38 occupations required for immigration !

Here is the list of Occupations which is required for immigration process. You must have 1 year of experience in at least one of the following 38 professions. Keep in mind that each occupation requires a specific qualification alongwith 1 year experience.

List of 38 Occupations alongwith code:

0111: Financial Managers
0213: Computer and Information Systems Managers
0311: Managers in Health Care
0631: Restaurant and Food Service Managers
0632: Accommodation Service Managers
0711: Construction Managers
1111: Financial Auditors and Accountants
2113: Geologists, Geochemists and Geophysicists
2143: Mining Engineers
2144: Geological Engineers
2145: Petroleum Engineers
3111: Specialist Physicians
3112: General Practitioners and Family Physicians
3141: Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists
3143: Occupational Therapists
3142: Physiotherapists
3151: Head Nurses and Supervisors
3152: Registered Nurses
3215: Medical Radiation Technologists
3233: Licensed Practical Nurses
4121: University Professors
4131: College and Other Vocational Instructors
6241: Chefs
6242: Cooks
7213: Contractors and Supervisors, Pipefitting Trades
7215: Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades
7217: Contractors and Supervisors, Heavy Construction Equipment Crews
7241: Electricians (Except Industrial and Power System)
7242: Industrial Electricians
7251: Plumbers
7252: Steamfitters, Pipe fitters and Sprinkler System Installers
7265: Welders and Related Machine Operators
7312: Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics
7371: Crane Operators
7372: Drillers and Blasters � Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction
8221: Supervisors, Mining and Quarrying
8222: Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service
9212: Supervisors, Petroleum, Gas and Chemical Processing and Utilities

The occupations above are alongwith their codes as per NOC list.
These all professions are specified in Canadian NOC (National Occupational Classification) list.

One thing of concern is that your experience must lie in the specific occupation. You cannot choose from a parallel occupation.

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80 comments:

  1. But what is the procedure of application for immigration to canada?

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  2. Dear Anonymous!
    Each Canadian High Commission has same process about receiving applications. But the processing time of each Canadian High Commission is different. In case of Pakistan and India, It may be vary from 5 to 6 years for the applicants who applied before February 2008. But those applicants who applied in 2006 and 2007 are now contacted by CHC Islamabad that whether they are still interested in their immigration case.

    This was done right after the visit of canadian immigration minster to Pakistan and India and in his visit he said that the immigration process will be expedited now. This shows that they are expediting applications and reducing immigration time

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  3. your list does not mention NOC codes for computer programmers/Analysts/Software engineers. Does it mean that they are not required anymore in Canada immigration?

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  4. The Occupations list does mention NOC code for a Mechanical and Electrical Engineers. Does it mean that these professions are not required or accepted?

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  5. Dear Anonymous,
    Canada is not facing the shortage of computer programmers/Analysts/Software engineers. So they are not required in the year 2009.

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  6. Dear Anonymous 2,
    Currently, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers are not required in Canada. So people of these professions are not eligible for Immigration to Canada in 2009.

    If you want to immigrate to Canada, you may immigrate to Canada in other category except Skilled worker. For instance you may think for student visa of Canada.

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  7. Dear Sir/Madam,
    My name is Muhammad Abdou. I am a student at the final year Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University.
    I am interested in immigration to Canada and want to apply as soon as I graduate. I know about the point system, but I still have some questions:
    How many points will I get for my Egyptian medical degree (bachelor)?
    What is the document needed to get the full mark in English as a first language (16 points)?
    What are the documents needed to get 6 and 8 points in French as a second language?
    If I get the MRCS (Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons, England) how many points will I get?
    I can speak German, so how many points will I get if I get the (KDS) certificate of Goethe Institute (Kleiner Deutschsprachdiplom - Lesser German Language Diploma )?
    If I am refused after application for the first time, when will I be able to apply again?
    Thanks for your cooperation,
    Muhammad Abdou
    dr_motaleb@yahoo.com

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  8. What would be the first step to have an immigrant visa?I have a 2 years experience as senior accountant here in UAE. Please advice..

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  9. I am a Bookkeeper with 4+ years experience and a AEO with HRSDC approval. Is it possible to get PR in Canada. I do not see any category in the NOC list like bookkeeper.

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  10. What would be the first step to have an immigrant visa?I had a 10 years expercience in the philippines and have a 2 years experience as senior accountant here in UAE. Please advice..

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  11. I have 3+ years of eperience. Out of which 2+ years falls under 38 occupation list (0213). My other 1+ years of experience falls under (2172) which is not listed in the 38 occupation list.If i apply now, will i be getting the point for 3+ years or 2+ years? Thanks in advance.

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  12. hello sir/madam
    i m a physiotherapist and presently working as a lecturer in a physiotherapy college.iam working full time from the last one year but i was appointed on adhoc basis.m i elegible to get 15 points for one year experience on adhoc full time work.pls help me out
    hoping for a positive reply

    sophie

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  13. Dear Sophie,
    Adhoc work will not be counted as full time experience

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  14. hello mam/sir
    thanks for replying me.since i m working on adhoc can you just let me know that how much ecperience is counted for my one year work on adhoc basis.is it that one year adhoc means 6 months full time?can i apply for immigration?
    waiting for a positive reply
    sophie

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  15. Dear Sophie,
    Adhoc experience may not be considered for immigration purpose

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  16. Hi sir/madam
    I am a chemical engineer with 6 years of experiences in paint and coating process in an automotive maker paintshop.may i apply under this 38 required occupations list.
    I found something on NOC9212.
    thanks in advance for your reply

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  17. I just want to know the NOC for financial managers catagory.I Did MBA and working as manager finance in a firm.

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  18. Sir,
    1 am BAMS doctor ( Ayurvedic physican),can i apply for immigration to canada, i am having more than 10 year experiance

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  19. Hi,

    I want to know my NOC category. I have experience of 5 years of teaching in Degree engineering college. My designation is Lecturer and i have Master degree in engineering. Plz help me in finding out my NOC category.

    Rupesh

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  20. Hi!
    I am Mechanical Engineer ( B.Sc.Engr.). I have experience in industrial maintenance and construction of plants. I want to know whether my profession ( Mechanical Engineer) Lies in the above list?
    Asif

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  21. Hi,

    Your NOC list does not mention social workers/community workers. Does it meant that these professionals are not required ...?



    Ginil

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  22. I'm in to food manufacturing industry for 12 years as a packing and process operator, my wife just finished nursing and passed the philippine local board exam, do we have a chance for a faster processing of our papers for migration?
    pooleelan@yahoo.com

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  23. HI,
    I HAVE APPLIED IN YEAR 2005[AUGUST] FOR PR IN CANADA . HOW MUCH TIME MORE WILL IT TAKE FOR IMMIGRATION.

    PRAVEEN

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  24. Dear Parveen,
    As per current processing time, your turn will come in 2010 and your case may be finalized in 2011.

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  25. i am an indian but working uae as staff nurse, sep 2009 i got file number nov 2009 first week i submit my all requred document. how much time will take my process?

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  26. Sir/madam

    I have two years of experience in the noc code of 4131 and 3 years of experience in the noc code of 9212. can I request to consider under both noc codes
    George

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  27. I have more than 1 year experience as a physiotherapist in Philippines but now Im a spa / massage therapist here in Dubai for 4 years. Is it possible to get a PR in Canada specifically in B.C.? Hoping for your reply..thanks!

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  28. what is the new canada immigration profession list

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  29. yes your experience exist in the highly demanded professions list 3142: Physiotherapists.
    You can easily get pr of canada

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  30. dear george,
    yes you can but one is enough

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  31. dear rajeev,
    It may take upto 6 months

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  32. hi sir,we hv applied 4r canada in 2005..cn u tll me hw mch mre time thy wll tke??

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  33. Hi , This is Deepak, I am designated as Senior Software engineer with Patni Computer Systems in India since 5 years now and currently working as Technical Lead in American Express,USA (Patni's client)since more than 1 year now-I am on L1-B Visa .Which NOC catergory am I eligilible for to apply for Canadian PR Status?

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  34. Can u post some site that will help us to search for job opportunities before we land in Canada as immigrant...

    I am a nurse for about 5 years now and planning to migrate early next year..

    Thank you so much...

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  35. Hi, i have 1 Yr work experience as Secondary School Teacher (in old NOC list)but this job is not included in 38 occupations now. Can i apply on this job as federal skilled worker or i have to alter my profession to emigrate to canada?
    Thnx in advance.Bilal

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  36. when isthenew canada occupation list (2010) about to arrive?Will electrical engineers be in demand?

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  37. i am an architect.does my profession comes under 38 category?

