In-Demand (NOC)s Occupations Lists for (PNP)
In-Demand Occupations for Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs)
Certain Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) feature specialized streams tailored for candidates with work experience in specific, in-demand occupations within a particular province. In these instances, possessing a job offer is typically not a prerequisite for eligibility in the stream.
However, it’s important to note that such streams are limited to a few provinces, and there may be additional factors restricting candidates residing and working outside of Canada from applying.
This article provides insights into the occupations currently in-demand within various provinces. Click on the province of your interest below for more details.
Ontario In-Demand Occupations
PNP Human Capital Priorities stream:
Ontario (OINP) has one stream called Human Capital Priorities that does not required holding a job offer. On July 11, 2019, OINP announced that it will start inviting candidates with experience in the following NOC codes in the Technology sector:
- NOC 21211 – Data Scientists
- NOC 21231 – Software engineers and designers
- NOC 21230 – Computer systems developers and programmers
- NOC 21232 – Software developers and programmers
- NOC 21234 – Web developers and programmers
- NOC 21233 – Web designers
- NOC 21233 – Database analysts and data administrators
- NOC 20012 – Computer and information systems managers
- NOC 21311 – Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers
PNP In-Demand Skills stream:
Another stream, called In-Demand Skills targets workers who already have a 9-month work experience in Ontario and have a job offer in one of the in-demand occupations below:
Eligible for jobs offers inside or outside the Greater Toronto Area (GTA):
- NOC 44101 – Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations
- NOC 75110 – Construction trades helpers and labourers
- NOC 84120 – Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
- NOC 85100 – Livestock labourers
- NOC 85101 – Harvesting labourers
- NOC 85103 – Nursery and greenhouse labourers
- NOC 94141 – Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers
- NOC 65202 – Meat cutters and fishmongers – retail and wholesale
Eligible for job offers only outside the Greater Toronto Area (GTA):
- NOC 94100 – Machine operators, mineral and metal processing
- NOC 94105 – Metalworking and forging machine operators
- NOC 94106 – Machining tool operators
- NOC 94107 – Machine operators of other metal products
- NOC 94110 – Chemical plant machine operators
- NOC 95102 – Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities
- NOC 94111 – Plastics processing machine operators
- NOC 94124 – Woodworking machine operators
- NOC 94132 – Industrial sewing machine operators
- NOC 94140 – Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing
- NOC 94201 – Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers
- NOC 94204 – Mechanical assemblers and inspectors
- NOC 94213 – Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators
- NOC 94219 – Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
British Columbia In-Demand Occupations
BC Tech Pilot
that targets IT and Technology skilled workers, and allows candidates to benefit from quicker processing times. As this program is an “add-on” to the Skilled Worker and International Graduate streams, candidates will also need a job offer in one the following eligible occupations:
- NOC 10030 – Telecommunication carriers managers
- NOC 20012 – Computer and information systems managers
- NOC 21100 – Physicists and astronomers
- NOC 21210 – Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
- NOC 21211 – Data scientists
- NOC 21220 – Cybersecurity specialists
- NOC 21221 – Business systems specialists
- NOC 21222 – Information systems specialists
- NOC 21223 – Database analysts and data administrators
- NOC 21230 – Computer systems developers and programmers
- NOC 21231 – Software engineers and designers
- NOC 21232 – Software developers and programmers
- NOC 21233 – Web designers
- NOC 21234 – Web developers and programmers
- NOC 21300 – Civil engineers
- NOC 21301 – Mechanical engineers
- NOC 21310 – Electrical and electronics engineers
- NOC 21311 – Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
- NOC 21320 – Chemical engineers
- NOC 21399 – Other professional engineers
- NOC 22110 – Biological technologists and technicians
- NOC 22220 – Computer network and web technicians
- NOC 22221 – User support technicians
- NOC 22222 – Information systems testing technicians
- NOC 22310 – Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
- NOC 50011 – Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
- NOC 22312 – Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
- NOC 51111 – Authors and writers (except technical)
- NOC 51112 – Technical writers
- NOC 51120 – Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
- NOC 52119 – Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts
- NOC 52112 – Broadcast technicians
- NOC 52113 – Audio and video recording technicians
- NOC 52120 – Graphic designers and illustrators
- NOC 53111 – Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators
Skilled Worker and International Graduate streams
Below are the lists of priority occupations that may be invited to apply in periodic targeted draws, besides the BC Tech occupations, under the Skilled Worker and International Graduate streams. Candidates will still need a job offer in one the following eligible occupations (updated November 16, 2023) :
Targeted draw – Healthcare occupations
- NOC 30010 – Managers in health care
- NOC 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
- NOC 31101 – Specialists in surgery
- NOC 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians
- NOC 31110 – Dentists
- NOC 31112 – Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
- NOC 31120 – Pharmacists
- NOC 31121 – Dietitians and nutritionists
- NOC 31200 – Psychologists
- NOC 31201 – Chiropractors
- NOC 31202 – Physiotherapists
- NOC 31203 – Occupational therapists
- NOC 31204 – Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
- NOC 31209 – Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
- NOC 31300 – Nursing coordinators and supervisors
- NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
- NOC 31302 – Nurse practitioners
- NOC 31303 – Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
- NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
- NOC 32102 – Paramedical occupations
- NOC 32103 – Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
- NOC 32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
- NOC 32110 – Denturists
- NOC 32111 – Dental hygienists and dental therapists
- NOC 32112 – Dental technologists and technicians
- NOC 32120 – Medical laboratory technologists
- NOC 32121 – Medical radiation technologists
- NOC 32122 – Medical sonographers
- NOC 32123 – Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
- NOC 32124 – Pharmacy technicians
- NOC 32129 – Other medical technologists and technicians
- NOC 32200 – Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
- NOC 33100 – Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
- NOC 33101 – Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
- NOC 33102* – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
- NOC 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
- NOC 41300 – Social workers
- NOC 41301 – Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies
- NOC 42201 – Social and community service workers
Targeted draw – Childcare occupations
- NOC 42202 – Early childhood educators and assistants
Targeted draw – Construction occupations
- NOC 22114 – Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists
- NOC 72102 – Sheet metal workers
- NOC 72103 – Boilermakers
- NOC 72104 – Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
- NOC 72105 – Ironworkers
- NOC 72106 – Welders and related machine operators
- NOC 72200 – Electricians (except industrial and power system)
- NOC 72201 – Industrial electricians
- NOC 72300 – Plumbers
- NOC 72301 – Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
- NOC 72302 – Gas fitters
- NOC 72310 – Carpenters
- NOC 72311 – Cabinetmakers
- NOC 72320 – Bricklayers
- NOC 72400 – Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
- NOC 72401 – Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
- NOC 72402 – Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
- NOC 72500 – Crane operators
- NOC 73100 – Concrete finishers
- NOC 73101 – Tilesetters
- NOC 73102 – Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
- NOC 73110 – Roofers and shinglers
- NOC 73111 – Glaziers
- NOC 73112 – Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
- NOC 73113 – Floor covering installers
Targeted draw – Veterinary care occupations
- NOC 31103 – Veterinarians
- NOC 32104 – Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
Alberta In-Demand Occupations
Accelerated Tech Pathway. AAIP
Since December 2021, the AAIP has launched a program called Accelerated Tech Pathway. The latter allows candidates with a job offer in the technology sector to be invited to submit an application more quickly and to benefit from less processing times. The eligible NOC codes are the following:
- NOC 00012 – Senior managers – financial, communications and other business services
- NOC 10011 – Human resources managers
- NOC 10022 – Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
- NOC 10030 – Telecommunication carriers managers
- NOC 11200 – Human resources professionals
- NOC 11202 – Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations
- NOC 12101 – Human resources and recruitment officers
- NOC 20010 – Engineering managers
- NOC 20011 – Architecture and science managers
- NOC 20012 – Computer and information systems managers
- NOC 21210 – Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
- NOC 21211 – Data scientists
- NOC 21220 – Cybersecurity specialists
- NOC 21221 – Business systems specialists
