By: Andrew Carvajal | Partner & Lawyer – Desloges Law Group; Chief Academic Officer –  LPEN

Starting this week, immigration authorities at the federal level and provincial level will begin the implementation of the new version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Read our previous article on this subject with a summary on the changes and how the new classification and TEER system will work.

The recategorization of Canadian jobs will impact certain immigration applicants with work experience and/or job offers in several occupations. Below is a summary of the winners and losers under the new NOC 2021.

The Winners

Positive Impact of NOC 2021 on Eighteen Unit Groups – Semi-skilled to Skilled

Skill Level C to TEER 3

• Production and Transportation Logistics Coordinators – NOC 1523 to 13201
• Dental Assistants and Dental Laboratory Assistants – NOC 3411 to 33100
• Nurse Aides, Orderlies and Patient Service Associates – NOC 3413 to 33102
• Other Assisting Occupations in Support of Health Services – NOC 3414 to 33109. This includes the new unit group for Pharmacy Technical Assistants and Pharmacy Assistants – NOC 3414 to 33103
• Payroll Administrators – NOC 1432 to 13102
• Elementary and Secondary School Teacher Assistants – NOC 4413 to 43100
• Sheriffs and Bailiffs – NOC 4421 to 43200
• Correctional Service Officers – NOC 4422 to 43201
• By-Law Enforcement and Other Regulatory Officers – NOC 4423 to 43202
• Estheticians, Electrologists and Related Occupations – NOC 6562 to 63211
• Residential and Commercial Installers and Servicers – NOC 7441 to 73200
• Pest Controllers and Fumigators – NOC 7444 to 73202
• Other Repairers and Servicers – NOC 7445 to 73209
• Transport Truck Drivers – NOC 7511 to 73300
• Bus Drivers, Subway Operators and Other Transit Operators – NOC 7512 to 73301
• Heavy Equipment Operators – NOC 7521 to 73400
• Aircraft Assemblers and Aircraft Assembly Inspectors – NOC 9521 to 9320

Skill Level D to TEER 3

• General Building Maintenance Workers and Building Superintendents – NOC 6733 to 73201

The above includes the following unit groups becoming eligible under the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP):

• Residential and Commercial Installers and Servicers (73200)
• Pest Controllers and Fumigators (73202)
• Other Repairers and Servicers (73209)
• Transport Truck Drivers (73300)
• Bus Drivers, Subway Operators and Other Transit Operators (73301)
• Heavy Equipment Operators (73400)
• General Building Maintenance Workers and Building Superintendents (73201)

The Losers

Negative Impact of NOC 2021 on Three Unit Groups – Skilled to Semi-skilled

• Program Leaders and Instructors in Recreation, Sport and Fitness – NOC 5254 to 54100 (Skill Level B to TEER 4). This includes fitness instructors and personal trainers.
• Tailors, Dressmakers, Furriers and Milliners – NOC 6342 to 64200 (Skill Level B to TEER 4)
• Other Performers, Not Elsewhere Classified – NOC 5232 to 55109 (Skill Level B to TEER 5). This includes street performers, fashion models, influencers, magicians, and puppeteers.

Negative Impact of NOC 2021 – Skill Level C to TEER 5

• Food and Beverage Servers – NOC 6513 to 65200
• Pet Groomers and Animal Care Workers – NOC 6563 to 65220
• Other Support Occupations in Personal Services – NOC 6564 to 65229
• Longshore Workers – NOC 7451 to 75100
• Material Handlers – NOC 7452 to 75101
• Taxi and Limousine Drivers and Chauffeurs – NOC 7513 to 75200
• Delivery Service Drivers and Door-To-Door Distributors – NOC 7514 to 75201
• Boat and Cable Ferry Operators and Related Occupations – NOC 7533 to 75210
• General Farm Workers (Livestock Labourers and Harvesting Labourers) – NOC 8431 to 85100 and 85101
• Nursery and Greenhouse Labourers – NOC 8432 to 85103
• Trappers and Hunters – NOC 8442 to 85104
• Fabric, Fur and Leather Cutters – NOC 9445 to 95105

If you want to learn more about this subject, including how the NOC 2021 works, the new 5-digit format, as well as the practical implications of these changes to LMIA, work permit and permanent residence applications, register for LPEN’s New NOC 2021 course.