The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) is one of three federal economic programs managed through Canada’s Express Entry system, alongside the Federal Skilled Trades Program and the Canadian Experience Class. It is designed for skilled workers with foreign work experience who want to become permanent residents of Canada.
There is no short “priority list” for the FSWP. Any of the 376 occupations classified under NOC 2021 TEER categories 0, 1, 2 or 3 can qualify, provided you meet the program’s other requirements. The full list appears at the end of this page.
Update – October 2026: On October 16, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced Express Entry changes that take effect on November 3, 2026. Job offers will no longer need a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to count for FSWP eligibility, and job offers in high-wage occupations will again earn Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points. See our news coverage of the new Express Entry changes and the section on job offers below.
On This Page, You Will Find:
- How the Federal Skilled Worker Program fits within Express Entry
- Federal Skilled Worker Program eligibility requirements
- Proof of funds and the job-offer exemption
- The 67-point Federal Skilled Worker selection grid
- Job offers and the November 3, 2026 Express Entry changes
- Eligible occupations vs. IRCC’s high-wage occupation list
- Express Entry category-based selection occupations for 2026
- How to enter the Express Entry pool
- Express Entry: eligible Federal Skilled Worker occupations
- Frequently asked questions
How the Federal Skilled Worker Program Fits Within Express Entry
Federal Skilled Workers in any TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 occupation who meet the minimum entry criteria can submit an Express Entry profile to the pool. Profiles are ranked under the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), and the highest-ranked candidates are considered for an invitation to apply for permanent residence. Candidates who receive an invitation must submit a complete application within 60 days.
To qualify as a Federal Skilled Worker, a candidate must have suitable education, skilled work experience, age and language ability in English or French, and must plan to live outside Quebec, which selects its own skilled workers.
Federal Skilled Worker Program Eligibility Requirements
To enter the Express Entry pool as a Federal Skilled Worker, you must meet all of the following minimum requirements:
- Work experience: at least one year (1,560 hours) of continuous full-time, or an equal amount of part-time, paid skilled work experience within the past 10 years, in a single occupation classified under NOC 2021 TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3. You must have performed the lead statement and most of the main duties of that occupation.
- Language ability: a minimum of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 in English or NCLC 7 in French in all four abilities (reading, writing, listening and speaking), proven with an approved test.
- Education: a Canadian secondary or post-secondary credential, or a completed foreign credential with an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA).
- Selection-grid points: at least 67 out of 100 points on the six-factor FSWP selection grid.
- Settlement funds: proof of enough money to support yourself and your family, unless you are both authorized to work in Canada and have a valid job offer.
- Admissibility: you must pass security, criminality and medical checks.
Meeting these minimums lets you into the pool; it does not guarantee an invitation. Candidates are ranked against each other under the CRS grid, and only the highest-ranked candidates are invited to apply.
Proof of Funds and the Job-Offer Exemption
Federal Skilled Worker applicants must show they have enough money to settle in Canada. The amount depends on family size and is updated annually; the IRCC table currently published (updated July 7, 2025) starts at $15,263 for one person and $19,001 for a family of two. Check IRCC’s proof-of-funds page for the latest figures before you submit your profile.
The exemption is narrow. You do not need proof of funds only if both conditions are met: you are currently authorized to work in Canada and you have a valid job offer from a Canadian employer. Being legally employed in Canada without a valid job offer, or holding a job offer without current work authorization, does not remove the requirement. Exempt candidates must upload a letter explaining that they have a valid job offer and authorization to work in Canada.
The 67-Point Federal Skilled Worker Selection Grid
The FSWP selection grid is separate from the CRS. It is a pass/fail eligibility screen scored out of 100, and you need at least 67 points. The six factors are:
- Language skills (maximum 28 points)
- Education (maximum 25 points)
- Work experience (maximum 15 points)
- Age (maximum 12 points)
- Arranged employment in Canada (maximum 10 points)
- Adaptability (maximum 10 points)
For a factor-by-factor breakdown, see who qualifies for the Federal Skilled Worker Program. Once you clear the threshold and enter the pool, your ranking is determined by your CRS score, which you can estimate with our CRS Score Calculator.
Job Offers and the November 3, 2026 Express Entry Changes
A job offer can matter in three separate ways for a Federal Skilled Worker: arranged-employment points on the 67-point grid, the proof-of-funds exemption described above, and, from November 3, 2026, CRS ranking points. IRCC assesses program eligibility and CRS job-offer points separately, so an offer can count for one and not the other.