- NOC 21222 – Information systems specialists
- NOC 21233 – Web designers
- NOC 21223 – Database analysts and data administrators
- NOC 21231 – Software engineers and designers
- NOC 21230 – Computer systems developers and programmers
- NOC 21232 – Software developers and programmers
- NOC 21234 – Web developers and programmers
- NOC 21300 – Civil engineers
- NOC 21301 – Mechanical engineers
- NOC 21310 – Electrical and electronics engineers
- NOC 21311 – Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
- NOC 22110 – Biological technologists and technicians
- NOC 22212 – Drafting technologists and technicians
- NOC 22220 – Computer network and web technicians
- NOC 22221 – User support technicians
- NOC 22222 – Information systems testing technicians
- NOC 22301 – Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
- NOC 22302 – Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
- NOC 22310 – Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
- NOC 32120 – Medical laboratory technologists
- NOC 32129 – Other medical technologists and technicians
- NOC 33101 – Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
- NOC 41402 – Business development officers and market researchers and analysts
- NOC 50011 – Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
- NOC 51120 – Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
- NOC 52120 – Graphic designers and illustrators
- NOC 60010 – Corporate sales managers
- NOC 72200 – Electricians (except industrial and power system)
- NOC 72201 – Industrial electricians
- NOC 72205 – Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians
Nova Scotia In-Demand Occupations
Nova Scotia PNP - Physician streams:
Nova Scotia has two another streams (the Labour Market Priorities for Physicians stream which is aligned with Express Entry, and the Physician stream that is not aligned) that have 3 occupations that are in-demand in the province:
- NOC 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians
- NOC 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
- NOC 31101 – Specialists in surgery
However, to be eligible to the stream, you need to have a job offer with the Nova Scotia Health Authority or the IWK Health Centre.
Nova Scotia PNP - Occupations In Demand stream:
Nova Scotia has also another stream (the Occupations In Demand stream) that has a few occupations that are in-demand in the province:
- NOC 33102 – Nurse Aides
- NOC 65200 – Food and beverage servers
- NOC 65201 – Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations
- NOC 65310 – Light duty cleaners
- NOC 73300 – Transport truck drivers
- NOC 73400 – Heavy equipment operators
- NOC 75110 – Construction trades helpers and labourers
However, to be eligible to the stream, you need to have a job offer from a Nova Scotia employer.
Nova Scotia PNP - International Graduates in Demand stream:
Nova Scotia has introduced in 2021 a new stream (the International Graduates in Demand stream) that has a few occupations that are in-demand in the province (updated September 22, 2023) :
- NOC 32102 – Paramedical occupations
- NOC 32124 – Pharmacy technicians
- NOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates
- NOC 42202 – Early childhood educators and assistants
However, to be eligible to the stream, you need to have a job offer from a Nova Scotia employer and have completed a minimum 30-week related course of study.
Nova Scotia PNP - Critical Construction Workers Pilot stream:
Nova Scotia has introduced in 2023 a new stream (the Critical Construction Workers Pilot stream) that has construction occupations that are in-demand in the province (updated October 21, 2023) :
- NOC 70010 – Construction managers
- NOC 70011 – Home building and renovation managers
- NOC 72011 – Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
- NOC 72014 – Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
- NOC 72020 – Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
- NOC 72106 – Welders and related machine operators
- NOC 72200 – Electricians (except industrial and power system)
- NOC 72201 – Industrial electricians
- NOC 72310 – Carpenters
- NOC 72320 – Bricklayers
- NOC 72401 – Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
- NOC 72402 – Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
- NOC 72500 – Crane operators
- NOC 73100 – Concrete finishers
- NOC 73102 – Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
- NOC 73110 – Roofers and shinglers
- NOC 73200 – Residential and commercial installers and servicers
- NOC 73400 – Heavy equipment operators
- NOC 75101 – Material handlers
- NOC 75110 – Construction trades helpers and labourers
- NOC 75119 – Other trades helpers and labourers
New Brunswick In-Demand Occupations
NB Express Entry
New Brunswick (NBPNP) has a stream, called NB Express Entry, that accepts applications from candidates without a job offer, but that must have French proficiency (at least CLB7) and score at least 67 points on the Express Entry self-assessment grid.
