Canada Occupation in Demand list

Candidates should check their NOC code from the Canada Occupation in Demand list before they immigrate. Getting a good job can help you feel well settled in the country.

Canada is currently facing a shortage of labour, and the job opportunities in the country are humungous. There is work available for skilled, Semi-skilled, and unskilled workforce, and there are certain positions that are more available than the others and classified as they are more in demand. Canada is like an ocean of opportunities, and there is something for everyone in Canada from a Medical professional, IT experts, Truck driver, farmworker, etc. There is a Canada Occupation in Demand list, which can be found for every industry. These lists are created, keeping in mind the labour gap and also with the idea to boost the economy.

It is wise to plan your Canada Immigration, start the process of learning about the occupation in demand in Canada. The fast and growing pathways like the Express Entry program has opened many gates for skilled professionals so that the applicants can help the economy and at the same time, find themselves in the high paying jobs.

The Express Entry Program of Canada started in 2015 and has there sub-streams – Federal Skilled Workers Program (FSWP), Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP), and Canadian Experience Class(CEC). Out of these, the Federal Skilled Trades Program is the most inviting one for Canada. There is an available list for Federal Skilled Worker Program Eligible Occupations.

The Federal Skilled Worker Program Eligible Occupations has 347 eligible occupations, and those who meet the minimum criteria can apply to any of these jobs –