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  38. I am a software engineer and currently working for a clinet in canada (Alberta), for the first five months i was on Buisness visa and then got a wp. Now as per the condition i need to complete 1 year as a temporary worker to apply PR under canadian exp class, is there any way by which the time that i spent under business visa can also be included for justifying the canadian exp. of 1 year. Please advise.

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  39. http://www.canadavisa.com/immigration-eligible-occupations.html

    i want u to check this page.here a different occupation list is given.so which is correct one?

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  40. Hello sir/madam i want to know about that i am a student of BBA(marketing & management ) 3rd year in Poland so now i want to go Canada for job .like i want work visa. i finished my 1 year cooking coerce from India also .... please give me a good advise what i can do for my best .

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  41. Dear Sir,

    I've been working as a Power Plant Operator for the past 8 years. Does my profession comes under 38 category? Can I apply on this job as federal skilled worker to get PR of Canada?
    Thnx in advance.

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  42. hallo si this is jatin fron australia i just want to know that, i have already done my advanced diploma in hospitality managment and i m workin in the same field as a chef in a busy reasturent in sydney but now i want to apply for canadian immigration as my profesion is in demand in canada under cat A they need chefs and cooks but the confusion is dat i have worked like under my visa condition which is 20/week under student visa catogeory this is full time work permit for us. m working same as 20/ week from last 1 year will my work exp be counted plz shoe me a bright way ,m realy gettin tensed thanxs for listning me sir ,thanks a lot

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  43. hello,
    i am from Pakistan. I work as Language instructor in a local firm which is a group of companies. I here give the language training to the up-coming employees and the ones already working within the company in all the seven cities of country. Since English is not our first language , so i take care of English skills of the people working in the company. The company basically deals in international forwarding and logistics and they hire me 7 years back as language instructor. I have applied for the Canadian immigration under skilled worker program. Initially my application has been accepted and they have asked me to send my original doc to Islamabad office. My qualification is Masters in English.do you think its a complicated case?
    What do you think are the chances for my getting visa.

    thanks for reply.

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  44. Hello
    I am a Indian chef did my 3 years diploma in hotel management and having 3-4 years work experience in different restaurants. I am married my wife hold a master degree. no child. my age is 28. i want to know . am i eligible for Canada PR. and how much time it will take to process the case mail me manojonline2000@gmail.com

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  45. Hi,
    I am egyption, i've been submited my application ( fedral skilled worker ) since 2005 ,and updated my file in july 2009,and i didn't hear from z embassy since that day,I see that it's not fair to leave our files & ask about processing a newer applications from z last noc,i think it was more fair to select these jobs from z files which already submitted since 2005& 2006 by this way i think canada will get the needed jobs & Canada embassy will finalize all cases before 2007 faster.

    Thanks a lot
    Lucy

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  46. DEAR.
    MY FILE WAS OPPEND ON MAY 2007 AS A VETRENARIAN FOR PR IN CANADA WITH NOC 3114.
    i have 22 years of experiance as a veterinarian.
    DO YOU THIK THAT I WILL BE QUALIFIED FOR PR IN CANADA?
    does the new list affects my application as avetrinarian?
    vet-talmas@hotmail.com

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  47. Dear,

    If i applied in May 2007, will my NOC be matched against the new list published in 2008 or against the old list in 2007. I was a management analyst then, but i am a systems administrator now. What are my chances of been successful with these job experience? The last time they contacted me they asked for police record, proof of funds and other stuff. Can they still deny me after theses requests?

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  48. Your case will be deal as per old system. So dont worry

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  49. hi i am a banker by profession and currently working in import CPU dept. for one yr...i had been manager operation of branch for 3 yrs..is it possible for me to immigrate to canada??

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  50. dear i am B.ABed and iam teaching as alecturer in a college from april 2004 i had alreadly filed the case in canada embassy iwant to know that iam legible or not

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  51. Dear All,
    These 38 professions has been changed. Please refer to New 29 Professions for Canadian Immmigration

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  52. dear i am a geologist and i was eligible for applying according to your previous list of occupation but in your new list there is no place of geologists....Am i still eligible for federal skilled worker?? plz reply me sooooon

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  53. Dear geologist,
    You are not eligible for Federal Skilled Worker because requirements are changed for this immigration program.

