Apply for Canada PR visa – 4217 (Other religious occupations)

This unit group includes brothers, nuns, monks, religious education workers and others who provide support to ministers of religion or to a religious community and who perform certain functions associated with the practice of a religion. They may perform these duties in churches, synagogues, temples or other places of worship; in institutions such as schools, hospitals and prisons; or in industrial facilities, corporate enterprises; or they may work in private practice.

Example Titles

• brother/sister – religion
• Christian science practitioner
• deacon
• missionary
• monk
• nun
• pastoral animator
• religious education worker
• Salvation Army field worker

Inclusion(s)

• animator – spiritual guidance
• brother/sister – religion
• cantor
• Christian Science nurse – non-medical
• Christian science practitioner
• Christian science worker

Main duties

The following is a summary of main duties for some occupations in this unit group:

• Assist at services of public worship and religious rites
• Provide religious education, spiritual guidance and moral support to members of a religious community
• Conduct outreach activities and facilitate community involvement
• Administer programs providing food, clothing and shelter
• May plan, organize and lead worship services and church activities for a specific audience.

Employment requirements

• Completion of college, university or other program in religious studies may be required, depending on the particular occupation and religion.
• There may be other employment requirements depending on the particular occupation and religion.

Exclusions

• Medical missionaries (in 3112 General practitioners and family physicians)
• Professional occupations in religion (4154)

Source: This content has been taken from the official website of CIC

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