NOC ABC vs TEER 123
If you are planning to immigrate to Canada or work in Canada, you may have come across the terms NOC and TEER. But what do they mean and how do they relate to each other?
NOC = National Occupational Classification, which is a system that categorizes jobs based on the type of work and the level of skill required. NOC 2021 Version 1.0 specifies the NOC has five levels: 0, a, b, c and d. Each level represents a different degree of skill and education needed for an occupation.
TEER = Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities, which is a new categorization introduced in NOC 2021 Version 1.0. TEER replaces the previous "Skill Level" structure that was based on the type and amount of formal education required for an occupation. TEER reflects the actual requirements of an occupation in terms of training, education, experience and responsibilities. TEER has four categories: 0, 1, 2 and 3. Each category represents a different combination of TEER factors needed for an occupation.
From Canda IRCC:
We use the 2021 National Occupational Classification (NOC) system to identify and categorize jobs (occupations) based on the training, education, experience and responsibilities (TEER) they require.
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NOC vs TEER
The main difference between NOC and TEER is that NOC is based on the type of work performed by an occupation, while TEER is based on the requirements of an occupation. For example, a financial manager (NOC 0) and a software engineer (NOC a) both belong to TEER 1 because they require a university degree and have similar levels of experience and responsibilities. However, they belong to different NOC levels because they perform different types of work.
The TEER categories are as follows:
- TEER 0: Occupations in management
- TEER 1: Occupations that require a university degree (bachelor's, master's, or doctorate); or several years of TEER category two experience in a given occupation (when applicable).
- TEER 2: Occupations that require a college diploma, apprenticeship training of 2 or more years, or supervisory occupations
- TEER 3: Occupations that require a college diploma, apprenticeship training of less than 2 years, or more than 6 months of on-the-job training
- TEER 4: Occupations that require a high school diploma, or several weeks of on-the-job training
- TEER 5: Occupations that need short-term work demonstration and no formal education
You can find your job title, code and TEER category by using the table on the Canada.ca website or Search NOC website
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