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In-Demand NOC Occupations Lists (PNP)
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July 1, 2023
Some Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) have specific streams that are targeted to candidates with work experience in a specific occupation, which is in-demand in that particular province. When this is the case, there is usually no need to hold a job offer in order to be eligible to the stream. However, only a few provinces have these kinds of streams, and sometimes there are other factors that would prohibit a candidate living and working outside of Canada from applying.
This article will let you know the occupations that are in-demand in the provinces, if applicable. Click below on the province you are interested in.
This article will let you know the occupations that are in-demand in the provinces, if applicable. Click below on the province you are interested in.
Nova Scotia In-Demand Occupations
Nova Scotia PNP - Physician streams:
Nova Scotia has two another streams (the Labour Market Priorities for Physicians stream which is aligned with Express Entry, and the Physician stream that is not aligned) that have 3 occupations that are in-demand in the province:
Nova Scotia PNP - Occupations In Demand stream:
Nova Scotia has also another stream (the Occupations In Demand stream) that has a few occupations that are in-demand in the province:
Nova Scotia PNP - International Graduates in Demand stream:
Nova Scotia has introduced a new stream (the International Graduates in Demand stream) that has 2 occupations that are in-demand in the province:
Nova Scotia has two another streams (the Labour Market Priorities for Physicians stream which is aligned with Express Entry, and the Physician stream that is not aligned) that have 3 occupations that are in-demand in the province:
- NOC 31102 - General practitioners and family physicians
- NOC 31100 - Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
- NOC 31101 - Specialists in surgery
Nova Scotia PNP - Occupations In Demand stream:
Nova Scotia has also another stream (the Occupations In Demand stream) that has a few occupations that are in-demand in the province:
- NOC 33102 - Nurse Aides
- NOC 65200 - Food and beverage servers
- NOC 65201 - Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations
- NOC 65310 - Light duty cleaners
- NOC 73300 - Transport truck drivers
- NOC 73400 - Heavy equipment operators
- NOC 75110 - Construction trades helpers and labourers
Nova Scotia PNP - International Graduates in Demand stream:
Nova Scotia has introduced a new stream (the International Graduates in Demand stream) that has 2 occupations that are in-demand in the province:
- NOC 33102: nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates
- NOC 42202: early childhood educators and assistants
New Brunswick In-Demand Occupations
New Brunswick (NBPNP) has a stream, called NB Express Entry, that accepts applications from candidates without a job offer, but that must have French proficiency (at least CLB7) and score at least 67 points on the Express Entry self-assessment grid.
The in-demand occupations list is no longer published by the NBPNP. The following list presents the in-demand occupations before they stopped the publication:
The in-demand occupations list is no longer published by the NBPNP. The following list presents the in-demand occupations before they stopped the publication:
- NOC 0013 - Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services
- NOC 0311 - Managers in health care
- NOC 0631 - Restaurant and food service managers
- NOC 1112 - Financial and investment analysts
- NOC 1121 - Human resources professionals
- NOC 1222 - Executive assistants
- NOC 1225 - Purchasing agents and officers
- NOC 1241 - Administrative assistants
- NOC 1311 - Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
- NOC 2171 - Information systems analysts and consultants
- NOC 2172 - Database analysts and data administrators
- NOC 2173 - Software engineers and designers
- NOC 2174 - Computer programmers and interactive media developers
- NOC 2281 - Computer network technician
- NOC 4214 - Early childhood educators and assistants
- NOC 5125 - Translators, terminologists and interpreters
- NOC 6211 - Retail sales supervisors
- NOC 6222 - Retail and wholesale buyers
- NOC 6322 - Cooks
Saskatchewan In-Demand Occupations
Saskatchewan Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand streams
Saskatchewan (SINP) has 2 streams (the Saskatchewan Express Entry and the Occupation In-Demand streams) that do not require a job offer to be eligible, but candidates need to (i) score at least 60 points on the assessment grid, and (ii) receive an invitation to apply (which depends on the cutoff score and the candidate's occupation/NOC code).
As of September 18, 2019, the SINP has increased by around 200 the number of eligible occupations in its list of in-demand occupations. However, having work experience in one of the NOC codes below does not necessarily mean that you will receive an invitation from the SINP.
Below is the list of in-demand NOC codes for the two SINP streams (if a licence and/or education are required, you can check the requirements in the Saskatchewan Express Entry and the Occupation In-Demand streams guides):
Saskatchewan (SINP) has 2 streams (the Saskatchewan Express Entry and the Occupation In-Demand streams) that do not require a job offer to be eligible, but candidates need to (i) score at least 60 points on the assessment grid, and (ii) receive an invitation to apply (which depends on the cutoff score and the candidate's occupation/NOC code).
