Professionals Admitted under Schedule 2 of NAFTA

North American Free Trade Agreement

Schedule 2 [Annex 1603]

Professions:

Accountant - baccalaureate degree, licenciatura degree, CPA.. CA.. C.G.A., or C.M.A.

Actuary (1/2001)

Architect / baccalaureate degree, licenciatura degree, or state/provincial license

Computer Systems Analyst-baccalaureate or licenciatura degree; or post-secondary diploma or certificate and three years’ experience

Disaster Relief Insurance Claims Adjuster - baccalaureate or licenciatura degree and successful completion of training in the appropriate areas of insurance adjustment pertaining to disaster relief claims; or 3 years’ experience in the field of claims adjustment and successful completion of training in the appropriate areas of insurance adjustment pertaining to disaster relief claims

Economist -baccalaureate degree or licenciatura degree

Engineer - baccalaureate degree, licenciatura degree, or state/provincial license

Forester - baccalaureate degree, licenciatura degree, or state/provincial license

Graphic Designer-baccalaureate or licenciatura degree; or post-secondary diploma or certificate and three years’ experience

Hotel Manager--baccalaureate or licenciatura degree in hotel management; or post-secondary diploma or certificate and three years’ experience

Industrial Designer-baccalaureate or licenciatura degree; or post-secondary diploma or certificate and three years’ experience

Interior Designer-baccalaureate or licenciatura degree; or post-secondary diploma or certificate and three years’ experience

Land Surveyor-baccalaureate degree, licenciatura degree, or state/provincial/ or federal license

Landscape Architect-baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

Lawyer (including Notary in the province of Quebec)-L.L.B., J.D., L.L.M., B.C.L., Iicenciatura degree (five years), or membership in a state/provincial bar

Librarian - M.L.S. or B.L.S. (for which another baccalaureate or licenciatura degree was a prerequisite)

Management Consultant-baccalaureate degree, licenciatura degree, or 5 years’ experience in consulting or related field

Mathematician (including Statistician)-baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

Range Manager /Range Conservationist-baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

Research Assistant (working in a post-secondary educational institution)-baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

Scientific Technician/Technologist

Must work in direct support of professionals in the following disciplines: chemistry, engineering, geology, geophysics, meteorology, physics, astronomy agricultural sciences, biology or forestry

Must possess theoretical knowledge of the discipline

Must possess ability to solve practical problems in the discipline

Or the ability to apply principles of the discipline to basic or applied research

Social Worker-baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

Sylviculturist (including Forestry Specialist)-baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

Technical Publications Writer-baccalaureate or licenciatura degree; or post-secondary diploma or certificate and three years’ experience

Urban Planner ( including geographer) - baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

Vocational Counselor-baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

Medical / Allied Professionals:

Dentist - D.D.S.. D.M.D., Doctor of Odontologia, Doctor en Cirugia Dental, or state/provincial license

Dietitian-baccalaureate degree, licenciatura degree, or state/provincial license

Medical Laboratory Technologist (Canada) / Medical Technologist baccalaureate or licenciatura degree; or post-secondary diploma or certificate and three years’ experience — Must be seeking entry to perform chemical, biological. hematological. Immunologic, microscopic, and bacteriological tests, procedures, experiments, and analyses in laboratories for diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of disease

Nutritionist—baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

Occupational Therapist - baccalaureate degree, licenciatura degree, or state/provincial license

Pharmacist - baccalaureate degree. licenciatura degree, or state/provincial license

Physician (teaching and/or research only) - M.D., Doctor en Medicina, or state / provincial license

Physio / Physical Therapist - baccalaureate degree. licenciatura degree. or state / provincial license

Psychologist - licenciatura degree or state / provincial license

Recreational Therapist - baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

Registered Nurse - licenciatura degree or stare / provincial license

Veterinarian - D. V. M., D.M.V., Doctor en Veterinaria, or state / provincial license

Scientist:

Agriculturist (including Agronomist) - baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

Animal Breeder-baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

Animal Scientist-baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

Apiculturist - baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

Astronomer -baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

Biochemist - baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

Biologist - baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

Chemist - baccalaureate or licenciattura degree

Dairy Scientist - baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

Entomologist - baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

Epidemiologist—baccalaureate or licenciatora degree

Geneticist - baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

Geochemist - baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

Geologist - baccalaureate or licenciatura degree -

Geophysicist (including Oceanographer) - baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

Horticulturist - baccalaureate or I icenciatura degree

Meteorologist - baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

Pharmacologist - baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

Physicist (including Oceanographer in Canada) - baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

Plant Breeder - baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

Plant Pathologist (1/2001) - baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

Poultry Scientist - baccalaureate or licenciature degree

Soil Scientist - baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

Zoologist - baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

Teacher:

College - baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

Seminary -baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

University - baccalaureate or licenciatura degree

Footnote: Under a 1996 law, certain health care professionals, in order to gain admission to the United States, require a certificate from an independent credentialing organization that their education, training, license, and / or experience meet U.S. standards. This provision covers all Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Dietitians, and Medical Technologists. Applicants for admission must also demonstrate proficiency in English. The procedure for this is now in place, and the program seems to be running reasonably well, however it does involve time a time consuming process.