No LMIA needed from November 3, 2026
- From November 3, 2026, a job offer does not need an LMIA to qualify for CRS points or to establish FSWP or Federal Skilled Trades Program eligibility. Having an LMIA gives no extra points or priority.
- A temporary public policy exempts candidates invited on or after November 3, 2026 from the LMIA and LMIA-exemption requirements for qualifying job offers used to establish FSWP or FSTP eligibility, if they meet the policy’s conditions.
- The offer can be for an existing or new position, with an existing or new employer. It must still be valid under Express Entry rules – generally full-time, continuous and for at least one year after you become a permanent resident.
- For FSWP eligibility, a qualifying offer can be in any eligible TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 occupation; it does not have to be on the high-wage list.
- Officers still assess whether the offer is genuine: the employer must be actively engaged in business, the offer must reflect reasonable needs, the employer must be able to meet its terms and comply with employment and recruitment laws, and you must be qualified for, able to and likely to accept the job. A revoked offer no longer qualifies.
Job-offer CRS points are back – for high-wage occupations only
IRCC removed CRS points for job offers on March 25, 2025. From November 3, 2026, they return under a new CRS Labour Market Integration factor, which awards points for either Canadian work experience or a qualifying job offer in a high-wage occupation – whichever is higher, never both combined. The factor is worth up to 150 points without an accompanying spouse or partner, or 140 with one.
| Job offer occupation (median wage vs. average median wage) | CRS job-offer points |
|---|---|
| High-wage occupation at 2x or more | 100 |
| 1.5x or more, but less than 2x | 70 |
| 1.3x or more, but less than 1.5x | 50 |
| Not a high-wage occupation | 0 |
The Canadian work experience route keeps the existing points for length of experience (40 to 80 points without a spouse, 35 to 70 with one) and adds 20, 40 or 70 points for at least 12 months (1,560 hours) of experience in high-wage occupations at 1.3x, 1.5x or 2x the average median wage. Because most Federal Skilled Workers apply with foreign experience, a qualifying high-wage job offer is the main way an FSWP candidate can benefit from the new factor. Skills-transferability points are unchanged. IRCC has not published a revised overall CRS grid; the current CRS grid applies until November 2, 2026.
What candidates in the pool should do now
- IRCC will recalculate pool scores automatically, but candidates who want job-offer points must update their Express Entry profile before November 3, 2026.
- Recalculation may take up to two weeks, and invitation rounds are paused during that time. CRS cut-offs after the restart will not be comparable with earlier 2026 cut-offs. The last rounds before the pause were a Canadian Experience Class draw on October 15, 2026 (2,500 invitations, CRS 519) and a French-language draw on October 16, 2026 (5,000 invitations, CRS 435).
- Until IRCC’s online system is updated, a candidate with a job offer that has no LMIA must still answer “Yes” to “Was a positive LMIA issued?” and enter LMIA number 00000, issue date 2026-01-01 and expiry date 2029-01-01, as instructed on IRCC’s changes page.
- More CRS points do not guarantee an invitation. The announcement did not merge the FSWP, Canadian Experience Class or FSTP.
For details, see IRCC’s What has changed in Express Entry page and our guide to LMIAs in Canada.
Eligible Occupations vs. IRCC’s High-Wage Occupation List
The 376 occupations below decide whether your work experience counts for FSWP eligibility. IRCC’s separate high-wage occupation list decides whether a job offer, or Canadian experience, earns the new CRS high-wage points from November 3, 2026.
- A high-wage occupation is a NOC whose median wage across everyone in Canada in that occupation is at least 1.3 times the average median wage of the overall Canadian workforce. It is based on the occupation, not on your individual salary.
- Occupations are grouped into three levels (1.3x, 1.5x and 2x). IRCC maintains the list using Job Bank, Labour Force Survey and Census data from the previous three years, and each occupation gets the highest level it met in any of those years.
- IRCC cites examples such as engineers and electricians, with high-wage occupations found across health care, skilled trades, engineering, technology and education.
Every FSWP-eligible occupation can support eligibility, but only those on IRCC’s high-wage list can bring CRS job-offer points. Check your NOC code against both lists.
