National Classification of Occupations of Canada NOC

The National Occupational Classification (NOC) is a system for describing the jobs of Canadians. Through this system, statisticians, labor market analysts, career counselors, employers, and job seekers have a standard way of describing and understanding a specific job.

The National Classification of Occupations organizes about 30,000 job titles into 500 occupational groups, 6 skill levels and 10 large occupational groups. The system was created in collaboration between Employment and Social Development Canada and Statistics Canada. The two organizations continue to work together to maintain and update the National Occupational Classification.

What is the NOC Canada NOC Job Classification System?

NOC (National Occupational Classification)  is a coding mechanism used to classify occupations. In other words, NOC is a systematic structure that classifies a wide range of job activities. In addition to classifying occupations, the NOC system also includes information about each job, including job descriptions, skills requirements, etc.

IRCC  uses this system to analyze labor market information, job forecasting, labor supply, and demand analysis, and in general, to manage job-related programs.

Get to know the new version of  the NOC Job Classification 2021!

The first edition of the NOC was published in 1992 to classify Canada's national occupations, and since then, it has undergone a major structural revision every 10 years, whereby the existing occupational groups are reviewed, along with the information collected from many relevant stakeholders. The last version of the NOC system was introduced in 2011, and then in 2016, the same version was updated and published by the Department of Immigration. Canada.

Following the official announcement of IRCC, as of November 16, 2022, the new version of the NOC system (2021) has been used for immigration and work permit applications.

For candidates who applied before November 16, the KNOCK 2016 system will still be used.

Individuals who have a profile on the Express Entry program will need to update it with the new code, as the Canadian Experience Programs, Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skill Trade, and Express Entry Provincial  PNP  Programs will all use the new system.

Changes to the new NOC system

In the 2021 edition of the  NOC classification system, more jobs have been added to the list of in-demand jobs, thus providing more job opportunities to applicants for these programs. Among the major changes in the NOC system in 2021, the following can be mentioned:

• Considering that the focus of the 2021 NOC system is on jobs and not skills, in the design of this NOC, according to the table below, an innovative six-group categorization called TEER (Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities) has been used, which represents the degree of training, education, experience, and responsibility required for a job, instead of the four-level category of "skill level" in the 2016 edition, which has led to a more balanced distribution Jobs will be among the "TEER  categories."

• The KNOCK 2021 system takes into account the distinctions in formal education and training requirements, and better reflects the skill and knowledge development that occurs through on-the-job experience.
• The 2021 NOC system introduces a new 5-digit hierarchical structure compared to the 4-digit hierarchical structure in previous versions of the classification.

NOC Job System Classification Structure 2021

The KNOCK 2021 system is a five-tiered hierarchical structure of occupational groups with sequential levels, which consists of  broad occupational category,  major  group,  sub-major group,  minor  group, and unit group.

۱. دسته‌بندی گسترده - Broad Occupational Category

A broad category represents a classification of occupations defined based on the type of work performed, field of study, or industry of employment.

II. Major Group

The main group is a two-digit code and consists of 45 categories. The first digit of this code represents a broad classification, which is a number between zero and 9. The second digit of this code represents the  TEER  classification, which is a number between zero and 5 and represents the necessary training, education, experience, and responsibilities of the job.

III.  Sub-major Group

Using the first two digits, the code is identified and includes 89 categories.

4. Small Group - Minor Group

Using the first three digits, the code is identified and includes 162 categories.

V. Unit Group

Using the first four digits, the NOC code is identified and includes 516 categories.

It sounds a little confusing but let's make everything clear to you with an example.