As of September 18, 2019, the SINP has increased by around 200 the number of eligible occupations in its list of in-demand occupations. However, having work experience in one of the NOC codes below does not necessarily mean that you will receive an invitation from the SINP.
Below is the list of in-demand NOC codes for the two SINP streams (if a licence and/or education are required, you can check the requirements in the Saskatchewan Express Entry and the Occupation In-Demand streams guides):
| NOC Code | Occupation Name | TEER Category | Required Licence and/or Education? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00012 | Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services | 0 | No |
| 00013 | Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations | 0 | No |
| 00015 | Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities | 0 | No |
| 10010 | Financial managers | 0 | No |
| 10011 | Human resources managers | 0 | No |
| 10012 | Purchasing managers | 0 | No |
| 10020 | Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers | 0 | No |
| 10021 | Banking, credit and other investment managers | 0 | No |
| 10022 | Advertising, marketing and public relations managers | 0 | No |
| 10029 | Other business services managers | 0 | No |
| 10030 | Telecommunication carriers managers | 0 | No |
| 20010 | Engineering managers | 0 | Yes |
| 20011 | Architecture and science managers | 0 | No |
| 20012 | Computer and information systems managers | 0 | No |
| 40020 | Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training | 0 | No |
| 40030 | Managers in social, community and correctional services | 0 | No |
| 60010 | Corporate sales managers | 0 | No |
| 60020 | Retail and wholesale trade managers | 0 | No |
| 60030 | Restaurant and food service managers | 0 | No |
| 60031 | Accommodation service managers | 0 | No |
| 60040 | Managers in customer and personal services | 0 | No |
| 70010 | Construction managers | 0 | No |
| 70011 | Home building and renovation managers | 0 | No |
| 70012 | Facility operation and maintenance managers | 0 | No |
| 70020 | Managers in transportation | 0 | No |
| 70021 | Postal and courier services managers | 0 | No |
| 80010 | Managers in natural resources production and fishing | 0 | No |
| 80020 | Managers in agriculture | 0 | No |
| 80021 | Managers in horticulture | 0 | Yes |
| 90010 | Manufacturing managers | 0 | No |
| 90011 | Utilities managers | 0 | No |
| 11101 | Financial and investment analysts | 1 | No |
| 11102 | Financial advisors | 1 | No |
| 11109 | Other financial officers | 1 | No |
| 11200 | Human resources professionals | 1 | No |
| 11201 | Professional occupations in business management consulting | 1 | No |
| 11202 | Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations | 1 | No |
| 21101 | Chemists | 1 | No |
| 21110 | Biologists and related scientists | 1 | No |
| 21112 | Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists | 1 | Yes |
| 21120 | Public and environmental health and safety professionals | 1 | No |
| 21200 | Architects | 1 | Yes |
| 21203 | Land surveyors | 1 | Yes |
| 21210 | Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries | 1 | No |
| 21211 | Data scientists | 1 | Yes |
| 21220 | Cybersecurity specialists | 1 | No |
| 21221 | Business systems specialists | 1 | No |
| 21222 | Information systems specialists | 1 | No |
| 21223 | Database analysts and data administrators | 1 | No |
| 21230 | Computer systems developers and programmers | 1 | Yes |
| 21231 | Software engineers and designers | 1 | Yes |
| 21232 | Software developers and programmers | 1 | Yes |
| 21233 | Web designers | 1 | Yes |
| 21234 | Web developers and programmers | 1 | Yes |
| 21300 | Civil engineers | 1 | Yes |
| 21301 | Mechanical engineers | 1 | Yes |
| 21310 | Electrical and electronics engineers | 1 | Yes |
| 21311 | Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) | 1 | Yes |
| 21320 | Chemical engineers | 1 | Yes |
| 21321 | Industrial and manufacturing engineers | 1 | Yes |
| 21322 | Metallurgical and materials engineers | 1 | Yes |
| 21330 | Mining engineers | 1 | Yes |
| 21331 | Geological engineers | 1 | Yes |
| 21399 | Other professional engineers | 1 | Yes |
| 31200 | Psychologists | 1 | Yes |
| 31201 | Chiropractors | 1 | Yes |
| 31203 | Occupational therapists | 1 | Yes |
| 41200 | University professors and lecturers | 1 | No |
| 41210 | College and other vocational instructors | 1 | No |
| 41300 | Social workers | 1 | Yes |
| 41320 | Educational counsellors | 1 | No |
| 41321 | Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education) | 1 | No |
| 41400 | Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers | 1 | No |
| 41401 | Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts | 1 | No |
| 41402 | Business development officers and market researchers and analysts | 1 | No |
| 41403 | Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers | 1 | No |
| 41404 | Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers | 1 | No |
| 41405 | Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers | 1 | No |
| 41406 | Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers | 1 | No |