Express Entry Category-Based Selection Occupations for 2026
Since 2023, IRCC has held category-based rounds of invitations that target candidates with experience in priority occupations or with strong French-language skills. IRCC announced the 2026 categories on February 18, 2026. There are ten categories:
- French-language proficiency (NCLC 7 or higher in all four abilities)
- Healthcare and social services occupations
- Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) occupations
- Trade occupations
- Education occupations
- Transport occupations
- Physicians with Canadian work experience
- Senior managers with Canadian work experience
- Researchers with Canadian work experience
- Skilled military recruits
For the occupation-based categories you need at least 12 months of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time work) in a single listed occupation within the past three years; the experience does not need to be continuous. For physicians, senior managers and researchers, that experience must have been gained in Canada. The skilled military recruits category is limited to foreign skilled military applicants with an offer of employment from the Canadian Armed Forces.
The transport, physicians, senior managers, researchers and skilled military recruits categories are new for 2026. The Agriculture and agri-food category used in earlier years is not on the 2026 list. Each category has its own list of qualifying NOC 2021 codes published by IRCC, and you must still be eligible for one of the three Express Entry programs. Category-based rounds supplement general and program-specific rounds and may be held at a lower CRS cut-off.
How to Enter the Express Entry Pool
- Confirm you meet the minimum FSWP requirements and score at least 67 on the selection grid.
- Get your language test results and, if you were educated outside Canada, an ECA.
- Create an online Express Entry profile in your secure IRCC account, including details of any valid job offer.
- Receive your CRS score and wait to be considered in general, program-specific or category-based rounds.
- If invited, submit a complete application for permanent residence within 60 days.
For the full picture of how the system works, see our guides to Canada Express Entry immigration and the many ways to immigrate to Canada, or book a consultation.
Express Entry: Eligible Federal Skilled Worker Occupations:
Express Entry: Eligible Federal Skilled Worker Occupations
The following 376 NOC 2021 occupations in TEER categories 0, 1, 2 and 3 can be used as your primary occupation under the Federal Skilled Worker Program. Use IRCC’s NOC search tool to confirm that your duties match the lead statement and main duties of the code you choose.
TEER 0
| # | TEER Category | NOC Code | Class title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 00010 | Legislators |
| 2 | 0 | 00011 | Senior government managers and officials |
| 3 | 0 | 00012 | Senior managers – financial, communications and other business services |
| 4 | 0 | 00013 | Senior managers – health, education, social and community services and membership organizations |
| 5 | 0 | 00014 | Senior managers – trade, broadcasting and other services |
| 6 | 0 | 00015 | Senior managers – construction, transportation, production and utilities |
| 7 | 0 | 10010 | Financial managers |
| 8 | 0 | 10011 | Human resources managers |
| 9 | 0 | 10012 | Purchasing managers |
| 10 | 0 | 10019 | Other administrative services managers |
| 11 | 0 | 10020 | Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers |
| 12 | 0 | 10021 | Banking, credit and other investment managers |
| 13 | 0 | 10022 | Advertising, marketing and public relations managers |
| 14 | 0 | 10029 | Other business services managers |
| 15 | 0 | 10030 | Telecommunication carriers managers |
| 16 | 0 | 20010 | Engineering managers |
| 17 | 0 | 20011 | Architecture and science managers |
| 18 | 0 | 20012 | Computer and information systems managers |
| 19 | 0 | 30010 | Managers in health care |
| 20 | 0 | 40010 | Government managers – health and social policy development and program administration |
| 21 | 0 | 40011 | Government managers – economic analysis, policy development and program administration |
| 22 | 0 | 40012 | Government managers – education policy development and program administration |
| 23 | 0 | 40019 | Other managers in public administration |
| 24 | 0 | 40020 | Administrators – post-secondary education and vocational training |
| 25 | 0 | 40021 | School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education |
| 26 | 0 | 40030 | Managers in social, community and correctional services |
