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Find your NOC

Find your NOC is essential for applicants who want to apply for permanent residency under Express Entry, a Provincial Nominee program or Quebec Experience (PEQ). Candidates applying for a permanent residency visa as a skilled migrant need to have their occupation on Skill Type 0, A, or B as per the National Occupational Classification (NOC) in this Canada NOC list.

IRCC, also known as Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) uses the National Occupational Classification (NOC) system to categorized occupations.  Through NOC Canada, an applicant is given with a specific NOC Code along with the job description for every occupation that is available or high in demand in the Canadian labor market.

  • Skill Type 0 (zero): management jobs, such as:

o    restaurant managers

o    mine managers

o    shore captains (fishing)

  • Skill Level A: professional jobs that usually call for a degree from a university, such as:

o    doctors

o    dentists

o    architects

  • Skill Level B: technical jobs and skilled trades that usually call for a college diploma or training as an apprentice, such as:

o    chefs

o    plumbers

o    electricians

  • Skill Level C: intermediate jobs that usually call for high school and/or job-specific training, such as:

o    industrial butchers

o    long-haul truck drivers

o    food and beverage servers

  • Skill Level D: labor jobs that usually give on-the-job training, such as:

o    fruit pickers

o    cleaning staff

o    oil field workers

Skilled workers who want to immigrate to Canada must have their job in any of the skill type 0, A or B in order to qualify for Express Entry. Express Entry program is designed by IRCC is an electronic system monitors all the visa applications of potential candidates who are interested in Canada Immigration. There are three Federal programs managed by Express Entry:

a) Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)

b) Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)

c) Canadian Experience Class (CEC)

Skilled Migrants with the skill level C or D

Candidates with skill level C or D are also eligible to migrate to Canada. They may come under the Provincial Nominee Program with any skill level. The candidates with skill level C or D are eligible to work in Canada for a span of two years. Atlantic immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) is also one of the options to be able to come to Canada.

NOC Levels

Presently, there are nine diverse skill levels:

0 Management Occupations

1 Business, Finance, and Administration Occupations

2 Natural and Applied Sciences and Related Occupations

3 Health Occupations

4 Occupations in Education, Law and Social, community and government services

5 Occupations in Art, Culture, Recreation, and Sport

6 Sales and Service Occupations

7 Trades, Transport, and Equipment Operators and Related Occupations

8 Natural Resources, agriculture, and related production occupations

9 Occupations in Manufacturing and Utilities

Steps to discover your job title, code and skill type

Before applying to any visa category for Canada, an applicant needs to check whether his/her occupation is available on the list. If you find the occupation that matches with your job or closely related to your occupation, you need to follow the below given steps:

Step 1: You have to submit your job title in the Filter items field. You will be provided with numerous words that are relatable to your search.

Step 2: Now, you have to click on the NOC title and check out all the main duties in order to match it with the job duties of your current occupation. If your job duties don’t match up then you should look for a different occupation that goes with your job.

Step 3:  After that, you have to write the Numeric Code. For example- 0632.

Step 4: You have to write the NOC title of your job. And, lastly, you have to mention the skill, level or type.

Find your NOC:

The following occupations are eligible for application for getting jobs in Canada:

