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Canadian Priority Occupation List (POL)

The Canadian Priority Occupation List (POL) is a list of occupations deemed in demand by the Canadian Government. The list identifies occupations which are part of the country's ongoing national skills shortage.

If your occupation is on the Priority Occupation List at the time you lodge your application for Canadian skilled migration, you will be:

• Eligible to apply under the Federal Skilled Worker programme without the requirement of a job offer from a Canadian employer; AND
• Able to emigrate to Canada as a matter of priority, with the potential to arrive within months of beginning the application process. 

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