| 27 | 0 | 40040 | Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services |
| 28 | 0 | 40041 | Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers |
| 29 | 0 | 40042 | Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces |
| 30 | 0 | 50010 | Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers |
| 31 | 0 | 50011 | Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts |
| 32 | 0 | 50012 | Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors |
| 33 | 0 | 60010 | Corporate sales managers |
| 34 | 0 | 60020 | Retail and wholesale trade managers |
| 35 | 0 | 60030 | Restaurant and food service managers |
| 36 | 0 | 60031 | Accommodation service managers |
| 37 | 0 | 60040 | Managers in customer and personal services |
| 38 | 0 | 70010 | Construction managers |
| 39 | 0 | 70011 | Home building and renovation managers |
| 40 | 0 | 70012 | Facility operation and maintenance managers |
| 41 | 0 | 70020 | Managers in transportation |
| 42 | 0 | 70021 | Postal and courier services managers |
| 43 | 0 | 80010 | Managers in natural resources production and fishing |
| 44 | 0 | 80020 | Managers in agriculture |
| 45 | 0 | 80021 | Managers in horticulture |
| 46 | 0 | 80022 | Managers in aquaculture |
| 47 | 0 | 90010 | Manufacturing managers |
| 48 | 0 | 90011 | Utilities managers |
TEER 1
| # | TEER Category | NOC Code | Class title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 1 | 11100 | Financial auditors and accountants |
| 50 | 1 | 11101 | Financial and investment analysts |
| 51 | 1 | 11102 | Financial advisors |
| 52 | 1 | 11103 | Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers |
| 53 | 1 | 11109 | Other financial officers |
| 54 | 1 | 11200 | Human resources professionals |
| 55 | 1 | 11201 | Professional occupations in business management consulting |
| 56 | 1 | 11202 | Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations |
| 57 | 1 | 21100 | Physicists and astronomers |
| 58 | 1 | 21101 | Chemists |
| 59 | 1 | 21102 | Geoscientists and oceanographers |
| 60 | 1 | 21103 | Meteorologists and climatologists |
| 61 | 1 | 21109 | Other professional occupations in physical sciences |
| 62 | 1 | 21110 | Biologists and related scientists |
| 63 | 1 | 21111 | Forestry professionals |
| 64 | 1 | 21112 | Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists |
| 65 | 1 | 21120 | Public and environmental health and safety professionals |
| 66 | 1 | 21200 | Architects |
| 67 | 1 | 21201 | Landscape architects |
| 68 | 1 | 21202 | Urban and land use planners |
| 69 | 1 | 21203 | Land surveyors |
| 70 | 1 | 21210 | Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries |
| 71 | 1 | 21211 | Data scientists |
| 72 | 1 | 21220 | Cybersecurity specialists |
| 73 | 1 | 21221 | Business systems specialists |
| 74 | 1 | 21222 | Information systems specialists |
| 75 | 1 | 21223 | Database analysts and data administrators |
| 76 | 1 | 21230 | Computer systems developers and programmers |
| 77 | 1 | 21231 | Software engineers and designers |
| 78 | 1 | 21232 | Software developers and programmers |
| 79 | 1 | 21233 | Web designers |
| 80 | 1 | 21234 | Web developers and programmers |
| 81 | 1 | 21300 | Civil engineers |
| 82 | 1 | 21301 | Mechanical engineers |
| 83 | 1 | 21310 | Electrical and electronics engineers |
| 84 | 1 | 21311 | Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) |
| 85 | 1 | 21320 | Chemical engineers |
| 86 | 1 | 21321 | Industrial and manufacturing engineers |
| 87 | 1 | 21322 | Metallurgical and materials engineers |
| 88 | 1 | 21330 | Mining engineers |
| 89 | 1 | 21331 | Geological engineers |
| 90 | 1 | 21332 | Petroleum engineers |
| 91 | 1 | 21390 | Aerospace engineers |
| 92 | 1 | 21399 | Other professional engineers |
| 93 | 1 | 31100 | Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine |
| 94 | 1 | 31101 | Specialists in surgery |
| 95 | 1 | 31102 | General practitioners and family physicians |
| 96 | 1 | 31103 | Veterinarians |
| 97 | 1 | 31110 | Dentists |
| 98 | 1 | 31111 | Optometrists |
| 99 | 1 | 31112 | Audiologists and speech-language pathologists |
| 100 | 1 | 31120 | Pharmacists |
| 101 | 1 | 31121 | Dietitians and nutritionists |
| 102 | 1 | 31200 | Psychologists |
| 103 | 1 | 31201 | Chiropractors |
| 104 | 1 | 31202 | Physiotherapists |
| 105 | 1 | 31203 | Occupational therapists |
| 106 | 1 | 31204 | Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment |
| 107 | 1 | 31209 | Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating |
| 108 | 1 | 31300 | Nursing coordinators and supervisors |
| 109 | 1 | 31301 | Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses |
| 110 | 1 | 31302 | Nurse practitioners |
