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If you’re applying to immigrate to Canada as a permanent resident, you’ll need to identify your job’s NOC code. Learn more in the MoneySense Glossary.
The National Occupational Classification (NOC) is the national system classify and describe jobs in Canada. It is used for various purposes, including policymaking and immigration.
The NOC is a critical part of Canada’s Express Entry immigration system for skilled workers who want to become permanent residents. The NOC helps to match Canada’s job needs with an immigration applicant’s home-country work experience and qualifications.
Each job is given a unique numerical code. For example, “10010” refers to financial managers. In NOC 2021—the latest version—there are about 510 unique jobs in Canada, across various types of occupations.
Additionally, each occupation is categorized under one of six TEERs (Training, Education, Experience, Responsibilities), from 0 to 5. For example, NOC 10010 – Financial Managers is TEER 0, “Management occupations.”
You can use the NOC webpage to find a job’s classification or research its main duties, educational requirements and more.
Example: Ravi is a software developer applying for permanent residency. He finds that his job matches NOC code 21231 – Software Engineers and Designers). Using this NOC code, he can find out whether his international work experience and educational qualifications are those required by Canada as part of the Express Entry immigration system.
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