Every NOC code in Canada, with its TEER and duties

What is a NOC code?

A NOC code is the five-digit number Canada uses to classify a job in the National Occupational Classification (NOC). The current version, NOC 2021, has 516 occupations, called unit groups. The first digit is the broad category, the second digit is the TEER category (the training, education, experience and responsibilities the job usually needs), and the full five digits identify the occupation. IRCC, ESDC and the provinces use the code for Express Entry, provincial nominee programs, work permits and LMIAs.

Occupations

516 unit groups

Version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

In use by IRCC since

November 16, 2022

TEER categories

6, from 0 to 5

How to read a NOC code

Each digit narrows the group down. Here is 33102 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates taken apart.

The second digit is the one immigration programs care about most: TEER 0 to 3 counts as skilled work for Express Entry. Read how TEER works.

NOC codes for common jobs

The jobs people look up most, checked against the official index of titles. Where a job can fall under more than one code, the note says which fits when.

Legislative and senior management occupations

6 occupations whose codes start with 0.

00 Legislative and senior managers

• 00010 Legislators, TEER 0
• 00011 Senior government managers and officials, TEER 0
• 00012 Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services, TEER 0
• 00013 Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations, TEER 0
• 00014 Senior managers - trade, broadcasting and other services, TEER 0
• 00015 Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities, TEER 0

Business, finance and administration occupations

60 occupations whose codes start with 1.

10 Specialized middle management occupations in administrative services, financial and business services and communication (except broadcasting)

• 10010 Financial managers, TEER 0
• 10011 Human resources managers, TEER 0
• 10012 Purchasing managers, TEER 0
• 10019 Other administrative services managers, TEER 0
• 10020 Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers, TEER 0
• 10021 Banking, credit and other investment managers, TEER 0
• 10022 Advertising, marketing and public relations managers, TEER 0
• 10029 Other business services managers, TEER 0
• 10030 Telecommunication carriers managers, TEER 0

11 Professional occupations in finance and business

• 11100 Financial auditors and accountants, TEER 1
• 11101 Financial and investment analysts, TEER 1
• 11102 Financial advisors, TEER 1
• 11103 Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers, TEER 1
• 11109 Other financial officers, TEER 1
• 11200 Human resources professionals, TEER 1
• 11201 Professional occupations in business management consulting, TEER 1
• 11202 Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations, TEER 1

12 Administrative and financial supervisors and specialized administrative occupations

• 12010 Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers, TEER 2
• 12011 Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers, TEER 2
• 12012 Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers, TEER 2
• 12013 Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations, TEER 2
• 12100 Executive assistants, TEER 2
• 12101 Human resources and recruitment officers, TEER 2
• 12102 Procurement and purchasing agents and officers, TEER 2
• 12103 Conference and event planners, TEER 2
• 12104 Employment insurance and revenue officers, TEER 2
• 12110 Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations, TEER 2
• 12111 Health information management occupations, TEER 2
• 12112 Records management technicians, TEER 2
• 12113 Statistical officers and related research support occupations, TEER 2
• 12200 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers, TEER 2
• 12201 Insurance adjusters and claims examiners, TEER 2
• 12202 Insurance underwriters, TEER 2
• 12203 Assessors, business valuators and appraisers, TEER 2

13 Administrative occupations and transportation logistics occupations

• 13100 Administrative officers, TEER 3
• 13101 Property administrators, TEER 3
• 13102 Payroll administrators, TEER 3
• 13110 Administrative assistants, TEER 3
• 13111 Legal administrative assistants, TEER 3
• 13112 Medical administrative assistants, TEER 3
• 13200 Customs, ship and other brokers, TEER 3
• 13201 Production and transportation logistics coordinators, TEER 3

14 Administrative and financial support and supply chain logistics occupations

• 14100 General office support workers, TEER 4
• 14101 Receptionists, TEER 4
• 14102 Personnel clerks, TEER 4
• 14103 Court clerks and related court services occupations, TEER 4
• 14110 Survey interviewers and statistical clerks, TEER 4
• 14111 Data entry clerks, TEER 4
• 14112 Desktop publishing operators and related occupations, TEER 4
• 14200 Accounting and related clerks, TEER 4
• 14201 Banking, insurance and other financial clerks, TEER 4
• 14202 Collection clerks, TEER 4
• 14300 Library assistants and clerks, TEER 4
• 14301 Correspondence, publication and regulatory clerks, TEER 4
• 14400 Shippers and receivers, TEER 4
• 14401 Storekeepers and partspersons, TEER 4
• 14402 Production logistics workers, TEER 4
• 14403 Purchasing and inventory control workers, TEER 4
• 14404 Dispatchers, TEER 4
• 14405 Transportation route and crew schedulers, TEER 4

Natural and applied sciences and related occupations

66 occupations whose codes start with 2.