| 111 | 1 | 31303 | Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals |
| 112 | 1 | 41100 | Judges |
| 113 | 1 | 41101 | Lawyers and Quebec notaries |
| 114 | 1 | 41200 | University professors and lecturers |
| 115 | 1 | 41201 | Post-secondary teaching and research assistants |
| 116 | 1 | 41210 | College and other vocational instructors |
| 117 | 1 | 41220 | Secondary school teachers |
| 118 | 1 | 41221 | Elementary school and kindergarten teachers |
| 119 | 1 | 41300 | Social workers |
| 120 | 1 | 41301 | Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies |
| 121 | 1 | 41302 | Religious leaders |
| 122 | 1 | 41310 | Police investigators and other investigative occupations |
| 123 | 1 | 41311 | Probation and parole officers |
| 124 | 1 | 41320 | Educational counsellors |
| 125 | 1 | 41321 | Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education) |
| 126 | 1 | 41400 | Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers |
| 127 | 1 | 41401 | Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts |
| 128 | 1 | 41402 | Business development officers and market researchers and analysts |
| 129 | 1 | 41403 | Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers |
| 130 | 1 | 41404 | Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers |
| 131 | 1 | 41405 | Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers |
| 132 | 1 | 41406 | Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers |
| 133 | 1 | 41407 | Program officers unique to government |
| 134 | 1 | 41409 | Other professional occupations in social science |
| 135 | 1 | 51100 | Librarians |
| 136 | 1 | 51101 | Conservators and curators |
| 137 | 1 | 51102 | Archivists |
| 138 | 1 | 51110 | Editors |
| 139 | 1 | 51111 | Authors and writers (except technical) |
| 140 | 1 | 51112 | Technical writers |
| 141 | 1 | 51113 | Journalists |
| 142 | 1 | 51114 | Translators, terminologists and interpreters |
| 143 | 1 | 51120 | Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations |
| 144 | 1 | 51121 | Conductors, composers and arrangers |
| 145 | 1 | 51122 | Musicians and singers |
TEER 2
| # | TEER Category | NOC Code | Class title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 146 | 2 | 12010 | Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers |
| 147 | 2 | 12011 | Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers |
| 148 | 2 | 12012 | Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers |
| 149 | 2 | 12013 | Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations |
| 150 | 2 | 12100 | Executive assistants |
| 151 | 2 | 12101 | Human resources and recruitment officers |
| 152 | 2 | 12102 | Procurement and purchasing agents and officers |
| 153 | 2 | 12103 | Conference and event planners |
| 154 | 2 | 12104 | Employment insurance and revenue officers |
| 155 | 2 | 12110 | Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations |
| 156 | 2 | 12111 | Health information management occupations |
| 157 | 2 | 12112 | Records management technicians |
| 158 | 2 | 12113 | Statistical officers and related research support occupations |
| 159 | 2 | 12200 | Accounting technicians and bookkeepers |
| 160 | 2 | 12201 | Insurance adjusters and claims examiners |
| 161 | 2 | 12202 | Insurance underwriters |
| 162 | 2 | 12203 | Assessors, business valuators and appraisers |
| 163 | 2 | 22100 | Chemical technologists and technicians |
| 164 | 2 | 22101 | Geological and mineral technologists and technicians |
| 165 | 2 | 22110 | Biological technologists and technicians |
| 166 | 2 | 22111 | Agricultural and fish products inspectors |
| 167 | 2 | 22112 | Forestry technologists and technicians |
| 168 | 2 | 22113 | Conservation and fishery officers |
| 169 | 2 | 22114 | Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists |
| 170 | 2 | 22210 | Architectural technologists and technicians |
| 171 | 2 | 22211 | Industrial designers |
| 172 | 2 | 22212 | Drafting technologists and technicians |
| 173 | 2 | 22213 | Land survey technologists and technicians |
| 174 | 2 | 22214 | Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology |
| 175 | 2 | 22220 | Computer network and web technicians |
| 176 | 2 | 22221 | User support technicians |
| 177 | 2 | 22222 | Information systems testing technicians |
| 178 | 2 | 22230 | Non-destructive testers and inspectors |
| 179 | 2 | 22231 | Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers |
| 180 | 2 | 22232 | Occupational health and safety specialists |
| 181 | 2 | 22233 | Construction inspectors |
| 182 | 2 | 22300 | Civil engineering technologists and technicians |
| 183 | 2 | 22301 | Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians |
| 184 | 2 | 22302 | Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians |
