National Occupational Classification, TEER 3
NOC 33102: Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates assist nurses, hospital staff and physicians in the basic care of patients. Below are the main duties, all 67 job titles it covers, what it means for Express Entry and what it pays in each province.
Updated
- Official NOC 2021 data
- Job Bank wages
What is NOC 33102?
NOC 33102 is the code for nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Job titles in this group include health care aide, hospital attendant, long term care aide and nurse aide. It is a TEER 3 occupation (usually a college diploma, an apprenticeship of less than 2 years, or more than 6 months of on-the-job training), so it counts as skilled work for the Federal Skilled Worker Program and the Canadian Experience Class, and IRCC lists it for the healthcare and social services category draw. The Job Bank median wage across Canada is $24.00 an hour.
- NOC code
- 33102
- TEER
- 3: College diploma, apprenticeship under 2 years or 6+ months of training
- Broad category
- Health occupations
- Express Entry
- Skilled (TEER 0 to 3)
- Category draws
- Healthcare and social services
- Median wage
- $24.00 an hour
Job titles under NOC 33102
Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates assist nurses, hospital staff and physicians in the basic care of patients. They are employed in hospitals, nursing homes, assisted care facilities for the elderly and other health care establishments. Emergency medical care attendant are employed by private ambulance services, urgent care centers or other health facilities.
Main job titles
- health care aide
- hospital attendant
- long term care aide
- nurse aide
- nursing attendant
- orderly
- patient care aide
- patient service associate
- personal care attendant - medical
- psychiatric aide
- resident care aide - medical
All 67 job titles in the NOC index
anesthetic attendant - hospital, continuing care assistant, emergency medical care assistant, emergency medical care attendant (non-paramedical), emergency medical responder (non-paramedical), emergency room aide, environmental assistant - medical, environmental support person - medical, escort - health services, first aid attendant, first aid attendant - emergency, geriatric aide, geriatric health care attendant, health care aide, health care assistant, hospice worker, hospital aide, hospital attendant, hospital orderly, hospital porter, hospital service aide - medical, hospital ward aide, institutional aide, long term care aide, medical aide, medical attendant - patient transfer, medical orderly, neuropsychiatric aide, nurse aide, nursery aide - hospital, nursing assistant (non-registered), nursing attendant, nursing home attendant, nursing orderly, nursing services aide, operating room aide, orderly, patient care aide, patient care assistant, patient care associate, patient service aide, patient service assistant, patient service associate, patient service attendant, patient service worker, personal care aide - medical, personal care attendant - medical, personal care provider - medical, personal support aide - medical, personal support worker - nursing care, psychiatric aide, registered care aide, resident care aide - medical, resident companion - medical, respite care aide, service assistant - medical, service associate - medical, service attendant - medical, special care aide - nursing, special care facility attendant, special care worker - medical, support services assistant - medical, surgical aide, unit aide - medical, unit assistant - medical, unit support technician - medical, ward aide - medical.
Also included in this group
- emergency medical care attendant (non-paramedical)
- emergency medical responder (non-paramedical)
- first aid attendant
- medical attendant - patient transfer
Main duties of NOC 33102
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- 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
- 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
- Administer, in emergency situations, first aid to injured or ill individuals within the scope of competencies
- Transport patients by wheelchair or stretcher for treatment or surgery
- Carry messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departments
- Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
- Maintain inventory of supplies
- 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
- May transport patients between care facilities.
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education and on-the-job training or a personal support worker, nursing aide or health care aide college or private institutional program, or a college nursing orderly program and supervised practical training are required.
- Completion of specialized courses such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid is usually required.
- An appropriate class of driver's licence may be required for medical attendants.
Is NOC 33102 eligible for Express Entry?
