Express Entry High-Wage Occupations: Check Your NOC
From November 3, 2026, Express Entry gives extra CRS points for Canadian work experience or a qualifying job offer in a high-wage occupation. Search IRCC's list of 186 occupations below to see your level and the points it can earn.
High-wage occupation points: key facts
- In effect
- Nov 3, 2026 (announced by IRCC on October 16, 2026)
- High-wage occupations
- 186 NOC codes: 31 at 2× the median wage, 89 at 1.5×, 66 at 1.3× (wage data 2023 to 2025)
- 12+ months of Canadian work in one
- +70 / +40 / +20 on top of your Canadian work experience points
- Qualifying job offer in one
- 100 / 70 / 50 points, no LMIA needed
- Combined
- The higher of the two, never both; maximum 150 (140 with a spouse)
- Based on
- The median wage of everyone in Canada in that NOC — not your own salary
Updated
Search the list
Type to filter the 186 occupations below.
At least 2 times the median wage (31 occupations)
Canadian work bonus +70 · job offer 100 points.
| NOC | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 00011 | Senior government managers and officials |
| 00012 | Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services |
| 00013 | Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations |
| 10010 | Financial managers |
| 10011 | Human resources managers |
| 10012 | Purchasing managers |
| 10020 | Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers |
| 10021 | Banking, credit and other investment managers |
| 20010 | Engineering managers |
| 20011 | Architecture and science managers |
| 20012 | Computer and information systems managers |
| 21330 | Mining engineers |
| 21332 | Petroleum engineers |
| 31100 | Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine |
| 31101 | Specialists in surgery |
| 31102 | General practitioners and family physicians |
| 31103 | Veterinarians |
| 31302 | Nurse practitioners |
| 31303 | Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals |
| 40010 | Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration |
| 40011 | Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration |
| 40012 | Government managers - education policy development and program administration |
| 40019 | Other managers in public administration |
| 40040 | Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services |
| 40041 | Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers |
| 41100 | Judges |
| 41101 | Lawyers and Quebec notaries |
| 41200 | University professors and lecturers |
| 60010 | Corporate sales managers |
| 80010 | Managers in natural resources production and fishing |
| 90011 | Utilities managers |
1.5 to under 2 times the median wage (89 occupations)
Canadian work bonus +40 · job offer 70 points.
| NOC | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 00014 | Senior managers - trade, broadcasting and other services |
| 00015 | Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities |
| 10019 | Other administrative services managers |
| 10022 | Advertising, marketing and public relations managers |
| 10029 | Other business services managers |
| 10030 | Telecommunication carriers managers |
| 11103 | Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers |
| 11201 | Professional occupations in business management consulting |
| 21100 | Physicists and astronomers |
| 21102 | Geoscientists and oceanographers |
| 21103 | Meteorologists and climatologists |
| 21109 | Other professional occupations in physical sciences |
| 21111 | Forestry professionals |
| 21120 | Public and environmental health and safety professionals |
| 21202 | Urban and land use planners |
| 21210 | Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries |
| 21211 | Data scientists |
| 21220 | Cybersecurity specialists |
| 21221 | Business systems specialists |
| 21222 | Information systems specialists |
| 21223 | Database analysts and data administrators |
| 21230 | Computer systems developers and programmers |
| 21231 | Software engineers and designers |
| 21232 | Software developers and programmers |
| 21300 | Civil engineers |
| 21301 | Mechanical engineers |
| 21310 | Electrical and electronics engineers |
| 21311 | Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) |
| 21320 | Chemical engineers |
| 21321 | Industrial and manufacturing engineers |
| 21322 | Metallurgical and materials engineers |
| 21331 | Geological engineers |
| 21390 | Aerospace engineers |
| 21399 | Other professional engineers |
| 22231 | Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers |
| 22312 | Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics |
| 30010 | Managers in health care |
| 31110 | Dentists |
| 31112 | Audiologists and speech-language pathologists |
| 31120 | Pharmacists |
| 31200 | Psychologists |
| 31202 | Physiotherapists |
| 31203 | Occupational therapists |
| 31300 | Nursing coordinators and supervisors |
| 31301 | Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses |
| 32111 | Dental hygienists and dental therapists |
