Skilled Occupations (NOC A, B, 0)
Several Canadian immigration categories require applicants to have work experience in a "skilled occupation."
Listed below are some examples of occupations from Canada's National Occupational Classification (NOC) system that represent skill levels A, B, or 0, which are also referred to as "skilled occupations." These occupations are listed in alphabetical order.
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
Occupation starting with Letter: A
| NOC | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 0632 | Accommodation Service Managers |
| 6313 | Accommodation, Travel, Tourism and Related Services Supervisors |
| 1311 | Accounting Technicians and Bookkeepers |
| 5135 | Actors and Comedians |
| 1241 | Administrative Assistants |
| 1221 | Administrative Officers |
| 0421 | Administrators - Post-Secondary Education and Vocational |
| 0124 | Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations Managers |
| 2146 | Aerospace Engineers |
| 2222 | Agricultural and Fish Products Inspectors |
| 8252 | Agricultural Service Contractors, Farm Supervisors and Specialized Livestock Workers |
| 2123 | Agricultural Representatives, Consultants and Specialists |
| 8252 | Agricultural Service Contractors, Farm Supervisors, and Specialized Livestock Workers |
| 2271 | Air Pilots, Flight Engineers and Flying Instructors |
| 2272 | Air Traffic Control and Related Occupations |
| 2244 | Aircraft Instrument, Electrical and Avionics Mechanics, Technicians and Inspectors |
| 7315 | Aircraft Mechanics and Aircraft Inspectors |
| 3124 | Allied Primary Health Practitioners |
| 3213 | Animal Health Technologists and Veterinary Technicians |
| 5231 | Announcers and Other Broadcasters |
| 7332 | Appliance Servicers and Repairers |
| 2151 | Architects |
| 2251 | Architectural Technologists and Technicians |
| 0212 | Architecture and Science Managers |
| 5113 | Archivists |
| 5244 | Artisans and Craftpersons |
| 1314 | Assessors, Valuators and Appraisers |
| 5251 | Athletes |
| 5225 | Audio and Video Recording Technicians |
| 3141 | Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists |
| 5121 | Authors and Writers |
| 7321 | Automotive Service Technicians, Truck Mechanics and Mechanical Repairers |
Occupation starting with Letter: B
| NOC | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 0122 | Banking, Credit and Other Investment Managers |
| 6332 | Bakers |
| 2221 | Biological Technologists and Technicians |
| 2121 | Biologists and Related Scientists |
| 7234 | Boilermakers |
| 7281 | Bricklayers |
| 5224 | Broadcast Technicians |
| 4163 | Business Development Officers and Marketing Researchers and Consultants |
| 6331 | Butchers, Meat Cutters and Fishmongers - retail and wholesale |
Occupation starting with Letter: C
| NOC | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 7272 | Cabinetmakers |
| 7247 | Cable Television Service and Maintenance Technicians |
| 3217 | Cardiology Technologists and Electrophysiological Diagnostic Technologists, n.e.c. |
| 7271 | Carpenters |
| 9231 | Central Control and Process Operators, Mineral and Metal Processing |
| 6321 | Chefs |
| 2134 | Chemical Engineers |
| 2211 | Chemical Technologists and Technicians |
| 2112 | Chemists |
| 3122 | Chiropractors |
| 2231 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| 2131 | Civil Engineers |
| 6315 | Cleaning Supervisors |
| 5252 | Coaches |
| 4021 | College and Other Vocational Instructors |
| 0433 | Commissioned Officers of the Canadian Forces |
| 0431 | Commissioned Police Officers |
| 0213 | Computer and Information Systems Managers |
| 2281 | Computer Network Technicians |
| 2147 | Computer Engineers (Except Software Engineers and Designers) |
| 2174 | Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers |
| 7282 | Concrete Finishers |
| 5132 | Conductors, Composers and Arrangers |
| 1226 | Conference and Event Planners |
| 2224 | Conservation and Fishery Officers |
| 5112 | Conservators and Curators |
| 2234 | Construction Estimators |
| 2264 | Construction Inspectors |
