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
351	Educational counsellorsNOC 41320	41	28	49
352	Elevator constructors and mechanicsNOC 72406	8	19	48
353	Machine operators, mineral and metal processingNOC 94100	17	24	47
354	Managers in social, community and correctional servicesNOC 40030	44	31	46
354	Other support occupations in personal servicesNOC 65229	12	13	46
356	Dental technologists and techniciansNOC 32112	32	39	45
356	Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officersNOC 41400	39	28	45
356	Pursers and flight attendantsNOC 64311	19	12	45
359	Other practitioners of natural healingNOC 32209	27	35	44
359	Support occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up servicesNOC 65210	27	26	44
361	Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformersNOC 94203	22	24	43
361	Pulping, papermaking and coating control operatorsNOC 93102	5	15	43
363	Binding and finishing machine operatorsNOC 94152	16	23	42
363	Instructors of persons with disabilitiesNOC 42203	27	27	42
363	Supervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturingNOC 92021	32	31	42
366	Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processingNOC 93101	13	14	41
366	Dental hygienists and dental therapistsNOC 32111	36	21	41
368	Conductors, composers and arrangersNOC 51121	21	15	40
368	Medical sonographersNOC 32122	25	21	40
370	Human resources managersNOC 10011	37	39	39
370	Plateless printing equipment operatorsNOC 94150	30	31	39
372	Underground production and development minersNOC 83100	10	4	38
373	Patternmakers - textile, leather and fur productsNOC 53125	29	23	37
373	Pest controllers and fumigatorsNOC 73202	26	26	37
375	Lawyers and Quebec notariesNOC 41101	27	22	35
375	PsychologistsNOC 31200	22	32	35
377	Supervisors, mining and quarryingNOC 82020	11	13	34
378	Air transport ramp attendantsNOC 74202	10	15	33
378	Banking, insurance and other financial clerksNOC 14201	14	33	33
378	Gas fittersNOC 72302	29	24	33
378	Other wood processing machine operatorsNOC 94129	12	18	33
382	Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting tradesNOC 72012	20	16	31
383	Inspectors and graders, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturingNOC 94133	10	12	30
384	Shoe repairers and shoemakersNOC 63220	17	16	29
385	Geological engineersNOC 21331	26	16	28
386	Insurance underwritersNOC 12202	19	20	27
386	Power engineers and power systems operatorsNOC 92100	17	15	27
386	Pulp mill, papermaking and finishing machine operatorsNOC 94121	11	14	27
386	School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary educationNOC 40021	27	9	27
386	Social policy researchers, consultants and program officersNOC 41403	27	19	27
391	Forestry technologists and techniciansNOC 22112	17	20	25
391	Mining engineersNOC 21330	22	18	25
393	Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialistsNOC 21112	21	13	24
393	JournalistsNOC 51113	19	9	24
393	Underground mine service and support workersNOC 84100	2	0	24
396	Boat and cable ferry operators and related occupationsNOC 75210	7	10	23
396	Customs, ship and other brokersNOC 13200	18	14	23
396	Other professional occupations in physical sciencesNOC 21109	17	15	23
399	Casino workersNOC 64321	3	5	22
399	Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed ForcesNOC 40042	1	22	22

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