Express Entry Occupation Finder
Express Entry • Current Category-Based Selection
Express Entry Category & Occupation Finder
Search by NOC code, occupation name or keyword. The finder checks all NOC 2021 unit groups and shows whether an occupation is included in a current Express Entry occupation category.
516NOC 2021 unit groups + official job-title search
10current IRCC categories
91unique NOCs in current occupation categories
12 Monthscurrent work-experience rule for main occupation categories
NCLC 7all 4 abilities
French-Language Proficiency Is a Separate Category
The French category is not tied to a specific NOC list. A candidate needs French test results showing at least NCLC 7 in speaking, listening, reading and writing, plus the requirements of the invitation round.
Find Your Occupation
Search by 5-digit NOC code, real job title or category keyword such as healthcare, STEM, trades, education or transport. Real job titles are checked against the official Government of Canada NOC 2021 job-title search.
Main Occupation Categories
- Healthcare & social services
- STEM
- Trades
- Education
- Transport
For these categories, the current rule is at least 12 months of qualifying full-time work experience (or equivalent part-time) in one listed occupation within the past 3 years. The experience may be in Canada or abroad and does not need to be continuous.
Canadian-Experience Categories
- Physicians with Canadian work experience
- Senior managers with Canadian work experience
- Researchers with Canadian work experience
These categories require at least 12 months of qualifying experience in Canada within the past 3 years in one of their listed occupations.
PhysiciansNOC 31100, 31101 and 31102 appear in both Healthcare & Social Services and the separate Physicians with Canadian Work Experience category.
Skilled Military RecruitsThis is a special category with additional Foreign Skilled Military Applicant, Canadian Armed Forces job offer, service and education requirements.
Category ≠ Automatic ITAEligible category candidates are still ranked by CRS score. IRCC invites the top-ranking candidates in the relevant round.
Important: an occupation does not need to appear in a category-based list for a person to be eligible for Express Entry. You must first qualify for at least one Express Entry program—Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Worker Program or Federal Skilled Trades Program. Category-based selection is an additional way IRCC can issue invitations.
Data sources: IRCC – Express Entry category-based selection and Statistics Canada – NOC 2021 Version 1.0.
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