16 new occupations added to Canada Express Entry NOC list

16 new occupations to become eligible for Express Entry when Canada overhauls NOC.

A Ministerial memorandum showcased jobs including bus and truck drivers, teaching assistants, orderlies, and dental assistants to be mentioned under the selection system. The memorandum confirmed that Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will complete the transition from NOC 2016 to NOC 2021 in November 2022.

The system will now move from the current skill level-based classification to a new Training, Education, Experience, and Responsibilities (TEER) classification.

Highlights

• 16 new occupations will be eligible for Express Entry
• The transition from NOC 2016 to NOC 2021 will be completed in November 2022

There will be no direct relationship of Skill Type 0 and Skill Type A to D to TEER levels. The table below will give a rough idea for the equivalents of skill types with TEER:

The following are some rough equivalents:

The occupations that will be added are as follows:

The following three Express Entry occupations under NOC 2016 will become ineligible under the NOC 2021:

• Other performers.
• Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport, and fitness.
• Tailors, dressmakers, furriers, and milliners.