Completely different National Occupational Classification codes will apply for foreign nationals applying for economic immigration to Canada through the Express Entry-linked Federal Skilled Worker and Federal Skilled Trades programs from November 16.
That’s when Ottawa’s new National Occupational Classification (NOC) system takes effect on Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) applications.
Under the FSW, there have been 347 eligible occupations for applicants who must then meet minimum entry criteria and submit Expressions Of Interest (EOI) profile to the Express Entry Pool. A few of those occupations have been combined under the new NOC.
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Those profiles are ranked under a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS0. The highest-ranked candidates are considered for an Invitation To Apply (ITA) for permanent residence. Candidates receive an ITA and then have 60 days to submit a full application.
Here are the new NOC codes for those FSW-eligible occupations which were already in place prior to the switchover to the NOC 2021 and will still be eligible occupations after that date:
The eligible occupations under the FST are also going to carry forward as the NOC 2021 comes into effect on November 16.
Under that program, the IRCC accepts a maximum of 3,000 applications each calendar year. Eligible trades are separated into two categories: those with individual sub-caps of 100 applications and those with no sub-cap.
Here are the new NOC codes for those trades where applications accepted up to a maximum of 100 or until the total class cap of 3,000 applications is reached:
Here are the new NOC codes for those trades where applications are accepted until the total class cap of 3,000 is reached, with no sub-cap applying:
In addition to all these eligible occupations under the FST and FSW, Canada’s immigration department is also making another 16 occupations eligible for economic immigration as of November 16 when the NOC 2021 comes into effect – but exactly under which program each of these occupations will fall has not yet been announced.
Here is the list of occupations which will also be eligible as of November 16:
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