NOC Code for Canada Immigration | NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Why are NOC codes for Canada changing?

The National Occupational Classification (NOC) categorizes jobs in Canada to collect and analyze occupational information. NOC codes for Canada are the primary source of data for labour market assessment and all other statistical purposes. Therefore, it is crucial for NOC to stay relevant with the evolving and changing economy. To reflect and categorize the jobs more accurately, NOC undergoes major structural changes every 10 years. The currently used NOC 2016 version 1.3 too has undergone a major structural change and the NOC 2021 version 1.0 will be implemented on and after 16th November 2022.

Structure of the new NOC codes for Canada

Structure-of-NOC-Code

The new NOC code in the NOC 2021 version consists of 5 digits. The structure of the new NOC codes will include:

Broad Occupational Category (BOC)

It is denoted by the first digit of the new NOC code. It reflects the industry the occupation belongs to. There are 10 BOCs in the latest NOC 2021 version.

The Major group

The major group is denoted by the first-two digits of the new NOC codes for Canada . The NOC 2016 1.3 version had 40 major groups whereas there are 45 major groups in the NOC 2021 version. The major group includes the Broad Occupational Category as well as the TEER level that is denoted by the second digit of the new NOC code.

The Sub-major groups

The sub-major group did not exist in the NOC 2016 version and has been introduced in the latest NOC 2021 version. The sub-major groups are denoted by the first three digits and include minor groups of the NOC code. There are 89 sub-major groups in the NOC 2021 version.

Minor groups

While there were 140 minor groups in the 2016 version, there are 162 minor groups in the latest NOC 2021 version. The minor groups are denoted by the first four digits of the latest NOC codes for Canada. 

 

Unit Groups

Unit groups include all the 5-digits of the NOC 2021 NOC code. There are 516 unit groups in the latest NOC 2021 version. 

The new TEER system in NOC 2021

The TEER stands for Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities. The NOC 2021 version 1.0, overhauls the Skill Level of NOC 2016 and introduces a categorization that denotes Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities, mandatory for an occupation. 

The TEER defines the demands of the occupations according to their training, education and experience. It also signifies the complexities of duties and responsibilities demanded by an occupation. Most often, higher the complexities of tasks required by an occupation, higher the level of education, professional training, and hands-on experience required to be employed in that job. 

Reasons for the new TEER system in NOC codes for Canada

The NOC 2016 categorized occupations in 4 skill levels. The skill levels denoted the amount of education and training required to be eligible for an occupation. 

However, there were certain limitations in the Skill Level of the previous NOC codes.

  • The term “Skill Level” was often confusing and misleading for stakeholders 
  • The replacement of skill level with the TEER system is a course correction. The TEER system removes any chances of incorrectly using the NOC codes for Canada. 
  • The new TEER system more accurately captures and defines the differences in the requirements of various occupations.
  • The TEER also reflects the skill and knowledge development while being employed in a job
  • The distribution of occupations across the TEER categories is more balanced. In the NOC 2016 version 1.3, skill level B had a disproportionately large number of NOC codes. The Skill level B contained 42% of the total 500 NOC codes. This constricted the accurate analysis of such a large occupational group. 

The TEER in NOC 2021 version 1.0

The TEER level is denoted by the second digit of the NOC code. There are 6 TEER categories, each depicting specific academic and training levels. The TEER levels are tabulated below.

Training Education Experience and Responsibility or TEERIf the second digit is…
Management TEER (all managerial occupations)0

University education at bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate level

Or 

Significant amount of work experience and knowledge in a relevant occupation in TEER 2

1

Post-secondary education for two-three years at a community college, CEGEP, or a technological institute.

Or

2-5 years of training or apprenticeship program 

Or

Jobs that require supervisory and safety responsibilities. For instance, firefighters, police officers, etc.

Or

Substantial amount of experience in a related occupation belonging to TEER 3 (if eligible)

2

Post secondary education of less than 2 years at a technological institute, community college or CEGEP 

Or

Training or apprenticeship of less that 2 years

Or

On-the-job training of more than 6 months or work experience along with some secondary school education

Or

Substantial work experience in a relevant job belonging to TEER 4

3

Secondary school education 

Or

On-the-job training or apprenticeship of several weeks along with secondary school education

Or

A substantial amount of work experience in related occupations belonging to TEER 5

4
No formal academic requirements. Only brief work demonstrations are required.5

NOC Skill level vs TEER system in the latest NOC codes for Canada

 

As clearly shown in image 4, the skill level B in the NOC 2016 1.3 version included majority of the NOC codes. Around 210 NOC codes for Canada belonged to skill B. This is corrected in the 2021 NOC and the skill level B is distributed between TEER 2 and TEER 3. In NOC 2021, around 155 NOC codes belong to TEER 2 and the rest are transferred to TEER C. The % of NOC codes in each TEER level is displayed in image 4.

NOC-2021-Skill-TEER
TEER-Skill-Level

Another major change due to the TEER system is the shift of NOC codes to higher or lower TEER levels from their previous skill levels. This is tabulated in detail below.

High skill level jobs transferred to lower TEER level in the latest NOC codes for Canada

Job Titles

Previous skill level

TEER level in the latest NOC code for Canada

Administrative assistant

A

TEER 3

Occupational health and safety specialists

A

TEER 2

Tourism information officer and technician

A

TEER 4

Non-supervisory jobs in logistics, freight, transportation.

A

TEER 3

Ramp services supervisors at airport

A

TEER 4

Anesthesia assistant

A

TEER 2

Physician rehabilitation therapist

A

TEER 2

Correctional case worker and manager

A

TEER 2

Dancers, actors, comedians, painters, and sculptors

A

TEER 3

Administrative officers

B

TEER 3

Property administrators

B

TEER 3

Court officers and court administrators

B

TEER 4

Jobs in immigration and border services

B

TEER 3

Legal and administrative assistants 

B

TEER 3

Brokers in customs and ship

B

TEER 3

Medical laboratory assistants

TEER 3

Pharmacy technical assistant

B

TEER 3

Dental assistant and dental lab assistant

B

TEER 3

Ophthalmic assistant and audiometric technician

B

TEER 3

Registrars, restorers, interpreters in museums and art galleries

B

TEER 3

Photographers

B

TEER 3

Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography, performing arts assistants and operators

B

TEER 3

Circus performers, Theater, creative designers, etc

B

TEER 3

Jobs related to display design, styling, and visual merchandising 

B

TEER 4

Artisans, craftspersons

B

TEER 3

Pattern Makers in textile, leather and fur products

B

TEER 3

Sports officials, referees, athletes and coaches

B

TEER 3

Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sports and fitness

B

TEER 4

Grain elevator operator

B

TEER 5

Insurance agents and brokers, real estate agents

B

TEER 3

Financial sales representatives

B

TEER 3

Park supervisor, rink supervisor and campground supervisor

B

TEER 5

Chefs, cooks, and butchers in retail and wholesale

B

TEER 3

Meat-cutters and fishmongers

B

TEER 5

Bakers

B

TEER 3

Hairstylists and barbers

B

TEER 3

Tailors, dressmakers

B

TEER 4

Shoe repairers and shoe makers

B

TEER 3

Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sports and fitness

B

TEER 4

Grain elevator operator

B

TEER 5

Insurance agents and brokers, real estate agents

B

TEER 3

Financial sales representatives

B

TEER 3

Park supervisor, rink supervisor and campground supervisor

B

TEER 5

Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services

B

TEER 3

Underground production and development miners

B

TEER 3

Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers

B

TEER 3

Logging machinery operators

B

TEER 3

specialized livestock workers

B

TEER 4

Feedlot herd attendant

B

TEER 5

Fishing masters and officers, and Fishermen / women

B

TEER 3

Central control and process operators in mineral and metal processing

B

TEER 3

Central control and process operators in petroleum, gas and chemical processing

B

TEER 3

Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators

B

TEER 3

Tilesetters, plasterers, drywall installers, roofers, glaziers, and painters

B

TEER 3

Railway and yard locomotive engineers

B

TEER 3

Occupations related to rigging in construction 

B

TEER 5

Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction

B

TEER 3

Printing press operators

B

TEER 3

Housekeeper and Domestic housekeepers

C

TEER 5

Student monitors and crossing guards

C

TEER 5

School crossing guard , crossing guard

C

TEER 5

Mystery shopper

C

TEER 5

Pet groomers

C

TEER 5

Longshore workers and material handlers

C

TEER 5

Taxi  drivers,  chauffeurs

C

TEER 5

Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors

C

TEER 5

Jobs transferred to a higher TEER level from a lower skill level in the latest NOC codes

Job Title

Previous Skill level

TEER level in the latest NOC codes for Canada

Legislators

A

TEER 0

Senior governments managers and officials

A

TEER 0

Senior management occupations

A

TEER 0

Financial and human resources managers

A

TEER 0

Court registrar

B

TEER 0

Jobs in public and environmental health and safety

B

TEER 1

Pathologist assistants

B

TEER 1

Police investigator

B

TEER 1

Grain elevator district manager, and assistant grain elevator manager

B

TEER 0

Rehabilitation and therapy assistants

C

TEER 2

Grain merchandiser, and livestock sales representative in wholesale

C

TEER 2

Security systems technicians

C

TEER 2

Building superintendents

D

TEER 3

How to find your TEER level in the latest NOC code for Canada

The NOC 2021 version contains 5 digits. The second digit in the 5 digit NOC code denotes its TEER level. 

For instance in the NOC code 31110 assigned to Dentists, the TEER level will be 1. This implies that to be eligible to become a dentist belonging to the NOC 31110, you will need to acquire university education at bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral level. 

You can also find your TEER level once you click and open the page of your selected NOC code. This is illustrated in the image above. 

Find your NOC Code 2021

NOC codes for Canada: Changes in Broad Occupational Category or BOC

The Broad Occupational Category (BOC) is the very first digit of Canada NOC code. It denotes the categories of occupations that are segregated and defined by the industry, types of duties performed, and the field of study. There are 10 BOCs in the latest NOC version.

In NOC 2016, the Broad Occupational Category included all the NOC codes belonging to the domain of management. All managerial occupations, including the senior and middle management belonged to BOC 0. 

For example: 

All occupations below belonged to the BOC 0
Managers in Finance 
Specialized Middle management in public administration 
Managers in Healthcare 


In NOC 2021, the managerial responsibilities are now denoted by the TEER system rather than by the BOC. All the middle management that previously belonged to the BOC are now redistributed in the remaining 9 BOCs. 

For example, the managerial jobs in healthcare will now belong to BOC 3 assigned to health occupations, rather than belonging to BOC 0. 

Therefore, NOC 0311 assigned to managers in health care is now  NOC 30010.

As we can see, the managerial responsibilities are now denoted by the TEER level 0 in the latest NOC codes and the Broad Occupational Category (BOC) simply denotes the industry. In the new NOC 30010, the digit 3 denotes healthcare industry and 0 denotes the managerial responsibilities.

There are 10 Broad Occupational Categories (BOCs) in the new NOC 2021 and each is tabulated below. 

NOC 2021: Broad Occupational CategoryFirst digit in NOC codes for Canada

Legislative and senior management 

All occupations related to legislators and senior management

All the senior management and legislative occupations will begin with digit 0

     0

Business, finance and administration

All the NOC codes belonging to the middle management and professional jobs in administrative, financial and business services will begin with the digit 1

1

Natural and applied sciences and related occupations

All NOC codes belonging to the middle management, and professional occupation in the field of engineering, architecture, and related fields of natural and applied sciences, will now begin with the digit 2

2

Healthcare occupations

All the NOC codes belonging to the middle management and professional occupations that deal with providing healthcare services will now begin with digit 3.

3

Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services

All the NOC codes belonging to specialized middle management and professional occupations in the relevant field will now begin with the digit 4

4

Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

All the NOC codes that include the managerial and professional occupations related to arts, sports, culture, and recreation will begin with digit 5

5

Sales and service occupations

NOC codes assigned to managerial and professional occupations belonging to the sales and service industries will begin with the digit 6

6

Trades, transport and equipment operators and relevant occupations

NOC codes assigned to managerial and professional occupations belonging to trades, and transport industries will begin with digit 7

7

Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations

NOC codes assigned to managerial and professional jobs that belong to the natural resources, agriculture and agricultural production will begin with the digit 8

8

Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

NOC codes of managerial and professional jobs that belong to the manufacturing and utility industry will begin with the digit 9

9

Changes in Major and sub-major groups in the latest NOC codes for Canada

Major groups

There is an addition of 5 major groups in the NOC 2021 version 1.0. In the NOC 2016 level there were 40 major groups but the latest NOC will now include 45 major groups. The first two digits of the new NOC code, that include the BOC and TEER level make up for the two digit major group. The major-groups contain the three digit sub-major groups.

Minor groups

The 89 sub-major groups are introduced in the 5-digit NOC code for the first time. They are denoted by the first three digits of the latest NOC codes. 

The Broad Occupational Category (BOC), major, and sub major groups in the latest NOC codes are given below.

NOC codes for Canada: BOC 0 Legislative and Senior Management Occupations

Major groups 00 – Legislative and senior managers
Sub-major groups 000-  Legislative and senior managers

NOC codes for Canada: BOC 1 Business Finance and administration occupations

TEER 0
Major Group10- Middle management occupations in administrative, financial and business services (excluding broadcasting)
Sub-major groups100- Middle management occupations in administrative, financial and business services (excluding broadcasting)
TEER 1

Major Group

Sub-major groups

11- Professional occupations in business and finance

111- Professional occupations in finance

112– Professional occupations in business

TEER 2

Major Group

Sub-major groups

12- Supervisors and specialized administrative occupations in finance

120- Supervisors in administrative and financial occupations

121- Specialized administrative occupations

122- Business administrative occupations related to accounting, insurance.

