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High-wage NOC list
All 186 occupations IRCC treats as high-wage from November 3, 2026. A NOC is a National Occupational Classification code.
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Median wage at least twice the average median wage. Job offer 100 points. High-wage Canadian work bonus 70 points. 31 occupations.
- 00011Senior government managers and officials
- 00012Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services
- 00013Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations
- 10010Financial managers
- 10011Human resources managers
- 10012Purchasing managers
- 10020Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers
- 10021Banking, credit and other investment managers
- 20010Engineering managers
- 20011Architecture and science managers
- 20012Computer and information systems managers
- 21330Mining engineers
- 21332Petroleum engineers
- 31100Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
- 31101Specialists in surgery
- 31102General practitioners and family physicians
- 31103Veterinarians
- 31302Nurse practitioners
- 31303Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
- 40010Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration
- 40011Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration
- 40012Government managers - education policy development and program administration
- 40019Other managers in public administration
- 40040Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services
- 40041Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers
- 41100Judges
- 41101Lawyers and Quebec notaries
- 41200University professors and lecturers
- 60010Corporate sales managers
- 80010Managers in natural resources production and fishing
- 90011Utilities managers
How the tier is set
A NOC is a National Occupational Classification code. Tier follows the job's national median wage, not your salary. Match a job offer for 100, 70, or 50 points, or a Canadian work bonus for 70, 40, or 20 points. CRS calculator · Factor guide
IRCC places a NOC by comparing that occupation's national median wage to the average median wage across Canada. Your own pay does not move the tier. The list uses Job Bank, Labour Force Survey, and Census data from 2023 to 2025, and takes the highest level each NOC met in those years. List version 2026-11-03. Last reviewed October 16, 2026.
Source: IRCC high-wage occupations. If this page and IRCC disagree, use IRCC.
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