| 0711 | Construction Managers |
| 7311 | Construction Millwrights and Industrial Mechanics |
| 7204 | Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades |
| 7202 | Contractors and Supervisors, Electrical Trades and Telecommunications |
| 7302 | Contractors and Supervisors, Heavy Equipment Operator Crews |
| 7301 | Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades |
| 8222 | Contractors and Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Services |
| 7201 | Contractors and Supervisors, Metal Forming, Shaping and Erecting Trades and Related Occupations |
| 7205 | Contractors and Supervisors, Other Construction Trades, Installers, Repairers |
| 7203 | Contractors and Supervisors, Pipefitting Trades |
| 8255 | Contractors and Supervisors, Landscaping, Grounds Maintenance and Horticulture Services |
| 6322 | Cooks |
| 0601 | Corporate Sales Managers |
| 1227 | Court Officers and Justices of the Peace |
| 1251 | Court Reporters, Medical Transcriptionists and Related Occupations |
| 7371 | Crane Operators |
| 6314 | Customer and Information Services Supervisors |
| 1315 | Customs, Ship and Other Brokers |
Occupation starting with Letter: D
| NOC | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 5134 | Dancers |
| 2172 | Database Analysts and Data Administrators |
| 2273 | Deck Officers, Water Transport |
| 3222 | Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists |
| 3223 | Dental Technologists, Technicians and Laboratory Assistants |
| 3113 | Dentists |
| 3221 | Denturists |
| 3132 | Dietitians and Nutritionists |
| 2253 | Drafting Technologists and Technicians |
| 7372 | Drillers and Blasters - Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction |
Occupation starting with Letter: E
| NOC | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 4214 | Early Childhood Educators and Assistants |
| 4162 | Economists and Economic Policy Researchers and Analysts |
| 5122 | Editors |
| 4166 | Education Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers |
| 4033 | Educational Counsellors |
| 2241 | Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| 2133 | Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
| 7333 | Electrical Mechanics |
| 7244 | Electrical Power Line and Cable Workers |
| 7241 | Electricians (Except Industrial and Power System) |
| 3217 | Electrophysiological Diagnostic Technologists and Cardiology Technologists |
| 2242 | Electronic Service Technicians (Household and Business Equipment) |
| 4032 | Elementary School and Kindergarten Teachers |
| 7318 | Elevator Constructors and Mechanics |
| 4156 | Employment Counsellors |
| 1228 | Employment Insurance, Immigration, Border Services and Revenue Officers |
| 2274 | Engineer Officers, Water Transport |
| 2262 | Engineering Inspectors and Regulatory Officers |
| 0211 | Engineering Managers |
| 1222 | Executive Assistants |
| 6312 | Executive Housekeepers |
Occupation starting with Letter: F
| NOC | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 0714 | Facility Operation and Maintenance Managers |
| 4153 | Family, Marriage and Other Related Counsellors |
| 5222 | Film and Video Camera Operators |
| 1112 | Financial and Investment Analysts |
| 1111 | Financial Auditors and Accountants |
| 0111 | Financial Managers |
| 0432 | Fire Chiefs and Senior Firefighting Officers |
| 4312 | Firefighters |
| 8261 | Fishing Masters and Officers |
| 8262 | Fishermen/women |
| 7295 | Floor Covering Installers |
| 6311 | Food Service Supervisors |
| 2122 | Forestry Professionals |
| 2223 | Forestry Technologists and Technicians |
| 6346 | Funeral Directors and Embalmers |
Occupation starting with Letter: G
| NOC | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 7253 | Gas Fitters |
| 3112 | General Practitioners and Family Physicians |
| 2212 | Geological and Mineral Technologists and Technicians |
| 2144 | Geological Engineers |
| 2113 | Geoscientists and Oceanographers |
| 7292 | Glaziers |
| 0412 | Government Managers - Economic Analysis, Policy Development |
| 0413 | Government Managers - Education Policy Development and Program Administration |
