psychiatric-social worker
public affairs consultant
public policy consultant
public servant
reading specialist
recreationist
regional community agency group representative
rehabilitation counsellor
research assistant
research officer
researcher
sales and marketing consultant
senior political adviser
social activist
social reformer
social worker
sociologist
solicitor
tax lawyer
taxpayer advocate
teacher
therapist
trainer
trial lawyer

^ Law, social services, education and religion - Paraprofessional occupations
Occupation
chief law clerk
chief negociator
child care worker
community-development worker
conveyancer
graduate assistant
missionary
negotiator
teaching assistant
title searcher
tutor

^ Management - Middle managers and other occupations
Occupation
administrator-manager
advertising executive
art dealer
assistant warden - correctional services
bank manager
banker
broadcasting executive
builder
building contractor
business manager
business services manager
cattle dealer
certified property manager
chartered administrator
chief legislative librarian
communications director
construction superintendent
contractor
dean
dean (associate)
dean of men
detective lieutenant
developer
development manager
director of fisheries
director of human resources
director of personnel
director of public relations
director of Quebec relations for the Grand Council of the Crees
director of recreational services
educational administrator
entrepreneur
garage owner / operator
general superintendent
grocer
heavy construction contractor
hotel manager
insurance advisor
insurance benefits consultant
insurance superintendent
insurance supervisor
law office administrator
lieutenant (armed forces)
livestock dealer
major
manager
manager - divisional
manager - health and safety
manager - printing services
manager/owner, supermarket
manager/owner, travel agency
managing director
market manager
marketing manager
mill owner
newspaper owner
parliamentary librarian
personnel manager
principal
project coordinator
project manager
promoter
property manager
railway director
real estate developer
real estate development consultant
real estate manager
realtor
recruiting executive
research administrator
research director
restaurant and bar owner
restaurant owner
retail merchant
safety director
sales and distribution manager
sales director
sales executive
sales manager
school administrator
school inspector
school principal
school superintendent
service station operator
store manager
store owner
superintendent
superintendent of education
supervising principal
theatre owner
trader
traffic manager
vice-principal
warden
warden - correctional services
wholesaler

^ Management - Senior managers
Occupation
aboriginal leader
administrator
administrator (continuing education)
administrator (economy)
administrator (health services)
administrator (human rights)
administrator (nursing)
ambassador
ambassador to france
business executive
businessman
Canadian Football League Commissioner
chief executive officer
city councillor
company head
construction executive
controller
corporate director
corporate executive
director
director general
executive
executive director
executive director - sustainable energy (not-for-profit)
executive manager
financial administrator
financial comptroller
governor
industrialist
insurance executive
mayor
métis leader
municipal administrator
municipal councillor
newspaper publisher
politician
president / manager
public affairs executive
publisher
railway company director
railway company vice-president
reeve
secretary-general
senior officer of the Government of Nunavut
senior public servant
spanish consular agent
town clerk
university president
vice-president and general manager

^ Natural and applied sciences - Technical occupations
Occupation
agricultural technologist
air traffic controller
airplane pilot
architectural draftsman
certified electrical and engineering technician
conservation officer
conservationist
data processing technician
draftsman
ecologist
electronics technician
environmental technologist
fighter pilot
fisheries inspector
flying instructor
gardener
home automation technician
horticulturist
industrial designer
information technology technician
inspector
loss prevention officer
master mariner
merchant seaman
mining consultant / prospector
mining inspector
naval officer
network administrator
prospector
quantity surveyor
scaler
ship captain
shipowner
technical adviser
technician
test pilot
train dispatcher

^ Natural and applied sciences - Professional occupations
Occupation
actuary
agricultural consultant
agricultural meteorologist
agricultural scientist
agrologist
agronomist
architect
biochemist
biologist
chemical engineer
chemist
civil engineer
computer analyst
computer engineer
consultant in urban management
consulting engineer
consulting forestry engineer
electrical engineer
engineer
epidemiologist
farmer consultant
forest engineer
forester
geological engineer
geologist
geophysicist
industrial engineer
information manager
information technology executive
land surveyor
mechanical engineer
mining engineer
neurochemist
operations analyst
park planner
pharmaceutical chemist
physicist
planning supervisor
professional engineer
programmer analyst
refrigeration engineer
research chemist
scientist
systems analyst
urban planner

