Katz Consulting Ltd. is a results-oriented firm that professionally represents its clients’ immigration matters with integrity and efficiency to the Canadian government both within Canada and around the world. Eric B. Katz, Managing Director, is a Registered Canadian Immigration Consultant (ICCRC ID. R412975) with over 16 years of Canadian immigration experience, since 1995.

Katz Consulting has a threefold focus:

• Permanent Residence to Canada (Skilled Professionals, Trades, Sponsors, Provincial Nominees, Entrepreneurs and Investors, Canada Experience Class)
• Temporary Residence to Canada (Work Permits, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Labour Market Opinions, Temporary Resident Permits, Advice to HR Departments in Canada and overseas) and;
• Litigation at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada’s Immigration Division and Appeal Division, Canada's Largest Tribunal, on matters related to criminality and misrepresentations, medical and criminal issues, residency obligations, and financial and overseas marriage issues.

In addition, Katz Consulting provides specialty consulting services to Business Class Immigrants and Corporations regarding permanent residence as well as work permit needs.

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Qualifying Occupations for Federal Skilled Worker

NOTE: Citizenship and Immigration Canada has announced changes to the Federal Skilled Worker Program. These changes will take effect on May 4th, 2013, at which time the Skilled Worker category will begin accepting applications.

One way to qualify for Canadian immigration as a Federal Skilled Worker is to have at least one year of continuous full-time or equivalent paid work experience in the past 10 years in one of the following 24 qualifying occupations.

The qualifying occupations are listed by NOC (National Occupational Classification) and are based on the main duties performed. This list of open occupations was updated to reflect ministerial instructions issued on April 18th, 2013. Click on the occupation title below to see if your occupation is among the qualifying occupations for the Federal Skilled Worker Category.

Eligible occupations (with their corresponding 2011 National Occupational Classification code):

• 0211 Engineering managers
• 1112 Financial and investment analysts
• 2113 Geoscientists and oceanographers
• 2131 Civil engineers
• 2132 Mechanical engineers
• 2134 Chemical engineers
• 2143 Mining engineers
• 2144 Geological engineers
• 2145 Petroleum engineers
• 2146 Aerospace engineers
• 2147 Computer engineers (except software engineers/designers)
• 2154 Land surveyors
• 2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developers
• 2243 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
• 2263 Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety
• 3141 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
• 3142 Physiotherapists
• 3143 Occupational Therapists
• 3211 Medical laboratory technologists
• 3212 Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistants
• 3214 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
• 3215 Medical radiation technologists
• 3216 Medical sonographers
• 3217 Cardiology technicians and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists, n.e.c. (not elsewhere classified)

For a consultation or inquiry contact the Managing Director at the numbers below:

Eric B. Katz, BA, LL.B., ICCRC ID. R412975
Managing Director, Katz Consulting Ltd.
130 Spadina Avenue, Suite 801
Toronto, Ontario
CANADA M5V 2L4
Tel. 416-363-9977
fax. 416-703-9774
skype: erickatz
web: www.migrationtocanada.com
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Our firm can facilitate work permits for those who wish to work temporarily in Canada. In most cases a Labour Market Opinion will need to be applied for on behalf of the company offering the job. However, there may be some situations where exemptions exist.

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There are three categories under the Federal Skilled Worker Class:

• Category 1: For persons whose occupation is on the current list of occupations identified in the Ministerial Instructions and have evidence of one year of continuous full-time (or full-time equivalent) experience in that occupation;
   
• Category 2: For persons who have an arranged employment offer (AEO)with a Canadian employer; or
   
• Category 3: For students or workers who are legally residing in Canada, and have done so for at least 12 months immediately before submitting their application.
  
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• Other programs for skilled workers who desire to become permanent residents include Provincial Nominees and the Canadian Experience Class.

For more information on the services we offer for businesses, please see our  Business Immigration section.

We can apply on your behalf if you are from a country which requires a temporary visitor visa if you are coming to visit family, do business or simply coming as a tourist.

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