Yes for the programs that need skilled work: TEER 3 is in the TEER 0 to 3 range IRCC accepts.
| Program or draw | NOC 33102 |
|---|---|
| Federal Skilled Worker Program | Counts as skilled work (TEER 0 to 3) |
| Canadian Experience Class | Counts as skilled work (TEER 0 to 3) |
| Federal Skilled Trades Program | Not a listed trade |
| Healthcare and social services occupations (category draw) | On the eligible list |
| French-language proficiency (category draw) | Open to any occupation with NCLC 7 in French |
Read how TEER categories work and the full list of NOC codes in each 2026 category draw. Category draws also need at least 12 months of full-time work (or the same amount part-time) in one listed occupation within the past 3 years.
How much does NOC 33102 pay?
Job Bank wages for this occupation, per hour. Low and high are, in most cases, the 10th and 90th percentiles, so 8 in 10 workers earn somewhere between them.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $19.00 | $24.00 | $28.84 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $16.00 | $18.00 | $25.00 |
| Prince Edward Island | $18.00 | $23.26 | $26.68 |
| Nova Scotia | $17.91 | $23.00 | $25.18 |
| New Brunswick | $17.00 | $21.50 | $25.00 |
| Quebec | $20.00 | $25.10 | $27.92 |
| Ontario | $19.49 | $24.00 | $30.00 |
| Manitoba | $16.00 | $20.50 | $24.00 |
| Saskatchewan | $17.00 | $23.97 | $25.00 |
| Alberta | $19.00 | $22.55 | $26.46 |
| British Columbia | $22.37 | $27.89 | $29.83 |
| Yukon | $26.00 | $33.00 | $49.52 |
| Northwest Territories | $30.00 | $35.00 | $40.00 |
| Nunavut | $20.00 | $30.00 | $45.42 |
Source: Job Bank, Employment and Social Development Canada (Job Bank 2025 wages, revised November 19, 2025), data from 2023-2024 (Labour Force Survey). Wages for job offers in LMIA and provincial programs are compared with these figures, so check the current numbers on Job Bank before you rely on them.
Using NOC 33102 duties on your resume
Canadian resumes do not list NOC codes. Employers read your job titles, what you did and what came of it. The NOC duties are still a useful checklist: if you did these tasks, say so in your own words and add the numbers that prove it.
For Express Entry, the reference letter from your employer should describe the duties you really performed, in line with this lead statement and most of the main duties, without copying the NOC text word for word. The free reference letter generator checks your duties against NOC 33102 as you write.
- Start each bullet with a strong verb and end it with a result: how many, how often, how fast.
- Use the job title your employer used, even if the NOC title is different.
- Keep immigration details such as your NOC code and permit type off the resume.
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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.
Wages come from Job Bank, Employment and Social Development Canada (Job Bank 2025 wages, revised November 19, 2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Express Entry rules come from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC): the program pages for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Canadian Experience Class and the Federal Skilled Trades Program, and the category-based selection page as modified on June 22, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for personal support worker (PSW)?
It depends on where and how you work. Hospitals, long-term care and retirement homes: 33102. Care in clients’ homes: 44101.
What TEER is NOC 33102?
TEER 3. Usually a college diploma, an apprenticeship of less than 2 years, or more than 6 months of on-the-job training. The TEER is the second digit of the code. See all TEER categories.
Is NOC 33102 eligible for Express Entry?
Yes. As a TEER 3 occupation it counts as skilled work for the Federal Skilled Worker Program and the Canadian Experience Class. You still have to meet every other requirement, and your duties must match the NOC description.
Is NOC 33102 in an Express Entry category-based draw?
Yes. IRCC’s 2026 list puts it in the healthcare and social services category. You need at least 12 months of full-time work (or the same part-time) in it within the past 3 years.
How much does NOC 33102 pay in Canada?
The Job Bank median across Canada is $24.00 an hour, with most wages between $19.00 and $28.84. Pay varies by province: see the table above.
Where is the official description?
On the Statistics Canada and ESDC NOC site: search 33102 in NOC 2021 Version 1.0. This page shows the same text, from the open data Statistics Canada publishes.
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