At the end of 2021, the Canadian federal immigration department announced plans to update the National Occupational Classification of Canada (NOC 2016). Recently, on May 28th, CIC News officially released the latest Occupational Classification (NOC 2021) adjustment plan, with the new plan expected to be implemented in the Canadian federal Express Entry system starting in November 2022.
Some in-demand occupations (16 in total) will be included in the Express Entry system
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Some occupations (3 in total) will be removed from the Express Entry system
However, these 3 occupations are still eligible to apply for other immigration programs, such as certain categories of provincial nominee programs.
Comparing the old and new systems
| NOC 2016 | NOC 2021 |
| Skill Type 0 | TEER 0 |
| Skill Type A | TEER 1 |
| Skill Type B | TEER 2 |
| TEER 3 | |
| Skill Type C | TEER 4 |
| Skill Type D | TEER 5 |
The main reasons for replacing the previous skill type structure with the TEER system in the latest occupational classification are twofold. Firstly, the TEER system aims to provide a clearer delineation of the educational level and work experience required for each occupation. Secondly, the skill type model created an artificial classification between low-skill and high-skill jobs. Implementing the TEER system allows stakeholders to have a better understanding of the skills required for each occupation.
