Workers in Canada Healthcare
To qualify under the Workers in Canada Healthcare stream of meet the following qualifying terms:
- Must be living in Canada
- Have a valid status in Canada
- Will not be living in Quebec but outside of it
- Meet the language proficiency terms
- Are currently employed
- have qualifying work experience
- Do not have a refugee claim in Canada
Language Skill Level
To qualify to apply under the Workers in Canada Healthcare stream you must have a minimum language skill level of CLB/NCLC 4 in English/French.
Also, language test results must not be more than 2 years old at the time of submission of the application.
Besides, to do the same you can submit test results of:
English
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) General
| CLB level | Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
CELPIP General
| CLB level | Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking |
| 10 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| 9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| 8 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 6.5 |
| 7 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| 6 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| 4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
French
Test d’évaluation de français (TEF) Canada
| CLB level | Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking |
| 10 | 263-300 | 393-450 | 316-360 | 393-450 |
| 9 | 248-262 | 371-392 | 298-315 | 371-392 |
| 8 | 233-247 | 349-370 | 280-297 | 349-370 |
| 7 | 207-232 | 310-348 | 249-279 | 310-348 |
| 6 | 181-206 | 271-309 | 217-248 | 271-309 |
| 5 | 151-180 | 226-270 | 181-216 | 226-270 |
| 4 | 121-150 | 181-225 | 145-180 | 181-225 |
Test de connaissance du français (TCF) Canada
| CLB level | Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking |
| 10 | 549-699 | 16-20 | 549-699 | 16-20 |
| 9 | 524-548 | 14-15 | 523-548 | 14-15 |
| 8 | 499-523 | 12-13 | 503-522 | 12-13 |
| 7 | 453-498 | 10-11 | 458-502 | 10-11 |
| 6 | 406-452 | 7-9 | 398-457 | 7-9 |
| 5 | 375-405 | 6 | 369-397 | 6 |
| 4 | 342-374 | 4-5 | 331-368 | 4-5 |
Current Employment
To qualify, the applicant must meet the terms such as:
- Must be working in Canada at the time of applying.
- Is working in a job that is listed under the NOC website.
- Must not be self-employed.
- Are working in a paid job.
- Have the authorization to work in Canada.
Work Experience
You must have a minimum of 1 year of work experience in 1 or more eligible occupations.
Qualifying job occupations
To qualify under the Workers in Canada Healthcare stream your job occupation must come under the eligible healthcare occupations such as:
| NOC | Occupation | NOC | Occupation |
| 3011 | Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors | 3217 | Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists, n.e.c. |
| 3012 | Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses | 3219 | Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health) |
| 3111 | Specialist physicians | 3221 | Denturists |
| 3112 | General practitioners and family physicians | 3222 | Dental hygienists and dental therapists |
| 3113 | Dentists | 3223 | Dental technologists, technicians, and laboratory assistants |
| 3121 | Optometrists | 3231 | Opticians |
| 3122 | Chiropractors | 3232 | Practitioners of natural healing |
| 3124 | Allied primary health practitioners | 3233 | Licensed practical nurses |
| 3125 | Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating | 3234 | Paramedical occupations |
| 3131 | Pharmacists | 3236 | Massage therapists |
| 3132 | Dietitians and nutritionists | 3237 | Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment |
| 3141 | Audiologists and speech-language pathologists | 3411 | Dental assistants |
| 3142 | Physiotherapists | 3413 | Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates |
| 3143 | Occupational therapists | 3414 | Other assisting occupations in support of health services |
| 3144 | Other professional occupations in therapy and assessment | 4151 | Psychologists |
| 3211 | Medical laboratory technologists | 4152 | Social workers |
| 3212 | Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants | 4153 | Family, marriage, and other related counsellors |
| 3214 | Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists | 4165 | Health policy researchers, consultants, and program officers |
| 3215 | Medical radiation technologists | 4212 | Social and community service workers |
| 3216 | Medical sonographers | 4412 | Home support workers, housekeepers, and related occupations |