Noc CodeOccupation NameTeer Category
10010Financial managers0
10011Human resources managers0
10012Purchasing managers0
10019Other administrative services managers0
10020Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers0
10021Banking, credit and other investment managers0
10022Advertising, marketing and public relations managers0
10029Other business services managers0
10030Telecommunication carriers managers0
20010Engineering managers0
20011Architecture and science managers0
20012Computer and information systems managers0
30010Managers in health care0
40010Government managers - health and social policy development & program administration0
40011Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration0
40012Government managers - education policy development and program administration0
40019Other managers in public administration0
40020Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training0
40021School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education0
40030Managers in social, community and correctional services0
40040Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services0
40041Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers0
40042Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces0
50010Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers0
50011Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts0
50012Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors0
60010Corporate sales managers0
60020Retail and wholesale trade managers0
60030Restaurant and food service managers0
60030Accommodation service managers0
60040Managers in customer and personal services, n.e.c0
70010Construction managers0
70011Home building and renovation managers0
70012Facility operation and maintenance managers0
70020Managers in transportation0
70021Postal and courier services managers0
80010Managers in natural resources production and fishing0
80020Managers in agriculture0
80021Managers in horticulture0
80022Managers in aquaculture0
90010Manufacturing managers0
90011Utilities managers0
11100Financial auditors and accountants1
11101Financial and investment analysts1
11102Financial advisors1
11103Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers1
11109Other financial officers1
11200Human resources professionals1
11201Professional occupations in business management consulting1
11202Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations1
21100Physicists and astronomers1
21101Chemists1
21102Geoscientists and oceanographers1
21103Meteorologists and climatologists1
21109Other professional occupations in physical sciences1
21110Biologists and related scientists1
21111Forestry professionals1
21112Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists1
21120Public and environmental health and safety professionals1
21200Architects1
21201Landscape architects1
21202Urban and land use planners1
21203Land surveyors1
21210Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries1
21211Data scientists1
21220Cybersecurity specialists1
21221Business systems specialists1
21222Information systems specialists1
21223Database analysts and data administrators1
21230Computer systems developers and programmers1
21231Software engineers and designers1
21232Software developers and programmers1
21233Web designers1
21234Web developers and programmers1
21300Civil engineers1
21301Mechanical engineers1
21310Electrical and electronics engineers1
21311Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)1
21320Chemical engineers1
21321Industrial and manufacturing engineers1
21322Metallurgical and materials engineers1
21330Mining engineers1
21331Geological engineers1
21332Petroleum engineers1
21390Aerospace engineers1
21399Other professional engineers1
31100Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine1
31101Specialists in surgery1
31102General practitioners and family physicians1
31103Veterinarians1
31110Dentists1
31111Optometrists1
31112Audiologists and speech-language pathologists1
31120Pharmacists1
31121Dietitians and nutritionists1
31200Psychologists1
31201Chiropractors1
31202Physiotherapists1
31203Occupational therapists1
31204Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment1
31209Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating1
31300Nursing coordinators and supervisors1
31301Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses1
31302Nurse practitioners1
31303Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals1
41100Judges1
41101Lawyers and Quebec notaries1
41200University professors and lecturers1
41201Post-secondary teaching and research assistants1
41210College and other vocational instructors1
41220Secondary school teachers1
41221Elementary school and kindergarten teachers1
41300Social workers1
41301Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies1
41302Religious leaders1
41310Police investigators and other investigative occupations1
41311Probation and parole officers1
41320Educational counsellors1
41321Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education)1
41400Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers1
41401Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts1
41402Business development officers and market researchers and analysts1
41403Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers1
41404Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers1
41405Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers1
41406Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers1
41407Program officers unique to government1
41409Other professional occupations in social science1
51100Librarians1
51101Conservators and curators1
51102Archivists1
51110Editors1
51111Authors and writers (except technical)1
51112Technical writers1
51113Journalists1
51114Translators, terminologists and interpreters1
51120Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations1
51121Conductors, composers and arrangers1
51122Musicians and singers1
12010Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers2
12011Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers2
12012Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers2
12013Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations2
12100Executive assistants2
12101Human resources and recruitment officers2
12102Procurement and purchasing agents and officers2
12103Conference and event planners2
12204Employment insurance and revenue officers2
12110Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations2
12111Health information management occupations2
12112Records management technicians2
12113Statistical officers and related research support occupations2
12200Accounting technicians and bookkeepers2
12201Insurance adjusters and claims examiners2
12202Insurance underwriters2
12203Assessors, business valuators and appraisers2
22100Chemical technologists and technicians2
22101Geological and mineral technologists and technicians2
22110Biological technologists and technicians2
22111Agricultural and fish products inspectors2
31301Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses2
31102General practitioners and family physicians2
31110Dentists2
31103Veterinarians2
31111Optometrists2
31201Chiropractors2
22213Land survey technologists and technicians2
22214Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology2
22220Computer network and web technicians2
22221User support technicians2
22222Information systems testing technicians2
22230Non-destructive testers and inspectors2
22231Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers2
22232Occupational health and safety specialists2
22233Construction inspectors2
22300Civil engineering technologists and technicians2
22301Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians2
22302Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians2
22303Construction estimators2
22310Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians2
