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

RankOccupationPositions
201Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operatorsNOC 53111331
202Conference and event plannersNOC 12103330
203Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operatorsNOC 73301324
204Other business services managersNOC 10029323
205ChemistsNOC 21101312
206Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and servicesNOC 82021311
207Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanicsNOC 72423297
208General office support workersNOC 14100296
209Purchasing managersNOC 10012293
210Industrial and manufacturing engineersNOC 21321289
211Data scientistsNOC 21211282
211Secondary school teachersNOC 41220282
213Insurance agents and brokersNOC 63100280
213PhotographersNOC 53110280
215Interior designers and interior decoratorsNOC 52121271
215Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workersNOC 83101271
217Meat cutters and fishmongers - retail and wholesaleNOC 65202269
218Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupationsNOC 72010264
219Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and constructionNOC 73402261
220Facility operation and maintenance managersNOC 70012259
221Other service support occupationsNOC 65329258
222Architectural technologists and techniciansNOC 22210257
223Logging and forestry labourersNOC 85120253
224Massage therapistsNOC 32201251
224Web designersNOC 21233251
226Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectorsNOC 93200246
226Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturingNOC 92013246
228Supervisors, finance and insurance office workersNOC 12011244
229Labourers in chemical products processing and utilitiesNOC 95102243
229Property administratorsNOC 13101243
231Pet groomers and animal care workersNOC 65220240
232Aerospace engineersNOC 21390238
233Purchasing and inventory control workersNOC 14403236
234Managers in horticultureNOC 80021235
235Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupationsNOC 72011234
235Translators, terminologists and interpretersNOC 51114234
237Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistantsNOC 33100231
238Cybersecurity specialistsNOC 21220229
238Other customer and information services representativesNOC 64409229
240DispatchersNOC 14404217
241Biologists and related scientistsNOC 21110216
242Logging machinery operatorsNOC 83110214
243Tour and travel guidesNOC 64320210
244Aquaculture and marine harvest labourersNOC 85102202
245Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupationsNOC 62202201
246BartendersNOC 64301198
247Other sales related occupationsNOC 65109194
248Industrial designersNOC 22211191
248Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturingNOC 92015191
250Other small engine and small equipment repairersNOC 72429188
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