Last year, i.e. on September 21, 2021, ESDC (Employment and Social Development Canada) and Statistics Canada revealed the new National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. The IRCC (Immigration Refugees, and Citizenship Canada) also confirmed that it would switch from NOC 2016 to NOC 2021 in late 2022.
Finally, we are on the verge of witnessing this transition from NOC 2016 to NOC 2021. The Express Entry as well as all other Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) of Canada will adopt the new NOC 2021 Version 1 from November 16, 2022.
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NOC (National Occupational Classification)
The National Occupational Classification (NOC) is national system of Canada for describing and classifying occupations. You can search the NOC to know where an occupation is categorised or to check about its main duties, educational requirements or other valuable information.
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Switching to new NOC 2021
The National Occupational Classification (NOC) every ten years undergoes a major structural amendment whereby the structure of the Classification and the existing occupational groups are assessed. The announcement of the NOC 2021 is the product of this 10-year cycle. It will show changes in the economy and in the nature of work.
Summary of changes
The new NOC 2021 comprise structural changes i.e. addition, aggregation or merging, and splitting of unit groups as well as the restructuring of a few groups across extensive occupational categories and TEER (Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities) categories. The new NOC 2021 also:
- Renovates the existing 4 category NOC (i.e. 0, A, B, C) "Skill level" structure by presenting a new 6 category system representing the level of Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) essential for entry in an occupation.
- Accepts a 5-tiered hierarchical arrangement of occupational groups with consecutive levels of disaggregation comprising wide ranging occupational categories, major groups, sub-major groups, minor groups, and unit groups.
- Announces a brand new 5-digit codification system to replace the existing four-digit system.
NOC 2016 Vs NOC 2021
The Immigration programs that used the NOC skill type or levels will use TEER categories from 16 November 2022:
- Most jobs will remain in the TEER category that is equal to the skill level in the table below.
- Some jobs may change to a different TEER category.
- Skill level B jobs may become TEER 2 or TEER 3 jobs.
- Find your occupation under the NOC 2021 list to find out what TEER category it belongs to.
An anticipated comparison is as follows:
| 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 | TEER5 |
16 New occupations to be added in NOC 2021
The existing NOC 2016, marks occupations eligible for Express Entry from Skill Level B and above. Under NOC 2021, TEER 3 and above will be eligible.
It submits, the following occupations will be added:
- Payroll administrators
- Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
- Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
- Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
- Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants
- Sheriffs and bailiffs
- Correctional service officers
- By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers
- Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations
- Residential and commercial installers and servicers
- Pest controllers and fumigators
- Other repairers and servicers
- Transport truck drivers
- Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators
- Heavy equipment operators
- Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors.
Disqualified Occupations under NOC 2021
Three occupations, which are eligible for Express Entry under NOC 2016 will be disqualified under NOC 2021. These occupations are:
- Other performers
- Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness
- Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners.
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To know more about new NOC system or to apply for Canadian PR (Permanent Resident) Visa in 2022-23 through most appropriate immigration program, you may call Visas Avenue Canada migration expert on Toll-Free-Number- 78-18-000-777. Alternatively, you can drop us an e-mail at info@visasavenue.com.
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