    However there are lots of other ways to immigrate to Canada

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  54. @geologist

    You may also try 0811: Primary Production Managers (Except Agriculture)

    For Details Visit:
    http://immig-canada.blogspot.com/2010/07/0811-primary-production-managers-except.html

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  55. dear all plz suggest me to right way, i have done B.tech in Electronic and communication engg. in 2007.I have 2 year experience in this field, so what i do now? Is am eligible for electricians categories?? plz rply as soon as possible..

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  56. Hi, please advise if someone in the business product management side can apply under the currently listed category of business services to management

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  57. elan from oz

    can i apply for the federal skilled program under managers for business services and concurrently file application with soem provinces for provincial nomination particularly quebec does that show a conflict in my application also is the 1000 cap limit and how far that limit has been reached published anywhere if i reach the limit am i able to file it in the same ctegory next year provided the demand list remains the same

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  58. Dear Sir/Madam,
    I am an archaeologist (Master degree) and a museum custodian. I have 5 years experiences with the Belgrade city museum, Serbia. AM i eligible to apply for the federal skilled program?

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  59. Hello Dear,

    I am falling under the category code 6241 and in the mean times contact one of the leading hotel chain of Canada.they said that you will require a tourist visa under the immigration policy. is this rightly said.?

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  60. hello sir,
    i did B.A.M.S in ayuerveda and french diploma course if there is any job or scope in canada

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  61. I am an electrical engineer from Pakistan and also did my MBA from London,UK. could you kindly let me know may i eligible for the immigration categaory , I have relevant work experience also

    I heard that Engineers are not eligible for canadian immigration

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  62. Dear Engg,
    Check out the following categories which are included in the new list of demanded occupations

    7241: Electricians (Except Industrial & Power System)
    7242: Industrial Electricians

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  63. Software engineers are in the list or not?

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  64. Dear,
    Software engineers are excluded from the demanded list

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  65. Is there software engineer immigration options in canada anymore?

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  66. Can I apply for cook as listed in the 38 occupations. I've been here in Kuwait for 18 years. My husband does architecture, 1 son and 3 daughters. My son finished Mechanical Engineering. 1 daughter is an accountant, 1 daughter is a registered Medical Radiation Technologist, and 1 daughter is a registered Nurse. Please email me @ Severinaesp@yahoo.com

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  67. Hey!
    Can i apply for canada as i have 4 years experience of Vocational Instructor and 4+ year of experience in Software Developer having master Degree.
    plz reply now at rana_farhanr@hotmail.com
    Regards,

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  68. Vocational Instructor's category has been excluded from the demanded list

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  69. Cook profession is still present in the new 29 demanded list. You can apply under this occupation

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  70. I am a software tester and provide software support, consultancy and training to clients....Am I elligible for canadian Immigration...?

    Thank you.

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  71. Unfortunately, Software engineer is excluded from the demanded list so you cannot apply under fsw category of canadian immigration

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  72. I am health club assistant manager for about 4.5 years. am I eligible for 0311: Managers in Health Care occupation? please if possible reply to my email ramil.hyattdoha@gmail.com
    i have graduated university of sports (Physiotherapy and fitness center management)

    Thanks in advance

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  73. I M WAJID MBA HR ,MASTERRS WITH ECONOMICS,SINGLE ,8+ YEARS IN FREIGHT FORWARDING COMPANY(SERVICE PROVIDING) AGE 28.

    AM I ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR CANADIAN IMMIGRATION???


    REGARDS

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  74. Hey,
    I am Harvish from India. I have done B.E. Electronics and have 2 years of experience in Industrial and Automation field with one year of internship in Colombia, South America (Age 24).

    Am i eligible to apply for the Canadian Immigration??

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  75. Hi,
    I have done BAMS ( Ayurvedic ) Degree and PGDHHM ( Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital and Health Management) . I have Full time work experience of 10 Years. In which category can i apply for immigration?

    Thanks

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  76. Hey,
    I am Reshad from Bangladesh. I have done B.Sc Electronics and Communication engineering and have 2 years of experience in this field.

    Am i eligible to apply for the Canadian Immigration??

    If not, what are the way to become immigrant in canada.

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  77. my name is smar i have applied skill visa immigration in oct,2006 and i got a letter from embassy in 2009 for confirmation that your case is acceptted. pls tell me my application would be remain processed or not.

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  78. i am a dentist what are the prospectus in canada.how many years it will take for processing i have also done post graduate diploma in clinical research

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  79. Hi
    i am bilal ahmed from pakistan. i am an electrician and have diploma in Instrument & Measurement control. can i apply for Canada immigration. please reply must.
    thanks

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