Release date: October 25, 2023
Status
This standard was approved as a departmental standard on August 10th, 2021.
NOC 2021 Version 1.0
The publication of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 is the thirtieth anniversary of the standard occupational classification system and it introduces a major structural change. The NOC 2021 Version 1.0 overhauls the "Skill Level" structure by introducing a new categorization representing the degree of Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) required for an occupation. The NOC 2021 Version 1.0 also introduces a new 5-digit hierarchical structure, compared to a 4-digit hierarchical structure in the previous versions of the classification. The NOC has been developed and maintained as part of a collaborative partnership between Employment and Social Development Canada and Statistics Canada. This revision is extensive; the last structural revision was NOC 2011.
HTML format
- Introduction Updated: September 14, 2023
- NOC 2021 Version 1.0 - Classification structure
CSV format
NOC 2021 Version 1.0 - Classification structure (CSV, 384.72 KB)- NOC 2021 Version 1.0 - Elements (CSV, 4.89 MB)
PDF format
NOC 2021 Version 1.0 (PDF, 6.37 MB) (catalogue no. 12-583-X)
Correspondence tables
- NOC 2016 V1.3 - NOC 2021 V1.0 Updated: September 14, 2023
Variants of the NOC Version 1.0
- Variant of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0 for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
- Variant of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0 for Analysis by TEER (Training, Education, Experience and Responsibility) categories
- Variant of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0 with Aggregates for Analysis of Labour force