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
399Technical writersNOC 5111222
399Telecommunication carriers managersNOC 1003022
399Water well drillersNOC 7250122
404Nursing coordinators and supervisorsNOC 3130021
404Pharmacy techniciansNOC 3212421
404Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workersNOC 1201221
404Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturistsNOC 3220021
408Air traffic controllers and related occupationsNOC 7260120
408Landscape architectsNOC 2120120
408Personnel clerksNOC 1410220
408Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologistsNOC 3210320
408Supervisors, logging and forestryNOC 8201020
408Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapiesNOC 4130120
408Utility maintenance workersNOC 7420420
415Conservators and curatorsNOC 5110119
415Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and gradersNOC 9412319
415Records management techniciansNOC 1211219
415Senior government managers and officialsNOC 0001119
419Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processingNOC 9310018
419Elementary and secondary school teacher assistantsNOC 4310018
419Insurance adjusters and claims examinersNOC 1220118
419Library, archive, museum and art gallery managersNOC 5001018
419Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturingNOC 9420518
424Securities agents, investment dealers and brokersNOC 1110317
425Agricultural and fish products inspectorsNOC 2211116
425Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionalsNOC 3130316
427Assessors, business valuators and appraisersNOC 1220315
427Broadcast techniciansNOC 5211215
427Managers in aquacultureNOC 8002215
427Public and environmental health and safety professionalsNOC 2112015
427Registrars, restorers, interpreters and other occupations related to museum and art galleriesNOC 5310015
427Statistical officers and related research support occupationsNOC 1211315
427Transportation route and crew schedulersNOC 1440515
434Occupational therapistsNOC 3120314
434Railway yard and track maintenance workersNOC 7420014
436OptometristsNOC 3111113
437Health policy researchers, consultants and program officersNOC 4140412
437Medical laboratory technologistsNOC 3212012
437Other financial officersNOC 1110912
437Sports officials and refereesNOC 5320212
437Urban and land use plannersNOC 2120212
437Utilities managersNOC 9001112
443Chain saw and skidder operatorsNOC 8411011
443Dietitians and nutritionistsNOC 3112111
443Other medical technologists and techniciansNOC 3212911
443Other professional occupations in social scienceNOC 4140911
443Production logistics workersNOC 1440211
448ChiropractorsNOC 3120110
448Postal and courier services managersNOC 7002110
450Funeral directors and embalmersNOC 622019
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