Category 1
Senior managers with Canadian work experience
Occupation | 2021 NOC Code
- Senior managers – construction, transportation, production and utilities | 00015
- Senior managers – trade, broadcasting and other services | 00014
- Senior managers – health, education, social and community services and membership organizations | 00013
- Senior managers – financial, communications and other business services | 00012
Researchers with Canadian work experience
Occupation | 2021 NOC Code
- Post-secondary teaching and research assistants | 41201
- University professors and lecturers | 41200
Category 2
Skilled military recruits occupations
Occupation | 2021 NOC Code
- Operations members of the Canadian Armed Forces | 43204
- Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces | 42102
- Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces | 40042
Additional requirements for military personnel:
- To qualify under the skilled military recruit category, candidates must also:
- Be serving in a recognized foreign military with at least 10 years of continuous service;
- Have a full-time job offer for at least three years with the Canadian Armed Forces; and
- Hold a post-secondary credential from a program of at least two years in length.
Category 3
Transport occupations
Occupation | 2021 NOC Code
- Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors | 72600
- Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics, and mechanical repairers | 72410
- Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors | 72404
- Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors | 22313


