Open work permits for family members of foreign workers
- Kanwarjit Singh Lall (RCIC)
- Feb 19
- 5 min read
Updated: Mar 25
Your family member’s eligibility depends on
· what type of worker you are in Canada
o any high-skilled occupations in TEER 0 or 1
o select high-skilled occupations in TEER 2
o select high-skilled occupations in TEER 3

TEER 2 occupation list:
· 22100 – Chemical technologists and technicians
· 22101 – Geological and mineral technologists and technicians
· 22110 – Biological technologists and technicians
· 22111 – Agricultural and fish products inspectors
· 22112 – Forestry technologists and technicians
· 22113 – Conservation and fishery officers
· 22114 – Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists
· 22210 – Architectural technologists and technicians
· 22211 – Industrial designers
· 22212 – Drafting technologists and technicians
· 22213 – Land survey technologists and technicians
· 22214 – Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology
· 22220 – Computer network and web technicians
· 22221 – User support technicians
· 22222 – Information systems testing technicians
· 22230 – Non-destructive testers and inspectors
· 22231 – Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers
· 22232 – Occupational health and safety specialists
· 22233 – Construction inspectors
· 22300 – Civil engineering technologists and technicians
· 22301 – Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
· 22302 – Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
· 22303 – Construction estimators
· 22310 – Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
· 22311 – Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
· 22312 – Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
· 22313 – Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors
· 32100 – Opticians
· 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
· 32102 – Paramedical occupations
· 32103 – Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
· 32104 – Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
· 32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
· 32110 – Denturists
· 32111 – Dental hygienists and dental therapists
· 32112 – Dental technologists and technicians
· 32120 – Medical laboratory technologists
· 32121 – Medical radiation technologists
· 32122 – Medical sonographers
· 32123 – Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
· 32124 – Pharmacy technicians
· 32129 – Other medical technologists and technicians
· 32200 – Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
· 32201 – Massage therapists
· 32209 – Other practitioners of natural healing
· 42102 – Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces
· 42202 – Early childhood educators and assistants
· 72010 – Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
· 72011 – Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
· 72012 – Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
· 72013 – Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
· 72014 – Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
· 72020 – Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
· 72021 – Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
· 72022 – Supervisors, printing and related occupations
· 72023 – Supervisors, railway transport operations
· 72024 – Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators
· 72025 – Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations
· 72100 – Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
· 72101 – Tool and die makers
· 72102 – Sheet metal workers
· 72103 – Boilermakers
· 72104 – Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
· 72105 – Ironworkers
· 72106 – Welders and related machine operators
· 72200 – Electricians (except industrial and power system)
· 72201 – Industrial electricians
· 72202 – Power system electricians
· 72203 – Electrical power line and cable workers
· 72204 – Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers
· 72205 – Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians
· 72300 – Plumbers
· 72301 – Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
· 72302 – Gas fitters
· 72310 – Carpenters
· 72311 – Cabinetmakers
· 72320 – Bricklayers
· 72321 – Insulators
· 72400 – Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
· 72401 – Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
· 72402 – Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
· 72403 – Railway carmen/women
· 72404 – Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
· 72405 – Machine fitters
· 72406 – Elevator constructors and mechanics
· 72410 – Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers
· 72411 – Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators
· 72420 – Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics
· 72421 – Appliance servicers and repairers
· 72422 – Electrical mechanics
· 72423 – Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics
· 72429 – Other small engine and small equipment repairers
· 72500 – Crane operators
· 72501 – Water well drillers
· 72600 – Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors
· 72601 – Air traffic controllers and related occupations
· 72602 – Deck officers, water transport
· 72603 – Engineer officers, water transport
· 72604 – Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators
· 72999 – Other technical trades and related occupations
· 82010 – Supervisors, logging and forestry
· 82020 – Supervisors, mining and quarrying
· 82021 – Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services
· 82030 – Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors
· 82031 – Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services
TEER 3 occupations:
· 33100 – Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
· 33101 – Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
· 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
· 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
· 33109 – Other assisting occupations in support of health services
· 43100 – Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants
· 43204 – Operations Members of the Canadian Armed Forces
· 53200 – Athletes
· 53201 – Coaches
· 73100 – Concrete finishers
· 73101 – Tilesetters
· 73102 – Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
· 73110 – Roofers and shinglers
· 73111 – Glaziers
· 73112 – Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
· 73113 – Floor covering installers
· 73200 – Residential and commercial installers and servicers
· 73201 – General building maintenance workers and building superintendents
· 73202 – Pest controllers and fumigators
· 73209 – Other repairers and servicers
· 73300 – Transport truck drivers
· 73301 – Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators
· 73310 – Railway and yard locomotive engineers
· 73311 – Railway conductors and brakemen/women
· 73400 – Heavy equipment operators
· 73401 – Printing press operators
· 73402 – Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction
· 83100 – Underground production and development miners
· 83101 – Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers
· 83110 – Logging machinery operators
· 83120 – Fishing masters and officers
· 83121 – Fishermen/women
ADMIRE IMMIGRATION SERVICES INC.
Vancouver: #200, 223 W Broadway, BC, V5Y 1P5. Phone: 778-925-3008
Surrey: #385-8148, 128 Street, BC, V3W 1R1. Phone: 778-683-3008
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