British Columbia In-Demand Occupations

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Exploring PNP In-Demand Occupations: Finding Your Fit In Canada

 

 

NOC 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants

BC PNP / IG stream

 

British Columbia In-Demand Occupations

British Columbia (BC PNP) has a particular program, called BC Tech, that targets IT and Technology skilled workers, and allows candidates to benefit from quicker processing times. As this program is an “add-on” to the Skilled Worker and International Graduate streams, candidates will also need a job offer in one the following eligible occupations:

• NOC 10030 – Telecommunication carriers managers
• NOC 20012 – Computer and information systems managers
• NOC 21100 – Physicists and astronomers
• NOC 21210 – Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
• NOC 21211 – Data scientists
• NOC 21220 – Cybersecurity specialists
• NOC 21221 – Business systems specialists
• NOC 21222 – Information systems specialists
• NOC 21223 – Database analysts and data administrators
• NOC 21230 – Computer systems developers and programmers
• NOC 21231 – Software engineers and designers
• NOC 21232 – Software developers and programmers
• NOC 21233 – Web designers
• NOC 21234 – Web developers and programmers
• NOC 21300 – Civil engineers
• NOC 21301 – Mechanical engineers
• NOC 21310 – Electrical and electronics engineers
• NOC 21311 – Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
• NOC 21320 – Chemical engineers
• NOC 21399 – Other professional engineers
• NOC 22110 – Biological technologists and technicians
• NOC 22220 – Computer network and web technicians
• NOC 22221 – User support technicians
• NOC 22222 – Information systems testing technicians
• NOC 22310 – Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
• NOC 50011 – Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
• NOC 22312 – Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
• NOC 51111 – Authors and writers (except technical)
• NOC 51112 – Technical writers
• NOC 51120 – Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
• NOC 52119 – Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts
• NOC 52112 – Broadcast technicians
• NOC 52113 – Audio and video recording technicians
• NOC 52120 – Graphic designers and illustrators
• NOC 53111 – Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators

Below are the lists of priority occupations that may be invited to apply in periodic targeted draws, besides the BC Tech occupations,  under the Skilled Worker and International Graduate streams. Candidates will still need a job offer in one the following eligible occupations (updated November 16, 2023) :

• Targeted draw – Healthcare occupations
  • NOC 30010 – Managers in health care
  • NOC 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
  • NOC 31101 – Specialists in surgery
  • NOC 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians
  • NOC 31110 – Dentists
  • NOC 31112 – Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
  • NOC 31120 – Pharmacists
  • NOC 31121 – Dietitians and nutritionists
  • NOC 31200 – Psychologists
  • NOC 31201 – Chiropractors
  • NOC 31202 – Physiotherapists
  • NOC 31203 – Occupational therapists
  • NOC 31204 – Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
  • NOC 31209 – Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
  • NOC 31300 – Nursing coordinators and supervisors
  • NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
  • NOC 31302 – Nurse practitioners
  • NOC 31303 – Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
  • NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
  • NOC 32102 – Paramedical occupations
  • NOC 32103 – Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
  • NOC 32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
  • NOC 32110 – Denturists
  • NOC 32111 – Dental hygienists and dental therapists
  • NOC 32112 – Dental technologists and technicians
  • NOC 32120 – Medical laboratory technologists
  • NOC 32121 – Medical radiation technologists
  • NOC 32122 – Medical sonographers
  • NOC 32123 – Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
  • NOC 32124 – Pharmacy technicians
  • NOC 32129 – Other medical technologists and technicians
  • NOC 32200 – Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
  • NOC 33100 – Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
  • NOC 33101 – Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
  • NOC 33102* – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
  • NOC 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
  • NOC 41300 – Social workers
  • NOC 41301 – Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies
  • NOC 42201 – Social and community service workers

*For the purposes of the BC PNP, only health care assistants / health care aides are eligible under NOC 33102.

• Targeted draw – Childcare occupations
  • NOC 42202 – Early childhood educators and assistants
• Targeted draw – Construction occupations
  • NOC 22114 – Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists 
  • NOC 72102 – Sheet metal workers
  • NOC 72103 – Boilermakers
  • NOC 72104 – Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
  • NOC 72105 – Ironworkers
  • NOC 72106 – Welders and related machine operators
  • NOC 72200 – Electricians (except industrial and power system)
  • NOC 72201 – Industrial electricians
  • NOC 72300 – Plumbers
  • NOC 72301 – Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
  • NOC 72302 – Gas fitters
  • NOC 72310 – Carpenters
  • NOC 72311 – Cabinetmakers
  • NOC 72320 – Bricklayers
  • NOC 72400 – Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
  • NOC 72401 – Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
  • NOC 72402 – Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
  • NOC 72500 – Crane operators
  • NOC 73100 – Concrete finishers
  • NOC 73101 – Tilesetters
  • NOC 73102 – Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
  • NOC 73110 – Roofers and shinglers
  • NOC 73111 – Glaziers
  • NOC 73112 – Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
  • NOC 73113 – Floor covering installers
• Targeted draw – Veterinary care occupations
  • NOC 31103 – Veterinarians
  • NOC 32104 – Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians

 

 

 

 

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