NOC 2021 codes: all 516 occupations

Canada’s National Occupational Classification sorts every job into a five-digit code. The second digit is the TEER category, which Express Entry and other immigration programs use to decide what counts as skilled work. Each page lists the official duties, example job titles and Job Bank wages.

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TEER categories

TEER	Usually requires	Occupations
0	Management occupations.	48
1	Usually requires a university degree (bachelor’s, master’s or doctorate), or experience from a related TEER 2 occupation.	97
2	Usually requires a 2–3 year college program or a 2–5 year apprenticeship, or the occupation carries supervisory or significant safety responsibilities.	162
3	Usually requires a college program or apprenticeship of less than 2 years, or more than six months of on-the-job training.	69
4	Usually requires completion of secondary school, or several weeks of on-the-job training.	95
5	Usually requires a short work demonstration and no formal education.	45

For Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs, skilled work experience must be in TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3.

0 · Legislative and senior management occupations

1 · Business, finance and administration occupations

2 · Natural and applied sciences and related occupations

3 · Health occupations

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

5 · Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

6 · Sales and service occupations

7 · Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

8 · Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations

9 · Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada.