National Occupation Classification (NOC) code

National Occupation Classification Canada

The National Occupational Classification(NOC) is Canada’s national system of organizing and describing occupations. It can help you locate information about occupations found throughout Canada’s job market.

The NOC is a useful tool for job seekers. You can use it to research:

  1. Job descriptions
  2. Educational requirements
  3. Required skills
  4. Related occupations

The NOC is often used by employers to help them write job descriptions and identify skill requirements for new job postings.The NOC is also used by many government agencies(including Immigration,Refugees and Citizenship Canada) to identify skills shortages in the Canadian job market. The NOC is updated every 5 years by Employment and Social Development Canada and Statistics Canada.

How is the NOC CODE Organized?

Basically, it is a tool that is used to classify occupations according to their skill level and skill type.Every occupation is identified by a four-number code,called the NOCcode.Eachnumber represents a different trait, which describes the type of industry, and the education and skills required.

To be eligible under Express Entry,you must have previous work experience under skill type 0, or level A or B

IT Managers, Marketing Managers, HR Managers, Financial Managers, Civil, Electrical & Mechanical Engineers.

  1. Skill Level A — professional jobs (Doctors, Dentists, Architects)
  2. Skill Level B — technical jobs and skilled trades (Chefs, Plumbers, Electricians)
  3. Skill Level C — Industrial butchers, Long haul truck drivers, Food and beverage servers
  4. Skill Level D — Fruit Pickers, Cleaning staff, Oil field workers.
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NOC codes and skill levels

Prospective immigrants aiming to immigrate to Canada are required to have work experience within specific Training, Education, Experience, and Responsibilities (TEER) categories in order to qualify for certain Canadian immigration programs.

All three Express Entry-aligned programs consider candidates with “skilled work experience”.

  1. Federal Skilled Worker (FSWP),
  2. Federal Skilled Trades (FSTP), and
  3. Canadian Experience Class (CEC).

There are a total of six TEER categories. They are as follows:

TEER 0

Management Occupations are placed under TEER 0.

A few of the occupations that are placed under TEER 0 are marketing and Advertising managers, Financial managers, Public Relations Managers, etc.

TEER 1

Occupations categorized under TEER 1 require a university degree.

A few of the occupations that are placed under TEER 1 are Software Engineers, Financial Advisors, Human Resource Professionals, Data Scientists, and many others.

TEER 2

Occupations categorized under TEER 2 require either one of the following:

  1. A college diploma,
  2. Supervisory occupations,
  3. apprenticeship training of 2 or more years.

A few of the occupations that are placed under TEER 2 are Supervisors, HR and Recruitment officers, Construction Inspectors, Medical Laboratory Technologists, etc.

TEER 3

Occupations categorized under TEER 3 require either one of the following:

  1. A college diploma,
  2. more than 6 months of on-the-job training,
  3. apprenticeship training of less than 2 years.

A few of the occupations that are placed under TEER 3 are Dental laboratory assistants, Photographers, Coaches, Real estate agents, salespersons, etc.

TEER 4

Occupations categorized under TEER 4 require either one of the following:

  1. several weeks of on-the-job training,
  2. a high school diploma.

A few of the occupations that are placed under TEER 4 are Receptionists, Financial Clerks, Retail Salesperson, Storekeepers, Caregivers, etc

TEER 5

Occupations categorized under TEER 5 do not require any formal education and only need short-term work demonstration.

A few of the occupations that are placed under TEER 5 are Cashiers, Janitors, Material handlers, etc.

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