Take, for example, the job of Civil  Engineer. This job is known in the new Canadian Occupation Classification System, NOC 2021, with the  code NOC 21300. Let's define these 5 layers for this job position:

• First Layer: Broad Category = Jobs in the Field of Natural Sciences = 2
• Second Layer: Main Group = Professional Occupations in the Field of Applied and Natural Sciences = 21 (Broad Category = 2 and TEER = 1)
• Third Layer: Main Subgroup = Professional Jobs in the Field of Engineering = 213
• Fourth Layer: Small Group = Civil and Mechanical Engineers = 2130
• Fifth Layer: Unit Group = Civil Engineers = 21300

It should be noted that in the previous system of NOC 2016, the main group was single digit and merely represented the "broad category". For example, in the previous system, the civil engineer was known by the code NOC 2131, which was the main group of 2.

NOC Jobs Classified List 2021

In this section, we have given the list of NOC 2021 jobs according  to the classification by broad job categories.

NOC 0 – Legislative and Senior Management Jobs

NOC 1 – Business, Finance, and Administrative Occupations

102550100

NOC 2 – Natural and Applied Sciences and Related Occupations

102550100

NOC 3 – Health & Wellness Careers

102550100

NOC 4 – Careers in Education, Law and Social, Social and Government Services

102550100

NOC 5 – Arts, Culture, Recreation & Sports Careers

102550100

NOC 6 – Sales & Service Jobs

102550100

NOC 7 – Technical, Transportation and Equipment Operator Occupations and Related Occupations

102550100

NOC 8 – Natural Resources, Agriculture and Related Manufacturing Occupations

102550100

NOC 9 – Occupations in manufacturing and facilities

102550100

 TEER Classification in NOC Occupations

This classification indicates the amount of education, education, experience, and necessary responsibilities of the job.

Changes to some Express Entry terms

Express Entry is one of Canada's main ways to bring skilled immigrants to Canada. All three programs under Express Entry, namely Canadian Experience, Federal Skilled Worker , and Federal Skill Trade , have made changes to the eligibility criteria in accordance with NOC 2021.

مشاغل فنی TAR 2, TAR 3:

• Main Group 72, Technical and Transport Officers and Controllers, with the exception of Major Group 726, Transport Officers and Controllers
• Major Group 73, General Transactions
• Main Group 82, Supervisors of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Related Products
• Main Group 83, Natural Resources Occupations and Related Productions
• Core Group 92, Processing, Production and Facility Supervisors, and Utility Operators and Controllers
• Main Group 93, Central Control and Process Operators and Aircraft Assembly Assemblers and Inspectors, with the exception of Main Group 932, Aircraft Assemblers and Aircraft Assembly Inspectors
• Small Group 6320, Cook, Butcher & Baker
• Unit Group 62200 Chefs

New Jobs Eligible for Express Entry in NOC 2021

The following 16 occupations are now eligible for Express Entry immigration programs:

• Payroll Supervisor
• Dental Assistant
• Nurse Assistant
• Pharmacy Technical Assistant and Pharmacist Assistant
• Primary and Secondary School Teacher Assistant
• Judicial Police
• jailer
• Law Enforcement Officers
• Esthetician and Electrologist
• Installer and service of residential and commercial work
• Sprayer & Pest Control
• Other repairers and service workers
• Truck Driver
• Bus driver, subway operator and others
• Shipping Operators
• Heavy Equipment Operators
• Aircraft Assembler & Aircraft Assembly Inspector

Jobs that are now no longer eligible for Express Entry

In NOC 2021  the following three jobs are not eligible through the Express Entry system.

• Other Executive Occupations (Executives)
• Program Manager and Instructor of Welfare and Bodybuilding Services
• Tailor

Of course, these three occupations and the other TEER 4 and TEER 5 occupations are still eligible in other immigration pathways, such as some Provincial Immigration Programs  of Canada (PNP).

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Will knock 2021 affect the comprehensive ranking system?

Through NOC 2021, the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)  points given for a "job offer" will now follow an updated skill type/level chart. For example, a candidate who received 50 points for a "job offer" in skill type/level 0, A, or B in the  NOC 2016  version will continue to receive these points in  NOC 2021   if their NOC is in TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3will also be obtained.