The in-demand occupations list is no longer published by the NBPNP. The following list presents the in-demand occupations before they stopped the publication:
The in-demand occupations list is no longer published by the NBPNP. The following list presents the in-demand occupations before they stopped the publication:
- NOC 0013 – Senior managers – financial, communications and other business services
- NOC 0311 – Managers in health care
- NOC 0631 – Restaurant and food service managers
- NOC 1112 – Financial and investment analysts
- NOC 1121 – Human resources professionals
- NOC 1222 – Executive assistants
- NOC 1225 – Purchasing agents and officers
- NOC 1241 – Administrative assistants
- NOC 1311 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
- NOC 2171 – Information systems analysts and consultants
- NOC 2172 – Database analysts and data administrators
- NOC 2173 – Software engineers and designers
- NOC 2174 – Computer programmers and interactive media developers
- NOC 2281 – Computer network technician
- NOC 4214 – Early childhood educators and assistants
- NOC 5125 – Translators, terminologists and interpreters
- NOC 6211 – Retail sales supervisors
- NOC 6222 – Retail and wholesale buyers
- NOC 6322 – Cooks
Saskatchewan In-Demand Occupations
Saskatchewan Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand streams
Saskatchewan (SINP) has 2 streams (the Saskatchewan Express Entry and the Occupation In-Demand streams) that do not require a job offer to be eligible, but candidates need to (i) score at least 60 points on the assessment grid, and (ii) receive an invitation to apply (which depends on the cutoff score and the candidate’s occupation/NOC code).
As of September 18, 2019, the SINP has increased by around 200 the number of eligible occupations in its list of in-demand occupations. However, having work experience in one of the NOC codes below does not necessarily mean that you will receive an invitation from the SINP.
Below is the list of in-demand NOC codes for the two SINP streams (if a licence and/or education are required, you can check the requirements in the Saskatchewan Express Entry and the Occupation In-Demand streams guides):
As of September 18, 2019, the SINP has increased by around 200 the number of eligible occupations in its list of in-demand occupations. However, having work experience in one of the NOC codes below does not necessarily mean that you will receive an invitation from the SINP.
Below is the list of in-demand NOC codes for the two SINP streams (if a licence and/or education are required, you can check the requirements in the Saskatchewan Express Entry and the Occupation In-Demand streams guides):
| NOC Code | Occupation |
| 20010 | Engineering managers |
| 21300 | Civil engineers |
| 21301 | Mechanical engineers |
| 21310 | Electrical and electronics engineers |
| 21321 | Industrial and manufacturing engineers |
| 21311 | Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) |
| 21200 | Architects |
| 21203 | Land surveyors |
| 21231 | Software engineers and designers |
| 21233 | Web designers and developer |
| 31200 | Psychologists |
| 42201 | Social and community service workers |
| 42202 | Early childhood educators and assistants |
| 32120 | Medical laboratory technologists |
| 32122 | Medical sonographers |
| 10022 | Advertising, marketing, and public relations managers |
| 40030 | Managers in social, community, and correctional services |
| 11101 | Financial and investment analysts |
| 11201 | Professional occupations in business management consulting |
| 10022 | Professional occupations in advertising, marketing, and public relations |
| 22100 | Chemical technologists and technicians |
| 22101 | Geological and mineral technologists and technicians |
| 21110 | Biologists and related scientists |
| 21112 | Agricultural representatives, consultants, and specialists |
| 22114 | Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists |
| 22300 | Civil engineering technologists and technicians |
| 22310 | Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians |
| 22311 | Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) |
| 22312 | Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics |
| 22212 | Drafting technologists and technicians |
| 70012 | Facility operation and maintenance managers |
| 63201 | Meat cutters |
| 72100 | Machinists |
| 72311 | Cabinetmakers |
| 72400 | Industrial mechanics |
| 72401 | Heavy-duty equipment mechanics |
| 72410 | Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics |
| 72411 | Motor vehicle body repairers |
