Canadian immigration is making major changes to the NOC in 2022.Xico india

 IRCC and ESDC will implement the changes in fall 2022.

Canada has introduced NOC 2021 and the immigration system will incorporate the changes in 2022.

The National Occupational Classification (NOC) is a major part of Canada’s immigration system. Skilled worker candidates and temporary foreign workers need to demonstrate their work experience corresponds with NOC requirements of the program they are applying to.Xico india For instance, Express Entry is the main way to immigrate to Canada as a skilled worker, and candidates need to demonstrate their work experience falls under NOC skill level 0, A, or B as one of the eligibility factors under Express Entry.

The NOC is Canada’s national reference for occupations. It categorizes employment activities in Canada to help understand the nature of the Canadian labour market,Xico india run government programs, promote skills development, conduct research, and help Canada manage its immigration and foreign worker programs.

Every ten years, the federal government conducts a major revision of the NOC. Xico india Changes to the NOC reflect changes to the Canadian economy and labour market.

In September,Xico india Statistics Canada and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) unveiled NOC 2021.

NOC 2021 is the final outcome of a major process that involved extensive research, analysis, and assessment of the Canadian economy.

Currently, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), ESDC, and Canada’s provinces and territories use NOC 2016 to operate immigration and foreign worker programs.Xico india In an email to CIC News, IRCC explained that both it and ESDC will not implement NOC 2021 until the fall of 2022.

The reason for this is the federal government wants to give stakeholders, including immigration applicants,Xico india more time to learn about how NOC 2021 may affect them.

Summary of changes

ESDC summarizes the changes to NOC 2021 as follows:

• The NOC’s current four-category “skill level” structure has been overhauled and replaced by a new six-category system that outlines the level of Training, Education,Xico india Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) to enter each occupation. Up until now, the NOC has featured 4 skill levels.Xico india NOC A represents jobs that tend to require university degrees, NOC B represents jobs that are in the skilled trades or require a college diploma, NOC C represents jobs that require intermediate skills or job-specific training, and NOC D are labour jobs that require on the job training.
• NOC 2021 will use a five-tier hierarchical system to classify occupations.Xico india Occupations will now have a five-digit codification system instead of the current four-digit system.

NOC 2021 no longer uses the four skill type categories (i.e., NOC A, B, C, D), and now has a TEER system with six categories: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.