Occupations

Every occupation employers have been approved to fill with temporary foreign workers, ranked by approved positions. Approvals filed under older NOC 2016 codes are counted under today's NOC 2021 occupations.

494 occupations

Rank	Occupation	Employers	Approved LMIAs	Positions
101	Information systems specialistsNOC 21222	560	1,018	1,026
101	Shippers and receiversNOC 14400	347	426	1,026
103	Woodworking machine operatorsNOC 94124	173	335	1,007
104	Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crewsNOC 72021	444	364	1,005
105	Structural metal and platework fabricators and fittersNOC 72104	224	270	974
106	Managers in customer and personal servicesNOC 60040	789	505	955
107	Drafting technologists and techniciansNOC 22212	681	583	950
108	Human resources and recruitment officersNOC 12101	735	684	924
109	Professional occupations in business management consultingNOC 11201	565	611	902
110	Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and millinersNOC 64200	303	335	894
111	Supervisors, food and beverage processingNOC 92012	512	549	877
112	Furniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers and inspectorsNOC 94210	134	293	866
113	Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturingNOC 95104	75	169	863
114	Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructorsNOC 72600	147	225	857
115	Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operatorsNOC 72024	607	515	854
116	IronworkersNOC 72105	140	147	841
117	Procurement and purchasing agents and officersNOC 12102	644	580	823
118	Industrial electriciansNOC 72201	229	269	820
119	Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and techniciansNOC 22302	516	465	819
120	Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectorsNOC 94219	117	150	783
121	Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operatorsNOC 94213	254	362	782
122	Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)NOC 21311	276	501	775
123	Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)NOC 22311	427	359	774
124	Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service techniciansNOC 72205	341	358	734
125	Sheet metal workersNOC 72102	200	280	733
126	Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectorsNOC 72404	81	231	696
127	Executive housekeepersNOC 62021	376	376	691
128	Electrical and electronics engineersNOC 21310	379	445	678
129	Medical administrative assistantsNOC 13112	535	496	668
130	Retail and wholesale buyersNOC 62101	542	328	664
131	Contractors and supervisors, carpentry tradesNOC 72013	485	300	655
132	Corporate sales managersNOC 60010	575	405	652
133	Elementary school and kindergarten teachersNOC 41221	124	379	626
134	Web developers and programmersNOC 21234	476	590	617
135	Accommodation service managersNOC 60031	497	355	616
136	Concrete, clay and stone forming operatorsNOC 94103	145	227	610
137	ReceptionistsNOC 14101	527	537	605
138	Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing artsNOC 52119	194	150	601
139	UpholsterersNOC 63221	142	195	600
140	Other services supervisorsNOC 62029	324	457	589
141	Audio and video recording techniciansNOC 52113	191	223	577
141	Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanicsNOC 72402	327	345	577
143	Silviculture and forestry workersNOC 84111	26	48	575
144	Industrial sewing machine operatorsNOC 94132	126	205	569
145	Managers in agricultureNOC 80020	343	226	567
146	Information systems testing techniciansNOC 22222	325	309	561
147	Supervisors, general office and administrative support workersNOC 12010	469	334	556
148	Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributorsNOC 75201	244	300	553
149	Mechanical engineersNOC 21301	325	298	546
150	Machining tool operatorsNOC 94106	211	266	544

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