| 72106 | Welders |
| 80010 | Managers in natural resources production and fishing |
| 80020 | Managers in agriculture |
| 90010 | Manufacturing managers |
| 90011 | Utility managers |
Saskatchewan PNP Excluded Occupation List
| NOC Code | Occupation |
| 00010 | Legislators |
| 00011 | Senior government managers and officials |
| 00014 | Senior managers trade, broadcasting, and other services, n.e.c. |
| 30010 | Managers in health care |
| 40010 | Government managers health and social policy development and program administration |
| 40011 | Government managers economic analysis, policy development, and program administration |
| 40012 | Government managers education policy development and program administration |
| 40019 | Other managers in public administration |
| 40021 | School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education |
| 40040 | Commissioned police officers |
| 40041 | Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers |
| 40040 | Commissioned officers of the Canadian Forces |
| 50010 | Library, archive, museum, and art gallery managers |
| 50011 | Managers publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting, and performing arts |
| 50012 | Recreation, sports, and fitness program and service directors |
| 80022 | Managers in aquaculture |
| 11100 | Financial auditors and accountants |
| 11103 | Securities agents, investment dealers, and brokers |
| 10019 | Court officers and justices of the peace |
| 12104 | Employment insurance and revenue officers |
| 12201 | Insurance adjusters and claims examiners |
| 12203 | Assessors, valuators, and appraisers |
| 13200 | Customs, ship, and other brokers |
| 21100 | Physicists and astronomers |
| 21102 | Geoscientists and oceanographers |
| 21103 | Meteorologists and climatologists |
| 21109 | Other professional occupations in physical sciences |
| 21111 | Forestry professionals |
| 21332 | Petroleum engineers |
| 21390 | Aerospace engineers |
| 21201 | Landscape architects |
| 21202 | Urban and land use planners |
| 72600 | Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors |
| 72602 | Deck officers, water transport |
| 72603 | Engineer officers, water transport |
| 72604 | Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators |
| 31300 | Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors |
| 31301 | Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses |
| 31100 | Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine |
| 31102 | General practitioners and family physicians |
| 31110 | Dentists |
| 31103 | Veterinarians |
| 31111 | Optometrists |
| 31302 | Nurse practitioners |
| 31209 | Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating |
| 31120 | Pharmacists |
| 31121 | Dietitians and nutritionists |
| 31112 | Audiologists and speech-language pathologists |
| 31202 | Physiotherapists |
| 31204 | Other professional occupations in therapy and assessment |
| 32104 | Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians |
| 32110 | Denturists |
| 32111 | Dental hygienists and dental therapists |
| 32100 | Opticians |
| 32200 | Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists |
| 32101 | Licensed practical nurses |
| 32201 | Massage therapists |
| 41201 | Post-secondary teaching and research assistants |
| 41220 | Secondary school teachers |
| 41221 | Elementary school and kindergarten teachers |
| 41100 | Judges |
| 41101 | Lawyers and Quebec notaries |
| 41302 | Professional occupations in religion |
| 41311 | Probation and parole officers |
| 41407 | Program officers unique to government |
| 42204 | Other religious occupations |
| 42100 | Police officers (except commissioned) |
| 42101 | Firefighters |
| 42100 | Police officers (except commissioned) |
| 51100 | Librarians |
| 51101 | Conservators and curators |
| 51102 | Archivists |
| 51111 | Authors and writers (except technical) |
| 51110 | Editors |
| 51113 | Journalists |
| 51114 | Translators, terminologists, and interpreters |
| 51120 | Producers, directors, choreographers, and related occupations |
| 51121 | Conductors, composers, and arrangers |
| 51122 | Musicians and singers |
| 53120 | Dancers |
| 53121 | Actors and comedians |
| 52100 | Library and public archive technicians |
| 53100 | Technical occupations related to museums and art galleries |
| 53110 | Photographers |
| 52110 | Film and video camera operators |
| 52111 | Graphic arts technicians |
| 52112 | Broadcast technicians |
| 51102 | Archivists |
| 52113 | Audio and video recording technicians |
| 52119 | Other technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, and the performing arts |