| 185 | 2 | 22303 | Construction estimators |
| 186 | 2 | 22310 | Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians |
| 187 | 2 | 22311 | Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) |
| 188 | 2 | 22312 | Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics |
| 189 | 2 | 22313 | Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors |
| 190 | 2 | 32100 | Opticians |
| 191 | 2 | 32101 | Licensed practical nurses |
| 192 | 2 | 32102 | Paramedical occupations |
| 193 | 2 | 32103 | Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists |
| 194 | 2 | 32104 | Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians |
| 195 | 2 | 32109 | Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment |
| 196 | 2 | 32110 | Denturists |
| 197 | 2 | 32111 | Dental hygienists and dental therapists |
| 198 | 2 | 32112 | Dental technologists and technicians |
| 199 | 2 | 32120 | Medical laboratory technologists |
| 200 | 2 | 32121 | Medical radiation technologists |
| 201 | 2 | 32122 | Medical sonographers |
| 202 | 2 | 32123 | Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists |
| 203 | 2 | 32124 | Pharmacy technicians |
| 204 | 2 | 32129 | Other medical technologists and technicians |
| 205 | 2 | 32200 | Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists |
| 206 | 2 | 32201 | Massage therapists |
| 207 | 2 | 32209 | Other practitioners of natural healing |
| 208 | 2 | 42100 | Police officers (except commissioned) |
| 209 | 2 | 42101 | Firefighters |
| 210 | 2 | 42102 | Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces |
| 211 | 2 | 42200 | Paralegals and related occupations |
| 212 | 2 | 42201 | Social and community service workers |
| 213 | 2 | 42202 | Early childhood educators and assistants |
| 214 | 2 | 42203 | Instructors of persons with disabilities |
| 215 | 2 | 42204 | Religion workers |
| 216 | 2 | 52100 | Library and public archive technicians |
| 217 | 2 | 52110 | Film and video camera operators |
| 218 | 2 | 52111 | Graphic arts technicians |
| 219 | 2 | 52112 | Broadcast technicians |
| 220 | 2 | 52113 | Audio and video recording technicians |
| 221 | 2 | 52114 | Announcers and other broadcasters |
| 222 | 2 | 52119 | Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts |
| 223 | 2 | 52120 | Graphic designers and illustrators |
| 224 | 2 | 52121 | Interior designers and interior decorators |
| 225 | 2 | 62010 | Retail sales supervisors |
| 226 | 2 | 62020 | Food service supervisors |
| 227 | 2 | 62021 | Executive housekeepers |
| 228 | 2 | 62022 | Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors |
| 229 | 2 | 62023 | Customer and information services supervisors |
| 230 | 2 | 62024 | Cleaning supervisors |
| 231 | 2 | 62029 | Other services supervisors |
| 232 | 2 | 62100 | Technical sales specialists – wholesale trade |
| 233 | 2 | 62101 | Retail and wholesale buyers |
| 234 | 2 | 62200 | Chefs |
| 235 | 2 | 62201 | Funeral directors and embalmers |
| 236 | 2 | 62202 | Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations |
| 237 | 2 | 72010 | Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations |
| 238 | 2 | 72011 | Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations |
| 239 | 2 | 72012 | Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades |
| 240 | 2 | 72013 | Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades |
| 241 | 2 | 72014 | Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers |
| 242 | 2 | 72020 | Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades |
| 243 | 2 | 72021 | Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews |
| 244 | 2 | 72022 | Supervisors, printing and related occupations |
| 245 | 2 | 72023 | Supervisors, railway transport operations |
| 246 | 2 | 72024 | Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators |
| 247 | 2 | 72025 | Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations |
| 248 | 2 | 72100 | Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors |
| 249 | 2 | 72101 | Tool and die makers |
| 250 | 2 | 72102 | Sheet metal workers |
| 251 | 2 | 72103 | Boilermakers |
| 252 | 2 | 72104 | Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters |
| 253 | 2 | 72105 | Ironworkers |
| 254 | 2 | 72106 | Welders and related machine operators |
| 255 | 2 | 72200 | Electricians (except industrial and power system) |
| 256 | 2 | 72201 | Industrial electricians |
| 257 | 2 | 72202 | Power system electricians |
| 258 | 2 | 72203 | Electrical power line and cable workers |
| 259 | 2 | 72204 | Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers |
| 260 | 2 | 72205 | Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians |
| 261 | 2 | 72300 | Plumbers |
