The Canadian List of 29 Occupations includes the Primary Production Managers as one of the job categories. Primary Production Managers are in high demand in Canada; hence this occupation serves as a great opportunity for the people concerned with it. This occupation is present in Canada’s new list of 29 occupations for immigration under federal skilled worker program to Canada. Those working in the fields of forestry, logging, mining, quarrying, or oil and gas operations or tasks related to logging, mining and oil and gas industries, as well as issues linked with commercial fishing may apply under this occupation.

Qualifying Criteria for Immigration

• Forestry managers should have a minimum qualification of Bachelor’s Degree in studies like Forestry Science/Engineering.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Mining/Earth Sciences is required for Mining and Quarrying Managers.
• For oil and gas managers, a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in geology/earth sciences/ petroleum engineering in accordance with their professions.
• If the applicant fails to fulfill formal education requirements, years of experience in supervisory occupation may prove as a substitute for the same.
• An applicant for Immigration under this category must have experience of at least one year in the related field that required qualifications as a pharmacist
• Overall, a person must have experience of around 2-4 years; actual number of years of experience to apply under this occupation is dependent on many factors such as whether the applicant is married and his English language skills.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Check and analyze the tasks in various departments like oil and gas operations, mining, forestry, logging or quarrying or tasks related to the same as well as issues linked with commercial fishing (if applicable).
• Advice changes to senior officials and authorities whenever required, in order to make sure that all the operations are commenced in the right manner and procedures are met.
• Hold meetings with senior officials to set production quotas, come out with projects for the removal of raw materials and make drafts for planning extraction sites.
• Tasks include crafting production report for review.
• Give ample time to safety facets.
• Whenever require, recruit personnel and look after the training of the staff.
• May be required to evaluate efficiency of products and direct peripheral activities which may include tasks like construction of roads, to name a few.

Hence, different people from different nations can look upon working in Canada, provided they fulfill the above requirements. Just go for a prior assessment and brighten up your chances for a prospective career. Mail at ajay@abhinav.com to know more.

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As Australia is bringing changes to its immigration policies, many industrial sectors are worried about the labor shortages in the coming days! The immigration department of the country recently announced that it is going to replace its existing list of skilled occupations with a new list. Reportedly, the new list would include those occupations that are in high demand in Australia.

The changes to skilled migration policy will focus on occupations that are particularly in demand at the present scenario. Some of the occupations of this sort include healthcare, mining and engineering. But, these changes may lead to a labor crisis in many other sectors- hospitality being one of the sectors. According to a hospitality professional, who is the chief executive of Restaurant and Catering Australia, the new list of occupations may seem attractive to the Oz government, but he does not think it would meet the labor shortage in certain sectors.

To top it, Peter Doyle, the association’s president asserted that this particular hospitality industry in Australia always has the demand for skilled cooks ever since 1956, when Australia hosted the Olympic Games. But, the nation had never in a condition to meet the demand. Thus, he believes Australia should bring foreign culinary students to fill the demand for cooks.

Even thought the Immigration department announces the implementation of new changes in the skilled migration policies, the changes are not disclosed yet. The new list of occupations will be released towards the end of April this year.

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Proper maintenance of heavy-duty mobile equipment is no child’s play. Heavy pieces of equipment are used in forestry, landscaping, farming, material handling, land clearing, transportation, construction and many such activities. Repairing, overhauling, adjusting, maintaining and troubleshooting these pieces of equipment cater to the job of heavy-duty equipment mechanics.

Companies that deal in the manufacture and operation of these heavy pieces of equipment, dealers of heavy equipment pieces, service and rental establishments, urban systems of transit and railway transportation companies are the probable employers of these professionals of the NOCL occupation “heavy-duty equipment mechanics”.

Job titles that are accepted under this occupation are: heavy equipment mechanic, locomotive mechanic, heavy mobile logging equipment mechanic, farm equipment mechanic, tractor mechanic, construction equipment mechanic, diesel mechanic – heavy equipment, heavy-duty equipment mechanic apprentice and many others.

