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
301	Physicists and astronomersNOC 21100	57	53	99
302	Payroll administratorsNOC 13102	97	96	98
303	Other technical occupations in therapy and assessmentNOC 32109	74	89	97
304	Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostessesNOC 64300	60	71	95
304	Petroleum engineersNOC 21332	13	39	95
306	Painters, sculptors and other visual artistsNOC 53122	44	32	93
306	Paralegals and related occupationsNOC 42200	84	76	93
308	Paramedical occupationsNOC 32102	15	21	92
309	Other repairers and servicersNOC 73209	64	74	90
309	Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturingNOC 92023	46	46	90
311	DentistsNOC 31110	68	44	89
311	Textile fibre and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and workersNOC 94130	21	44	89
313	BoilermakersNOC 72103	5	3	88
313	Water and waste treatment plant operatorsNOC 92101	29	79	88
315	Engineering inspectors and regulatory officersNOC 22231	25	19	87
316	Supervisors, mineral and metal processingNOC 92010	47	39	83
317	Service station attendantsNOC 65101	43	39	82
318	Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing artsNOC 50011	64	29	81
319	Occupational health and safety specialistsNOC 22232	50	75	79
320	Customer services representatives - financial institutionsNOC 64400	24	73	75
321	Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectorsNOC 22313	25	28	74
321	PhysiotherapistsNOC 31202	34	52	74
323	Specialists in surgeryNOC 31101	35	67	73
324	Labourers in textile processing and cuttingNOC 95105	26	40	72
325	Data entry clerksNOC 14111	51	49	68
325	Education policy researchers, consultants and program officersNOC 41405	57	50	68
327	Economists and economic policy researchers and analystsNOC 41401	25	29	67
328	Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational trainingNOC 40020	53	30	65
328	Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officersNOC 41406	41	37	65
328	Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilitiesNOC 92011	30	37	65
331	Managers in health careNOC 30010	57	40	64
332	Religious leadersNOC 41302	53	9	63
333	Supervisors, forest products processingNOC 92014	41	42	62
334	Banking, credit and other investment managersNOC 10021	50	39	61
334	Chemical engineersNOC 21320	51	34	61
336	EditorsNOC 51110	54	31	59
337	Audiologists and speech-language pathologistsNOC 31112	34	34	58
338	Chemical plant machine operatorsNOC 94110	20	34	57
338	Managers in natural resources production and fishingNOC 80010	43	11	57
338	Religion workersNOC 42204	41	10	57
341	ArchitectsNOC 21200	50	31	56
342	Home child care providersNOC 44100	48	7	55
343	Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managersNOC 10020	52	38	54
343	Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupationsNOC 72025	32	38	54
345	Couriers and messengersNOC 74102	21	23	53
345	Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workersNOC 74205	22	28	53
347	Metallurgical and materials engineersNOC 21322	36	30	51
347	Travel counsellorsNOC 64310	30	30	51
349	Financial advisorsNOC 11102	39	50	50
349	Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designersNOC 53123	40	49	50

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