| 41409 | Other professional occupations in social science | 1 | No |
| 12010 | Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers | 2 | No |
| 12011 | Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers | 2 | No |
| 12012 | Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers | 2 | No |
| 12013 | Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations | 2 | No |
| 12100 | Executive assistants | 2 | No |
| 12101 | Human resources and recruitment officers | 2 | No |
| 12102 | Procurement and purchasing agents and officers | 2 | No |
| 12103 | Conference and event planners | 2 | No |
| 12110 | Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations | 2 | No |
| 12111 | Health information management occupations | 2 | No |
| 12112 | Records management technicians | 2 | No |
| 12113 | Statistical officers and related research support occupations | 2 | No |
| 12200 | Accounting technicians and bookkeepers | 2 | Yes |
| 12202 | Insurance underwriters | 2 | No |
| 22100 | Chemical technologists and technicians | 2 | No |
| 22101 | Geological and mineral technologists and technicians | 2 | No |
| 22110 | Biological technologists and technicians | 2 | Yes |
| 22111 | Agricultural and fish products inspectors | 2 | No |
| 22112 | Forestry technologists and technicians | 2 | No |
| 22113 | Conservation and fishery officers | 2 | No |
| 22114 | Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists | 2 | Yes |
| 22210 | Architectural technologists and technicians | 2 | Yes |
| 22211 | Industrial designers | 2 | No |
| 22212 | Drafting technologists and technicians | 2 | No |
| 22213 | Land survey technologists and technicians | 2 | No |
| 22214 | Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology | 2 | No |
| 22220 | Computer network and web technicians | 2 | No |
| 22221 | User support technicians | 2 | No |
| 22222 | Information systems testing technicians | 2 | No |
| 22230 | Non-destructive testers and inspectors | 2 | No |
| 22231 | Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers | 2 | No |
| 22232 | Occupational health and safety specialists | 2 | No |
| 22233 | Construction inspectors | 2 | No |
| 22300 | Civil engineering technologists and technicians | 2 | No |
| 22301 | Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | 2 | No |
| 22302 | Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians | 2 | No |
| 22303 | Construction estimators | 2 | No |
| 22310 | Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians | 2 | No |
| 22311 | Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) | 2 | No |
| 22312 | Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics | 2 | No |
| 22313 | Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors | 2 | No |
| 32102 | Paramedical occupations | 2 | Yes |
| 32112 | Dental technologists and technicians | 2 | No |
| 32120 | Medical laboratory technologists | 2 | Yes |
| 32121 | Medical radiation technologists | 2 | Yes |
| 32122 | Medical sonographers | 2 | Yes |
| 32123 | Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists | 2 | No |
| 32124 | Pharmacy technicians | 2 | No |
| 32129 | Other medical technologists and technicians | 2 | No |
| 42202 | Early childhood educators and assistants | 2 | Yes |
| 42203 | Instructors of persons with disabilities | 2 | Yes |
| 62021 | Executive housekeepers | 2 | No |
| 62022 | Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors | 2 | No |
| 62024 | Cleaning supervisors | 2 | No |
| 62029 | Other services supervisors | 2 | No |
| 62100 | Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade | 2 | No |
| 62101 | Retail and wholesale buyers | 2 | No |
| 62200 | Chefs | 2 | No |
| 62202 | Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations | 2 | No |
| 72010 | Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations | 2 | Yes |
| 72011 | Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations | 2 | Yes |
| 72012 | Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades | 2 | Yes |
| 72013 | Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades | 2 | Yes |
| 72014 | Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers | 2 | Yes |
| 72020 | Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades | 2 | No |
| 72021 | Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews | 2 | No |
| 72023 | Supervisors, railway transport operations | 2 | No |
| 72024 | Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators | 2 | No |
| 72025 | Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations | 2 | No |
| 72100 | Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors | 2 | Yes |
| 72101 | Tool and die makers | 2 | No |
| 72103 | Boilermakers | 2 | Yes |
| 72104 | Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters | 2 | Yes |
| 72105 | Ironworkers | 2 | Yes |
| 72106 | Welders and related machine operators | 2 | Yes |
| 72200 | Electricians (except industrial and power system) | 2 | Yes |
| 72201 | Industrial electricians | 2 | Yes |
| 72202 | Power system electricians | 2 | Yes |
| 72203 | Electrical power line and cable workers | 2 | Yes |
| 72300 | Plumbers | 2 | Yes |
| 72301 | Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers | 2 | Yes |
| 72310 | Carpenters | 2 | Yes |
| 72311 | Cabinetmakers | 2 | Yes |
| 72320 | Bricklayers | 2 | Yes |
| 72321 | Insulators | 2 | Yes |
| 72400 | Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics | 2 | No |
| 72401 | Heavy-duty equipment mechanics | 2 | Yes |
| 72402 | Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics | 2 | No |
| 72403 | Railway carmen/women | 2 | No |
| 72404 | Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors | 2 | No |
| 72410 | Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers | 2 | Yes |
| 72411 | Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators | 2 | Yes |
| 72421 | Appliance servicers and repairers | 2 | No |
| 72422 | Electrical mechanics | 2 | No |
| 72423 | Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics | 2 | No |
| 72429 | Other small engine and small equipment repairers | 2 | No |
| 72500 | Crane operators | 2 | Yes |
| 72501 | Water well drillers | 2 | Yes |
| 72601 | Air traffic controllers and related occupations | 2 | No |
| 72999 | Other technical trades and related occupations | 2 | No |
| 82010 | Supervisors, logging and forestry | 2 | No |
| 82020 | Supervisors, mining and quarrying | 2 | No |
| 82021 | Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services | 2 | No |
| 82030 | Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors | 2 | No |
| 82031 | Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services | 2 | No |
| 92010 | Supervisors, mineral and metal processing | 2 | No |
| 92011 | Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities | 2 | No |
| 92012 | Supervisors, food and beverage processing | 2 | No |
| 92014 | Supervisors, forest products processing | 2 | No |
| 92023 | Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing | 2 | No |
| 92100 | Power engineers and power systems operators | 2 | No |
| 13100 | Administrative officers | 3 | No |
| 13101 | Property administrators | 3 | No |
| 13102 | Payroll administrators | 3 | No |
| 13110 | Administrative assistants | 3 | No |
| 13111 | Legal administrative assistants | 3 | No |
| 13112 | Medical administrative assistants | 3 | No |
| 13201 | Production and transportation logistics coordinators | 3 | No |
| 33100 | Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants | 3 | No |
| 33101 | Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations | 3 | No |
| 33102 | Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates | 3 | No |
| 33103 | Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants | 3 | No |
| 33109 | Other assisting occupations in support of health services | 3 | No |
| 43100 | Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants | 3 | No |
| 43109 | Other instructors | 3 | No |
| 43200 | Sheriffs and bailiffs | 3 | No |
| 43201 | Correctional service officers | 3 | No |
| 43202 | By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers | 3 | No |
| 63102 | Financial sales representatives | 3 | No |
| 63200 | Cooks | 3 | Yes |
| 63201 | Butchers - retail and wholesale | 3 | No |
| 63202 | Bakers | 3 | Yes |
| 63211 | Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations | 3 | No |
| 63221 | Upholsterers | 3 | No |
| 73100 | Concrete finishers | 3 | No |
| 73101 | Tilesetters | 3 | Yes |
| 73102 | Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers | 3 | No |
| 73110 | Roofers and shinglers | 3 | Yes |
| 73111 | Glaziers | 3 | Yes |
| 73112 | Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) | 3 | Yes |
| 73113 | Floor covering installers | 3 | No |
| 73200 | Residential and commercial installers and servicers | 3 | No |
| 73201 | General building maintenance workers and building superintendents | 3 | No |
| 73202 | Pest controllers and fumigators | 3 | No |
| 73209 | Other repairers and servicers | 3 | No |
| 73300 | Transport truck drivers | 3 | No |
| 73301 | Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators | 3 | No |
| 73311 | Railway conductors and brakemen/women | 3 | No |
| 73400 | Heavy equipment operators | 3 | No |
| 73401 | Printing press operators | 3 | No |
| 83100 | Underground production and development miners | 3 | No |
| 83110 | Logging machinery operators | 3 | No |
| 93100 | Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing | 3 | No |
| 93101 | Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing | 3 | No |
| 93200 | Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors | 3 | No |
Hard-to-Find Skills stream
Another stream, called the Hard-to-Find Skills stream targets workers who have a job offer in one of the in-demand occupations below:
- NOC 14400 - Shippers and receivers
- NOC 14401 - Storekeepers and partspersons
- NOC 14404 - Dispatchers
- NOC 32109 - Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
- NOC 33102 - Nurse aides, orderlies and patient associates
- NOC 33103 - Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
- NOC 33109 - Other assisting occupations in support of health services
- NOC 44101 - Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations*
- NOC 64314 - Hotel front desk clerks
- NOC 65102 - Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers
- NOC 65200 - Food and beverage servers
- NOC 65201 - Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations
- NOC 65310 - Light duty cleaners
- NOC 65312 - Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners
- NOC 73201 - General building maintenance workers and building superintendents
- NOC 73300 - Transport truck drivers
- NOC 73400 - Heavy Equipment operators (except crane)
- NOC 75101 - Material handlers
- NOC 75110 - Construction trades helpers and labourers
- NOC 84120 - Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
- NOC 85100 - Livestock labourers
- NOC 85101 - Harvesting labourers
- NOC 85111 - Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers
- NOC 94105 - Metalworking and forging machine operators
- NOC 94106 - Machining tool operators
- NOC 94120 - Sawmill machine operators
- NOC 94140 - Process control and machine operators, food, beverage and associated processing
- NOC 94141 - Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers
- NOC 94204 - Mechanical assemblers and inspectors
- NOC 94213 - Industrial painters, coaters and Metal finishing process operators
- NOC 95101 - Labourers in Metal fabrication
- NOC 95106 - Labourers in food, beverage and associated Products processing
- NOC 95109 - Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities
Tech Talent Pathway stream
Another stream, called the Tech Talent Pathway stream targets workers who have a job offer in one of the in-demand Tech occupations below. This stream can be aligned with Express Entry.
- NOC 20012 - Computer and information systems managers
- NOC 21310 - Electrical and Electronics engineers
- NOC 21311 - Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
- NOC 21211 - Data Scientist
- NOC 21220 - Cybersecurity specialists
- NOC 21221 - Business system specialist
- NOC 21222 - Information System specialist
- NOC 21233 - Web designer
- NOC 21223 - Database analysts and data administrator
- NOC 21231 - Software engineers and designers
- NOC 21230 - Computer systems developers and programmers
- NOC 21232 - Software developers and programmers
- NOC 21234 - Web developers and programmers
- NOC 21233 - Web designers
- NOC 22220 - Computer network and web technicians
- NOC 22221 - User support technicians
- NOC 22222 - Information systems testing technicians
International Healthcare Worker EOI
In December 2021, the SINP launched a new International Healthcare Worker Expression of Interest (EOI) Pool. This is a a pre-application form that can be filled by healthcare workers (inside or outside Canada) in order to show their interest in working in Saskatchewan. This pool will be used to match eligible healthcare workers with healthcare sector employers. Candidates may then apply through the SINP Employment Offer stream or the Hard-to-Fill Skills stream.
The International Healthcare Workers EOI system is open to the following occupations:
- NOC 12111 - Health Information Management Practitioner
- NOC 21120 - Public and environmental health and safety professionals
- NOC 22232 - Occupational health and safety specialists
- NOC 31301 - Registered Nurse and Registered Psychiatric Nurse
- NOC 31201 - Chiropractors
- NOC 31302 - Nurse Practitioner
- NOC 32103 - Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
- NOC 31303 - Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
- NOC 31120 - Pharmacist
- NOC 31112 - Audiologist and Speech Language Pathologist
- NOC 31202 - Physiotherapists
- NOC 32109 - Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
- NOC 31203 - Occupational Therapist
- NOC 32120 - Medical laboratory technologists
- NOC 32121 - Medical radiation technologists
- NOC 32122 - Medical sonographers
- NOC 32123 - Cardiology Technologist and Electrophysiological Diagnostic Technologist
- NOC 32124 - Pharmacy Technician
- NOC 32129 - Other medical technologists and technicians
- NOC 33103 - Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
- NOC 32112 - Dental technologists and technicians
- NOC 33100 - Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
- NOC 32101 - Licensed practical nurses
- NOC 32102 - Paramedical occupations
- NOC 33109 - Other assisting occupations in support of health services
- NOC 33102 - Nurse aides, orderlies and patient associates
- NOC 31200 - Psychologists
- NOC 41301 - Therapists in counselling and related to specialized therapies
Saskatchewan Experience streams
The Saskatchewan Experience streams all require a job offer and working for the employer for at least 6 months to be eligible. Each stream has specific NOC job codes in order to be eligible:
- Existing Work Permit - Semi-skilled Agriculture Worker
- NOC 85100 - Livestock labourers
- NOC 85101 - Harvesting labourers
- NOC 84120 - Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
- NOC 85103 - Nursery and Greenhouse labourers
- Hospitality Workers
- NOC 65200 - Food/Beverage Server
- NOC 65201 - Food Counter Attendant/Kitchen Helper
- NOC 65310 - Housekeeping/Cleaning Staff
- Long-Haul Truck Driver
- NOC 73300 - Long-haul truck drivers
- Health Professionals
- Physicians, nurses, and other health professions. The SINP does not provide a specific list of NOC codes.