Before we move onto the job duties that come handy with this occupation, let us know about the employment requirements that an applicant must possess to qualify under this occupation. These requirements are given below:

• Secondary school completion
• Completion of an apprenticeship program of the duration of 3-5 years. Or, four years of trade experience along with any college, high school or industry level courses in the repair of heavy equipment is required, so that you are eligible to apply for trade certification
• To work in Alberta and Quebec, you must have the heavy-duty equipment mechanic trade certification but this is a voluntary requirement in other territories and provinces
• Another certification that is made available is farm equipment mechanic trade certification, though this is again voluntary in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, Labrador, Newfoundland and Saskatchewan
• Interprovincial trade certification or Red Seal is another certification that is made available farm equipment mechanics and heavy-duty equipment mechanics, who are well qualified

If you know you can successfully qualify through this first phase of selection under the NOCL occupation “heavy-duty equipment mechanics,” do not be in a hurry to congratulate yourself for the second phase involves primary duties that you are expected to perform as a professional of this occupation. You can check these duties below:

• Checking bulldozers, graders, cranes and other such heavy pieces of equipment that are used in agricultural, mining, logging and construction for better performance. Equipment are also checked for malfunctions and faults
• Diagnosing malfunctions or faults with the use of computers and other equipment of testing to determine the repair required
• Adjusting equipment and replacing or replacing of components, defective parts by employing power and hand tools
• Testing repaired equipment for enhanced performance and to make sure that specifications of the manufacturer are met at work
• Cleaning, lubricating and performing other everyday maintenance work of equipment
• Working tools and service attachments, like tillage equipment, harvesting equipment, side booms, winches, ploughs and blades
• May have to repair heavy trucks
• May have to adjust new equipment for the farm and attach components
• Farm and heavy-duty equipment mechanics can have specialty in specific machinery types, like fuel injection, electronics, hydraulics, power shift transmission, tracked vehicle or engine overhaul

Being able to satisfy these requirements, make you eligible for Canada skilled migration with extra points earned under the NOCL’s occupation “heavy-duty equipment mechanics.” So, hurry and hire an experienced immigration consultant today.

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Tracing the location suitability for mining, gas, oil and civil engineering projects is a huge task in itself and requires special expertise and knowledge. This task is levied onto the shoulders of the geological engineers who conduct geotechnical and geological studies of different locations along with planning, development, designing and supervision of geological analysis and data acquisition programs. These engineers also undertake the task of preparing geological engineering recommendations and reports.

Given below are a few major duties that you must be able to fulfill in order to qualify for the occupation of “geological engineers” of the NOC (National Classification Occupation) List for Canada:

• Planning, development and coordinating geophysical, geological, geohydrological or geotechnical data analysis, mapping and acquisition to help in the growth of regional development or petroleum, waste management, civil engineering and mining projects
• Analyzing and preparing reports and recommendations so as to improve foundations on which projects of civil engineering projects are based, like hydraulic channel erosion control, pressure grouting and rock excavation or for the purpose of construction
• Preparing and analyzing reports and recommendations after the settlement of fills, slopes stability and buildings and after taking into consideration the possible effects of earthquakes and landslides to support civil engineering and construction projects
• Conducting applied and theoretical study of contamination and groundwater flow and developing prescriptions for site treatment, construction and selection
• Planning, development, coordination and conducting experimental and theoretical studies for mine evaluation, mining exploration and other feasible studies related to the mining industry
• Conducting studies and surveys of ore reserve calculations, mine design and ore deposits
• Designing, development and implementations of computer-related applications for geochemistry, mapping, geology, geophysics and other such fields
• Supervising technicians, technologists and other scientists and engineers

Merely fulfilling these duties is not enough, there are a few employment requirements as well that you must comply with, in order to be accepted under this NOC List occupation. Employment requirements for this occupation are given below:

• A bachelor’s degree in either geological engineering or any related discipline is mandatory
• A doctorate or master’s degree in any associated engineering discipline may be necessary
• Licensing by territorial or provincial professional engineers association is necessary to provide an approval for engineering reports and drawings as well as to practice at the position of any Professional Engineer
• Engineers stand eligible for their registration after the completion of graduation from any recognized educational program along with a supervisory engineering experience of 3-4 years and after passing the professional practice examination
• More experience is required for senior positions

Some job titles that easily qualify under the occupation of “geological engineers” are: geophysical engineer, geological engineer and hydrogeological engineer. Consulting engineering, petroleum, mining and electrical utility companies as well as research institutions, educational institutes and government bodies are the probable employer for professionals of this occupation.

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