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Punjabis cheer as Canada adds 16 new occupations under Express Entry category, Check the list

Punjab E News: Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced the implementation of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 for immigration programs managed under the Express Entry system. Using the new NOC categories will allow Canada to bring in global talent in high-demand sectors like health care, construction, and transportation.

The newly-added occupations to the FSW are:

(NOC 13102) Payroll administrators
(NOC 33100) Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
(NOC 33102) Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
(NOC 33103) Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
(NOC 43100) Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants
(NOC 43200) Sheriffs and bailiffs
(NOC 43201) Correctional service officers
(NOC 43202) By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers
(NOC 63211) Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations
(NOC 73200) Residential and commercial installers and servicers
(NOC 73202) Pest controllers and fumigators
(NOC 73209) Other repairers and servicers
(NOC 73300) Transport truck drivers
(NOC 73301) Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators
(NOC 73400) Heavy equipment operators
(NOC 93200) Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors