Occupations in Demand in Canada for International Skilled Workers in 2025

NOC Code

Job Role

0011

Legislators

0012

Senior government managers and officials

0013

Senior managers – financial, communications and other business services

0014

Senior managers – health, education, social and community services and membership organizations

0015

Senior managers – trade, broadcasting and other services, n.e.c.

0016

Senior managers – construction, transportation, production and utilities

0111

Financial managers

0112

Human resources managers

013

Purchasing managers

0114

Other administrative services managers

0121

Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers

0122

Banking, credit and other investment managers

0124

Advertising, marketing and public relations managers

0125

Other business services managers

0131

Telecommunication carriers managers

0132

Postal and courier services managers

0211

Engineering managers

0212

Architecture and science managers

0213

Computer and information systems managers

0311

Managers in health care

0411

Government managers – health and social policy development and program administration

0412

Government managers – economic analysis, policy development and program administration

0413

Government managers – education policy development and program administration

0414

Other managers in public administration

0421

Administrators – post-secondary education and vocational training

0422

School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education

0423

Managers in social, community and correctional services

0431

Commissioned police officers

0432

Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers

0433

Commissioned officers of the Canadian Forces

0511

Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers

0512

Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts

0513

Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors

0601

Corporate sales managers

0621

Retail and wholesale trade managers

0631

Restaurant and food service managers

0632

Accommodation service managers

0651

Managers in customer and personal services, n.e.c.

0711

Construction managers

0712

Home building and renovation managers

0714

Facility operation and maintenance managers

0731

Managers in transportation

0811

Managers in natural resources production and fishing

0821

Managers in agriculture

0822

Managers in horticulture

0823

Managers in aquaculture

0911

Manufacturing managers

0912

Utilities managers

1111

Financial auditors and accountants

1112

Financial and investment analysts

1113

Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers

1114

Other financial officers

1121

Human resources professionals

1122

Professional occupations in business management consulting

1123

Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations

1211

Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers

1212

Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers

1213

Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers

1214

Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations

1215

Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations

1221

Administrative officers

1222

Executive assistants

1223

Human resources and recruitment officers

1224

Property administrators

1225

Purchasing agents and officers

1226

Conference and event planners

1227

Court officers and justices of the peace

1228

Employment insurance, immigration, border services and revenue officers

1241

Administrative assistants

1242

Legal administrative assistants

1243

Medical administrative assistants

1251

Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations

1252

Health information management occupations

1253

Records management technicians

1254

Statistical officers and related research support occupations

1311

Accounting technicians and bookkeepers

1312

Insurance adjusters and claims examiners

1313

Insurance underwriters

1314

Assessors, valuators and appraisers

1315

Customs, ship and other brokers

2111

Physicists and astronomers

2112

Chemists

2113

Geoscientists and oceanographers

2114

Meteorologists and climatologists

2115

Other professional occupations in physical sciences

2121

Biologists and related scientists

2122

Forestry professionals

2123

Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists

2131

Civil engineers

2132

Mechanical engineers

2133

Electrical and electronics engineers

2134

Chemical engineers

2141

Industrial and manufacturing engineers

2142

Metallurgical and materials engineers

2143

Mining engineers

2144

Geological engineers

2145

Petroleum engineers

2146

Aerospace engineers

2147

Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)

2148

Other professional engineers, n.e.c.

2151

Architects

2152

Landscape architects

2153

Urban and land use planners

2154

Land surveyors

2161

Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries

2171

Information systems analysts and consultants

2172

Database analysts and data administrators

2173

Software engineers and designers

2174

Computer programmers and interactive media developers

2175

Web designers and developers

2211

Chemical technologists and technicians

2212

Geological and mineral technologists and technicians

2221

Biological technologists and technicians

2222

Agricultural and fish products inspectors

2223

Forestry technologists and technicians

2224

Conservation and fishery officers

2225

Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists

2231

Civil engineering technologists and technicians

2232

Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

2233

Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians

2234

Construction estimators

2241

Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians

2242

Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)

2243

Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics

2244

Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors

2251

Architectural technologists and technicians

2252

Industrial designers

2253

Drafting technologists and technicians

2254

Land survey technologists and technicians

2255

Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology

2261

Non-destructive testers and inspection technicians

2262

Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers

2263

Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety

2264

Construction inspectors

2271

Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors

2272

Air traffic controllers and related occupations

2273

Deck officers, water transport

2274

Engineer officers, water transport

2275

Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators

2281

Computer network technicians

2282

User support technicians

2283

Information systems testing technicians

3011

Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors

3012

Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses

3111

Specialist physicians

3112

General practitioners and family physicians

3113

Dentists

3114

Veterinarians

3121

Optometrists

3122

Chiropractors

3124

Allied primary health practitioners

3125

Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating

3131

Pharmacists

3132

Dietitians and nutritionists

3141

Audiologists and speech-language pathologists

3142

Physiotherapists

3143

Occupational therapists

3144

Other professional occupations in therapy and assessment

3211

Medical laboratory technologists

3212

Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants

3213

Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians

3214

Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists

3215

Medical radiation technologists

3216

Medical sonographers

3217

Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists, n.e.c.