| 53111 | Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography, and the performing arts |
| 52114 | Announcers and other broadcasters |
| 55109 | Other performers, n.e.c. |
| 52120 | Graphic designers and illustrators |
| 52121 | Interior designers and interior decorators |
| 53123 | Theatre, fashion, exhibit, and other creative designers |
| 53124 | Artisans and crafts persons |
| 53125 | Patternmakers textile, leather, and fur products |
| 53200 | Athletes |
| 53201 | Coaches |
| 53202 | Sports officials and referees |
| 54100 | Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport, and fitness |
| 63100 | Insurance agents and brokers |
| 63101 | Real estate agents and salespersons |
| 62020 | Food service supervisors |
| 62023 | Customer and information services supervisors |
| 63210 | Hairstylists and barbers |
| 63220 | Shoe repairers and shoemakers |
| 62201 | Funeral directors and embalmers |
| 72102 | Sheet metal workers |
| 72204 | Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers |
| 72302 | Gas fitters |
| 72022 | Supervisors, printing, and related occupations |
| 72405 | Machine fitters |
| 72406 | Elevator constructors and mechanics |
| 72420 | Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics |
| 72420 | Railway and yard locomotive engineers |
| 73402 | Drillers and blasters surface mining, quarrying, and construction |
| 83101 | Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers, and related workers |
| 83120 | Fishing masters and officers |
| 83121 | Fishermen/women |
| 92013 | Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing |
| 92015 | Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur, and leather products processing and manufacturing |
| 92020 | Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling |
| 92021 | Supervisors, electronics manufacturing |
| 92021 | Supervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturing |
| 92022 | Supervisors, furniture, and fixtures manufacturing |
| 92024 | Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly |
| 93102 | Pulping, papermaking, and coating control operators |
| 92101 | Water and waste treatment plant operators |
Hard-to-Find Skills stream
Another stream, called the Hard-to-Find Skills stream targets workers who have a job offer in one of the in-demand occupations below:
- NOC 14400 – Shippers and receivers
- NOC 14401 – Storekeepers and partspersons
- NOC 14404 – Dispatchers
- NOC 32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
- NOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient associates
- NOC 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
- NOC 33109 – Other assisting occupations in support of health services
- NOC 44101 – Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations*
- NOC 64314 – Hotel front desk clerks
- NOC 65102 – Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers
- NOC 65200 – Food and beverage servers
- NOC 65201 – Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations
- NOC 65310 – Light duty cleaners
- NOC 65312 – Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners
- NOC 73201 – General building maintenance workers and building superintendents
- NOC 73300 – Transport truck drivers
- NOC 73400 – Heavy Equipment operators (except crane)
- NOC 75101 – Material handlers
- NOC 75110 – Construction trades helpers and labourers
- NOC 84120 – Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
- NOC 85100 – Livestock labourers
- NOC 85101 – Harvesting labourers
- NOC 85111 – Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers
- NOC 94105 – Metalworking and forging machine operators
- NOC 94106 – Machining tool operators
- NOC 94120 – Sawmill machine operators
- NOC 94140 – Process control and machine operators, food, beverage and associated processing
- NOC 94141 – Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers
- NOC 94204 – Mechanical assemblers and inspectors
- NOC 94213 – Industrial painters, coaters and Metal finishing process operators
- NOC 95101 – Labourers in Metal fabrication
- NOC 95106 – Labourers in food, beverage and associated Products processing
- NOC 95109 – Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities
* This stream is not available for Home Support Workers, Housekeepers and Related Occupations (NOC 44101) who reside in the client’s residence or their place of work.
Tech Talent Pathway stream
Another stream, called the Tech Talent Pathway stream targets workers who have a job offer in one of the in-demand Tech occupations below. This stream can be aligned with Express Entry.
- NOC 20012 – Computer and information systems managers
- NOC 21310 – Electrical and Electronics engineers
- NOC 21311 – Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
- NOC 21211 – Data Scientist
- NOC 21220 – Cybersecurity specialists
- NOC 21221 – Business system specialist
- NOC 21222 – Information System specialist
- NOC 21233 – Web designer
- NOC 21223 – Database analysts and data administrator
- NOC 21231 – Software engineers and designers
- NOC 21230 – Computer systems developers and programmers
- NOC 21232 – Software developers and programmers
- NOC 21234 – Web developers and programmers
- NOC 21233 – Web designers
- NOC 22220 – Computer network and web technicians
- NOC 22221 – User support technicians
- NOC 22222 – Information systems testing technicians
International Healthcare Worker EOI
In December 2021, the SINP launched a new International Healthcare Worker Expression of Interest (EOI) Pool. This is a a pre-application form that can be filled by healthcare workers (inside or outside Canada) in order to show their interest in working in Saskatchewan. This pool will be used to match eligible healthcare workers with healthcare sector employers. Candidates may then apply through the SINP Employment Offer stream or the Hard-to-Fill Skills stream.
The International Healthcare Workers EOI system is open to the following occupations:
- NOC 12111 – Health Information Management Practitioner
- NOC 21120 – Public and environmental health and safety professionals
- NOC 22232 – Occupational health and safety specialists
- NOC 31301 – Registered Nurse and Registered Psychiatric Nurse
- NOC 31201 – Chiropractors
- NOC 31302 – Nurse Practitioner
- NOC 32103 – Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
- NOC 31303 – Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
- NOC 31120 – Pharmacist
- NOC 31112 – Audiologist and Speech Language Pathologist
- NOC 31202 – Physiotherapists
- NOC 32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
- NOC 31203 – Occupational Therapist
- NOC 32120 – Medical laboratory technologists
- NOC 32121 – Medical radiation technologists
- NOC 32122 – Medical sonographers
- NOC 32123 – Cardiology Technologist and Electrophysiological Diagnostic Technologist
- NOC 32124 – Pharmacy Technician
- NOC 32129 – Other medical technologists and technicians
- NOC 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
- NOC 32112 – Dental technologists and technicians
- NOC 33100 – Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
- NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
- NOC 32102 – Paramedical occupations
- NOC 33109 – Other assisting occupations in support of health services
- NOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient associates
- NOC 31200 – Psychologists
- NOC 41301 – Therapists in counselling and related to specialized therapies
Saskatchewan Experience streams
Saskatchewan Experience streams
The Saskatchewan Experience streams all require a job offer and working for the employer for at least 6 months to be eligible. Each stream has specific NOC job codes in order to be eligible:
The Saskatchewan Experience streams all require a job offer and working for the employer for at least 6 months to be eligible. Each stream has specific NOC job codes in order to be eligible:
- Existing Work Permit – Semi-skilled Agriculture Worker
- NOC 85100 – Livestock labourers
- NOC 85101 – Harvesting labourers
- NOC 84120 – Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
- NOC 85103 – Nursery and Greenhouse labourers
- Hospitality Workers
- NOC 65200 – Food/Beverage Server
- NOC 65201 – Food Counter Attendant/Kitchen Helper
- NOC 65310 – Housekeeping/Cleaning Staff
- Long-Haul Truck Driver
- NOC 73300 – Long-haul truck drivers
- Health Professionals
- Physicians, nurses, and other health professions. The SINP does not provide a specific list of NOC codes.
Manitoba In-Demand Occupations
(MPNP) skilled workers streams
Manitoba (MPNP) has skilled workers streams (also aligned with Express Entry) in which candidates do not need a job offer to be eligible. However, having a close friends and/or relatives residing in Manitoba or having experience in an in-demand occupations will increase your chances of being invited to apply.
Morden's Community Driven Immigration Initiative (MCDII)
For the Morden’s Community Driven Immigration Initiative (MCDII), the targeted in-demand jobs are (updated November 16, 2023) :
Having an experience in one of these occupations does not necessarily mean receiving a provincial nomination. Indeed, the Morden program only accepts around 50 families per year, and only the occupations that are most in need in the city of Morden will be chosen.
- NOC 42202 – Early Childhood Educators and Assistants (those with two years of recent work experience teaching or assisting with children less than 5 years old).