20 Specialized middle management occupations in engineering, architecture, science and information systems

• 20010 Engineering managers, TEER 0
• 20011 Architecture and science managers, TEER 0
• 20012 Computer and information systems managers, TEER 0

21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences

• 21100 Physicists and astronomers, TEER 1
• 21101 Chemists, TEER 1
• 21102 Geoscientists and oceanographers, TEER 1
• 21103 Meteorologists and climatologists, TEER 1
• 21109 Other professional occupations in physical sciences, TEER 1
• 21110 Biologists and related scientists, TEER 1
• 21111 Forestry professionals, TEER 1
• 21112 Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists, TEER 1
• 21120 Public and environmental health and safety professionals, TEER 1
• 21200 Architects, TEER 1
• 21201 Landscape architects, TEER 1
• 21202 Urban and land use planners, TEER 1
• 21203 Land surveyors, TEER 1
• 21210 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries, TEER 1
• 21211 Data scientists, TEER 1
• 21220 Cybersecurity specialists, TEER 1
• 21221 Business systems specialists, TEER 1
• 21222 Information systems specialists, TEER 1
• 21223 Database analysts and data administrators, TEER 1
• 21230 Computer systems developers and programmers, TEER 1
• 21231 Software engineers and designers, TEER 1
• 21232 Software developers and programmers, TEER 1
• 21233 Web designers, TEER 1
• 21234 Web developers and programmers, TEER 1
• 21300 Civil engineers, TEER 1
• 21301 Mechanical engineers, TEER 1
• 21310 Electrical and electronics engineers, TEER 1
• 21311 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers), TEER 1
• 21320 Chemical engineers, TEER 1
• 21321 Industrial and manufacturing engineers, TEER 1
• 21322 Metallurgical and materials engineers, TEER 1
• 21330 Mining engineers, TEER 1
• 21331 Geological engineers, TEER 1
• 21332 Petroleum engineers, TEER 1
• 21390 Aerospace engineers, TEER 1
• 21399 Other professional engineers, TEER 1

22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences

• 22100 Chemical technologists and technicians, TEER 2
• 22101 Geological and mineral technologists and technicians, TEER 2
• 22110 Biological technologists and technicians, TEER 2
• 22111 Agricultural and fish products inspectors, TEER 2
• 22112 Forestry technologists and technicians, TEER 2
• 22113 Conservation and fishery officers, TEER 2
• 22114 Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists, TEER 2
• 22210 Architectural technologists and technicians, TEER 2
• 22211 Industrial designers, TEER 2
• 22212 Drafting technologists and technicians, TEER 2
• 22213 Land survey technologists and technicians, TEER 2
• 22214 Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology, TEER 2
• 22220 Computer network and web technicians, TEER 2
• 22221 User support technicians, TEER 2
• 22222 Information systems testing technicians, TEER 2
• 22230 Non-destructive testers and inspectors, TEER 2
• 22231 Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers, TEER 2
• 22232 Occupational health and safety specialists, TEER 2
• 22233 Construction inspectors, TEER 2
• 22300 Civil engineering technologists and technicians, TEER 2
• 22301 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians, TEER 2
• 22302 Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians, TEER 2
• 22303 Construction estimators, TEER 2
• 22310 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians, TEER 2
• 22311 Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment), TEER 2
• 22312 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics, TEER 2
• 22313 Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors, TEER 2

Health occupations

43 occupations whose codes start with 3.

