Highlights of announcement of TEER categories
- Government plans to switch to the new 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) by Nov 16, 2022.
- Currently, the existing NOC 2016 skill type and skill level structure (NOC 0, A, B, C, and D) will get replaced with a 6-category system that represents the training, education, experience, and responsibilities (TEER) need to get work in the occupation.
- The 4-digit occupation codes are going to become 5-digit codes.
- New rules for eligibility criteria will be updated for all the programs that use the NOC codes.
New changes in National Occupational Classification (NOC)
The National Occupational Classification (NOC), 2021 is getting updated from NOC 2016 levels. The sill type and skill level structures which were around 4 digits are now it is getting replaced with a 6-category system. The 4-digit NOC codes and occupation codes are going to become 5-digit codes. The eligibility criteria will also get updated for all the programs.
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New TEER categories
The programs that use NOC skill type or the skill level structures are going to use TEER categories.
- Most of the jobs are going to stay in the TEER category which is equivalent to the skill level listed in the table below.
- There are chances that some of the jobs might move to a different TEER category.
- The Skill level B jobs might come under TEER 2 or TEER 3 jobs.
- Check if your occupation is listed under the NOC 2021 list and then you can learn in which TEER category your occupation is listed.
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| Skill type or level | TEER category |
| Skill type 0 | TEER 0 |
| Skill level A | TEER 1 |
| Skill level B | TEER 2 and TEER 3 |
| Skill level C | TEER 4 |
| Skill level D | TEER 5 |
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TEER categories and examples of jobs
| TEER | Occupation types | Examples |
| TEER 0 |
Management occupations
|
Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
|
| Financial managers | ||
| TEER 1 |
Occupations that usually require a university degree
|
Financial advisors
|
| Software engineers | ||
| TEER 2 | Occupations that usually require |
Computer network and web technicians
|
| • | a college diploma | |
| • | apprenticeship training of 2 or more years, or | |
| • |
supervisory occupations
|
|
| Medical laboratory technologists | ||
| TEER 3 | Occupations that usually require |
Bakers
|
| • | a college diploma | |
| • | apprenticeship training of less than 2 years, or | |
| • |
more than 6 months of on-the-job training
|
|
| Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants | ||
| TEER 4 | Occupations that usually require |
Home child care providers
|
| • | a high school diploma, or | |
| • |
several weeks of on-the-job training
|
|
| Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers | ||
| TEER 5 |
Occupations that usually need short-term work demonstration and no formal education
|
Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers
|
| Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors |
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Affected programs
These programs will have updated eligibility requirements because of this change:
- Express Entry
- Federal Skilled Worker Program
- Canadian Experience Class
- Federal Skilled Trades Program
- Atlantic Immigration Program
- Provincial Nominee Program
- caregivers programs
- Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot
- Agri-Food Pilot
- out-of-status construction workers
- International Mobility Program
- Temporary Foreign Worker Program
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Following table depicts some of the NOC codes of 2021 replaced with new NOC codes that are linked to TEER category
| TEER Category | NOC Code | Class title |
| 0 | 10010 | Financial managers |
| 0 | 10011 | Human resources managers |
| 0 | 10012 | Purchasing managers |
| 0 | 10019 | Other administrative services managers |
| 0 | 10020 | Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers |
| 0 | 10021 | Banking, credit and other investment managers |
| 0 | 10022 | Advertising, marketing and public relations managers |
| 0 | 10029 | Other business services managers |
| 0 | 10030 | Telecommunication carriers managers |
| 0 | 20010 | Engineering managers |
| 0 | 20011 | Architecture and science managers |
| 0 | 20012 | Computer and information systems managers |
| 0 | 30010 | Managers in health care |
| 0 | 40010 | Government managers – health and social policy development and program administration |
| 0 | 40011 | Government managers – economic analysis, policy development and program administration |
| 0 | 40012 | Government managers – education policy development and program administration |
| 0 | 40019 | Other managers in public administration |
| 0 | 40020 | Administrators – post-secondary education and vocational training |
| 0 | 40021 | School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education |
| 0 | 40030 | Managers in social, community and correctional services |
| 0 | 40040 | Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services |
| 0 | 40041 | Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers |
| 0 | 40042 | Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces |
| 0 | 50010 | Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers |
| 0 | 50011 | Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts |
| 0 | 50012 | Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors |
| 0 | 60010 | Corporate sales managers |
| 0 | 60020 | Retail and wholesale trade managers |
| 0 | 60030 | Restaurant and food service managers |
| 0 | 60031 | Accommodation service managers |
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