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Find your NOC

We use the National Occupational Classification (NOC) system to classify
jobs (occupations). Jobs are grouped based on the type of:

job duties
work a person does

For immigration purposes, the main job groups are:

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

restaurant managers
mine managers
shore captains (fishing)
Skill Level A: professional jobs that usually call for a degree from a
university, such as:
doctors
dentists
architects
Skill Level B: technical jobs and skilled trades that usually call for a
college diploma or training as an apprentice, such as:
chefs
plumbers
electricians
Skill Level C: intermediate jobs that usually call for high school and/or
job-specific training, such as:
industrial butchers
 long-haul truck drivers
food and beverage servers
Skill Level D: labour jobs that usually give on-the-job training, such as:
fruit pickers
cleaning staff
oil field workers

Our immigration programs use the NOC to decide if a job or type of work
experience meets their eligibility. We consider “skilled” jobs those with
NOC Skill Type 0, A or B. We assess jobs against the 2016 version of the
NOC.

If you want to apply as a skilled worker, find your job title, code and skill
level or type in the NOC.

If you want to come to Canada as a skilled immigrant (Express

Entry)
Your job, and the work you have done in the past, must be skill type 0, or
level A or B to use Express Entry. The Express Entry system manages
applications for permanent residence if you want be considered:

as a Federal Skilled Worker

under the Federal Skilled Trades Program
or under the Canadian Experience Class

If you want to come to Canada as a skilled immigrant (Atlantic

Immigration Pilot)
Your work experience must be skill type/level 0, A, B, or C.

If your job is skill level C or D

 you may be able to come to Canada as a provincial nominee (all skill
types/levels),
you may be able to come to Canada through the Atlantic Immigration
Pilot (skill type/level 0, A, B, or C), or
you may be able to work here for up to two years.

People who come to work on a temporary basis are not permanent

residents. However, some go on to immigrate here on a permanent basis.

Find your job title, code and skill type

Use this table to find the NOC information that best matches your jobs:

 Disclaimer: This table is for your convenience. If any part conflicts

with information on the NOC website, assume that the NOC website
is correct.

a. Enter your job title in the “Filter items” field

As you type words, the table will change to display related words.
b. Write down the numeric code shown on the left column.
For example: 7253
c. Write down the NOC title shown on the centre column.
For example: Gas fitters
d. Write down the skill level or type shown on the right column.
For example: B
e. Go to the NOC Website and search for your NOC using the NOC title or
numeric code.
Make sure the main duties listed match what you did at your job.
If they don’t, you’ll need to find a different job title with duties that
match yours.
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Skill level or
NOC   Title   type  

0011 Legislators 0

0012 Senior government managers and officials 0

0013 Senior managers - financial, 0

communications and other business
services

0014 Senior managers - health, education, social 0

and community services and membership
organizations

0015 Senior managers - trade, broadcasting and 0

other services, n.e.c.

0016 Senior managers - construction, 0

transportation, production and utilities

0111 Financial managers 0

0112 Human resources managers 0

0113 Purchasing managers 0

0114 Other administrative services managers 0

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If you couldn’t find your NOC in the above table

Go to the search page of the NOC website, and do the following:
 1. Search your job title or the NOC code.
2. Find the closest match in the list.
3. Make sure the main duties listed match what you did at your job.
if they don't, you will need to find a different job title with duties
that match yours.
4. Write down the numeric code and job title.
For example: 7253 Gas fitters
5. Enter the number in the “Filter items” field of the above table and
note the skill level or type in the last column.

Date modified:
2020-01-21