30 Specialized middle management occupations in health care

• 30010 Managers in health care, TEER 0

31 Professional occupations in health

• 31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine, TEER 1
• 31101 Specialists in surgery, TEER 1
• 31102 General practitioners and family physicians, TEER 1
• 31103 Veterinarians, TEER 1
• 31110 Dentists, TEER 1
• 31111 Optometrists, TEER 1
• 31112 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists, TEER 1
• 31120 Pharmacists, TEER 1
• 31121 Dietitians and nutritionists, TEER 1
• 31200 Psychologists, TEER 1
• 31201 Chiropractors, TEER 1
• 31202 Physiotherapists, TEER 1
• 31203 Occupational therapists, TEER 1
• 31204 Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment, TEER 1
• 31209 Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating, TEER 1
• 31300 Nursing coordinators and supervisors, TEER 1
• 31301 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses, TEER 1
• 31302 Nurse practitioners, TEER 1
• 31303 Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals, TEER 1

32 Technical occupations in health

• 32100 Opticians, TEER 2
• 32101 Licensed practical nurses, TEER 2
• 32102 Paramedical occupations, TEER 2
• 32103 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists, TEER 2
• 32104 Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians, TEER 2
• 32109 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment, TEER 2
• 32110 Denturists, TEER 2
• 32111 Dental hygienists and dental therapists, TEER 2
• 32112 Dental technologists and technicians, TEER 2
• 32120 Medical laboratory technologists, TEER 2
• 32121 Medical radiation technologists, TEER 2
• 32122 Medical sonographers, TEER 2
• 32123 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists, TEER 2
• 32124 Pharmacy technicians, TEER 2
• 32129 Other medical technologists and technicians, TEER 2
• 32200 Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists, TEER 2
• 32201 Massage therapists, TEER 2
• 32209 Other practitioners of natural healing, TEER 2

33 Assisting occupations in support of health services

• 33100 Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants, TEER 3
• 33101 Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations, TEER 3
• 33102 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates, TEER 3
• 33103 Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants, TEER 3
• 33109 Other assisting occupations in support of health services, TEER 3

Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services

52 occupations whose codes start with 4.

40 Managers in public administration, in education and social and community services and in public protection services

• 40010 Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration, TEER 0
• 40011 Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration, TEER 0
• 40012 Government managers - education policy development and program administration, TEER 0
• 40019 Other managers in public administration, TEER 0
• 40020 Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training, TEER 0
• 40021 School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education, TEER 0
• 40030 Managers in social, community and correctional services, TEER 0
• 40040 Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services, TEER 0
• 40041 Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers, TEER 0
• 40042 Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces, TEER 0

41 Professional occupations in law, education, social, community and government services

• 41100 Judges, TEER 1
• 41101 Lawyers and Quebec notaries, TEER 1
• 41200 University professors and lecturers, TEER 1
• 41201 Post-secondary teaching and research assistants, TEER 1
• 41210 College and other vocational instructors, TEER 1
• 41220 Secondary school teachers, TEER 1
• 41221 Elementary school and kindergarten teachers, TEER 1
• 41300 Social workers, TEER 1
• 41301 Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies, TEER 1
• 41302 Religious leaders, TEER 1
• 41310 Police investigators and other investigative occupations, TEER 1
• 41311 Probation and parole officers, TEER 1
• 41320 Educational counsellors, TEER 1
• 41321 Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education), TEER 1
• 41400 Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers, TEER 1
• 41401 Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts, TEER 1
• 41402 Business development officers and market researchers and analysts, TEER 1
• 41403 Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers, TEER 1
• 41404 Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers, TEER 1
• 41405 Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers, TEER 1
• 41406 Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers, TEER 1
• 41407 Program officers unique to government, TEER 1
• 41409 Other professional occupations in social science, TEER 1

42 Front-line public protection services and paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community, education services

• 42100 Police officers (except commissioned), TEER 2
• 42101 Firefighters, TEER 2
• 42102 Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces, TEER 2
• 42200 Paralegals and related occupations, TEER 2
• 42201 Social and community service workers, TEER 2
• 42202 Early childhood educators and assistants, TEER 2
• 42203 Instructors of persons with disabilities, TEER 2
• 42204 Religion workers, TEER 2

43 Assisting occupations in education and in legal and public protection

• 43100 Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants, TEER 3
• 43109 Other instructors, TEER 3
• 43200 Sheriffs and bailiffs, TEER 3
• 43201 Correctional service officers, TEER 3
• 43202 By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers, TEER 3
• 43203 Border services, customs, and immigration officers, TEER 3
• 43204 Operations members of the Canadian Armed Forces, TEER 3

44 Care providers and legal and public protection support occupations

• 44100 Home child care providers, TEER 4
• 44101 Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations, TEER 4
• 44200 Primary combat members of the Canadian Armed Forces, TEER 4

45 Student monitors, crossing guards and related occupations

• 45100 Student monitors, crossing guards and related occupations, TEER 5

Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

37 occupations whose codes start with 5.

