- Why are NOC codes for Canada changing?
- Structure of the new NOC codes for Canada
- The new TEER system in NOC 2021
- NOC codes for Canada: Changes in Broad Occupational Category (BOC)
- Changes in Major and sub-major groups
- Changes in Minor groups
- Impact of the new
- NOC codes for Canada on Immigration
- Frequently Asked Questions
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
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 TEER | If 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.
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
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Job Titles |
Previous skill level |
TEER level in the latest NOC code for Canada |
|---|---|---|
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Administrative assistant |
A |
TEER 3 |
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Occupational health and safety specialists |
A |
TEER 2 |
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Tourism information officer and technician |
A |
TEER 4 |
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Non-supervisory jobs in logistics, freight, transportation. |
A |
TEER 3 |
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Ramp services supervisors at airport |
A |
TEER 4 |
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Anesthesia assistant |
A |
TEER 2 |
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Physician rehabilitation therapist |
A |
TEER 2 |
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Correctional case worker and manager |
A |
TEER 2 |
|
Dancers, actors, comedians, painters, and sculptors |
A |
TEER 3 |
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Administrative officers |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Property administrators |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Court officers and court administrators |
B |
TEER 4 |
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Jobs in immigration and border services |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Legal and administrative assistants |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Brokers in customs and ship |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Medical laboratory assistants |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Pharmacy technical assistant |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Dental assistant and dental lab assistant |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Ophthalmic assistant and audiometric technician |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Registrars, restorers, interpreters in museums and art galleries |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Photographers |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography, performing arts assistants and operators |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Circus performers, Theater, creative designers, etc |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Jobs related to display design, styling, and visual merchandising |
B |
TEER 4 |
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Artisans, craftspersons |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Pattern Makers in textile, leather and fur products |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Sports officials, referees, athletes and coaches |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sports and fitness |
B |
TEER 4 |
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Grain elevator operator |
B |
TEER 5 |
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Insurance agents and brokers, real estate agents |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Financial sales representatives |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Park supervisor, rink supervisor and campground supervisor |
B |
TEER 5 |
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Chefs, cooks, and butchers in retail and wholesale |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Meat-cutters and fishmongers |
B |
TEER 5 |
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Bakers |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Hairstylists and barbers |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Tailors, dressmakers |
B |
TEER 4 |
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Shoe repairers and shoe makers |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sports and fitness |
B |
TEER 4 |
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Grain elevator operator |
B |
TEER 5 |
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Insurance agents and brokers, real estate agents |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Financial sales representatives |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Park supervisor, rink supervisor and campground supervisor |
B |
TEER 5 |
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Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Underground production and development miners |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Logging machinery operators |
B |
TEER 3 |
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specialized livestock workers |
B |
TEER 4 |
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Feedlot herd attendant |
B |
TEER 5 |
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Fishing masters and officers, and Fishermen / women |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Central control and process operators in mineral and metal processing |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Central control and process operators in petroleum, gas and chemical processing |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Tilesetters, plasterers, drywall installers, roofers, glaziers, and painters |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Railway and yard locomotive engineers |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Occupations related to rigging in construction |
B |
TEER 5 |
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Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction |
B |
TEER 3 |
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Printing press operators |
B |
TEER 3 |
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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 |
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Pet groomers |
C |
TEER 5 |
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Longshore workers and material handlers |
C |
TEER 5 |
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Taxi drivers, chauffeurs |
C |
TEER 5 |
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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
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Job Title |
Previous Skill level |
TEER level in the latest NOC codes for Canada |
|---|---|---|
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Legislators |
A |
TEER 0 |
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Senior governments managers and officials |
A |
TEER 0 |
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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.