Ontario In-Demand Occupations
PNP Human Capital Priorities stream:
Ontario (OINP) has one stream called Human Capital Priorities that does not required holding a job offer. On July 11, 2019, OINP announced that it will start inviting candidates with experience in the following NOC codes in the Technology sector:
PNP In-Demand Skills stream:
Another stream, called In-Demand Skills targets workers who already have a 9-month work experience in Ontario and have a job offer in one of the in-demand occupations below:
Ontario (OINP) has one stream called Human Capital Priorities that does not required holding a job offer. On July 11, 2019, OINP announced that it will start inviting candidates with experience in the following NOC codes in the Technology sector:
- NOC 21211 - Data Scientists
- NOC 21231 - Software engineers and designers
- NOC 21230 - Computer systems developers and programmers
- NOC 21232 - Software developers and programmers
- NOC 21234 - Web developers and programmers
- NOC 21233 - Web designers
- NOC 21233 - Database analysts and data administrators
- NOC 20012 - Computer and information systems managers
- NOC 21311 - Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers
PNP In-Demand Skills stream:
Another stream, called In-Demand Skills targets workers who already have a 9-month work experience in Ontario and have a job offer in one of the in-demand occupations below:
- Eligible for jobs offers inside or outside the Greater Toronto Area (GTA):
- NOC 44101 - Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations
- NOC 75110 - Construction trades helpers and labourers
- NOC 84120 - Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
- NOC 85100 - Livestock labourers
- NOC 85101 - Harvesting labourers
- NOC 85103 - Nursery and greenhouse labourers
- NOC 94141 - Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers
- NOC 65202 - Meat cutters and fishmongers – retail and wholesale
- Eligible for job offers only outside the Greater Toronto Area (GTA):
- NOC 94100 - Machine operators, mineral and metal processing
- NOC 94105 - Metalworking and forging machine operators
- NOC 94106 - Machining tool operators
- NOC 94107 - Machine operators of other metal products
- NOC 94110 - Chemical plant machine operators
- NOC 95102 - Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities
- NOC 94111 - Plastics processing machine operators
- NOC 94124 - Woodworking machine operators
- NOC 94132 - Industrial sewing machine operators
- NOC 94140 - Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing
- NOC 94201 - Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers
- NOC 94204 - Mechanical assemblers and inspectors
- NOC 94213 - Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators
- NOC 94219 - Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
British Columbia In-Demand Occupations
British Columbia (BC PNP) has a particular program, called BC Tech, that targets IT and Technology skilled workers, and allows candidates to benefit from quicker processing times. As this program is an "add-on" to the Skilled Worker and International Graduate streams, candidates will also need a job offer in one the following eligible occupations:
Below are the lists of priority occupations that may be invited to apply in periodic targeted draws, besides the BC Tech occupations, under the Skilled Worker, International Graduate and Entry Level and Semi-Skilled streams. Candidates will still need a job offer in one the following eligible occupations:
- NOC 10030 - Telecommunication carriers managers
- NOC 20012 - Computer and information systems managers
- NOC 21100 - Physicists and astronomers
- NOC 21210 - Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
- NOC 21211 - Data scientists
- NOC 21220 - Cybersecurity specialists
- NOC 21221 - Business systems specialists
- NOC 21222 - Information systems specialists
- NOC 21223 - Database analysts and data administrators
- NOC 21230 - Computer systems developers and programmers
- NOC 21231 - Software engineers and designers
- NOC 21232 - Software developers and programmers
- NOC 21233 - Web designers
- NOC 21234 - Web developers and programmers
- NOC 21300 - Civil engineers
- NOC 21301 - Mechanical engineers
- NOC 21310 - Electrical and electronics engineers
- NOC 21311 - Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
- NOC 21320 - Chemical engineers
- NOC 21399 - Other professional engineers
- NOC 22110 - Biological technologists and technicians
- NOC 22220 - Computer network and web technicians
- NOC 22221 - User support technicians
- NOC 22222 - Information systems testing technicians
- NOC 22310 - Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
- NOC 50011 - Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
- NOC 22312 - Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
- NOC 51111 - Authors and writers (except technical)
- NOC 51112 - Technical writers
- NOC 51120 - Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
- NOC 52119 - Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts
- NOC 52112 - Broadcast technicians
- NOC 52113 - Audio and video recording technicians
- NOC 52120 - Graphic designers and illustrators
- NOC 53111 - Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators
Below are the lists of priority occupations that may be invited to apply in periodic targeted draws, besides the BC Tech occupations, under the Skilled Worker, International Graduate and Entry Level and Semi-Skilled streams. Candidates will still need a job offer in one the following eligible occupations:
- Targeted draw - Care economy: Healthcare occupations (Update - June 30, 2023: NOC 32124, 33101 et 33103 added)
- NOC 30010 - Managers in health care
- NOC 31100 - Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
- NOC 31101 - Specialists in surgery
- NOC 31102 - General practitioners and family physicians
- NOC 31110 - Dentists
- NOC 31112 - Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
- NOC 31120 - Pharmacists
- NOC 31121 - Dietitians and nutritionists
- NOC 31200 - Psychologists
- NOC 31201 - Chiropractors
- NOC 31202 - Physiotherapists
- NOC 31203 - Occupational therapists
- NOC 31204 - Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
- NOC 31209 - Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
- NOC 31300 - Nursing coordinators and supervisors
- NOC 31301 - Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
- NOC 31302 - Nurse practitioners
- NOC 31303 - Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
- NOC 32101 - Licensed practical nurses
- NOC 32102 - Paramedical occupations
- NOC 32103 - Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
- NOC 32109 - Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
- NOC 32110 - Denturists
- NOC 32111 - Dental hygienists and dental therapists
- NOC 32112 - Dental technologists and technicians
- NOC 32120 - Medical laboratory technologists
- NOC 32121 - Medical radiation technologists
- NOC 32122 - Medical sonographers
- NOC 32123 - Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
- NOC 32124 - Pharmacy technicians
- NOC 32129 - Other medical technologists and technicians
- NOC 32200 - Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
- NOC 33100 - Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
- NOC 33101 - Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
- NOC 33102* - Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
- NOC 33103 - Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
- NOC 41300 - Social workers
- NOC 41301 - Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies
- NOC 42201 - Social and community service workers
- Targeted draw - Care economy: Childcare occupations
- NOC 42202 - Early childhood educators and assistants
- Targeted draw - Other priority occupations (Update - June 30, 2023: NOC 41200 deleted)
- NOC 31103 - Veterinarians
- NOC 32104 - Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
Manitoba In-Demand Occupations
Manitoba (MPNP) has an Express Entry aligned stream, called Manitoba Express Entry pathway, in which candidates do not need a job offer to be eligible. However, they will need to have close friends and/or relatives residing in Manitoba to receive an invitation to apply.
The list of in-demand occupations is pretty long, you can find it here. For French-speaking candidates, you can still apply even if your work experience is not listed in this list.
For the Morden's Community Driven Immigration Initiative (MCDII), the targeted in-demand jobs are:
The list of in-demand occupations is pretty long, you can find it here. For French-speaking candidates, you can still apply even if your work experience is not listed in this list.
For the Morden's Community Driven Immigration Initiative (MCDII), the targeted in-demand jobs are:
- NOC 42202 - Early Childhood Educators and Assistants (those with two years of recent work experience teaching or assisting with children less than 5 years old).
Quebec In-Demand Occupations
Please note that Quebec will still use the 2016 NOC for its economic immigration programs, until the implementation of the 2021 NOC by 2024.
Quebec has a three particular pilot streams that target specific skilled workers. However, a job offer in one of the following in-demand occupations is needed to be eligible for the stream:
Permanent immigration pilot program for food processing workers
To be eligible, the work experience and the job offer in Quebec must correspond to one of the following occupations:
Permanent immigration pilot program for orderlies
To be eligible, the job offer in Quebec must correspond to the following occupation:
Permanent immigration pilot program for workers in the artificial intelligence, information technologies and visual effects sectors
Under the Artificial intelligence stream, the job offer in Quebec must be in the artificial intelligence sector with an official notice, issued by the Comité sectoriel de main-d’œuvre en technologies de l'information et des communications, attesting that the job is in the artificial intelligence sector and that the skill profile of the candidate meets the requirements of the job.