Express Entry - Federal Skilled Worker Program Eligible Occupations

NOC Code	Occupation
10010	Financial managers
10011	Human resources managers
10012	Purchasing managers
10019	Other administrative services managers
10020	Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers
10021	Banking, credit and other investment managers
10022	Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
10029	Other business services managers
10030	Telecommunication carriers managers
20010	Engineering managers
20011	Architecture and science managers
20012	Computer and information systems managers
30010	Managers in healthcare
40010	Government managers – health and social policy development and program administration
40011	Government managers – economic analysis, policy development and program administration
40012	Government managers – education policy development and program administration
40019	Other managers in public administration
40020	Administrators – post-secondary education and vocational training
40021	School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education
40030	Managers in social, community and correctional services
40040	Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services
40041	Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers
40042	Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces
50010	Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers
50011	Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
50012	Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors
60010	Corporate sales managers
60020	Retail and wholesale trade managers
60030	Restaurant and food service managers
60031	Accommodation service managers
60040	Managers in customer and personal services
70010	Construction managers
70011	Home building and renovation managers
70012	Facility operation and maintenance managers
70020	Managers in transportation
70021	Postal and courier services managers
80010	Managers in natural resources production and fishing
80020	Managers in agriculture
80021	Managers in horticulture
80022	Managers in aquaculture
90010	Manufacturing managers
90011	Utilities managers
11100	Financial auditors and accountants
11101	Financial and investment analysts
11102	Financial advisors
11103	Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers
11109	Other financial officers
11200	Human resources professionals
11201	Professional occupations in business management consulting
11202	Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations
21100	Physicists and astronomers
21101	Chemists
21102	Geoscientists and oceanographers
21103	Meteorologists and climatologists
21109	Other professional occupations in physical sciences
21110	Biologists and related scientists
21111	Forestry professionals
21112	Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists
21120	Public and environmental health and safety professionals
21200	Architects
21201	Landscape architects
21202	Urban and land use planners
21203	Land surveyors
21210	Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
21211	Data scientists
21220	Cybersecurity specialists
21221	Business systems specialists
21222	Information systems specialists
21223	Database analysts and data administrators
21230	Computer systems developers and programmers
21231	Software engineers and designers
21232	Software developers and programmers
21233	Web designers
21234	Web developers and programmers
21300	Civil engineers
21301	Mechanical engineers
21310	Electrical and electronics engineers
21311	Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
21320	Chemical engineers
21321	Industrial and manufacturing engineers
21322	Metallurgical and materials engineers
21330	Mining engineers
21331	Geological engineers
21332	Petroleum engineers
21390	Aerospace engineers
21399	Other professional engineers
31100	Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
31101	Specialists in surgery
31102	General practitioners and family physicians
31103	Veterinarians
31110	Dentists
31111	Optometrists
31112	Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
31120	Pharmacists
31121	Dietitians and nutritionists
31200	Psychologists
31201	Chiropractors
31202	Physiotherapists
31203	Occupational therapists
31204	Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
31209	Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
31300	Nursing coordinators and supervisors
31301	Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
31302	Nurse practitioners
31303	Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
41100	Judges
41101	Lawyers and Quebec notaries
41200	University professors and lecturers
41201	Post-secondary teaching and research assistants
41210	College and other vocational instructors
41220	Secondary school teachers
41221	Elementary school and kindergarten teachers
41300	Social workers
41301	Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies
41302	Religious leaders
41310	Police investigators and other investigative occupations
41311	Probation and parole officers
41320	Educational counsellors
41321	Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education)
41400	Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers
41401	Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts
41402	Business development officers and market researchers and analysts
41403	Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers
41404	Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers
41405	Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers
41406	Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers
41407	Program officers unique to government
41409	Other professional occupations in social science
51100	Librarians
51101	Conservators and curators
51102	Archivists
51110	Editors
51111	Authors and writers (except technical)
51112	Technical writers
51113	Journalists
51114	Translators, terminologists and interpreters
51120	Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
51121	Conductors, composers and arrangers
51122	Musicians and singers
12010	Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers
12011	Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers
12012	Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers
12013	Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations
12100	Executive assistants
12101	Human resources and recruitment officers
12102	Procurement and purchasing agents and officers
12103	Conference and event planners
12104	Employment insurance and revenue officers
12110	Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations
12111	Health information management occupations
12112	Records management technicians
12113	Statistical officers and related research support occupations
12200	Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
12201	Insurance adjusters and claims examiners
12202	Insurance underwriters
12203	Assessors, business valuators and appraisers
22100	Chemical technologists and technicians
22101	Geological and mineral technologists and technicians
22110	Biological technologists and technicians
22111	Agricultural and fish products inspectors
22112	Forestry technologists and technicians
22113	Conservation and fishery officers
22114	Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists
22210	Architectural technologists and technicians
22211	Industrial designers
22212	Drafting technologists and technicians
22213	Land survey technologists and technicians
22214	Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology
22220	Computer network and web technicians
22221	User support technicians
22222	Information systems testing technicians
22230	Non-destructive testers and inspectors
22231	Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers
22232	Occupational health and safety specialists
22233	Construction inspectors
22300	Civil engineering technologists and technicians
22301	Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
22302	Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
22303	Construction estimators
22310	Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
22311	Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
22312	Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
22313	Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors
32100	Opticians
32101	Licensed practical nurses
32102	Paramedical occupations
32103	Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
32104	Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
32109	Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
32110	Denturists
32111	Dental hygienists and dental therapists
32112	Dental technologists and technicians
32120	Medical laboratory technologists
32121	Medical radiation technologists
32122	Medical sonographers
32123	Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
32124	Pharmacy technicians
32129	Other medical technologists and technicians
32200	Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
32201	Massage therapists
32209	Other practitioners of natural healing
42100	Police officers (except commissioned)
42101	Firefighters
42102	Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces
42200	Paralegals and related occupations
42201	Social and community service workers
42202	Early childhood educators and assistants
42203	Instructors of persons with disabilities
42204	Religion workers
52100	Library and public archive technicians
52110	Film and video camera operators
52111	Graphic arts technicians
52112	Broadcast technicians
52113	Audio and video recording technicians
52114	Announcers and other broadcasters
52119	Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts
52120	Graphic designers and illustrators
52121	Interior designers and interior decorators
62010	Retail sales supervisors
62020	Food service supervisors
62021	Executive housekeepers
62022	Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors
62023	Customer and information services supervisors
62024	Cleaning supervisors
62029	Other services supervisors
62100	Technical sales specialists – wholesale trade
62101	Retail and wholesale buyers
62200	Chefs
62201	Funeral directors and embalmers
62202	Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations
72010	Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
72011	Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
72012	Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
72013	Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
72014	Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
72020	Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
72021	Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
72022	Supervisors, printing and related occupations
72023	Supervisors, railway transport operations
72024	Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators
72025	Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations
72100	Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
72101	Tool and die makers
72102	Sheet metal workers
72103	Boilermakers
72104	Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
72105	Ironworkers
72106	Welders and related machine operators
72200	Electricians (except industrial and power system)
72201	Industrial electricians
72202	Power system electricians
72203	Electrical power line and cable workers
72204	Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers
72205	Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians
72300	Plumbers
72301	Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
72302	Gas fitters
72310	Carpenters
72311	Cabinetmakers
72320	Bricklayers
72321	Insulators
72400	Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
72401	Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
72402	Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
72403	Railway carmen/women
72404	Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
72405	Machine fitters
72406	Elevator constructors and mechanics
72410	Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers
72411	Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators
72420	Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics
72421	Appliance servicers and repairers
72422	Electrical mechanics
72423	Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics
72429	Other small engine and small equipment repairers
72500	Crane operators
72501	Water well drillers
72600	Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors
72601	Air traffic controllers and related occupations
72602	Deck officers, water transport
72603	Engineer officers, water transport
72604	Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators
72999	Other technical trades and related occupations
82010	Supervisors, logging and forestry
82020	Supervisors, mining and quarrying
82021	Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services
82030	Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors
82031	Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services
92010	Supervisors, mineral and metal processing
92011	Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities
92012	Supervisors, food and beverage processing
92013	Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing
92014	Supervisors, forest products processing
92015	Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing
92020	Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling
92021	Supervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturing
92022	Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing
92023	Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing
92024	Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly
92100	Power engineers and power systems operators
92101	Water and waste treatment plant operators
13100	Administrative officers
13101	Property administrators
13102	Payroll administrators
13110	Administrative assistants
13111	Legal administrative assistants
13112	Medical administrative assistants
13200	Customs, ship and other brokers
13201	Production and transportation logistics coordinators
33100	Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
33101	Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
33102	Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
33103	Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
33109	Other assisting occupations in support of health services
43100	Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants
43109	Other instructors
43200	Sheriffs and bailiffs
43201	Correctional service officers
43202	By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers
43203	Border services, customs, and immigration officers
43204	Operations members of the Canadian Armed Forces
53100	Registrars, restorers, interpreters and other occupations related to museum and art galleries
53110	Photographers
53111	Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators
53120	Dancers
53121	Actors, comedians and circus performers
53122	Painters, sculptors and other visual artists
53123	Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers
53124	Artisans and craftspersons
53125	Patternmakers – textile, leather and fur products
53200	Athletes
53201	Coaches
53202	Sports officials and referees
63100	Insurance agents and brokers
63101	Real estate agents and salespersons
63102	Financial sales representatives
63200	Cooks
63201	Butchers – retail and wholesale
63202	Bakers
63210	Hairstylists and barbers
63211	Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations
63220	Shoe repairers and shoemakers
63221	Upholsterers
73100	Concrete finishers
73101	Tilesetters
73102	Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
73110	Roofers and shinglers
73111	Glaziers
73112	Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
73113	Floor covering installers
73200	Residential and commercial installers and servicers
73201	General building maintenance workers and building superintendents
73202	Pest controllers and fumigators
73209	Other repairers and servicers
73300	Transport truck drivers
73301	Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators
73310	Railway and yard locomotive engineers
73311	Railway conductors and brakemen/women
73400	Heavy equipment operators
73401	Printing press operators
73402	Drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying and construction
83100	Underground production and development miners
83101	Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers
83110	Logging machinery operators
83120	Fishing masters and officers
83121	Fishermen/women
93100	Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing
93101	Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing
93102	Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators
93200	Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors

Find out of your occupation is in the Canada Occupation in Demand list and then select your profile in Canada accordingly Unlike Australia, Canada doesn’t publish its Occupation list annually; instead, it has a much more classified list of occupations. The Canada Occupation in Demand list is as per the demands in the labor market.

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