22311Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)2
22312Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics2
22313Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors2
32100Opticians2
32101Licensed practical nurses2
32102Paramedical occupations2
32103Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists2
32104Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians2
32109Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment2
32110Denturists2
32111Dental hygienists and dental therapists2
32112Dental technologists and technicians2
32120Medical laboratory technologists2
32121Medical radiation technologists2
32122Medical sonographers2
32123Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists2
32124Pharmacy technicians2
32129Other medical technologists and technicians2
32200Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists2
32201Massage therapists2
32209Other practitioners of natural healing2
42100Police officers (except commissioned)2
42101Firefighters2
42102Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces2
42200Paralegals and related occupations2
42201Social and community service workers2
42202Early childhood educators and assistants2
42203Instructors of persons with disabilities2
42204Religion workers2
52100Library and public archive technicians2
52110Film and video camera operators2
52111Graphic arts technicians2
52112Broadcast technicians2
52113Audio and video recording technicians2
52114Announcers and other broadcasters2
52119Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts2
52120Graphic designers and illustrators2
52121Interior designers and interior decorators2
62010Retail sales supervisors2
62020Food service supervisors2
62021Executive housekeepers2
62022Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors2
62023Customer and information services supervisors2
62024Cleaning supervisors2
62029Other services supervisors2
62100Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade2
62101Retail and wholesale buyers2
62200Chefs2
62201Funeral directors and embalmers2
62202Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations2
72010Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations2
72011Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations2
72012Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades2
72013Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades2
72014Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers2
72020Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades2
72021Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews2
72022Supervisors, printing and related occupations2
72023Supervisors, railway transport operations2
72024Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators2
72025Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations2
72100Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors2
72101Tool and die makers2
72102Sheet metal workers2
72103Boilermakers2
72104Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters2
72105Ironworkers2
72106Welders and related machine operators2
72200Electricians (except industrial and power system)2
72201Industrial electricians2
72202Power system electricians2
72203Electrical power line and cable workers2
72204Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers2
72205Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians2
72300Plumbers2
72301Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers2
72302Gas fitters2
72310Carpenters2
72311Cabinetmakers2
72320Bricklayers2
72321Insulators2
72400Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics2
72401Heavy-duty equipment mechanics2
72402Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics2
72403Railway carmen/women2
72404Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors2
72405Machine fitters2
72406Elevator constructors and mechanics2
72410Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers2
72411Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators2
72420Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics2
72421Appliance servicers and repairers2
72422Electrical mechanics2
72423Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics2
72429Other small engine and small equipment repairers2
72500Crane operators2
72501Water well drillers2
72600Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors2
72601Air traffic controllers and related occupations2
72602Deck officers, water transport2
72603Engineer officers, water transport2
72604Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators2
72999Other technical trades and related occupations2
82010Supervisors, logging and forestry2
82020Supervisors, mining and quarrying2
82021Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services2
82030Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors2
82031Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services2
92010Supervisors, mineral and metal processing2
92011Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities2
92012Supervisors, food and beverage processing2
92013Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing2
92014Supervisors, forest products processing2
92015Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing2
92020Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling2
92021Supervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturing2
92022Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing2
92023Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing2
92024Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly2
92100Power engineers and power systems operators2
92101Water and waste treatment plant operators2
13100Administrative officers3
13101Property administrators3
13102Payroll administrators3
13110Administrative assistants3
13111Legal administrative assistants3
13112Medical administrative assistants3
13200Customs, ship and other brokers3
13201Production and transportation logistics coordinators3
33100Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants3
33101Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations3
33102Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates3
33103Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants3
33109Other assisting occupations in support of health services3
43100Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants3
43109Other instructors3
43200Sheriffs and bailiffs3
43201Correctional service officers3
43202By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers3
43203Border services, customs, and immigration officers3
43204Operations members of the Canadian Armed Forces3
53100Registrars, restorers, interpreters and other occupations related to museum and art galleries3
53110Photographers3
53111Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators3
53120Dancers3
53121Actors, comedians and circus performers3
53122Painters, sculptors and other visual artists3
53123Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers3
53124Artisans and craftspersons3
53125Patternmakers - textile, leather and fur products3
53200Athletes3
53201Coaches3
53202Sports officials and referees3
63100Insurance agents and brokers3
63101Real estate agents and salespersons3
63102Financial sales representatives3
63200Cooks3
63201Butchers - retail and wholesale3
63202Bakers3
63210Hairstylists and barbers3
63211Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations3
63220Shoe repairers and shoemakers3
63221Upholsterers3
73100Concrete finishers3
73101Tilesetters3
73102Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers3
73110Roofers and shinglers3
73111Glaziers3
73112Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)3
73113Floor covering installers3
73200Residential and commercial installers and servicers3
73201General building maintenance workers and building superintendents3
73202Pest controllers and fumigators3
73209Other repairers and servicers3
73300Transport truck drivers3
