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Other Professional Occupations in Social Science, n.e.c.  (NOC 4169)
Red Deer Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

This unit group includes anthropologists, archaeologists, geographers, historians, linguists, political scientists, sociologists and other professional occupations in social science not elsewhere classified. They are employed in universities and throughout the public and private sectors.

anthropologist, archaeologist, geographer, gerontologist, historian, linguist, political scientist, psychometrician, psychometrist, sociologist.

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The following is a summary of main duties for some occupations in this group:
  • Anthropologists conduct studies of the origin, development and functioning of human societies and cultures and of human evolution, changing physical characteristics and geographical distribution.
  • Archaeologists study artifacts (objects and structures) to reconstruct past economic, social, political and intellectual life.
  • Geographers study and analyse the spatial distribution and interrelationship of physical, biological, cultural and social patterns.
  • Historians conduct research into one or more phases or aspects of past human activity and interpret and document findings.
  • Linguists study the origin, structure and development of languages and apply linguistic theory to problems in teaching, translation and communications.
  • Political scientists conduct research into the theory, origin, development, interrelationships and functioning of political institutions, political movements and individual political behaviour.
  • Psychometricians develop psychological tests, scales and measures, and may administer or apply and interpret such tests, scales and measures. Psychometrists administer and score psychological tests, usually under the supervision of a registered psychologist.
  • Sociologists study the development, structure, social patterns and interrelationships of human society.
  • Other social science professionals included in this group specialize in particular areas of social sciences and humanities disciplines. These include criminologists (specialists in the study of crime and criminals), gerontologists (specialists in the phenomena and problems of ageing), graphoanalysts (specialists in handwriting analysis), and others.

Specialization usually exists within each of these occupations.

Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Red Deer, Blackfalds, Innisfail, Lacombe, Penhold, Ponoka, Rimbey, Sylvan Lake

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Information for Newcomers

Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program

The AINP is an immigration program operated on behalf of the Government of Alberta by the Ministry of Employment and Immigration in conjunction with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to expedite the processing of an application for permanent residence. Individuals nominated by the Province of Alberta, together with their spouse and dependent children, are eligible to apply for a permanent resident visa through CIC as a Provincial Nominee. CIC expedites permanent resident applications from Provincial Nominees and makes final decisions on the permanent resident applications.

The AINP currently includes the following streams: Employer Driven Stream; Family Stream; Strategic recruitment Stream and Self-Employed Farmer Stream. Visit out website at www.AlbertaCanada.com/ainp to find out which Stream(s) you may be eligible for and to download application forms.

[ Source: Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program ]

Can I immigrate to Canada to work in this field?

You may be eligible to apply as a federal skilled worker if you have an arranged offer of permanent employment from a Canadian employer, or if you have been living legally in Canada for one year as an international student or temporary foreign worker. Find out more about who is eligible to apply in the Federal skilled worker section.

[ Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada ]
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