Spousal Employment Authorization Pilot for Highly Skilled Temporary Workers

For a spouse to be eligible, the principal applicant must hold an EA that has a duration of a period of at least six months. The principal applicant must work in an occupation found in the National Occupation Classification for the Spousal Pilot.

In order to apply for an EA under this pilot, the spouse must provide a copy of the job offer, a completed Employment Authorization application form, the applicable fee, and a photocopy of his or her spouse's EA. Proof of the spousal relationship should also be provided. This is in most cases a photocopy of a marriage certificate. If the spouse intends to work in the Province of Quebec, a certificat d'acceptation du Québec (CAQ) must first be obtained from the Quebec provincial government and included in the application.

National Occupation Classification for the Spousal Pilot

GROUP 1 - MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS - 00 TO 09

Major Group 00
Senior Management Occupations

0011 Legislators
0012 Senior Government Managers and Officials
0013 Senior Managers - Financial, Communications Carriers and Other Business Services
0014 Senior Managers - Health, Education, Social and Community Services and Membership Organizations
0015 Senior Managers - Trade, Broadcasting and other Services
0016 Senior Managers - Goods Production, Utilities, Transportation and Construction

1. Business and Finance Occupations

0111 Financial Managers
0112 Human Resources Managers
0113 Purchasing Managers
0114 Other Administrative Services Managers
0121 Insurance, Real Estate and Financial Brokerage Managers
0122 Banking, Credit and Other Investment Managers
0123 Other Business Services Managers
0131 Telecommunication Carriers Managers
0132 Postal and Courier Services Managers

2. Natural and Applied Sciences and Related Occupations

0210 Engineering, Science and Architecture Managers
0211 Engineering Managers
0212 Architecture and Science Managers
0213 Information Systems and Data Processing Managers

3. Health Occupations and,

4. Occupations in Social Science, Education, Government Services and Religion

0311 Managers in Health Care
0312 Administrators in Post-Secondary Education and Vocational Training
0313 School Principals and Administrators of Elementary and Secondary Education
0314 Managers in Social, Community and Correctional Services
0411 Government Managers in Health and Social Policy Development and Program Administration
0412 Government Managers in Economic Analysis, Policy Development and Program Administration
0413 Government Managers in Education Policy Development and Program Administration
0414 Other Managers in Public Administration

5. Occupations in Art, Culture, Recreation and Sport

0511 Library, Archive, Museum and Art Gallery Managers
0512 Managers in Publishing, Motion Pictures, Broadcasting and Performing Arts
0513 Recreation and Sport Program and Service Directors

6. Sales and Service Occupations

0611 Sales, Marketing and Advertising Managers
0621 Retail Trade Managers
0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers
0632 Accommodation Service Managers
0641 Commissioned Police Officers
0642 Fire Chiefs and Senior Firefighting Officers
0643 Commissioned Officers, Armed Forces
0651 Other Services Managers

7. Trades, Transport and Equipment Operators and Related Occupations

0711 Construction Managers
0712 Residential Home Builders and Renovators
0713 Transportation Managers
0720 Facility Operation and Maintenance Managers
0721 Facility Operation Managers
0722 Maintenance Managers

8. Occupations Unique to Primary Industry

0811 Primary Production Managers (Except Agriculture)

9. Occupations Unique to Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities

0911 Manufacturing Managers
0912 Utilities Managers

GROUP 2 - SKILL LEVEL A - 11 TO 51

Major Group 11
Professional Occupations in Business and Finance

1111 Financial Auditors and Accountants
1112 Financial and Investment Analysts
1113 Securities Agents, Investment Dealers and Traders
1114 Other Financial Officers
1121 Specialists in Human Resources
1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management

Major Group 21
Professional Occupations in Natural and Applied Sciences

2111 Physicists and Astronomers
2112 Chemists
2113 Geologists, Geochemists and Geophysicists
2114 Meteorologists
2115 Other Professional Occupations in Physical Sciences
2121 Biologists and Related Scientists
2122 Forestry Professionals
2123 Agricultural Representatives, Consultants and Specialists
2131 Civil Engineers
2132 Mechanical Engineers
2133 Electrical and Electronics Engineers
2134 Chemical Engineers
2141 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineers
2142 Metallurgical and Materials Engineers
2143 Mining Engineers
2144 Geological Engineers
2145 Petroleum Engineers
2146 Aerospace Engineers
2147 Computer Engineers
2148 Other Professional Engineers, n.e.c.
2151 Architects
2152 Landscape Architects
2153 Urban and Land Use Planners
2154 Land Surveyors
2161 Mathematicians, Statisticians and Actuaries
2162 Computer Systems Analysts
2163 Computer Programmers

Major Group 31
Professional Occupations in Health

3111 Specialist Physicians
3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians
3113 Dentists
3114 Veterinarians
3121 Optometrists
3122 Chiropractors
3123 Other Professional Occupations in Health Diagnosing and Treating
3131 Pharmacists
3132 Dieticians and Nutritionists
3141 Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists
3142 Physiotherapists
3143 Occupational Therapists
3144 Other Professional Occupations in Therapy and Assessment
3151 Head Nurses and Supervisors
3152 Registered Nurses

Major Group 41
Professional Occupations in Social Science, Education, Government Services and Religion

4111 Judges
4112 Lawyers and Quebec Notaries
4121 University Professors
4122 Post-Secondary Teaching and Research Assistants
4131 College and Other Vocational Instructors
4141 Secondary School Teachers
4142 Elementary School and Kindergarten Teachers
4143 School and Guidance Counsellors
4151 Psychologists
4152 Social Workers
4153 Family, Marriage and Other Related Counsellors
4154 Ministers of Religion
4155 Probation and Parole Officers and Related Occupations
4160 Health and Social Policy Researchers, Consultants, and Program Officers
4161 Natural and Applied Science Policy Researchers, Consultants, and Program Officers
4162 Economists and Economic Policy Researchers and Analysts
4163 Economic Development Officers and Marketing Researchers and Consultants
4164 Social Policy Researchers, Consultants, and Program Officers
4165 Health Policy Researchers, Consultants, and Program Officers
4166 Education Policy Researchers, Consultants, and Program Officers
4167 Recreation and Sports Program Supervisors and Consultants
4168 Program Officers Unique to Government
4169 Other Professional Occupations in Social Science

Major Group 51
Professional Occupations in Art and Culture

5111 Librarians
5112 Conservators and Curators
5113 Archivists
5121 Writers
5122 Editors
5123 Journalists
5124 Professional Occupations in Public Relations and Communications
5125 Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters
5131 Producers, Directors, Choreographers and Related Occupations
5132 Conductors, Composers and Arrangers
5133 Musicians and Singers
5134 Dancers
5135 Actors
5136 Painters, Sculptors and Other Visual Artists