| 262 | 2 | 72301 | Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers |
| 263 | 2 | 72302 | Gas fitters |
| 264 | 2 | 72310 | Carpenters |
| 265 | 2 | 72311 | Cabinetmakers |
| 266 | 2 | 72320 | Bricklayers |
| 267 | 2 | 72321 | Insulators |
| 268 | 2 | 72400 | Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics |
| 269 | 2 | 72401 | Heavy-duty equipment mechanics |
| 270 | 2 | 72402 | Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics |
| 271 | 2 | 72403 | Railway carmen/women |
| 272 | 2 | 72404 | Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors |
| 273 | 2 | 72405 | Machine fitters |
| 274 | 2 | 72406 | Elevator constructors and mechanics |
| 275 | 2 | 72410 | Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers |
| 276 | 2 | 72411 | Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators |
| 277 | 2 | 72420 | Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics |
| 278 | 2 | 72421 | Appliance servicers and repairers |
| 279 | 2 | 72422 | Electrical mechanics |
| 280 | 2 | 72423 | Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics |
| 281 | 2 | 72429 | Other small engine and small equipment repairers |
| 282 | 2 | 72500 | Crane operators |
| 283 | 2 | 72501 | Water well drillers |
| 284 | 2 | 72600 | Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors |
| 285 | 2 | 72601 | Air traffic controllers and related occupations |
| 286 | 2 | 72602 | Deck officers, water transport |
| 287 | 2 | 72603 | Engineer officers, water transport |
| 288 | 2 | 72604 | Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators |
| 289 | 2 | 72999 | Other technical trades and related occupations |
| 290 | 2 | 82010 | Supervisors, logging and forestry |
| 291 | 2 | 82020 | Supervisors, mining and quarrying |
| 292 | 2 | 82021 | Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services |
| 293 | 2 | 82030 | Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors |
| 294 | 2 | 82031 | Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services |
| 295 | 2 | 92010 | Supervisors, mineral and metal processing |
| 296 | 2 | 92011 | Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities |
| 297 | 2 | 92012 | Supervisors, food and beverage processing |
| 298 | 2 | 92013 | Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing |
| 299 | 2 | 92014 | Supervisors, forest products processing |
| 300 | 2 | 92015 | Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing |
| 301 | 2 | 92020 | Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling |
| 302 | 2 | 92021 | Supervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturing |
| 303 | 2 | 92022 | Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing |
| 304 | 2 | 92023 | Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing |
| 305 | 2 | 92024 | Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly |
| 306 | 2 | 92100 | Power engineers and power systems operators |
| 307 | 2 | 92101 | Water and waste treatment plant operators |
TEER 3
| # | TEER Category | NOC Code | Class title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 308 | 3 | 13100 | Administrative officers |
| 309 | 3 | 13101 | Property administrators |
| 310 | 3 | 13102 | Payroll administrators |
| 311 | 3 | 13110 | Administrative assistants |
| 312 | 3 | 13111 | Legal administrative assistants |
| 313 | 3 | 13112 | Medical administrative assistants |
| 314 | 3 | 13200 | Customs, ship and other brokers |
| 315 | 3 | 13201 | Production and transportation logistics coordinators |
| 316 | 3 | 33100 | Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants |
| 317 | 3 | 33101 | Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations |
| 318 | 3 | 33102 | Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates |
| 319 | 3 | 33103 | Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants |
| 320 | 3 | 33109 | Other assisting occupations in support of health services |
| 321 | 3 | 43100 | Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants |
| 322 | 3 | 43109 | Other instructors |
| 323 | 3 | 43200 | Sheriffs and bailiffs |
| 324 | 3 | 43201 | Correctional service officers |
| 325 | 3 | 43202 | By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers |
| 326 | 3 | 43203 | Border services, customs, and immigration officers |
| 327 | 3 | 43204 | Operations members of the Canadian Armed Forces |
| 328 | 3 | 53100 | Registrars, restorers, interpreters and other occupations related to museum and art galleries |
| 329 | 3 | 53110 | Photographers |
| 330 | 3 | 53111 | Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators |
| 331 | 3 | 53120 | Dancers |
| 332 | 3 | 53121 | Actors, comedians and circus performers |
