属于加拿大联邦技术移民 227 新政后的38 大类移民紧缺职业（2008.11.28）。
加拿大职业治疗师职业概述
职业治疗师为那些生病，受伤，发育紊乱，感情或心理上有障碍的以及人们的老化问题制定个人或小组治疗计划以保持恢复或增加他们照顾自己的能力及工作，学习，娱乐发面的能力。另外，职业治疗师也会与个人，社团和雇主制定并实行专门的健康促进计划。Occupational therapists develop individual and group programs with people affected by illness, injury, developmental disorders, emotional or psychological problems and ageing to maintain, restore or increase their ability to care for themselves and to engage in work, school or leisure. They also develop and implement health promotion programs with individuals, community groups and employers.
职业治疗师受雇于保健机构，学校，个人和社会服务代理处或者也可以自谋职业。They are employed in health care facilities, in schools, and by private and social services agencies, or they may be self-employed
加拿大职业治疗师头衔范例 Example Titles
临床职业治疗师clinical occupational therapist
团体职业治疗师community occupational therapist
职业治疗师occupational therapist (OT)
职业疗法康复顾问occupational therapist rehabilitation consultant
职业治疗师，个案经理occupational therapist, case manager
职业治疗师-研究和发展方向occupational therapist, research and development
加拿大职业治疗师主要职责 Main duties
加拿大职业治疗师执行以下的部分或全部职责：Occupational therapists perform some or all of the following duties:
通过观察，访谈和正式评估的方式来分析客户与生活活动力相关的能力和期望值
Analyse clients' capabilities and expectations related to life activities through observation, interviews and formal assessments
制定干预计划以解决客户自我照顾，工作和休闲活动方面的需求Develop intervention programs to address clients' needs related to self-care, work and leisure activities
维护客户的记录 Maintain clients' records
以多学科小组成员的身份建立个性化的护理计划 Establish personalized care plans working as a member of an interdisciplinary team
提供健康促进计划方面的咨询和建议预防残疾，并最大限度地发挥人们在所有活动中的独立功能Consult and advise on health promotion programs to prevent disabilities and to maximize independent function in all activities of life
可能会监督辅助人员和学生并提供培训May supervise support personnel and students and provide training.
职业治疗师可能擅长治疗特定群体如儿童或成人，或有明显问题的人，如老年痴呆症，脑外伤和慢性疼痛，或提供特殊的干预措施，如复工计划。
Occupational therapists may specialize in working with specific populations such as children or adults, or persons with distinct problems such as dementia, traumatic brain injury and chronic pain, or provide special interventions such as return-to-work programs.
加拿大职业治疗师就业要求及移民条件 Employment requirements
要求具有职业治疗专业的大学学位及实际工作证明，在某些省要求必须毕业于世界职业治疗联合会批准的职业治疗学校。A university degree in occupational therapy including supervised fieldwork is required or Graduation from an occupational therapy program approved by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) is accepted in some provinces.
通过了国家关于职业治疗师的认证检查。Completion of the national certification examination may be required.
各省都要求具有监察机构颁发的许可证。Licensure with a regulatory body is required in all provinces.
在部分省份可能会要求必须是该领域全国性社团成员，比如加拿大职业治疗协会的成员。Membership in the national association, Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, is required in some provinces.
职业治疗师可通过额外的培训或经验获得某一领域的专门技术。Occupational therapists may obtain expertise in a particular area through additional training or experience.
附加信息 Additional information
经过进一步的培训且具备了一定的经验之后，职业治疗师可以晋升到管理或行政类职位。Occupational therapists may progress to management or administrative positions through further training and experience.
其他分类 Classified elsewhere
职业治疗经理（见 0311 医疗主任）Directors of occupational therapy (in 0311 Managers in Health Care)
新政后紧缺职业移民同样要求达到及格分，技术移民算分很多人关心的问题：雅思需要考几个 7 （现在应该说，考几个 high）。
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加拿大职业治疗师所有头衔 All Titles
个案经理-职业治疗 case manager occupational therapist
临床职业治疗师 clinical occupational therapist
临床职业治疗专家 clinical occupational therapy specialist
社区职业治疗师 community occupational therapist
团体实践职业治疗师 community practice occupational therapist
家庭护理职业治疗师 home care occupational therapist
职业治疗师（OT）occupational therapist (OT)
职业治疗康复顾问 occupational therapist rehabilitation consultant
职业治疗-职能治疗师 occupational therapist vocational evaluator
职业治疗-个案经理 occupational therapist, case manager
职业治疗师-团体 occupational therapist, community
职业治疗师-团体实践 occupational therapist, community practice
职业治疗师-家庭护理 occupational therapist, home care
职业治疗师-研究 occupational therapist, research
职业治疗师-研究和发展 occupational therapist, research and development
职业治疗师 OT (occupational therapist)
康复顾问-职业治疗 rehabilitation consultant occupational therapist
研究与发展-职业治疗师 research and development occupational therapist
研究职业治疗师 research occupational therapist
专家-治疗职业临床 specialist, clinical occupational therapy
职能评估职业治疗师 vocational evaluator occupational therapist
如果您的职业不在加拿大联邦技术移民紧缺职业名单中，您可以考虑是否可以申请其他类别的移民：
1. 可以考虑学习法语申请魁北克技术移民；
2. 跟进省提名政策，机会成熟时申请加拿大省提名技术移民；
3. 申请工作签证，2年后申请经验类移民；
4. 申请留学，3年后申请经验类移民；
5. 如果加拿大有亲属，可以考虑申请该亲属所在省份的省提名亲属类移民（BC 与 ON 省除外）；
6. 如果对澳洲感兴趣，也可以考虑是否符合澳洲技术移民的申请条件 ；
7. 如果资金充足可以考虑留学，对于事业有成者也可以考虑商业移民：投资，企业家及自雇移民。
参考：
加拿大联邦技术移民；
魁北克技术移民 ；
加拿大家庭团聚移民 ；
加拿大各省介绍及各省提名技术移民（PNP） ；
加拿大省提名移民 ；
2006 - 2009 年加拿大移民配额 ；
2004 - 2007 年加拿大移民审批情况 ；
2004 - 2006 年加拿大新移民十大来源国家 ；