| 0411 | Government Managers - Health and Social Policy Development and Program Administration |
| 5223 | Graphic Arts Technicians |
| 5241 | Graphic Designers and Illustrators |
Occupation starting with Letter: H
| NOC | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 6341 | Hairstylists and Barbers |
| 1252 | Health Information Management Occupations |
| 4165 | Health Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers |
| 7312 | Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics |
| 0712 | Home-Building and Renovation Managers |
| 1223 | Human Resources and Recruitment Officers |
| 0112 | Human Resources Managers |
| 1121 | Human Resources Professionals |
Occupation starting with Letter: I
| NOC | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 1228 | Immigration, Employment Insurance, Border Services and Revenue Officers |
| 2141 | Industrial and Manufacturing Engineers |
| 2252 | Industrial Designers |
| 7242 | Industrial Electricians |
| 2233 | Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Technologists and Technicians |
| 2243 | Industrial Instrument Technicians and Mechanics |
| 2171 | Information Systems Analysts and Consultants |
| 2283 | Information Systems Testing Technicians |
| 2263 | Inspectors in Public and Environmental Health and Occupational Health and Safety |
| 4216 | Instructors (other) |
| 4215 | Instructors of Persons with Disabilities |
| 7293 | Insulators |
| 1312 | Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners |
| 6231 | Insurance Agents and Brokers |
| 1313 | Insurance Underwriters |
| 0121 | Insurance, Real Estate and Financial Brokerage Managers |
| 5242 | Interior Designers and Interior Decorators |
| 7236 | Ironworkers |
Occupation starting with Letter: J
| NOC | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 6344 | Jewellers, Watch Repairers and Related Occupations |
| 5123 | Journalists |
| 4111 | Judges |
Occupation starting with Letter: L
| NOC | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 2254 | Land Survey Technologists and Technicians |
| 2154 | Land Surveyors |
| 2225 | Landscape and Horticultural Technicians and Specialists |
| 2152 | Landscape Architects |
| 4112 | Lawyers and Quebec Notaries |
| 1242 | Legal Administrative Assistants |
| 0011 | Legislators |
| 5111 | Librarians |
| 5211 | Library and Public Archive Technicians |
| 0511 | Library, Archive, Museum and Art Gallery Managers |
| 3233 | Licensed Practical Nurses |
| 8241 | Logging Machinery Operators |
Occupation starting with Letter: M
| NOC | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 7231 | Machinists and Machining and Tooling Inspectors |
| 7316 | Machine Fitters |
| 0651 | Managers in Customer and Personal Services, n.e.c. |
| 0512 | Managers - Publishing, Motion Pictures, Broadcasting and Performing Arts |
| 0821 | Managers in Agriculture |
| 0823 | Managers in Aquaculture |
| 0311 | Managers in Health Care |
| 0822 | Managers in Horticulture |
| 0811 | Managers in Natural Resources Production and Fishing |
| 0423 | Managers in Social, Community and Correctional Services |
| 0731 | Managers in Transportation |
| 0414 | Managers in Public Administration (other) |
| 0423 | Managers in Social, Community and Correctional Services |
| 0911 | Manufacturing Managers |
| 3236 | Massage Therapists |
| 2161 | Mathematicians, Statisticians and Actuaries |
| 2232 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| 2132 | Mechanical Engineers |
| 3212 | Medical Laboratory Technicians and Pathologists Assistants |
| 3211 | Medical Laboratory Technologists |
| 3215 | Medical Radiation Technologists |
| 1243 | Medical Administrative Assistants |
| 3216 | Medical Sonographers |
| 3219 | Medical Technologists and Technicians (other - except Dental Health) |
| 2142 | Metallurgical and Materials Engineers |
| 2213 | Technical Occupations in Geomatics and Meteorology |
| 2114 | Meteorologists and Climatologists |
| 2143 | Mining Engineers |
| 4154 | Professional Occupations in Religion |
| 5226 | Motion Pictures, Broadcasting (other Technical and Co-ordinating Occupations) |
