Sample letter, NOC 33102
Personal support worker reference letter for Express Entry
A complete employment reference letter for a personal support worker, with duties that cover the lead statement and main duties of NOC 33102 without copying them. Every person and company is fictional. Use it as a model, then build your own in the free generator.
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- NOC 33102, TEER 3
- 5 of 7 main duties covered
- No NOC wording copied
What should a personal support worker reference letter for Express Entry include?
Your job title, dates, hours per week, salary and benefits, on company letterhead, signed by your supervisor or HR, and a list of duties that match NOC 33102 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates. Its lead statement reads: “Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates assist nurses, hospital staff and physicians in the basic care of patients.” Your duties should show that work and most of the main duties, described in plain words with your own details rather than copied from the NOC.
- NOC code
- 33102
- TEER
- 3, skilled work
- Main duties covered
- 5 of 7
- Category draw list
- Healthcare and social services
Sample personal support worker reference letter
[Print on company letterhead]
October 1, 2026
Re: Employment reference for Maria Santos
To whom it may concern:
This letter confirms that Maria Santos has worked for Lakeview Long-Term Care since March 7, 2022.
Job title: Personal Support Worker
Dates: March 7, 2022 to present
Status: Full-time, permanent, current employee
Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: $24.50 per hour (about $47,775 per year at 37.5 hours a week)
Benefits: Extended health and dental coverage, two weeks of paid vacation
In this role, Maria’s main duties are:
- Assists residents with bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting according to their care plans.
- Serves meals, feeds residents who need help and records what they eat and drink.
- Takes and records temperature, pulse and blood pressure, and reports changes to the charge nurse.
- Answers call bells, finds out what each resident needs and tells the nurse when something is wrong.
- Moves and repositions residents safely with mechanical lifts and transfer belts.
- Changes bed linens and keeps residents’ rooms clean, tidy and safe.
- Transports residents by wheelchair to appointments, meals and activities inside the home.
- Keeps an inventory of care supplies on the unit and restocks them each shift.
This letter is provided at Maria’s request. If you need more information, please contact me at 416-555-0142 or hr@lakeviewcare.example.
Sincerely,
[Signature]
Janet Morrison
Director of Care
Lakeview Long-Term Care
120 Lakeview Drive, Toronto, ON M4C 1A1
416-555-0142 · hr@lakeviewcare.example
How these duties match NOC 33102
The generator checks every letter this way. Main duties marked “May” in the NOC are optional; the rest are the core duties.
| NOC 33102 main duty | In this letter |
|---|---|
| Answer call signals; supply and empty bed pans; bathe, dress and groom patients; serve meal trays, feed or assist in feeding of patients and assist patients with menu selection; weigh, lift, turn, and position patients; shave patients prior to operations; supervise patients' exercise routines, set up and provide leisure activities for patients, accompany patients on outside recreational activities and perform other duties related to patient care and comfort | Covered |
| Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse; report or record fluid intake and output; observe or monitor patients' status and document patient care on charts; collect specimens such as urine, faeces or sputum; administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas and perform other procedures as directed by nursing and hospital staff | Covered |
| Administer, in emergency situations, first aid to injured or ill individuals within the scope of competencies | Not in this letter |
| Transport patients by wheelchair or stretcher for treatment or surgery | Covered |
| Carry messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departments | Not in this letter |
| Make beds and maintain patients' rooms | Covered |
| Maintain inventory of supplies | Covered |
| May perform maintenance tasks such as assisting with the set-up and maintenance of traction equipment, cleaning or sterilizing equipment, maintaining and repairing equipment, and assembling, setting-up and operating job-related equipment (optional) | Not in this letter |
| May transport patients between care facilities. (optional) | Not in this letter |
Tips for a personal support worker reference letter
- Name the setting: long-term care, a hospital or a retirement home points to 33102, while care in clients’ homes points to 44101.
- Describe the hands-on care (bathing, meals, mobility) and the observations you report to nurses, since both are in the 33102 duties.
- If you worked rotating or overnight shifts, the hours a week still need to be a clear number.
NOC 33102 and Express Entry
- NOC 33102 is TEER 3, which counts as skilled work for the Federal Skilled Worker Program and the Canadian Experience Class.
- It is on the healthcare and social services category draw list. See every category list.
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Where this information comes from
IRCC’s supporting documents page lists reference letters from employers “with your job duties, dates you worked there, and salary” as proof of work experience, and the Express Entry documents page asks for proof of work experience such as a reference or experience letter from an employer. The other items in our checklist are what officers expect to see in practice and what immigration lawyers advise; IRCC publishes no official letter form.
Occupation codes, titles and descriptions are adapted from Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
CVMaple is not affiliated with IRCC and does not give legal advice. A reference letter must be checked, corrected and signed by your employer, and every detail must be true. Misrepresentation on an immigration application can lead to a five-year ban.
Checked on October 15, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Is a PSW job skilled work for Express Entry?
Under NOC 33102 it is TEER 3, which counts as skilled work. Home support workers under 44101 are TEER 4 and do not count for Express Entry.
Should the letter mention my PSW certificate?
It can, but it does not have to. The certificate goes with your education documents; the letter is about the work you did.
Can I copy this personal support worker reference letter?
Use it as a model, not a copy. Your letter has to describe your own duties, dates, hours and pay, and your employer has to check and sign it. Start your own letter for NOC 33102.
Who should sign it?
Your direct supervisor or someone in HR, on company letterhead, with their name, job title, phone and email.
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