Priority Sectors

Expanded Priority NOC Codes

As of October 1st 2023, the Committee will consider the following NOC codes as priority NOCS: 

  •  All NOC codes under the following TEER levels are considered priority EXCLUDING those that come from NAICS 722512, 44711 & 44719 (Limited Service Eating Places and Gas Stations):
      • TEER 0 (Management Occupations)
      • TEER 1 (Occupations that usually require a University degree)
  • The following specific NOC codes are considered priority EXCLUDING those that come from NAICS 722512, 44711 & 44719 (Limited Service Eating Places and Gas Stations):
      • 12011 – Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers
      • 12200 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers 
      • 13100 – Administrative officers
      • 13102 – Payroll administrators
      • 14200 – Accounting and related clerks
      • 14400 – Shippers and receivers
      • 52100 – Library and public archive technicians
      • 62200 – Chefs
      • 63201 – Butchers – retail and wholesale 
      • 63202 – Bakers
      • 82030 – Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors
      • 84120 – Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
      • 94103 – Concrete, clay and stone forming operators
      • 94106 – Machining tool operators 
      • 94219 – Other product assemblers, finishers and operators 
      • 95101 – Labourers in metal fabrication 
      • 95103 – Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing 
      • 95104 – Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing 
      • 95106 – Labourers in food and beverage processing

PLEASE NOTE: As of October 1st, 2023, priority applications that are received in full will jump the waitlist queue and be considered by the Committee at the earliest opportunity.

APPLICATION PAUSE UPDATE

Stage 2 will not be implemented. Please refer to the link for more information.

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