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 Category | First 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 Group | 10- Middle management occupations in administrative, financial and business services (excluding broadcasting) |
| Sub-major groups | 100- 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
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NOC codes for Canada: BOC 7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
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NOC codes for Canada: BOC 8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
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NOC codes for Canada: BOC 9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
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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 |
|---|---|---|
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0112: Human Resources Managers |
10011: Human resource managers |
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1114– Other Financial Officers |
11109- Other financial officers |
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1123– Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations |
11202– Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations |
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1215– Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations |
12013– Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations |
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1227– Court officers and justices of the peace |
14103– Court clerks and related court services occupations |
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1228- Employment insurance, immigration, border services and revenue officers |
43203– Border services, customs, and immigration officers |
12104– Employment insurance and revenue officers |
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1511– Mail, postal and related workers |
64401– Postal services representatives |
74100– Mail and parcel sorters and related occupations |
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1513– Couriers, messengers and door-to-door distributors |
74102– Couriers and messengers |
75201– Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
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2171– Information systems analysts and consultants |
21222- Information systems specialists |
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2172- Database analysts and data administrators |
21223- Database analysts and data administrators |
21211- Data Scientists |
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2173- Software engineers and designers |
21231- Software Engineers and designers |
21211- Data Scientists |
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2174- Computer programmer and interactive media developers |
21230- Computer systems developers and programmers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
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3111- Specialist physicians |
31100- Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine |
31101- Specialists in surgery |
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3124- Allied primary health practitioners |
31303- Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals |
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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 |
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3142- Physiotherapists |
31202- Physiotherapists |
32109- Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment |
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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 |
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3212- Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants |
33101- Medical laboratory assistant and related technical occupations |
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3219- Other medical technologists and technicians (excluding dental health) |
32129- Other medical technologists and technicians |
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3223- Dental technologists, technicians and laboratory assistants |
32112- Dental technologists and technicians |
33100- Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants |
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3232- Practitioners of natural healing |
32209- Other practitioners of natural healing |
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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 |
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3414- Other assisting occupations in support of health services |
33109– Other assisting occupations in support of health services |
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| NOC 2016 | Continuing as new NOC code | Splits into new NOC code |
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3111- Specialist physicians |
31100- Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine |
31101- Specialists in surgery |
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3124- Allied primary health practitioners |
31303- Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals |
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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 |
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3142- Physio- |
31202- Physiotherapists |
32109- Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment |
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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 |
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3212- Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants |
33101- Medical laboratory assistant and related technical occupations |
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3219- Other medical technologists and technicians (excluding dental health) |
32129- Other medical technologists and technicians |
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3223- Dental technologists, technicians and laboratory assistants |
32112- Dental technologists and technicians |
33100- Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants |
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3232- Practitioners of natural healing |
32209- Other practitioners of natural healing |
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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 |
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3414- Other assisting occupations in support of health services |
33109– Other assisting occupations in support of health services |
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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 |
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0431- Commissioned police officers |
40040- Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services |
41310- Police investigators and other investigative occupations |
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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 |
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4151- Psychologists |
31200- Psychologists |
41301- Therapists in counseling and related specialized therapies |
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4153- Family, marriage and other related counselors |
41301- Therapists in counseling and related specialized therapies |
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4155- Probation and parole officers and related occupations |
41311- Probation and parole officers |
42201- Social and community service workers |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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4313- Non-commissioned ranks of the Canadian Armed Forces |
44200– Primary combat members of the Canadian Armed Forces |
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4412- Home Support workers, housekeepers and related occupations |
44101- Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations |
65310– Light duty cleaners |
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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- |
41310- |
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0433- Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces |
40042- Commissioned |
40040- Commissioned police officers |
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4151- Psychologists |
31200- Psychologists |
41301- Therapists |
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4153- Family, marriage and other related counselors |
41301- |
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4155- Probation and parole officers and related occupations |
41311- |
42201- Social |
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4163- Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants |
41402- |
11202- |
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4165- |
41404- |
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4311- |
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41310- |
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4313- |
44200- |
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4412- |
44101- |
65310- |
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4413- |
43100- Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants |
45100- |
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 |
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5232- Other performers |
55109- Other performers |
53121- Actors, comedians and circus performers |
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5243- Theater, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers |
53123- Theater, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers |
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NOC codes for Canada: BOC 6- Sales and service occupations
| NOC 2016 | Continuing as new NOC code | Splits into new NOC code |
|---|---|---|
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6221- Technical sales specialists in whole trade |
62100- Technical sales specialists in wholesale trade |
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6316- Other services supervisors |
62029- Other services supervisors |
65211- Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport |
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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 |
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6411- Sales and account representatives in wholesale trade |
64101- Sales and account representatives in wholesale trade |
62100- Technical sales specialists in wholesale trade |
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6541- Security guards and related security service occupations |
64410- Security guards and related security services |
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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 |
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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 |
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7445- Other repairers and servicers |
73209- Other repairers and servicers |
22311- Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) |
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7514- Delivery and courier service drivers |
75201- Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors |
74102- Couriers and messengers |
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7522- Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers |
74205- Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers |
74204- Utility maintenance workers |
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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 |
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8431- General farm workers |
85100- Livestock laborers |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
|---|---|
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92021– Supervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturing |
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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 |
|---|---|
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BOC 7- Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
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7247– Cable television service and maintenance technicians |
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BOC 9- Occupations in manufacturing and utilities |
|
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9945– Fabric, fur and leather cutters |
95105- Laborers in textile processing and cutting |
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9531– Boat assemblers and inspectors |
94219– Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors |
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9534– Furniture finishers and refinishers |
94210– Furniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers and inspectors |
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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 |
|---|---|
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2263– Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety |
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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
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).
These are the few examples of demanded NOC code in canada 2021:
- NOC Code 11101,
- 11100,
- 12010
- and 14101
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.
yes of course, you can get the PR with NOC C
NOC A is better than NOC ) because it includes occupations like doctors, dentists, architects, etc.
It is used to classify an applicant’s job to determine their eligibility for Canadian immigration programs.
You can find your NOC Codes and Skill Level through the NOC concordance table.