Under the Information technologies and visual effects stream, the work experience and the job offer in Quebec must correspond to one of the following occupations:
Quebec has a three particular pilot streams that target specific skilled workers. However, a job offer in one of the following in-demand occupations is needed to be eligible for the stream:
Permanent immigration pilot program for food processing workers
To be eligible, the work experience and the job offer in Quebec must correspond to one of the following occupations:
- NOC 9462 – Industrial butcher and meat cutter, poultry preparer and related worker
- NOC 9617 – Labourer in food and beverage processing
- NOC 9618 – Labourer in fish and seafood
- NOC 6732 – Specialized cleaner
- NOC 9461 – Process control and machine operator, food and beverage processing
- NOC 8431 – General farm worker, but only in the position of chicken catcher
- NOC 9463 – Fish and seafood plant worker
- NAICS 311 – Food manufacturing
- NAICS 3121 – Beverage manufacturing
Permanent immigration pilot program for orderlies
To be eligible, the job offer in Quebec must correspond to the following occupation:
- NOC 3413 – Nurse aide, orderly and patient service associate
- NOC 3011 – Nursing coordinator and supervisor
- NOC 3012 – Registered nurse and registered psychiatric nurse
- NOC 3124 – Allied primary health practitioner
- NOC 3233 – Licensed practical nurse
- NOC 4412 – Home support worker, housekeeper and related occupations, only when the applicant primarily performs one or several of the following duties in an institutional setting: providing personal care, dispensing bedside care and personal care and administering routine medical care.
Permanent immigration pilot program for workers in the artificial intelligence, information technologies and visual effects sectors
Under the Artificial intelligence stream, the job offer in Quebec must be in the artificial intelligence sector with an official notice, issued by the Comité sectoriel de main-d’œuvre en technologies de l'information et des communications, attesting that the job is in the artificial intelligence sector and that the skill profile of the candidate meets the requirements of the job.
Under the Information technologies and visual effects stream, the work experience and the job offer in Quebec must correspond to one of the following occupations:
- NOC 2171 – Information systems analyst and consultant
- NOC 5241 – Graphic designer and illustrator, but only if your job is in the visual effects sector
- NOC 0213 – Computer and information systems manager
- NOC 2173 – Software engineer and designer
- NOC 2133 – Electrical and electronics engineer
- NOC 5131 – Producer, director, choreographer and related occupations, but only if your job is in the visual effects sector
- NOC 2174 – Computer programmer and interactive media developer
- NOC 5225 – Audio and video recording technician, but only if your job is in the visual effects sector
- NOC 2281 – Computer network technician
- NOC 2241 – Electrical and electronics engineering technologist and technician
Alberta In-Demand Occupations
Since December 2021, the AAIP has launched a program called Accelerated Tech Pathway. The latter allows candidates with a job offer in the technology sector to be invited to submit an application more quickly and to benefit from less processing times. The eligible NOC codes are the following:
- NOC 00012 - Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services
- NOC 10011 - Human resources managers
- NOC 10022 - Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
- NOC 10030 - Telecommunication carriers managers
- NOC 11200 - Human resources professionals
- NOC 11202 - Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations
- NOC 12101 - Human resources and recruitment officers
- NOC 20010 - Engineering managers
- NOC 20011 - Architecture and science managers
- NOC 20012 - Computer and information systems managers
- NOC 21210 - Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
- NOC 21211 - Data scientists
- NOC 21220 - Cybersecurity specialists
- NOC 21221 - Business systems specialists
- NOC 21222 - Information systems specialists
- NOC 21233 - Web designers
- NOC 21223 - Database analysts and data administrators
- NOC 21231 - Software engineers and designers
- NOC 21230 - Computer systems developers and programmers
- NOC 21232 - Software developers and programmers
- NOC 21234 - Web developers and programmers
- NOC 21300 - Civil engineers
- NOC 21301 - Mechanical engineers
- NOC 21310 - Electrical and electronics engineers
- NOC 21311 - Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
- NOC 22110 - Biological technologists and technicians
- NOC 22212 - Drafting technologists and technicians
- NOC 22220 - Computer network and web technicians
- NOC 22221 - User support technicians
- NOC 22222 - Information systems testing technicians
- NOC 22301 - Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
- NOC 22302 - Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
- NOC 22310 - Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
- NOC 32120 - Medical laboratory technologists
- NOC 32129 - Other medical technologists and technicians
- NOC 33101 - Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
- NOC 41402 - Business development officers and market researchers and analysts
- NOC 50011 - Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
- NOC 51120 - Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
- NOC 52120 - Graphic designers and illustrators
- NOC 60010 - Corporate sales managers
- NOC 72200 - Electricians (except industrial and power system)
- NOC 72201 - Industrial electricians
- NOC 72205 - Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians
Prince Edward Island In-Demand Occupations
Prince Edward Island (PEIPNP) has one stream called Occupations In-Demand that does still require having a job offer with the following eligible occupations :
- NOC 33102 - Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
- NOC 73300 - Transport truck drivers
- NOC 75110 - Construction trades helpers and labourers
- NOC 65310 - Light duty cleaners
- NOC 95109 - Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities
- NOC 75101 - Material handlers
- NOC 94140 - Process control and machine operators food and beverage processing
- NOC 94141 - Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers
