Free immigration tool · NOC 2021 Version 1.0
Find your NOC code.
Search Canada's National Occupational Classification by job title, five-digit code or words from your duties. Compare possible matches before confirming the official profile.
Search all 516 NOC 2021 unit groups
Start typing a NOC code or an English job title to see suggestions. You can also search by duties.
A title match is only the starting point
For immigration, choose the NOC whose lead statement and main duties match the work you actually performed. A similar title, education or industry alone does not confirm the NOC.
Official occupational titles and descriptions are shown in English to preserve the wording of NOC 2021 Version 1.0.Loading the official NOC index…
Understand the classification
TEER categories and job examples
TEER describes an occupation’s training, education, experience and responsibilities. Use this overview alongside the duties and requirements of the exact NOC code.
| TEER | Occupation type and usual requirements | Example occupations and NOC codes |
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| TEER 0 | Management roles. |
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| TEER 1 | Usually requires a university degree. |
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| TEER 2 | Usually involves a college diploma, an apprenticeship lasting at least 2 years, or supervisory responsibilities. |
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| TEER 3 | Usually involves a college diploma, an apprenticeship under 2 years, or workplace training longer than 6 months. |
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| TEER 4 | Usually requires secondary-school completion or a few weeks of workplace training. |
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| TEER 5 | Usually learned through a brief demonstration, without a formal education requirement. |
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Job Bank
Regional wage check
Use the selected NOC and location to check current low, median and high wages in the live Job Bank search.
Choose an occupation above, or open Job Bank wage search directly.
On Job Bank, enter the exact NOC code or title shown here, then choose the same location. Job Bank wage data changes and its median wage may be used as the prevailing wage in some programs.
Official sources
Verify before you rely on a match.
This tool uses Statistics Canada's NOC 2021 Version 1.0 classification structure and occupational elements. For immigration use, IRCC instructs applicants to compare the main duties and select the closest match.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence — Canada and adapted from Statistics Canada. No government endorsement is implied. General information only, not legal advice or a confirmation of program eligibility.