Skilled Worker Rules: Is this new rule?

[Akzhol]

For your application to be eligible for processing, you must:

include the results of your official language proficiency test, AND
have a valid offer of arranged employment, OR
have one year of continuous full-time paid work experience in at least one of the occupations listed here:

0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers
0811 Primary Production Managers (Except Agriculture)
1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management
1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners
2121 Biologists and Related Scientists
2151 Architects
3111 Specialist Physicians
3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians
3113 Dentists
3131 Pharmacists
3142 Physiotherapists
3152 Registered Nurses
3215 Medical Radiation Technologists
3222 Dental Hygienists & Dental Therapists
3233 Licensed Practical Nurses
4151 Psychologists
4152 Social Workers
6241 Chefs
6242 Cooks
7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades
7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades
7241 Electricians (Except Industrial & Power System)
7242 Industrial Electricians
7251 Plumbers
7265 Welders & Related Machine Operators
7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics
7371 Crane Operators
7372 Drillers & Blasters - Surface Mining, Quarrying & Construction
8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service



I'm a software engineer/developer (with 26 months of work experience) and my occupation is not listed in the list.
So does this mean that I am not eligible for Skilled Worker category? From test I'm getting 72 points.
Somehow confusing? Or did my paranoia begin to early?

 

[canada121]

Sorry dear. IT is not in the list.

 

[Akzhol]

Really??? Very sad
Then why that testing tool is giving me 72 point? IT is NOC Level A, right?
So does it mean that there is noway to immigrate to Canada, other than going as a temp. worker, then apply to CEC?

 

[fma]

Even if ur NOC is not there still u can go on AEO [Arranged Employment] go ahead and get offer so u will be eligible.

FMA

 

[Akzhol]

Even if ur NOC is not there still u can go on AEO [Arranged Employment] go ahead and get offer so u will be eligible.

FMA

Employers are not willing to hire because of visa issues and waiting times. Visa Office is not willing to give work permit unless employer gives you a job offer.
Seems this may go to infinity :'( :'( :'( :'(