| 7322 | Motor Vehicle Body Repairers |
| 7334 | Motorcycle, All-terrain Vehicle and Other Related Mechanics |
| 5133 | Musicians and Singers |
Occupation starting with Letter: N
| NOC | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 4161 | Natural and Applied Science Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers |
| 4313 | Non-Commissioned Officers of the Canadian Forces |
| 2261 | Non-destructive Testers and Inspectors |
| 3011 | Nursing Coordinators and Supervisors |
Occupation starting with Letter: O
| NOC | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 3143 | Occupational Therapists |
| 8232 | Oil and Gas Well Drillers, Servicers, Testers and Related Workers |
| 7331 | Oil and Solid Fuel Heating Mechanics |
| 3231 | Opticians |
| 3121 | Optometrists |
| 0114 | Other Administrative Services Managers |
| 0125 | Other Business Service Managers |
| 1114 | Other Financial Officers |
| 5232 | Other Performers, n.e.c. |
| 3125 | Other Professional Occupations in Health Diagnosing and Treating |
| 2115 | Other Professional Occupations in Physical Sciences |
| 7335 | Other Small Engine and Small Equipment Repairers |
| 3237 | Other Technical Occupations in Therapy and Assessment |
| 7384 | Other Trades and Related Occupations, n.e.c. |
Occupation starting with Letter: P
| NOC | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 7294 | Painters and Decorators (except Interior Decorators) |
| 5136 | Painters, Sculptors and Other Visual Artists |
| 4211 | Paralegal and Related Occupations |
| 3234 | Paramedical Occupations |
| 5245 | Patternmakers - Textile, Leather and Fur Products |
| 1223 | Personnel and Recruitment Officers |
| 2145 | Petroleum Engineers |
| 9232 | Petroleum, Gas and Chemical Process Operators |
| 3131 | Pharmacists |
| 5221 | Photographers |
| 3111 | Physicians - Specialist |
| 2111 | Physicists and Astronomers |
| 3142 | Physiotherapists |
| 7284 | Plasterers, Drywall Installers and Finishers and Lathers |
| 7251 | Plumbers |
| 4311 | Police Officers (Except Commissioned) |
| 0132 | Postal and Courier Services Managers |
| 4012 | Post-Secondary Teaching and Research Assistants |
| 7243 | Power System Electricians |
| 9241 | Power Engineers and Power Systems Operators |
| 3232 | Practitioners of Natural Healing |
| 7381 | Printing Press Operators |
| 4155 | Probation and Parole Officers and Related Occupations |
| 5131 | Producers, Directors, Choreographers and Related Occupations |
| 2148 | Professional Engineers, n.e.c. (other) |
| 1122 | Professional Occupations in Business Management Consulting |
| 1123 | Professional Occupations in Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations |
| 4154 | Professional Occupations in Religion |
| 5254 | Program Leaders and Instructors in Recreation and Sport |
| 4168 | Program Officers Unique to Government |
| 1224 | Property Administrators |
| 4151 | Psychologists |
| 9235 | Pulping, Papermaking and Coating Control Operators |
| 1225 | Purchasing Agents and Officers |
| 0113 | Purchasing Managers |
Occupation starting with Letter: R
| NOC | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 7361 | Railway and Yard Locomotive Engineers |
| 7314 | Railway Carmen/women |
| 7362 | Railway Conductors and Brakemen/women |
| 1253 | Records Management Technicians |
| 2275 | Railway Traffic Controllers and Marine Traffic Regulators |
| 6232 | Real Estate Agents and Salespersons |
| 0513 | Recreation and Sports Program and Service Directors |
| 4167 | Recreation, Sports and Fitness Program Supervisors Consultants |
| 7313 | Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanics |
| 3012 | Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses |
| 4217 | Religious Occupations (other) |
| 3214 | Respiratory Therapists, Clinical Perfusionists and Cardio-Pulmonary Technologists |
| 0631 | Restaurant and Food Service Managers |
| 6222 | Retail and Wholesale Buyers |
| 0621 | Retail Trade Managers |
| 6211 | Retail Trade Supervisors |
| 7291 | Roofers and Shinglers |
Occupation starting with Letter: S