3219

Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health)

3221

Denturists

3222

Dental hygienists and dental therapists

3223

Dental technologists, technicians and laboratory assistants

3231

Opticians

3232

Practitioners of natural healing

3233

Licensed practical nurses

3234

Paramedical occupations

3236

Massage therapists

3237

Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment

4011

University professors and lecturers

4012

Post-secondary teaching and research assistants

4021

College and other vocational instructors

4031

Secondary school teachers

4032

Elementary school and kindergarten teachers

4033

Educational counsellors

4111

Judges

4112

Lawyers and Quebec notaries

4151

Psychologists

4152

Social workers

4153

Family, marriage and other related counsellors

4154

Professional occupations in religion

4155

Probation and parole officers and related occupations

4156

Employment counsellors

4161

Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers

4162

Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts

4163

Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants

4164

Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers

4165

Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers

4166

Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers

4167

Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers

4168

Program officers unique to government

4169

Other professional occupations in social science, n.e.c.

4211

Paralegal and related occupations

4212

Social and community service workers

4214

Early childhood educators and assistants

4215

Instructors of persons with disabilities

4216

Other instructors

4217

Other religious occupations

4311

Police officers (except commissioned)

4312

Firefighters

4313

Non-commissioned ranks of the Canadian Forces

5111

Librarians

5112

Conservators and curators

5113

Archivists

5121

Authors and writers

5122

Editors

5123

Journalists

5125

Translators, terminologists and interpreters

5131

Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations

5132

Conductors, composers and arrangers

5133

Musicians and singers

5134

Dancers

5135

Actors and comedians

5136

Painters, sculptors and other visual artists

5211

Library and public archive technicians

5212

Technical occupations related to museums and art galleries

5221

Photographers

5222

Film and video camera operators

5223

Graphic arts technicians

5224

Broadcast technicians

5225

Audio and video recording technicians

5226

Other technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts

5227

Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and the performing arts

5231

Announcers and other broadcasters

5232

Other performers, n.e.c.

5241

Graphic designers and illustrators

5242

Interior designers and interior decorators

5243

Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers

5244

Artisans and craftspersons

5245

Patternmakers – textile, leather and fur products

5251

Athletes

5252

Coaches

5253

Sports officials and referees

5254

Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness

6211

Retail sales supervisors

6221

Technical sales specialists – wholesale trade

6222

Retail and wholesale buyers

6231

Insurance agents and brokers

6232

Real estate agents and salespersons

6235

Financial sales representatives

6311

Food service supervisors

6312

Executive housekeepers

6313

Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors

6314

Customer and information services supervisors

6315

Cleaning supervisors

6316

Other services supervisors

6321

Chefs

6322

Cooks

6331

Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers – retail and wholesale

6332

Bakers

6341

Hairstylists and barbers

6342

Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners

6343

Shoe repairers and shoemakers

6344

Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations

6345

Upholsterers

6346

Funeral directors and embalmers

7201

Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations

7202

Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations

7203

Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades

7204

Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades

7205

Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers

7231

Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors

7232

Tool and die makers

7233

Sheet metal workers

7234

Boilermakers

7235

Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters

7236

Ironworkers

7237

Welders and related machine operators

7241

Electricians (except industrial and power system)

7242

Industrial electricians

7243

Power system electricians

7244

Electrical power line and cable workers

7245

Telecommunications line and cable workers

7246

Telecommunications installation and repair workers

7247

Cable television service and maintenance technicians

7251

Plumbers

7252

Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers

7253

Gas fitters

7271

Carpenters

7272

Cabinetmakers

7281

Bricklayers

7282

Concrete finishers

7283

Tile setters

7284

Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers

7291

Roofers and shinglers

7292

Glaziers

7293

Insulators

7294

Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)

7295

Floor covering installers

7301

Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades

7302

Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews

7303

Supervisors, printing and related occupations

7304

Supervisors, railway transport operations

7305

Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators

7311

Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics

7312

Heavy-duty equipment mechanics

7313

Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics

7314

Railway Carmen/women

7315

Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors

7316

Machine fitters

7318

Elevator constructors and mechanics

7321

Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers

7322

Motor vehicle body repairers

7331

Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics

7332

Appliance servicers and repairers

7333

Electrical mechanics

7334

Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics

7335

Other small engine and small equipment repairers

7361

Railway and yard locomotive engineers

7362

Railway conductors and brakemen/women

7371

Crane operators

7372

Drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying and construction

7373

Water well drillers

7381

Printing press operators

7384

Other trades and related occupations, n.e.c.

8211

Supervisors, logging and forestry

8221

Supervisors, mining and quarrying

8222

Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services

8231

Underground production and development miners

8232

Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers

8241

Logging machinery operators

8252

Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers

8255

Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services

8261

Fishing masters and officers

8262

Fishermen/women

9211

Supervisors, mineral and metal processing

9212

Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities

9213

Supervisors, food, beverage and associated products processing

9214

Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing

9215

Supervisors, forest products processing

9217

Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing

9221

Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling

9222

Supervisors, electronics manufacturing

9223

Supervisors, electrical products manufacturing

9224

Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing

9226

Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing

9227

Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly

9231

Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing

9232

Petroleum, gas and chemical process operators

9235

Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators

9241

Power engineers and power systems operators

9243

Water and waste treatment plant operators