Canada New NOC system is now active- Find out what to do as Express Entry applicant

Let’s find out how this new NOC has impacted the candidates registered under Express Entry and other programs.

What you need to do as an Express entry applicant after new NOC?

As you already know that on November 16, 2022, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) switched to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC).

The applicants in the Express Entry System at now can be divided in two categories, i.e. (A) Profile submitted, but ITA not received, and (B) ITA received from IRCC. Now considering the above change, you must follow following instructions depending on your case:

• ITA not received: If you have already submitted a profile, but didn’t receive an invitation to apply (ITA), you must
• search for your occupation under the NOC 2021 list on the ESDC website
• update your profile with your TEER Category and 5-digit occupation code
• Click the link below to search your NOC occupation Code in new NOC 2021 List

Click here to view new Canada NOC Occupation list- NOC 2021 Version- 1

• ITA received: If you have received an invitation to apply from IRCCS before November 16, 2022, you must submit your application for PR visa using NOC 2016.

Canada NOC 2021 is now operational

The major change has occurred in the classification of occupations, as the new NOC 2021 will bring with it a shift to the Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) system replacing the old NOC skill types 0, A or B. Here is an anticipated comparison between old and new NOC system:

Comparison of old and New NOC system

NOC 2016	NOC 2021
Skill Type 0	TEER 0
Skill Level A	TEER 1
Skill Level B	TEER 2 & TEER 3
Skill Level C	TEER 4
Skill Level D	TEER 5

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Updated Eligibility criteria of EE System after new NOC 2021

Find below the updated Express entry criteria after the implementation of New NOC 2021 Version 1.0:

Eligibility criteria	Canadian Experience Class	Federal Skilled Worker Program	Federal Skilled Trades Program
Language skills	English or French skills CLB 7 for TEER 0 or TEER 1 occupations CLB 5 for TEER 2 or TEER 3 occupations	English or French skills CLB 7	English or French skills CLB 5 for speaking and listening CLB 4 for reading and writing
Type/Level of work experience	Canadian work experience in an occupation listed in 1 or more of these NOC TEER Categories: TEER 0 TEER 1 TEER 2 TEER 3	Work experience in an occupation listed in 1 of these NOC TEER Categories: TEER 0 TEER 1 TEER 2 TEER 3	Work experience in a skilled trade under key groups of TEER 2 or TEER 3: Major Group 72, technical trades and transportation officers and controllers, excluding Sub-Major Group 726, transportation officers and controllers Major Group 73, general trades Major Group 82, supervisors in natural resources, agriculture and related production Major Group 83, occupations in natural resources and related production Major Group 92, processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors, and utilities operators and controllers Major Group 93, central control and process operators and aircraft assembly assemblers and inspectors, excluding Sub-Major Group 932, aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors Minor Group 6320, cooks, butchers and bakers Unit Group 62200, chefs
Amount of work experience	One year in Canada in the last 3 years (either combination of full-time or part-time work)	One year continuous within the last 10 years (combination of part-time, full-time or more than 1 job in your primary occupation)	Two years within last 5 years (either combination of full-time or part-time work)
Job offer	Not required.	Not required. But you can get selection criteria (FSW) points for having a valid job offer.	Required: a valid job offer of full-time employment for a total period of at least 1 year or a certificate of qualification in that skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial, territorial or federal authority
Education	Not required.	Secondary education required. You can get more selection criteria (FSW) points for your post-secondary education.	Not required.

Occupations added and removed

In the new NOC System, Canada has also added 16 new occupations and removed the 3 occupations which were there in the old NOC 2016 system. You may visit the above-mentioned Canada new NOC list link to find out the details about the same.

To know more and apply for Permanent Resident (PR) Visa in Canada this year through Express entry or Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) you may contact Visas Avenue for most trusted process assistance.

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