| NOC | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 0422 | School Principals and Administrators of Elementary and Secondary |
| 1113 | Securities Agents, Investment Dealers and Brokers |
| 0012 | Senior Government Managers and Officials |
| 0013 | Senior Managers - Financial, Communications and Other Business |
| 0016 | Senior Managers - Goods Production, Utilities, Transportation and Construction |
| 0014 | Senior Managers - Health, Education, Social and Community |
| 0015 | Senior Managers - Trade, Broadcasting and Other Services, n.e.c. |
| 6343 | Shoe Repairers and Shoemakers |
| 4212 | Social and Community Service Workers |
| 4164 | Social Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers |
| 4169 | Social Science, n.e.c. (Other Professional Occupations) |
| 4152 | Social Workers |
| 2173 | Software Engineers |
| 3111 | Specialist Physicians |
| 5253 | Sports Officials and Referees |
| 1254 | Statistical Officers and Related Research Support Occupations |
| 7252 | Steamfitters, Pipefitters and Sprinkler System Installers |
| 7252 | Steamfitters, Pipefitters and Sprinkler System Installers |
| 7235 | Structural Metal and Platework Fabricators and Fitters |
| 9223 | Supervisors, Electrical Products Manufacturing |
| 9222 | Supervisors, Electronics Manufacturing |
| 1212 | Supervisors, Finance and Insurance Clerks |
| 9213 | Supervisors, Food, Beverage and Tobacco Processing |
| 9215 | Supervisors, Forest Products Processing |
| 9224 | Supervisors, Furniture and Fixtures Manufacturing |
| 1211 | Supervisors, General Office and Administrative Support Clerks |
| 1213 | Supervisors, Library, Correspondence and Related Information Clerks |
| 8211 | Supervisors, Logging and Forestry |
| 1214 | Supervisors, Mail and Message Distribution Occupations |
| 9211 | Supervisors, Mineral and Metal Processing |
| 8221 | Supervisors, Mining and Quarrying |
| 7305 | Supervisors, Motor Transport and Other Ground Transit Operators |
| 9221 | Supervisors, Motor Vehicle Assembling |
| 9226 | Supervisors, Other Mechanical and Metal Products Manufacturing |
| 9227 | Supervisors, Other Products Manufacturing and Assembly |
| 9212 | Supervisors, Petroleum, Gas and Chemical Processing and Utilities |
| 9214 | Supervisors, Plastic and Rubber Products Manufacturing |
| 7303 | Supervisors, Printing and Related Occupations |
| 7304 | Supervisors, Railway Transport Operations |
| 1215 | Supervisors, Supply Chain, Tracking and Scheduling Coordination Occupations |
| 9217 | Supervisors, Textile, Fabric, Fur and Leather Products Processing and Manufacturing |
| 5227 | Support Occupations in Motion Pictures, Broadcasting and the Performing Arts |
Occupation starting with Letter: T
| NOC | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 6342 | Tailors, Dressmakers, Furriers and Milliners |
| 5212 | Technical Occupations Related to Museums and Art Galleries |
| 6221 | Technical Sales Specialists - Wholesale Trade |
| 0131 | Telecommunication Carriers Managers |
| 7246 | Telecommunications Installation and Repair Workers |
| 7245 | Telecommunications Line and Cable Workers |
| 5243 | Theatre, Fashion, Exhibit and Other Creative Designers |
| 3144 | Therapy and Assessment (Other Professional Occupations) |
| 7283 | Tilesetters |
| 7232 | Tool and Die Makers |
| 5125 | Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters |
Occupation starting with Letter: U
| NOC | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 8231 | Underground Production and Development Miners |
| 4011 | University Professors and Lecturers |
| 6345 | Upholsterers |
| 2153 | Urban and Land Use Planners |
| 2282 | User Support Technicians |
| 0912 | Utilities Managers |
Occupation starting with Letter: V
| NOC | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 3114 | Veterinarians |
Occupation starting with Letter: W
| NOC | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 7373 | Water Well Drillers |
| 9243 | Water and Waste Treatment Plant Operators |
| 2175 | Web Designers and Developers |
| 7237 | Welders and Related Machine Operators |