50 Specialized middle management occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

• 50010 Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers, TEER 0
• 50011 Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts, TEER 0
• 50012 Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors, TEER 0

51 Professional occupations in art and culture

• 51100 Librarians, TEER 1
• 51101 Conservators and curators, TEER 1
• 51102 Archivists, TEER 1
• 51110 Editors, TEER 1
• 51111 Authors and writers (except technical), TEER 1
• 51112 Technical writers, TEER 1
• 51113 Journalists, TEER 1
• 51114 Translators, terminologists and interpreters, TEER 1
• 51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations, TEER 1
• 51121 Conductors, composers and arrangers, TEER 1
• 51122 Musicians and singers, TEER 1

52 Technical occupations in art, culture and sport

• 52100 Library and public archive technicians, TEER 2
• 52110 Film and video camera operators, TEER 2
• 52111 Graphic arts technicians, TEER 2
• 52112 Broadcast technicians, TEER 2
• 52113 Audio and video recording technicians, TEER 2
• 52114 Announcers and other broadcasters, TEER 2
• 52119 Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts, TEER 2
• 52120 Graphic designers and illustrators, TEER 2
• 52121 Interior designers and interior decorators, TEER 2

53 Occupations in art, culture and sport

• 53100 Registrars, restorers, interpreters and other occupations related to museum and art galleries, TEER 3
• 53110 Photographers, TEER 3
• 53111 Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators, TEER 3
• 53120 Dancers, TEER 3
• 53121 Actors, comedians and circus performers, TEER 3
• 53122 Painters, sculptors and other visual artists, TEER 3
• 53123 Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers, TEER 3
• 53124 Artisans and craftspersons, TEER 3
• 53125 Patternmakers - textile, leather and fur products, TEER 3
• 53200 Athletes, TEER 3
• 53201 Coaches, TEER 3
• 53202 Sports officials and referees, TEER 3

54 Support occupations in sport

• 54100 Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness, TEER 4

55 Support occupations in art and culture

• 55109 Other performers, TEER 5

Sales and service occupations

61 occupations whose codes start with 6.

60 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services

• 60010 Corporate sales managers, TEER 0
• 60020 Retail and wholesale trade managers, TEER 0
• 60030 Restaurant and food service managers, TEER 0
• 60031 Accommodation service managers, TEER 0
• 60040 Managers in customer and personal services, TEER 0

62 Retail sales and service supervisors and specialized occupations in sales and services

• 62010 Retail sales supervisors, TEER 2
• 62020 Food service supervisors, TEER 2
• 62021 Executive housekeepers, TEER 2
• 62022 Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors, TEER 2
• 62023 Customer and information services supervisors, TEER 2
• 62024 Cleaning supervisors, TEER 2
• 62029 Other services supervisors, TEER 2
• 62100 Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade, TEER 2
• 62101 Retail and wholesale buyers, TEER 2
• 62200 Chefs, TEER 2
• 62201 Funeral directors and embalmers, TEER 2
• 62202 Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations, TEER 2

63 Occupations in sales and services

• 63100 Insurance agents and brokers, TEER 3
• 63101 Real estate agents and salespersons, TEER 3
• 63102 Financial sales representatives, TEER 3
• 63200 Cooks, TEER 3
• 63201 Butchers - retail and wholesale, TEER 3
• 63202 Bakers, TEER 3
• 63210 Hairstylists and barbers, TEER 3
• 63211 Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations, TEER 3
• 63220 Shoe repairers and shoemakers, TEER 3
• 63221 Upholsterers, TEER 3

64 Sales and service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations

• 64100 Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers, TEER 4
• 64101 Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical), TEER 4
• 64200 Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners, TEER 4
• 64201 Image, social and other personal consultants, TEER 4
• 64300 Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses, TEER 4
• 64301 Bartenders, TEER 4
• 64310 Travel counsellors, TEER 4
• 64311 Pursers and flight attendants, TEER 4
• 64312 Airline ticket and service agents, TEER 4
• 64313 Ground and water transport ticket agents, cargo service representatives and related clerks, TEER 4
• 64314 Hotel front desk clerks, TEER 4
• 64320 Tour and travel guides, TEER 4
• 64321 Casino workers, TEER 4
• 64322 Outdoor sport and recreational guides, TEER 4
• 64400 Customer services representatives - financial institutions, TEER 4
• 64401 Postal services representatives, TEER 4
• 64409 Other customer and information services representatives, TEER 4
• 64410 Security guards and related security service occupations, TEER 4

65 Sales and service support occupations

• 65100 Cashiers, TEER 5
• 65101 Service station attendants, TEER 5
• 65102 Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers, TEER 5
• 65109 Other sales related occupations, TEER 5
• 65200 Food and beverage servers, TEER 5
• 65201 Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations, TEER 5
• 65202 Meat cutters and fishmongers - retail and wholesale, TEER 5
• 65210 Support occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up services, TEER 5
• 65211 Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport, TEER 5
• 65220 Pet groomers and animal care workers, TEER 5
• 65229 Other support occupations in personal services, TEER 5
• 65310 Light duty cleaners, TEER 5
• 65311 Specialized cleaners, TEER 5
• 65312 Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners, TEER 5
• 65320 Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations, TEER 5
• 65329 Other service support occupations, TEER 5

Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

94 occupations whose codes start with 7.

70 Middle management occupations in trades and transportation

• 70010 Construction managers, TEER 0
• 70011 Home building and renovation managers, TEER 0
• 70012 Facility operation and maintenance managers, TEER 0
• 70020 Managers in transportation, TEER 0
• 70021 Postal and courier services managers, TEER 0

72 Technical trades and transportation officers and controllers

• 72010 Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations, TEER 2
• 72011 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations, TEER 2
• 72012 Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades, TEER 2
• 72013 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades, TEER 2
• 72014 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers, TEER 2
• 72020 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades, TEER 2
• 72021 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews, TEER 2
• 72022 Supervisors, printing and related occupations, TEER 2
• 72023 Supervisors, railway transport operations, TEER 2
• 72024 Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators, TEER 2
• 72025 Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations, TEER 2
• 72100 Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors, TEER 2
• 72101 Tool and die makers, TEER 2
• 72102 Sheet metal workers, TEER 2
• 72103 Boilermakers, TEER 2
• 72104 Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters, TEER 2
• 72105 Ironworkers, TEER 2
• 72106 Welders and related machine operators, TEER 2
• 72200 Electricians (except industrial and power system), TEER 2
• 72201 Industrial electricians, TEER 2
• 72202 Power system electricians, TEER 2
• 72203 Electrical power line and cable workers, TEER 2
• 72204 Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers, TEER 2
• 72205 Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians, TEER 2
• 72300 Plumbers, TEER 2
• 72301 Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers, TEER 2
• 72302 Gas fitters, TEER 2
• 72310 Carpenters, TEER 2
• 72311 Cabinetmakers, TEER 2
• 72320 Bricklayers, TEER 2
• 72321 Insulators, TEER 2
• 72400 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics, TEER 2
• 72401 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics, TEER 2
• 72402 Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics, TEER 2
• 72403 Railway carmen/women, TEER 2
• 72404 Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors, TEER 2
• 72405 Machine fitters, TEER 2
• 72406 Elevator constructors and mechanics, TEER 2
• 72410 Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers, TEER 2
• 72411 Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators, TEER 2
• 72420 Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics, TEER 2
• 72421 Appliance servicers and repairers, TEER 2
• 72422 Electrical mechanics, TEER 2
• 72423 Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics, TEER 2
• 72429 Other small engine and small equipment repairers, TEER 2
• 72500 Crane operators, TEER 2
• 72501 Water well drillers, TEER 2
• 72600 Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors, TEER 2
• 72601 Air traffic controllers and related occupations, TEER 2
• 72602 Deck officers, water transport, TEER 2
• 72603 Engineer officers, water transport, TEER 2
• 72604 Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators, TEER 2
• 72999 Other technical trades and related occupations, TEER 2

73 General trades

• 73100 Concrete finishers, TEER 3
• 73101 Tilesetters, TEER 3
• 73102 Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers, TEER 3
• 73110 Roofers and shinglers, TEER 3
• 73111 Glaziers, TEER 3
• 73112 Painters and decorators (except interior decorators), TEER 3
• 73113 Floor covering installers, TEER 3
• 73200 Residential and commercial installers and servicers, TEER 3
• 73201 General building maintenance workers and building superintendents, TEER 3
• 73202 Pest controllers and fumigators, TEER 3
• 73209 Other repairers and servicers, TEER 3
• 73300 Transport truck drivers, TEER 3
• 73301 Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators, TEER 3
• 73310 Railway and yard locomotive engineers, TEER 3
• 73311 Railway conductors and brakemen/women, TEER 3
• 73400 Heavy equipment operators, TEER 3
• 73401 Printing press operators, TEER 3
• 73402 Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction, TEER 3

74 Mail and message distribution, other transport equipment operators and related maintenance workers

• 74100 Mail and parcel sorters and related occupations, TEER 4
• 74101 Letter carriers, TEER 4
• 74102 Couriers and messengers, TEER 4
• 74200 Railway yard and track maintenance workers, TEER 4
• 74201 Water transport deck and engine room crew, TEER 4
• 74202 Air transport ramp attendants, TEER 4
• 74203 Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers, TEER 4
• 74204 Utility maintenance workers, TEER 4
• 74205 Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers, TEER 4

75 Helpers and labourers and other transport drivers, operators and labourers

• 75100 Longshore workers, TEER 5
• 75101 Material handlers, TEER 5
• 75110 Construction trades helpers and labourers, TEER 5
• 75119 Other trades helpers and labourers, TEER 5
• 75200 Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs, TEER 5
• 75201 Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors, TEER 5
• 75210 Boat and cable ferry operators and related occupations, TEER 5
• 75211 Railway and motor transport labourers, TEER 5
• 75212 Public works and maintenance labourers, TEER 5

Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations

29 occupations whose codes start with 8.

80 Middle management occupations in production and agriculture

• 80010 Managers in natural resources production and fishing, TEER 0
• 80020 Managers in agriculture, TEER 0
• 80021 Managers in horticulture, TEER 0
• 80022 Managers in aquaculture, TEER 0

82 Supervisors in natural resources, agriculture and related production

• 82010 Supervisors, logging and forestry, TEER 2
• 82020 Supervisors, mining and quarrying, TEER 2
• 82021 Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services, TEER 2
• 82030 Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors, TEER 2
• 82031 Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services, TEER 2

83 Occupations in natural resources and related production

• 83100 Underground production and development miners, TEER 3
• 83101 Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers, TEER 3
• 83110 Logging machinery operators, TEER 3
• 83120 Fishing masters and officers, TEER 3
• 83121 Fishermen/women, TEER 3

84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production

• 84100 Underground mine service and support workers, TEER 4
• 84101 Oil and gas well drilling and related workers and services operators, TEER 4
• 84110 Chain saw and skidder operators, TEER 4
• 84111 Silviculture and forestry workers, TEER 4
• 84120 Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators, TEER 4
• 84121 Fishing vessel deckhands, TEER 4

85 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers

• 85100 Livestock labourers, TEER 5
• 85101 Harvesting labourers, TEER 5
• 85102 Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers, TEER 5
• 85103 Nursery and greenhouse labourers, TEER 5
• 85104 Trappers and hunters, TEER 5
• 85110 Mine labourers, TEER 5
• 85111 Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers, TEER 5
• 85120 Logging and forestry labourers, TEER 5
• 85121 Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers, TEER 5

Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

68 occupations whose codes start with 9.

90 Middle management occupations in manufacturing and utilities

• 90010 Manufacturing managers, TEER 0
• 90011 Utilities managers, TEER 0

92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and utilities operators and controllers

• 92010 Supervisors, mineral and metal processing, TEER 2
• 92011 Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities, TEER 2
• 92012 Supervisors, food and beverage processing, TEER 2
• 92013 Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing, TEER 2
• 92014 Supervisors, forest products processing, TEER 2
• 92015 Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing, TEER 2
• 92020 Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling, TEER 2
• 92021 Supervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturing, TEER 2
• 92022 Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing, TEER 2
• 92023 Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing, TEER 2
• 92024 Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly, TEER 2
• 92100 Power engineers and power systems operators, TEER 2
• 92101 Water and waste treatment plant operators, TEER 2

93 Central control and process operators and aircraft assembly assemblers and inspectors

• 93100 Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing, TEER 3
• 93101 Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing, TEER 3
• 93102 Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators, TEER 3
• 93200 Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors, TEER 3

94 Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors in processing, manufacturing and printing

• 94100 Machine operators, mineral and metal processing, TEER 4
• 94101 Foundry workers, TEER 4
• 94102 Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters, TEER 4
• 94103 Concrete, clay and stone forming operators, TEER 4
• 94104 Inspectors and testers, mineral and metal processing, TEER 4
• 94105 Metalworking and forging machine operators, TEER 4
• 94106 Machining tool operators, TEER 4
• 94107 Machine operators of other metal products, TEER 4
• 94110 Chemical plant machine operators, TEER 4
• 94111 Plastics processing machine operators, TEER 4
• 94112 Rubber processing machine operators and related workers, TEER 4
• 94120 Sawmill machine operators, TEER 4
• 94121 Pulp mill, papermaking and finishing machine operators, TEER 4
• 94122 Paper converting machine operators, TEER 4
• 94123 Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders, TEER 4
• 94124 Woodworking machine operators, TEER 4
• 94129 Other wood processing machine operators, TEER 4
• 94130 Textile fibre and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and workers, TEER 4
• 94131 Weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations, TEER 4
• 94132 Industrial sewing machine operators, TEER 4
• 94133 Inspectors and graders, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing, TEER 4
• 94140 Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing, TEER 4
• 94141 Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers, TEER 4
• 94142 Fish and seafood plant workers, TEER 4
• 94143 Testers and graders, food and beverage processing, TEER 4
• 94150 Plateless printing equipment operators, TEER 4
• 94151 Camera, platemaking and other prepress occupations, TEER 4
• 94152 Binding and finishing machine operators, TEER 4
• 94153 Photographic and film processors, TEER 4
• 94200 Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers, TEER 4
• 94201 Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers, TEER 4
• 94202 Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing, TEER 4
• 94203 Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers, TEER 4
• 94204 Mechanical assemblers and inspectors, TEER 4
• 94205 Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing, TEER 4
• 94210 Furniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers and inspectors, TEER 4
• 94211 Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products, TEER 4
• 94212 Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors, TEER 4
• 94213 Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators, TEER 4
• 94219 Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors, TEER 4

95 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities

• 95100 Labourers in mineral and metal processing, TEER 5
• 95101 Labourers in metal fabrication, TEER 5
• 95102 Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities, TEER 5
• 95103 Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing, TEER 5
• 95104 Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing, TEER 5
• 95105 Labourers in textile processing and cutting, TEER 5
• 95106 Labourers in food and beverage processing, TEER 5
• 95107 Labourers in fish and seafood processing, TEER 5
• 95109 Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities, TEER 5

Where this information comes from

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.

Frequently asked questions

How do I find my NOC code?

Search your job title above, or describe your duties in the AI NOC code finder. Then open the code and check that its lead statement and most of its main duties describe your work. The duties decide the code, not the job title.

What is the difference between NOC 2016 and NOC 2021?

NOC 2016 used four-digit codes and skill levels (0, A, B, C and D). NOC 2021 uses five-digit codes and six TEER categories, and it split old skill level B into TEER 2 and TEER 3. IRCC switched to NOC 2021 on November 16, 2022.

How many NOC codes are there?

NOC 2021 Version 1.0 has 516 unit groups, in 10 broad categories, 45 major groups, 89 sub-major groups and 162 minor groups.

Can I have more than one NOC code?

Yes. Each job in your work history gets its own code, based on what you did in that job. For the Canadian Experience Class, skilled work in more than one TEER 0 to 3 occupation can count toward the one year you need.

Which NOC codes are in Express Entry category draws?

IRCC publishes a list for each category, from healthcare to trades. See every 2026 list.

Where are the official NOC descriptions?

On the Statistics Canada and ESDC NOC website (noc.statcan.gc.ca). The pages here show the same text from Statistics Canada’s open data, with Express Entry eligibility and Job Bank wages added.

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