TEER 3

Major Group

Sub-major groups

13-  Occupations related to transportation logistics and administration

131– Administrative occupations

132– Transportation and production logistics coordinators, and customs and related broker occupations

TEER 4

Major Group

Sub-major groups

14- Occupations related to supply chain logistics , and administrative and financial support

141-Occupations related to data support, court and office

142-Related administrative support workers in finance and insurance  

143- Library, correspondence and other clerks

144- Occupations related to scheduling coordination, tracking, and supply chain logistics

NOC codes for Canada: BOC 2 Natural and Applied sciences and related occupations

TEER 0

Major Group

Sub-major groups

20- Middle management occupations in the field of engineering, architecture, science and information systems

200– Middle management jobs in the field of engineering, architecture, science and information system

TEER 1

Major Group

Sub-major groups

21- Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences

211– Professional occupations in natural sciences

212– Professional occupations in applied science apart from engineering

213– Professional jobs in engineering

TEER 2

Major Group

Sub-major groups

22- Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences

221– Technical occupations related to natural sciences

222– Technical jobs related to applied sciences

223– Technical jobs related to engineering

NOC codes for Canada: BOC 3 Health Occupations

TEER 0

Major Group

Sub-major groups

30- Specialized Middle management occupations in healthcare

300– Specialized Middle management jobs in healthcare

TEER 1

Major Group

Sub-major groups

31- Professional occupations in healthcare

311– Professionals in health treating and consultation services

312– professionals in therapy and assessment

313– Nursing and allied health professionals

TEER 2

Major Group

Sub-major groups

32- Technical occupations in health

321– Technical occupations in health (excluding natural healing practitioners)

322- Practitioners of natural healing

TEER 3

Major Group

Sub-major groups

33- Assisting jobs supporting health services

331- Assisting jobs in support of healthcare services

NOC codes for Canada: BOC 4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services

TEER 0

Major Group

Sub-major groups

40- Managerial occupations in public administration and protection services, community services, and education, and social services.

400– Managerial occupations in the field of public administration and protection, and education, social and community services.

TEER 1

Major Group

Sub-major groups

41- Professional occupations in law, education, social, community and government services

411- Legal professional occupations

412- Academic professional occupations

413- Professional occupations related to social and community services

414- Policy and program researchers, consultants and officers

TEER 2

Major Group

Sub-major groups

42- Front-line public protection services and paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community, and education services

421- Occupations in front-line public protection services

422- Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services

TEER 3

Major Group

Sub-major groups

43- Assisting occupations in education, and in legal and public protection 

431- Assisting occupation in education

432- Assisting occupation in legal and public protection

TEER 4

Major Group

Sub-major groups

44- Care providers and public protection support occupations

441 Jobs belonging to home-care providers

442 Primary combat members of the Canadian Armed Forces

TEER 5

Major Group

Sub-major groups

45- Occupations related to student monitors and crossing guards

451- Student monitors, crossing guards and related occupations

NOC codes for Canada: BOC 5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

TEER 0

Major Group

Sub-major groups

50- Middle management occupations in the field of art, culture, sports and recreation 

500– Middle management occupation in art, culture, recreation and sport

TEER 1

Major Group

Sub-major groups

51- Professional occupations in art and culture 

511- Professional occupations in art and culture

TEER 2

Major Group

Sub-major groups

52- Technical occupations in art, culture and sports

521– Technical occupations in art and culture

TEER 3

Major Group

Sub-major groups

53- Occupations in art, culture and sport 

531- Occupations in art and culture

532- Occupations in sports

TEER 4

Major Group

Sub-major groups

54- Support occupations in sports

541- Support occupations in sport

TEER 5

Major Group

Sub-major groups

55- Support occupations in art and culture

551- Support occupation in art and culture

NOC codes for Canada:BOC 6 Sales and service occupations

TEER 0
  • Major Group
  • Sub-major groups
  • 60- Specialized middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services
  • 600- Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services
TEER 2
  • Major Group
  • Sub-major groups
  • 62- Retail sales and services supervisors and specialized occupations in sales and services 
  • 620- Retail sales and services supervisors
  • 621 Specialized sales occupations
  • 622 Specialized services occupations
TEER 3
  • Major Group
  • Sub-major groups
  • 63- Occupations in sales and services
  • 631- Occupations in sales
  • 632- Occupations in services
TEER 4
  • Major Group
  • Sub-major groups
  • 64- Sales and services representatives and other customer and personal services occupations
  • 641- Salespersons in retail and non-technical wholesale trade sales and account representatives
  • 642- Personal services occupations
  • 643- Food, accommodation and tourism occupations
  • 644- Customer, information, and protective services.
TEER 5
  • Major Group
  • Sub-major groups
  • 65- Occupations in sales and services support
  • 651- Occupations in sales support
  • 652- Support occupations in tourism, accommodation and food
  • 653- Support occupations in cleaning and other relevant jobs