^ Others
Occupation
bachelor of geography and political science
country gentleman
gentleman
person of independent means
student
volunteer worker

^ Primary industry - Intermediate occupations
Occupation
agribusinessman
cattle producer
chief forestry worker
drover
farm worker
hunter
logger
lumberman
trapper

^ Primary industry - Skilled occupations
Occupation
breeder
christmas tree farm operator
commercial fisherman
dairy farmer
dairy proprietor
driller on offshore oil rigs
farmer
forest farmer
fruit grower
grain grower
grape grower
hatcheryman
logging contractor
miner
mining entrepreneur
mink farmer
nurseryman
offshore drill operator
oilman
orchardist
poultry farmer
rancher
reforester
registered seed grower
seed grower

^ Processing and manufacturing machine - Operators and assemblers
Occupation
armature winder
autoworker
brewer
cheese maker
cigar manufacturer
confectioner
distiller
distributor - beer
drugs and medicine manufacturer
foundryman
grader
knitter
lobster packer
locker plant operator
machine operator
manufacturer
miller
printer
process operator
shellfish technician
shipbuilder
tanner
textile dyer
tobacco manufacturer
woollens manufacturer

^ Processing, manufacturing and utilities - Labourers
Occupation
canner
factory worker
garment worker
industrial worker
manual worker
meat packer
sawmiller
worker

^ Sales and service - Elemental occupations
Occupation
cashier
garage attendant
sales agent
security officer

^ Sales and service - Intermediate occupations
Occupation
advertising salesman
armed forces personnel
army officer
assistant manager
auctioneer
automobile dealer
bailiff
bookseller
coal dealer
correctional services officer
dealer
exporter
fish merchant
flour and feed dealer
fuel dealer
fur trader
furniture and appliances retailer
grain merchant
granite dealer
grocery wholesaler
hay and grain dealer
homemaker
importer
interior decorator
liquor merchant
lobster dealer
lumber merchant
marble dealer
medical representative
merchant
military
newspaper dealer
outdoor guide
passenger agent
pharmaceutical representative
radio salesperson
railway employee
railway station agent
regiment
reserve, armed forces personnel
reservist
sales representative
salesman
soldier
station agent
travel agent
wholesale distributor

^ Sales and service - Skilled occupations
Occupation
account manager
baker
butcher and meat cutter
buyer
chef
cook
fire fighter
hotelier
industrial hardware sales representative
innkeeper
insurance agent
insurance broker
interpretive guide - museum
life insurance agent
life insurance broker
life underwriter
police chief
police officer
police officer / investigator
produce dealer
RCMP officer
RCMP sergeant
real estate agent
real estate broker
real estate consultant
undertaker
volunteer fire fighter

^ Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations
Occupation
blue-collar worker
bricklayer
brickmason
labourer
mason
project manager (construction)

^ Transport and equipment - Trades and skilled operators
Occupation
air-conditioning operator-mechanic
blacksmith
carpenter
clothier
electrical contractor
electrician
foreman
hoistman
ironworker
jeweller
locomotive engineer
locomotive operator
machinist
mechanic
mechanical contractor
mechanical operator
motorman
painter
plumber
public address operator
railway contractor
railway engineer
railway promoter
section foreman
seismic drilling contractor
stationary engineer
steam engineer
tinsmith
tool and die maker
tradesman
train conductor
trainmaster
upholsterer
welder
woodworker

^ Transport, equipment operation, installation and maintenance - Intermediate occupations
Occupation
longshore worker
seaman
taxi driver
trainman
truck driver
warehouseman
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Updated on: 2009.11.09

Revised on: 2009.11.10

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