The Quebec Minister of Immigration and Cultural Communities reportedly announced a new Quebec Skilled Worker Priority Occupation List on 26th January 2015. The list includes many new occupations. Applicants with computer science degree and a diploma in accounting have a bright scope.

If you are a qualified Nurse consider your self to be the Permanent Resident of Canada. Yes, since you are wanted as per the list! However, the one line-of-work that finds a prominent place in the list is that of Engineering. Civil to software Engineers are in huge demand.

Key features as per the new announced list:

• Prior job offer is not required
• You may apply even if you are working in a foreign country
• Settlement fund is no more a mandatory condition
• You will easily get the status of permanent resident (PR) of Canada
• As the programme began accepting application processing time is 14 to 18 months

Following is the new Quebec Skilled Worker Priority Occupation List 2015

• Human Resources Managers (0112)
• Banking, Credit and Other Investment Managers (0122)
• Engineering Managers (0211)
• Computer and Information Systems Managers (0213)
• Administrators – Post-Secondary Education and Vocational Training (0312)
• Sales, Marketing and Advertising Managers (0611)
• Manufacturing Managers (0911)
• Financial Auditors and Accountants (1111)
• Financial and Investment Analysts (1112)
• Securities Agents, Investment Dealers and Brokers (1113)
• Other financial officers (1114)
• Specialists in Human Resources (1121)
• Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management (1122)
• Personnel and Recruitment Officers (1223)
• Assessors, Valuators and Appraisers (1235)
• Physicists and Astronomers (2111)
• Geologists, Geochemists and Geophysicists (2113)
• Biologists and Related Scientists (2121)
• Civil Engineers (2131)
• Mechanical Engineers (2132)
• Electrical and Electronics Engineers (2133)
• Industrial and Manufacturing Engineers (2141)
• Aerospace Engineers (2146)
• Computer Engineers (Except Software Engineers and Designers) (2147)
• Other Professional Engineers, n.e.c. (2148)
• Information Systems Analysts and Consultants (2171)
• Database Analysts and Data Administrators (2172)
• Software Engineers and Designers (2173)
• Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers (2174)
• Web Designers and Developers (2175)
• Chemical Technologists and Technicians (2211)
• Biological technologists and technicians (2221)
• Agricultural and fish products inspectors (2222)
• Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (2231)
• Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians (2232)
• Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Technologists and Technicians (2233)
• Construction Estimators (2234)
• Architectural Technologists and Technicians (2251)
• Industrial Designers (2252)
• Drafting technologists and technicians (2253)
• Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety (2263)
• Construction Inspectors (2264)
• Computer Network Technicians (2281)
• User support technicians (2282)
• Systems Testing Technicians (2283)
• Head Nurses and Supervisors (3151)
• Registered Nurses (3152)
• Medical radiation technologists (3215)
• Medical sonographers (3216)
• Opticians (3231)
• Licensed Practical Nurses (3233)
• Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment (3237)
• College and Other Vocational Instructors (4131)
• Psychologists (4151)
• Business Development Officers and Marketing Researchers and Consultants (4163)
• Social Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers (4164)
• Other Professional Occupations in Social Science, n.e.c. (4169)
• Community and Social Service Workers (4212)
• Librarians (5111)
• Archivists (5113)
• Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters (5125)
• Library and public archive technicians (5211)
• Graphic arts technicians (5223)
• Graphic designers and illustrators (5241)
• Technical sales specialists – wholesale trade (6221)
• Sales Representatives – Wholesale Trade (Non-Technical) (6411)
• Machinists and Machining and Tooling Inspectors (7231)
• Tool and Die Makers (7232)
• Heavy-duty equipment mechanics (7312)
• Machine fitters (7316)
• Aircraft Mechanics and Aircraft Inspectors (7315)
• Supervisors, food, beverage and associated products processing (9213)
• Supervisors, Plastic and Rubber Products Manufacturing (9214)
• Supervisors, Motor Vehicle Assembling (9221)
• Supervisors, Electronics Manufacturing (9222)
• Supervisors, Electrical Products Manufacturing (9223)
• Supervisors, Other Mechanical and Metal Products Manufacturing (9226)
• Supervisors, Other Products Manufacturing and Assembly (9227)
• Chemical plant machine operators (9421)
• Machining Tool Operators (9511)