| 333 | 3 | 53122 | Painters, sculptors and other visual artists |
| 334 | 3 | 53123 | Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers |
| 335 | 3 | 53124 | Artisans and craftspersons |
| 336 | 3 | 53125 | Patternmakers – textile, leather and fur products |
| 337 | 3 | 53200 | Athletes |
| 338 | 3 | 53201 | Coaches |
| 339 | 3 | 53202 | Sports officials and referees |
| 340 | 3 | 63100 | Insurance agents and brokers |
| 341 | 3 | 63101 | Real estate agents and salespersons |
| 342 | 3 | 63102 | Financial sales representatives |
| 343 | 3 | 63200 | Cooks |
| 344 | 3 | 63201 | Butchers – retail and wholesale |
| 345 | 3 | 63202 | Bakers |
| 346 | 3 | 63210 | Hairstylists and barbers |
| 347 | 3 | 63211 | Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations |
| 348 | 3 | 63220 | Shoe repairers and shoemakers |
| 349 | 3 | 63221 | Upholsterers |
| 350 | 3 | 73100 | Concrete finishers |
| 351 | 3 | 73101 | Tilesetters |
| 352 | 3 | 73102 | Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers |
| 353 | 3 | 73110 | Roofers and shinglers |
| 354 | 3 | 73111 | Glaziers |
| 355 | 3 | 73112 | Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) |
| 356 | 3 | 73113 | Floor covering installers |
| 357 | 3 | 73200 | Residential and commercial installers and servicers |
| 358 | 3 | 73201 | General building maintenance workers and building superintendents |
| 359 | 3 | 73202 | Pest controllers and fumigators |
| 360 | 3 | 73209 | Other repairers and servicers |
| 361 | 3 | 73300 | Transport truck drivers |
| 362 | 3 | 73301 | Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators |
| 363 | 3 | 73310 | Railway and yard locomotive engineers |
| 364 | 3 | 73311 | Railway conductors and brakemen/women |
| 365 | 3 | 73400 | Heavy equipment operators |
| 366 | 3 | 73401 | Printing press operators |
| 367 | 3 | 73402 | Drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying and construction |
| 368 | 3 | 83100 | Underground production and development miners |
| 369 | 3 | 83101 | Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers |
| 370 | 3 | 83110 | Logging machinery operators |
| 371 | 3 | 83120 | Fishing masters and officers |
| 372 | 3 | 83121 | Fishermen/women |
| 373 | 3 | 93100 | Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing |
| 374 | 3 | 93101 | Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing |
| 375 | 3 | 93102 | Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators |
| 376 | 3 | 93200 | Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there an official list of eligible occupations for the Federal Skilled Worker Program?
There is no separate priority list. Any of the 376 occupations classified under NOC 2021 TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 can qualify, provided you meet the program's other requirements. Category-based rounds and IRCC's high-wage occupation list for CRS points use their own, shorter, occupation lists.
What is the minimum score needed to qualify as a Federal Skilled Worker?
You need at least 67 out of 100 points on the Federal Skilled Worker selection grid. This is different from your Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score, which determines your ranking once you are in the Express Entry pool.
How much work experience do I need?
You need at least one year (1,560 hours) of continuous full-time, or equivalent part-time, paid skilled work experience in the past 10 years in a single NOC 2021 TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 occupation. Volunteer work and unpaid internships do not count.
What language level is required?
The minimum is CLB 7 (or NCLC 7 in French) in all four abilities: reading, writing, listening and speaking. Accepted tests are CELPIP-General, IELTS General Training and PTE Core for English, and TEF Canada and TCF Canada for French.
Do I need proof of funds if I already work in Canada?
Working in Canada is not enough on its own. You are exempt only if you are currently authorized to work in Canada and also have a valid job offer from a Canadian employer. Otherwise you must show the settlement funds required for your family size.
Does a job offer help my application, and does it need an LMIA?
A valid job offer can add up to 10 arranged-employment points (plus 5 adaptability points) on the 67-point grid and, together with work authorization, can exempt you from proof of funds. From November 3, 2026, a job offer no longer needs an LMIA to count for FSWP eligibility or CRS points. An offer in a high-wage occupation can also earn 50, 70 or 100 CRS points under the new Labour Market Integration factor, but these points are not added on top of Canadian work experience points; you get whichever is higher.