Migration Overseas
Since 1998
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) uses category-based selection to invite candidates with specific skills, training, or language ability. Below are the current categories.
| Occupation | NOC |
|---|---|
| Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine | 31100 |
| Specialists in surgery | 31101 |
| General practitioners and family physicians | 31102 |
| Veterinarians | 31103 |
| Dentists | 31110 |
| Optometrists | 31111 |
| Audiologists and speech language pathologists | 31112 |
| Pharmacists | 31120 |
| Dieticians and nutritionists | 31121 |
| Psychologists | 31200 |
| Chiropractors | 31201 |
| Physiotherapists | 31202 |
| Occupational therapists | 31203 |
| Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating | 31209 |
| Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors | 31300 |
| Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses | 31301 |
| Nurse practitioners | 31302 |
| Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals | 31303 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 32101 |
| Paramedical occupations | 32102 |
| Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists | 32103 |
| Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians | 32104 |
| Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment | 32109 |
| Dental hygienists and dental therapists | 32111 |
| Medical laboratory technologists | 32120 |
| Medical radiation technologists | 32121 |
| Medical sonographers | 32122 |
| Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists | 32123 |
| Pharmacy technicians | 32124 |
| Other medical technologists and technicians | 32129 |
| Massage therapists | 32201 |
| Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations | 33101 |
| Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates | 33102 |
| Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants | 33103 |
| Social workers | 41300 |
| Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies | 41301 |
| Social and community service workers | 42201 |
| Occupation | NOC |
|---|---|
| Architecture and science managers | 20011 |
| Cybersecurity specialists | 21220 |
| Civil Engineers | 21300 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 21301 |
| Electrical and electronics engineers | 21310 |
| Industrial and manufacturing engineers | 21321 |
| Geological Engineers | 21331 |
| Civil engineering technologists and technicians | 22300 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 22301 |
| Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians | 22310 |
| Insurance agents and brokers | 63100 |
| Occupation | NOC |
|---|---|
| Construction estimators | 22303 |
| Construction managers | 70010 |
| Home building and renovation managers | 70011 |
| Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors | 72100 |
| Sheet metal workers | 72102 |
| Welders and related machine operators | 72106 |
| Electricians (except industrial and power system) | 72200 |
| Industrial electricians | 72201 |
| Plumbers | 72300 |
| Gas fitters | 72302 |
| Carpenters | 72310 |
| Cabinetmakers | 72311 |
| Bricklayers | 72320 |
| Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics | 72400 |
| Heavy-duty equipment mechanics | 72401 |
| Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics | 72402 |
| Electrical mechanics | 72422 |
| Water well drillers | 72501 |
| Other technical trades and related occupations | 72999 |
| Concrete finishers | 73100 |
| Roofers and shinglers | 73110 |
| Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) | 73112 |
| Floor covering installers | 73113 |
| Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services | 82021 |
| Butchers - retail and wholesale | 63201 |
| Occupation | NOC |
|---|---|
| Secondary school teachers | 41220 |
| Elementary school and kindergarten teachers | 41221 |
| Early childhood educators and assistants | 42202 |
| Instructors of persons with disabilities | 42203 |
| Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants | 43100 |
| Occupation | NOC |
|---|---|
| Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors | 22313 |
| Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors | 72404 |
| Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics, and mechanical repairers | 72410 |
| Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors | 72600 |
| Occupation | NOC |
|---|---|
| Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine | 31100 |
| Specialists in surgery | 31101 |
| General practitioners and family physicians | 31102 |
| Occupation | NOC |
|---|---|
| Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services | 00012 |
| Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations | 00013 |
| Senior managers - trade, broadcasting and other services | 00014 |
| Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities | 00015 |
| Occupation | NOC |
|---|---|
| University professors and lecturers | 41200 |
| Post-secondary teaching and research assistants | 41201 |
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