Apply For Canada PR Visa – 0011 Legislators
Legislators
Legislators are those people who participate in the activities of a federal, provincial, territorial or local government legislative body or executive council, band council or school board as elected or appointed members.
Example Titles
- Aboriginal band chief
- Aboriginal band council member
- alderman/woman
- attorney general
- cabinet minister
- city alderman
- city councillor
- city councilman/woman
Main Duties of the legislators
Following are the main duties of the Legislators:
- Legislators enact, amend or repeal laws and regulations.
- Legislators participate in developing or changing the policies, programs or procedures of the government.
- Legislators Represent their government at local, national and international meetings and conferences
- Legislators respond to matters of concern to constituents or the general public
- Legislators may serve as minister responsible for a government department or agency and direct senior government managers and officials in the implementation of government policy and the management of that department or agency.
Employment Requirements
- Election to a legislative body, or appointment to positions such as senator, lieutenant-governor or governor general, is required.
Exclusions
- Commissioners – government services (in 0012 Senior government managers and officials)
- Elected or appointed officials of health care institutions, educational institutions, unions and voluntary organizations (in 0014 Senior managers – health, education, social and community services and membership organizations)
Source: This content has been taken from the official website of CIC