73301Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators3
73310Railway and yard locomotive engineers3
73311Railway conductors and brakemen/women3
73400Heavy equipment operators3
73401Printing press operators3
73402Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction3
83100Underground production and development miners3
83101Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers3
83110Logging machinery operators3
83120Fishing masters and officers3
83121Fishermen/women3
93100Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing3
93101Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing3
93102Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators3
93200Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors3
14100General office support workers4
14101Receptionists4
14102Personnel clerks4
14103Court clerks and related court services occupations4
14110Survey interviewers and statistical clerks4
14111Data entry clerks4
14112Desktop publishing operators and related occupations4
14200Accounting and related clerks4
14201Banking, insurance and other financial clerks4
14202Collection clerks4
14300Library assistants and clerks4
14301Correspondence, publication and regulatory clerks4
14400Shippers and receivers4
14401Storekeepers and partspersons4
14402Production logistics workers4
14403Purchasing and inventory control workers4
14404Dispatchers4
14405Transportation route and crew schedulers4
44100Home child care providers4
44101Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations4
44200Primary combat members of the Canadian Armed Forces4
54100Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness4
64100Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers4
64101Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical)4
64200Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners4
64201Image, social and other personal consultants4
64300Maîtres d'hotel and hosts/hostesses4
64301Bartenders4
64310Travel counsellors4
64311Pursers and flight attendants4
64312Airline ticket and service agents4
64313Ground and water transport ticket agents, cargo service representatives and related clerks4
64314Hotel front desk clerks4
64320Tour and travel guides4
64321Casino workers4
64322Outdoor sport and recreational guides4
64400Customer services representatives - financial institutions4
64401Postal services representatives4
64409Other customer and information services representatives4
64410Security guards and related security service occupations4
74100Mail and parcel sorters and related occupations4
74101Letter carriers4
74102Couriers and messengers4
74200Railway yard and track maintenance workers4
74201Water transport deck and engine room crew4
74202Air transport ramp attendants4
74203Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers4
74204Utility maintenance workers4
74205Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers4
84100Underground mine service and support workers4
84101Oil and gas well drilling and related workers and services operators4
84110Chain saw and skidder operators4
84111Silviculture and forestry workers4
84120Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators4
84121Fishing vessel deckhands4
94100Machine operators, mineral and metal processing4
94101Foundry workers4
94102Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters4
94103Concrete, clay and stone forming operators4
94104Inspectors and testers, mineral and metal processing4
94105Metalworking and forging machine operators4
94106Machining tool operators4
94107Machine operators of other metal products4
94110Chemical plant machine operators4
94111Plastics processing machine operators4
94112Rubber processing machine operators and related workers4
94120Sawmill machine operators4
94121Pulp mill, papermaking and finishing machine operators4
94122Paper converting machine operators4
94123Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders4
94124Woodworking machine operators4
94129Other wood processing machine operators4
94130Textile fibre and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and workers4
94131Weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations4
94132Industrial sewing machine operators4
94133Inspectors and graders, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing4
94140Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing4
94141Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers4
94142Fish and seafood plant workers4
94143Testers and graders, food and beverage processing4
94150Plateless printing equipment operators4
94151Camera, platemaking and other prepress occupations4
94152Binding and finishing machine operators4
94153Photographic and film processors4
94200Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers4
94201Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers4
94202Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing4
94203Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers4
94204Mechanical assemblers and inspectors4
94205Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing4
94210Furniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers and inspectors4
94211Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products4
94212Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors4
94213Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators4
94219Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors4
45100Student monitors, crossing guards and related occupations5
55109Other performers5
65100Cashiers5
65101Service station attendants5
65102Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers5
65109Other sales related occupations5
65200Food and beverage servers5
65201Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations5
65202Meat cutters and fishmongers - retail and wholesale5
65210Support occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up services5
65211Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport5
65220Pet groomers and animal care workers5
65229Other support occupations in personal services5
65310Light duty cleaners5
65311Specialized cleaners5
65312Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners5
65320Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations5
65329Other service support occupations5
75100Longshore workers5
75101Material handlers5
75110Construction trades helpers and labourers5
75119Other trades helpers and labourers5
75200Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs5
75201Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors5
75210Boat and cable ferry operators and related occupations5
75211Railway and motor transport labourers5
75212Public works and maintenance labourers5
85100Livestock labourers5
85101Harvesting labourers5
85102Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers5
85103Nursery and greenhouse labourers5
85104Trappers and hunters5
85110Mine labourers5
85111Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers5
85120Logging and forestry labourers5
85121Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers5
95100Labourers in mineral and metal processing5
95101Labourers in metal fabrication5
95102Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities5
95103Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing5
95104Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing5
95105Labourers in textile processing5
95106Labourers in food and beverage processing5
95107Labourers in fish and seafood processing5
95109Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities5

Candidates who wish to apply under Manitoba, Ontario, Alberta, Nova Scotia and British Columbia Provincial Nominee program can opt for their suitable occupation through the Canada NOC List 2020.

To know more about the process . you can contact Make Visas on +919625212959  email your queries at info@makevisas.com.

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