NOC codes for Canada: BOC 7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

TEER 0
  • Major Group
  • Sub-major groups
  • 70- Specialized middle managerial occupations in trade and transportation
  • 700- Middle management jobs in trades and transportation
TEER 2
  • Major Group
  • Sub-major groups
  • 72- Technical trades and transportation officers and controllers
  • 720- Technical trades contractors and supervisors
  • 721- Industrial trades in technology
  • 722- Technical electrical trades
  • 723- Technical construction trades
  • 724- Technical maintenance trades
  • 725- Technical equipment operation trades
  • 726- Officers and controllers in transportation
  • 729- Other technical trades
TEER 3
  • Major Group
  • Sub-major groups
  • 73- General trades
  • 731- General construction trades
  • 732- Installers, servicers, and repairers in building maintenance
  • 733- Occupations in transportation
  • 734- Operators, drillers, and blasters
TEER 4
  • Major Group
  • Sub-major groups
  • 74- Workers in mail and message distribution, and other transports equipment operators and relevant maintenance workers
  • 741- Occupations in Mail and message distribution
  • 742- Workers in transport equipment operators, utility maintenance and other related workers.
TEER 5
  • Major Group
  • Sub-major groups
  • 75- Helpers and laborers and other transport drivers, operators and laborers
  • 751- Helpers and laborers
  • 752- Transport drivers, operators and laborers

NOC codes for Canada: BOC 8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations

TEER 0
  • Major Group
  • Sub-major groups
  • 80- Middle management occupations in production and agriculture 
  • 800- Middle management occupations in production and agriculture
TEER 2
  • Major Group
  • Sub-major groups
  • 82- Supervisors in natural resources, agriculture and relevant jobs
  • 820- Supervisory jobs in natural resources, agriculture and related occupations
TEER 3
  • Major Group
  • Sub-major groups
  • 83- Occupations in natural resources    
  • 831- Occupations in natural resources and fisheries
TEER 4
  • Major Group
  • Sub-major groups
  • 84- Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production
  • 841- Workers in natural resources and fisheries
TEER 5
  • Major Group
  • Sub-major groups
  • 85- Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources laborers
  • 851- Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources laborers

NOC codes for Canada: BOC 9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

TEER 0
  • Major Group
  • Sub-major groups
  • 90- Middle management occupations in manufacturing and utilities
  • 900- Middle management occupations in manufacturing and utilities
TEER 2
  • Major Group
  • Sub-major groups
  • 92- Supervisory occupations in processing, manufacturing, and utility operators and controllers
  • 920- Supervisory jobs in processing, manufacturing, 
  • 921- Utilities equipment operators and controllers
TEER 3
  • Major Group
  • Sub-major groups
  • 93-  Aircraft assembly assemblers and inspectors, central control and process operators.
  • 931- Central control and process operators in processing and manufacturing
  • 932- Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors
TEER 4
  • Major Group
  • Sub-major groups
  • 94- Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors in the field of processing, manufacturing and printing
  • 941- Production workers in the field of processing and manufacturing machine operators
  • 942- Assemblers and inspectors in the field of manufacturing
TEER 5
  • Major Group
  • Sub-major groups
  • 95- Laborers in processing, manufacturing and utilities
  • 951- Laborers in processing, manufacturing and utilities

Changes in minor groups in the latest NOC codes for Canada

The latest NOC codes for Canada in the 2021 1.0 version will contain 162 minor groups, denoted by the first four digits of the 2021 NOC code. The minor groups further narrow down the occupational field and include the 5-digit unit groups. There are 22 additional minor-groups in the latest 2021 NOC codes.

One of the main changes in the minor groups is the transfer of 227 – Transportation officers and controllers from Natural and Applied Sciences (BOC 2) to Trades, transport and equipment operators occupations (BOC 7). Thus, the minor group 227 now becomes minor group 7260.

NOC 2021 version 1.0: Changes in the Unit group

The unit group consists of all the 5-digits in the new NOC code for Canada. There is an addition of 23 new NOC codes and deletion of 7 NOC codes in the new 2021 1.0 version. There are a total of 516 NOC codes, 16 more than in the NOC 2016 1.3 version. 

The 2016 NOC codes have undergone 4 kinds of changes :

Split-off

A unit group is split and the job titles are transferred to existing or emerging NOC codes. The NOC codes for Canada that were split are listed below. Approximately 57 previous NOC codes split and the job titles are transferred to two or more new NOC codes.

NOC codes for Canada: BOC 1 Administrative occupations in Business and finance services

NOC 2016 Continuing as new NOC code Splits into new NOC 2021

0112: Human Resources Managers

10011: Human resource managers

  • 11200- Human Resources professionals
  • 13110- Administrative assistants
  • 21120- Public and environmental health and safety professionals
  • 22232- Occupational health and safety specialists

1114- Other Financial Officers

11109- Other financial officers

  • 11100- Financial auditors and accountants
  • 11102- Financial advisors

1123- Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations

11202- Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and  public relations

  • 10022- Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
  • 64409- Other customer and information on services representatives

1215- Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations

12013- Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations

  • 13201- Production and transportation logistics coordinators
  • 74202- Air transport ramp attendants

1227- Court officers and justices of the peace

14103- Court clerks and related court services occupations

  • 10019- Other administrative services managers
  • 42200- Paralegal and related occupations

1228- Employment insurance, immigration, border services and revenue officers

43203- Border services, customs, and immigration officers

12104- Employment insurance and revenue officers

1511- Mail, postal and related workers

64401- Postal services representatives

74100- Mail and parcel sorters and related occupations

1513- Couriers, messengers and door-to-door distributors

74102- Couriers and messengers

75201- Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors

1523- Production logistics co-ordinators

1523- Production logistics co-ordinators

14402- Production logistics workers

NOC codes for Canada: BOC 2- Natural and applied sciences

NOC 2016 Continuing as new NOC code Splits into new NOC code

2171- Information systems analysts and consultants

21222- Information systems specialists

  • 21211- Data Scientists
  • 21220- Cyber Security specialists
  • 21221- Business system specialists
  • 21233- Web designers

2172- Database analysts and data administrators

21223- Database analysts and data administrators

21211- Data Scientists

2173- Software engineers and designers

21231- Software Engineers and designers

21211- Data Scientists

2174- Computer programmer and interactive media developers

21230- Computer systems developers and programmers

  • 21232- Software developers and programmers
  • 21234- Web developers and  programmers

2175- Web designers and developers

21234- Web developers and programmers

21233- Web designers

NOC codes for Canada: BOC 3- Occupations in Healthcare

NOC 2016 Continuing as new NOC code Splits into new NOC code

3111- Specialist physicians

31100- Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine

31101- Specialists in surgery

3124- Allied primary health practitioners

31303- Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals

  • 31302- Nurse practitioners
  • 32103- Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists

3125- Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating

31209- Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating

31303- Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals

3142- Physiotherapists

31202- Physiotherapists

32109- Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment

3144- Other professional occupations in therapy and assessment

31204- Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment

41301- Therapists in counseling and related specialized therapies

3212- Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants

33101-  Medical laboratory assistant and related technical occupations

  • 31303-  Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
  • 32120- Medical laboratory technologists

3219- Other medical technologists and technicians (excluding dental health)

32129- Other medical technologists and technicians

  • 32124- Pharmacy technicians
  • 33103- Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants

3223- Dental technologists, technicians and laboratory assistants

32112- Dental technologists and technicians

33100- Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants

3232- Practitioners of natural healing

32209- Other practitioners of natural healing

3237- Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment

32109- Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment

33109- Other assisting occupations in support of health services

3414- Other assisting occupations in support of health services

33109- Other assisting occupations in support of health services

  • 33103- Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
  • 32109- Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
NOC 2016 Continuing as new NOC code Splits into new NOC code

3111- Specialist physicians

31100- Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine

31101- Specialists in surgery

3124- Allied primary health practitioners

31303- Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals

  • 31302- Nurse practitioners
  • 32103- Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists

3125- Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating

31209- Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating

31303- Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals

3142- Physio-
therapists

31202- Physiotherapists

32109- Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment

3144- Other professional occupations in therapy and assessment

31204- Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment

41301- Therapists in counseling and related specialized therapies

3212- Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants

33101-  Medical laboratory assistant and related technical occupations

  • 31303-  Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
  • 32120- Medical laboratory technologists

3219- Other medical technologists and technicians (excluding dental health)

32129- Other medical technologists and technicians

  • 32124- Pharmacy technicians
  • 33103- Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants

3223- Dental technologists, technicians and laboratory assistants

32112- Dental technologists and technicians

33100- Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants

3232- Practitioners of natural healing

32209- Other practitioners of natural healing

3237- Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment

32109- Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment

33109- Other assisting occupations in support of health services

3414- Other assisting occupations in support of health services

33109- Other assisting occupations in support of health services

  • 33103- Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
  • 32109- Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment

NOC codes for Canada: BOC 4- Occupations in education, law, social, community and government services.

NOC 2016 Continuing as new NOC code Splits into new NOC code

0431- Commissioned police officers

40040- Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services

41310- Police investigators and other investigative occupations

0433- Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces

40042- Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces

40040-  Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services

4151- Psychologists

31200- Psychologists

41301- Therapists in counseling and related specialized therapies

4153- Family, marriage and other related counselors

41301- Therapists in counseling and related specialized therapies

  • 31303- Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
  • 41321- Career development practitioners and career counselors (except education)

4155- Probation and parole officers and related occupations

41311- Probation and parole officers

42201- Social and community service workers

4163- Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants

41402- Business development officers and market researchers and analysts

11202- Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations

4165- Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers

41404- Health policy researchers consultants and program officers

21110- Biologists

41310- Police investigators and other investigative occupations

4311- Police officers (except commissioned)

21110- Biologists

41310- Police investigators and other ia42100- Police officers (except commissioned)nvestigative occupations

41310- Police investigators and other investigative occupations

4313- Non-commissioned ranks of the Canadian Armed Forces

44200- Primary combat members of the Canadian Armed Forces

  • 42100- Police officers (except commissioned)
  • 42102- Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces
  • 43204- Operations Members of the Canadian Armed Forces

4412- Home Support workers, housekeepers and related occupations

44101- Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations

65310- Light duty cleaners

4413- Elementary and secondary school teacher assistant

43100- Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants

45100- Student monitors, crossing guards and related occupations.

NOC 2016 Continuing as
new NOC code
Splits into new
NOC code

0431- Commissioned police officers

40040-
Commiss-
ioned
police
officers
and
related
occupations
in public
protection
services

41310-
Police
investigators
and other investigative occupations

0433- Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces

40042- Commissioned
officers of the Canadian
Armed Forces

40040-  Commissioned police officers
and related occupations in public protection services

4151- Psychologists

31200- Psychologists

41301- Therapists
in counseling and related specialized therapies

4153- Family, marriage and other related counselors

41301-
Therapists in
counseling
and related specialized
therapies

  • 31303- Physician assistants, midwives
    and allied health professionals
  • 41321-
    Career
    development practitioners and career counselors (except education)

4155- Probation and parole officers and related occupations

41311-
Probation
and parole
officers

42201- Social
and community
service workers

4163- Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants

41402-
Business
development
officers
and
market
researchers
and
analysts

11202-
Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and
public relations

4165-
Health
policy
researchers, consultants and program officers

41404-
Health policy
researchers
consultants
and
program
officers

  • 21110- Biologists
  • 41310-
    Police
    investigators and other investigative occupations

4311-
Police
officers
(except commissi-
oned)

  • 21110- Biologists
  • 41310-
    Police
    investigators and
    other ia
  • 42100-
    Police
    officers
    (except commissioned)
    Investigative occupations

41310-
Police
investigators
and other investigative occupations

4313-
Non-
commiss-
ioned
ranks of the Canadian Armed
Forces

44200-
Primary
combat
members of
the Canadian
Armed Forces

  • 42100-
    Police
    officers
    (except commissioned)
  • 42102- Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces
  • 43204 -Operations Members of the Canadian Armed
    Forces

4412-
Home
Support workers, house-
keepers
and related occupations

44101-
Home
support
workers,
caregivers
and related
occupations

65310-
Light duty
cleaners

4413-
Elementary
and secon-
dary school teacher assistant

43100-
Elementary
and secondary school teacher assistants

45100-
Student
monitors,
crossing
guards
and related occupations.

NOC codes for Canada: BOC 5- Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

NOC 2016 Continuing as new NOC code Splits into new NOC code

5121- Authors and writers

51111- Authors and writers (excluding the technical writers)

51112- Technical writers

5232- Other performers

55109- Other performers

53121- Actors, comedians and circus performers

5243- Theater, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers

53123- Theater, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers

  • 62010- Retail sales supervisors
  • 64100- Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers

NOC codes for Canada: BOC 6- Sales and service occupations

NOC 2016 Continuing as new NOC code Splits into new NOC code

6221- Technical sales specialists in whole trade

62100- Technical sales specialists in wholesale trade

  • 70012- Facility operation and maintenance managers
  • 75101- Material handlers

6316- Other services supervisors

62029- Other services supervisors

65211- Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport

6331- Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers in retail and wholesale

63201- Butchers in retail and wholesale

65202- Meat cutters and fishmongers in retail and wholesale

6411- Sales and account representatives in wholesale trade

64101- Sales and account representatives in wholesale trade
62100- Technical sales specialists in wholesale trade

6541- Security guards and related security service occupations

64410- Security guards and related security services

  • 45100- Student monitors, crossing guards and related jobs
  • 65329- Other service support occupations

6733- Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents

65312- Janitors, caretakers and heavy duty cleaners

73201- General building maintenance workers and building superintendents

NOC codes for Canada: BOC 7- Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

NOC 2016 Continuing as new NOC code Splits into new NOC code

7371- Crane Operators

72500- Crane operators

75110- Construction trades helpers and laborers

7384- Other trades and related occupations, n.e.c.