- NOC 72401 – Heavy Duty Mechanics (Vehicle)
- NOC 72106 – Welders
- NOC 94213 – Industrial Painters
- NOC 33102 Nurse’s Assistants (note that this is for applicants with two years of recent experience as a Nurse’s Aid, nurse’s assistant, or Health Care Aid, NOT as a nurse)
Having an experience in one of these occupations does not necessarily mean receiving a provincial nomination. Indeed, the Morden program only accepts around 50 families per year, and only the occupations that are most in need in the city of Morden will be chosen.
Quebec In-Demand Occupations
Permanent immigration pilot program for food processing workers
To be eligible, the work experience and the job offer in Quebec must correspond to one of the following occupations:
- NOC 94141 – Industrial Butchers and Meat Cutters, Poultry Preparers and Related Workers
- NOC 95106 – Labourers in Food and Beverage Processing
- NOC 95107 – Labourers in Fish and Seafood Processing
- NOC 65311 – Specialty Cleaners
- NOC 94140 – Machine and Process Operators in Food and Beverage Processing
- NOC 85100 – Labourers in the care of livestock, but only the job title chicken gatherer
- NOC 94142 – Workers in fish and seafood processing plants
Both work experience and job offer must also belong to one of the following eligible sectors:
- NAICS 311 – Food manufacturing
- NAICS 3121 – Beverage manufacturing
Permanent immigration pilot program for orderlies
To be eligible, the job offer in Quebec must correspond to the following occupation:
- NOC 33102 – Nurse aide, orderly and patient service associate
Under the Work stream, 12 months out of the 24 months of work experience required as an orderly in Quebec (NOC 3413) could have been obtained outside Quebec in the health sector and related to basic personal care. The following occupation are eligible for the 12-month period:
- NOC 31300 – Nursing coordinator and supervisor
- NOC 31301 – Registered nurse and registered psychiatric nurse
- NOC 31302 – Nurse Practitioners
- NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
Under the Work-study stream, 12 months of work experience as an orderly (NOC 33102) in Quebec are required.
Permanent immigration pilot program for workers in the artificial intelligence, information technologies and visual effects sectors
Under the Artificial intelligence stream, the job offer in Quebec must be in the artificial intelligence sector with an official notice, issued by the Comité sectoriel de main-d’œuvre en technologies de l’information et des communications, attesting that the job is in the artificial intelligence sector and that the skill profile of the candidate meets the requirements of the job.
Under the Information technologies and visual effects stream, the work experience and the job offer in Quebec must correspond to one of the following occupations:
Under the Information technologies and visual effects stream, the work experience and the job offer in Quebec must correspond to one of the following occupations:
- NOC 21223 – Database Analysts and Data Administrators
- NOC 21233 – Web Designers
- NOC 52120 – Graphic Designer and Illustrator (only if in the visual effects sector)
- NOC 21232 – Software Developers and Programmers
- NOC 21230 – Computer Systems Developers and Programmers
- NOC 20012 – Computer Systems Manager
- NOC 21231 – Software engineers and designers
- NOC 21310 – Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- NOC 51120 – Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations (only if in the visual effects sector)
- NOC 41200 – University professors and lecturers (only if in the information technology or visual effects sectors)
- NOC 21211 – Data Scientists
- NOC 21220 – Cybersecurity Specialists
- NOC 21222 – Computer Specialists
- NOC 21221 – Commercial Systems Specialists
- NOC 52113 – Audio and video recording technicians (only if in the visual effects sector)
- NOC 52111 – Graphic design technicians (only if in the visual effects sector)
- NOC 22220 – Computer Network and Web Technicians
- NOC 22310 – Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Prince Edward Island In-Demand Occupations
Prince Edward Island (PEIPNP)
Prince Edward Island (PEIPNP) has one stream called Occupations In-Demand that does still require having a job offer with the following eligible occupations :
- NOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
- NOC 73300 – Transport truck drivers
- NOC 75110 – Construction trades helpers and labourers
- NOC 65310 – Light duty cleaners
- NOC 95109 – Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities
- NOC 75101 – Material handlers
- NOC 94140 – Process control and machine operators food and beverage processing
- NOC 94141 – Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers
