South Australia Opens With Significant Changes
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Nov 17,2022
From today the IRCC is changing the Canada NOC system version from 2016 v1.3 to 2021 v1.0. This is one of the significant updates in the history of the Canada Permanent Residency program. Because the change is not only going to upgrade the level of the NOC pattern but also will benefit the Canadian labour market as well.
Skill Level | Description |
NOC A | Occupations usually require a university education. |
NOC B | Occupations usually require a college education, specialized training or apprenticeship training |
NOC C | Occupations usually require secondary school and/or occupation-specific training |
NOC D | On-the-job training is usually provided for occupations |
TEER | Clarification |
TEER 0 | Management-oriented occupations. |
TEER 1 | Candidates who have completed a university degree (bachelor’s, master’s or doctorate); or
Having Several years of experience in a specific occupation from TEER category 2 (when applicable). |
TEER 2 | The candidates are required to complete a post-secondary education program of two to three years at a community college, institute of technology or CÉGEP; or
They have completed any apprenticeship training program of two to five years; or Occupations with supervisory or significant safety (police officers and firefighters) responsibilities; or/and Having several years of experience in a specific occupation from TEER category 3 (when applicable). |
TEER 3 | Those candidates are eligible for the category who have completed the post-secondary education program of less than two years at a community college, institute of technology or CÉGEP; or/and completed an apprenticeship training of less than 2 years; or/and hold more than six months of on-the-job training, training courses or specific work experience with some secondary school education; or
Carrying several years of experience in a specific occupation from TEER category 4 (when applicable). |
TEER 4 | Completion of secondary school; or
Several weeks of on–the–job training with some secondary school education; or Several years of experience in a specific occupation from TEER category 5 (when applicable). |
TEER 5 | The candidates who can demonstrate at least short work experience or expertise and hold a formal education. |
The Four Digits Occupation Codes (2016) | The New Five Digits Occupation Codes (2021) |
The first digit will represent the broad occupational category | The first digit will represent the broad occupational category |
The first two digits of this code indicate the major group | The second digit considers the TEER Category |
The first three digits of this code indicate the minor group | The first and Second digits together will indicate the major group of the occupation |
The full Four digits will give an idea of the Major, Minor Unit Group and the occupation itself. | The first three digits cover the subgroups of the occupations |
The first four digits will cover the minor groups of occupation | |
The full five digits will give an idea of the unit group and occupation itself. | |
Source: https://noc.esdc.gc.ca/ |
Here are some of the typical changes that you can notice from November 16, 2022
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 |
NOC 2016 | Skill Type | NOC 2021 | TEER |
1432 – Payroll administrators | C – Occupations usually require secondary school and/or occupation-specific training. | 13102 – Payroll administrators | 3 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of less than two years; or more than six months of on-the-job training |
3411 – Dental assistants | C | 33100 – Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants | 3 |
3413 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates | C | 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates | 3 |
3219 – Other medical technologists & technicians (except dental health) | B | 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants | 3 |
4413 – Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants | C | 43100 – Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants | 3 |
4421 – Sheriffs and bailiffs | C | 43200 – Sheriffs and bailiffs | 3 |
4422 – Correctional service officers | C | 43201 – Correctional service officers | 3 |
4423 – By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers, N.E.C. | C | 43202 – By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers | 3 |
6562 – Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations | C | 63211 – Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations | 3 |
7441 – Residential and commercial installers and servicers | C | 73200 – Residential and commercial installers and servicers | 3 |
7444 – Pest controllers and fumigators | C | 73202 – Pest controllers and fumigators | 3 |
7445 – Other repairers and servicers | C | 73209 – Other repairers and servicers | 3 |
7511 – Truck Drivers | C | 73300 – Transport truck drivers | 3 |
7512 – Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators | C | 73301 – Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators | 3 |
7521 – Heavy equipment operators (except crane) | C | 73400 – Heavy equipment operators | 3 |
9521 – Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors | C | 93200 – Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors | 3 |
NOC 2016 | Skill Type | NOC 2021 | TEER |
5232 – Other performers, N.E.C. | B | 55109 – Other performers | 5 |
5254 – Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness | B | 54100 – Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness | 4 |
6342 – Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners | B | 64200 – Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners | 4 |
Now as the system has been updated, so there are some steps you need to take into your consideration. For example, if you are a candidate and you have already submitted your express entry profile. But if you are just in the EOI stage then you must need to update your NOC with the latest version and resubmit your Express Entry profile.
On the other side, if you are planning to apply for Canada PR and still you have not submitted your profile then you need to finalize your NOC first and then you should submit your profile. Selection of the correct NOC is one of the important tasks because your provincial nomination depends on that. Secondly, as per the profile criteria, you can select only one NOC Code as a primary NOC so the selection of your occupation code plays a bigger role.