72999- Other technical trades and related occupations

72423- Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics

7445- Other repairers and servicers

73209- Other repairers and servicers

22311- Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)

7514- Delivery and courier service drivers

75201- Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors

74102-  Couriers and messengers

7522- Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers

74205- Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers

74204- Utility maintenance workers

6733- Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents

65312- Janitors, caretakers and heavy duty cleaners

73201- General building maintenance workers and building superintendents

NOC codes for Canada: BOC 8- Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations

NOC 2016 Continuing as new NOC code Splits into new NOC code

8252- Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers

82030- Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors

  • 72600- Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors
  • 84120- Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
  • 85100- Livestock laborers

8431- General farm workers

85100- Livestock laborers

  • 85101- Harvesting laborers
  • 84120- Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators

NOC codes for Canada: BOC 9- Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

NOC 2016 Continuing as new NOC code Splits into new NOC code

9421- Chemical plant machine operators

94110- Chemical plant machine operators

95102- Laborers in chemical products processing and utilities

9441- Textile fiber and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and workers

94130- Textile fiber and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and workers

95195- Laborers in textile processing and cutting

9618- Laborers in fish and seafood processing

95107- Laborers in fish and seafood processing

94142- Fish and seafood plant workers

Merger: A merger occurs when two expired NOC codes combine to form a new emerging NOC code. Four NOC codes undergo merger in the latest NOC codes for Canada.

Expired NOC codes New emerging NOC codes
  • 9222- Supervisors, electronics manufacturing
  • 9223- Supervisors, electrical products manufacturing

92021- Supervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturing

  • 9432- Pulp mill machine operators
  •  9433- Papermaking and finishing machine operators

94121- Pulp mill, papermaking and finishing machine operators

Take-over: A take-over is when a NOC code expires and its job titles continue to be a part of an existing unit group. Eight NOC codes in the 2016 version underwent a take-over. These NOC codes are listed below along with their latest 5-digit NOC code.

Expired NOC 2016 codes Taken over by the 2021 NOC

BOC 7- Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

 

7247- Cable television service and maintenance technicians

  • 72204- Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers. This NOC code also includes job titles from NOC 7245.
  • 72205- Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians. This NOC code also includes job titles from NOC 7246

BOC 9- Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

9945- Fabric, fur and leather cutters

95105- Laborers in textile processing and cutting

9531- Boat assemblers and inspectors

94219- Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors

9534- Furniture finishers and refinishers

94210- Furniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers and inspectors

9537- Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors

94219- Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors

Breakdown: when a NOC code expires and the job titles are distributed to two or more new emerging NOC codes. Only one NOC code breaks down into two 2021 NOC codes.

Expired NOC code in 2016 1.3 version Emerging latest NOC codes for Canada

2263- Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety

  • 21120- Public and environmental health and safety professionals
  • 22232- Occupational health and safety specialists

Impact of the new NOC codes for Canada on Immigration

The NOC codes for Canada are revised to aptly reflect and stay relevant to the evolving economy of the country. The latest NOC codes categorize the Canadian jobs more efficiently and help in effective analysis of Canadian occupations. 

Canada immigration programs for skilled workers are guaranteed to be impacted due to the latest NOC codes. Following are the immigration programs that are bound to be affected due to the latest NOC codes.

  • Express Entry
  • Provincial Nominee Program
  • Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program
  • Quebec Selected skilled workers
  • Caregiver 
  • Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot
  • Agri-Food Pilot

The change in the latest NOC codes have also changed the TEER level of certain jobs. For instance, Administrative assistants that previously belonged to skill level A have now been transferred to TEER level 3 in the latest NOC codes. This might impact the eligibility of administrative assistants in immigration programs like Express Entry. 

Similarly, designation such as “Court registrar” that previously belonged to Skill level B has now shifted to TEER 0. This might improve its scope in the CRS score calculator as an arranged employment in NOC 00 gets the applicant 200 additional points.

A CICC/ICCRC authorized immigration practitioner is the best guide to assist and explain the exact impact the latest NOC codes will have on your Canada PR application. 

Talent Connected Worldwide is India’s only authorized immigration consultancy. We not only stay updated with the latest immigration changes such as Bill C-19 and the TEER system, but also inform you about its impact on your immigration plans. 

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the new NOC code Canada 2022?

The new NOC codes are applied on 16 november, 2022. There are few changes that have been changed in the New NOC Code version 2.0. The main change is that the new NOC system will organize occupations based on Training, Education, Experience, and Responsibilities (TEER).

Which NOC code is in demand in Canada 2021?

These are the few examples of demanded NOC code in canada 2021:

  • NOC Code 11101, 
  • 11100, 
  • 12010 
  • and 14101
What is NOC skill type 0 A or B?

NOC skill type 0 refers to the Management Jobs, NOC Skill type A refers to the Professional Jobs that require a university degree, and NOC Skill type B refers to the Technical Jobs and skilled jobs that require college diploma.

Can I get PR with NOC C?

yes of course, you can get the PR with NOC C

Which NOC is better 0 or A?

NOC A is better than NOC ) because it includes occupations like doctors, dentists, architects, etc.

Why is the NOC system used?

It is used to classify an applicant’s job to determine their eligibility for Canadian immigration programs.

Finding your NOC code and skill level

You can find your NOC Codes and Skill Level through the NOC concordance table.