express entry eligible occupations 2026
Express Entry 2026: 186 Eligible High-Wage Occupations
Canada's new Express Entry rules include 186 high-wage occupations that may qualify for additional CRS points. Use this page to find the correct NOC code and see the applicable wage category before reviewing your individual eligibility.
Express Entry · 2026 update
Explore all 186 eligible high-wage occupations
The new Labour Market Integration factor may award points for either eligible Canadian work experience or a qualifying job offer in a listed high-wage occupation.
Rules take effect November 3, 2026
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LEVEL 3 · 31 OCCUPATIONS
At least 2× the Canada-wide median wage
QUALIFYING JOB OFFER100 CRS points
ELIGIBLE HIGH-WAGE CANADIAN EXPERIENCE70 additional CRS points
NOC codeOccupation
NOC00011Senior government managers and officials
NOC00012Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services
NOC00013Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations
NOC10010Financial managers
NOC10011Human resources managers
NOC10012Purchasing managers
NOC10020Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers
NOC10021Banking, credit and other investment managers
NOC20010Engineering managers
NOC20011Architecture and science managers
NOC20012Computer and information systems managers
NOC21330Mining engineers
NOC21332Petroleum engineers
NOC31100Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
NOC31101Specialists in surgery
NOC31102General practitioners and family physicians
NOC31103Veterinarians
NOC31302Nurse practitioners
NOC31303Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
NOC40010Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration
NOC40011Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration
NOC40012Government managers - education policy development and program administration
NOC40019Other managers in public administration
NOC40040Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services
NOC40041Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers
NOC41100Judges
NOC41101Lawyers and Quebec notaries
NOC41200University professors and lecturers
NOC60010Corporate sales managers
NOC80010Managers in natural resources production and fishing
NOC90011Utilities managers
LEVEL 2 · 89 OCCUPATIONS
At least 1.5× but less than 2× the Canada-wide median wage
QUALIFYING JOB OFFER70 CRS points
ELIGIBLE HIGH-WAGE CANADIAN EXPERIENCE40 additional CRS points
NOC codeOccupation
NOC00014Senior managers - trade, broadcasting and other services
NOC00015Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities
NOC10019Other administrative services managers
NOC10022Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
NOC10029Other business services managers
NOC10030Telecommunication carriers managers
NOC11103Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers
NOC11201Professional occupations in business management consulting
NOC21100Physicists and astronomers
NOC21102Geoscientists and oceanographers
NOC21103Meteorologists and climatologists
NOC21109Other professional occupations in physical sciences
NOC21111Forestry professionals
NOC21120Public and environmental health and safety professionals
NOC21202Urban and land use planners
NOC21210Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
NOC21211Data scientists
NOC21220Cybersecurity specialists
NOC21221Business systems specialists
NOC21222Information systems specialists
NOC21223Database analysts and data administrators
NOC21230Computer systems developers and programmers
NOC21231Software engineers and designers
NOC21232Software developers and programmers
NOC21300Civil engineers
NOC21301Mechanical engineers
NOC21310Electrical and electronics engineers
NOC21311Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
NOC21320Chemical engineers
NOC21321Industrial and manufacturing engineers
NOC21322Metallurgical and materials engineers
NOC21331Geological engineers
NOC21390Aerospace engineers
NOC21399Other professional engineers
NOC22231Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers
NOC22312Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
NOC30010Managers in health care
NOC31110Dentists
NOC31112Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
NOC31120Pharmacists
NOC31200Psychologists
NOC31202Physiotherapists
NOC31203Occupational therapists
NOC31300Nursing coordinators and supervisors
NOC31301Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
NOC32111Dental hygienists and dental therapists
NOC40020Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training
NOC40021School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education
NOC40030Managers in social, community and correctional services
NOC40042Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces
NOC41210College and other vocational instructors
NOC41220Secondary school teachers
NOC41221Elementary school and kindergarten teachers
NOC41310Police investigators and other investigative occupations
NOC41311Probation and parole officers
NOC41320Educational counsellors
NOC41401Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts
NOC41402Business development officers and market researchers and analysts
NOC41404Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers
NOC41407Program officers unique to government
NOC42100Police officers (except commissioned)
NOC42101Firefighters
NOC50010Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers
NOC50011Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
NOC51100Librarians
NOC70010Construction managers
NOC70012Facility operation and maintenance managers
NOC70020Managers in transportation
NOC70021Postal and courier services managers
NOC72011Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
NOC72012Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
NOC72023Supervisors, railway transport operations
NOC72103Boilermakers
NOC72202Power system electricians
NOC72203Electrical power line and cable workers
NOC72301Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
NOC72406Elevator constructors and mechanics
NOC72600Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors
NOC72601Air traffic controllers and related occupations
NOC72604Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators
NOC73310Railway and yard locomotive engineers
NOC82020Supervisors, mining and quarrying
NOC82021Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services
NOC83101Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers
NOC90010Manufacturing managers
NOC92011Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities
NOC92100Power engineers and power systems operators
NOC93100Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing
NOC93101Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing
LEVEL 1 · 66 OCCUPATIONS
At least 1.3× but less than 1.5× the Canada-wide median wage
QUALIFYING JOB OFFER50 CRS points
ELIGIBLE HIGH-WAGE CANADIAN EXPERIENCE20 additional CRS points
NOC codeOccupation
NOC00010Legislators
NOC11100Financial auditors and accountants
NOC11101Financial and investment analysts
NOC11102Financial advisors
NOC11109Other financial officers
NOC11200Human resources professionals
NOC12201Insurance adjusters and claims examiners
NOC12203Assessors, business valuators and appraisers
NOC21101Chemists
NOC21110Biologists and related scientists
NOC21112Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists
NOC21200Architects
NOC21201Landscape architects
NOC21203Land surveyors
NOC21234Web developers and programmers
NOC22214Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology
NOC22232Occupational health and safety specialists
NOC22233Construction inspectors
NOC22310Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
NOC22313Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors
NOC31121Dietitians and nutritionists
NOC32102Paramedical occupations
NOC32103Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
NOC32120Medical laboratory technologists
NOC32121Medical radiation technologists
NOC32122Medical sonographers
NOC41300Social workers
NOC41400Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers
NOC41403Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers
NOC41405Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers
NOC41409Other professional occupations in social science
NOC43201Correctional service officers
NOC43203Border services, customs, and immigration officers
NOC50012Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors
NOC51101Conservators and curators
NOC51102Archivists
NOC51111Authors and writers (except technical)
NOC51112Technical writers
NOC51120Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
NOC52112Broadcast technicians
NOC60020Retail and wholesale trade managers
NOC60031Accommodation service managers
NOC60040Managers in customer and personal services
NOC72010Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
NOC72013Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
NOC72014Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
NOC72020Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
NOC72021Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
NOC72102Sheet metal workers
NOC72105Ironworkers
NOC72201Industrial electricians
NOC72302Gas fitters
NOC72320Bricklayers
NOC72321Insulators
NOC72401Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
NOC72403Railway carmen/women
NOC72404Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
NOC72500Crane operators
NOC72602Deck officers, water transport
NOC72603Engineer officers, water transport
NOC73311Railway conductors and brakemen/women
NOC82010Supervisors, logging and forestry
NOC83100Underground production and development miners
NOC83120Fishing masters and officers
NOC92010Supervisors, mineral and metal processing
NOC93102Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators
Before relying on this list
Confirm that your NOC code reflects your principal job duties—not only your job title.
High-wage Canadian experience points generally require at least 12 months of qualifying experience.
A qualifying job offer must satisfy the applicable Express Entry rules and will be assessed for genuineness.
Additional points improve ranking, but an ITA still depends on the invitation round and CRS cut-off.
Not sure which NOC matches your work?
Sia Immigration can review your duties, Canadian work experience and job-offer information to help you understand how the new rules may affect your Express Entry profile.
Official source: IRCC high-wage occupations and assessment information. List effective November 3, 2026 and based on 2023–2025 data.
Disclaimer: This page provides general information only and is not legal or immigration advice. Rules, occupation levels and eligibility requirements may change. Individual eligibility depends on the complete circumstances and current IRCC requirements.
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