| 40020 | Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training |
| 40021 | School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education |
| 40030 | Managers in social, community and correctional services |
| 40042 | Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces |
| 41210 | College and other vocational instructors |
| 41220 | Secondary school teachers |
| 41221 | Elementary school and kindergarten teachers |
| 41310 | Police investigators and other investigative occupations |
| 41311 | Probation and parole officers |
| 41320 | Educational counsellors |
| 41401 | Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts |
| 41402 | Business development officers and market researchers and analysts |
| 41404 | Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers |
| 41407 | Program officers unique to government |
| 42100 | Police officers (except commissioned) |
| 42101 | Firefighters |
| 50010 | Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers |
| 50011 | Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts |
| 51100 | Librarians |
| 70010 | Construction managers |
| 70012 | Facility operation and maintenance managers |
| 70020 | Managers in transportation |
| 70021 | Postal and courier services managers |
| 72011 | Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations |
| 72012 | Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades |
| 72023 | Supervisors, railway transport operations |
| 72103 | Boilermakers |
| 72202 | Power system electricians |
| 72203 | Electrical power line and cable workers |
| 72301 | Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers |
| 72406 | Elevator constructors and mechanics |
| 72600 | Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors |
| 72601 | Air traffic controllers and related occupations |
| 72604 | Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators |
| 73310 | Railway and yard locomotive engineers |
| 82020 | Supervisors, mining and quarrying |
| 82021 | Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services |
| 83101 | Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers |
| 90010 | Manufacturing managers |
| 92011 | Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities |
| 92100 | Power engineers and power systems operators |
| 93100 | Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing |
| 93101 | Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing |
1.3 to under 1.5 times the median wage (66 occupations)
Canadian work bonus +20 · job offer 50 points.
| NOC | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 00010 | Legislators |
| 11100 | Financial auditors and accountants |
| 11101 | Financial and investment analysts |
| 11102 | Financial advisors |
| 11109 | Other financial officers |
| 11200 | Human resources professionals |
| 12201 | Insurance adjusters and claims examiners |
| 12203 | Assessors, business valuators and appraisers |
| 21101 | Chemists |
| 21110 | Biologists and related scientists |
| 21112 | Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists |
| 21200 | Architects |
| 21201 | Landscape architects |
| 21203 | Land surveyors |
| 21234 | Web developers and programmers |
| 22214 | Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology |
| 22232 | Occupational health and safety specialists |
| 22233 | Construction inspectors |
| 22310 | Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians |
| 22313 | Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors |
| 31121 | Dietitians and nutritionists |
| 32102 | Paramedical occupations |
| 32103 | Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists |
| 32120 | Medical laboratory technologists |
| 32121 | Medical radiation technologists |
| 32122 | Medical sonographers |
| 41300 | Social workers |
| 41400 | Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers |
| 41403 | Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers |
| 41405 | Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers |
| 41409 | Other professional occupations in social science |
| 43201 | Correctional service officers |
| 43203 | Border services, customs, and immigration officers |
| 50012 | Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors |
| 51101 | Conservators and curators |
| 51102 | Archivists |
| 51111 | Authors and writers (except technical) |
| 51112 | Technical writers |
| 51120 | Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations |
| 52112 | Broadcast technicians |
| 60020 | Retail and wholesale trade managers |
| 60031 | Accommodation service managers |
| 60040 | Managers in customer and personal services |
| 72010 | Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations |
| 72013 | Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades |
| 72014 | Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers |
| 72020 | Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades |
| 72021 | Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews |
| 72102 | Sheet metal workers |
| 72105 | Ironworkers |
| 72201 | Industrial electricians |
| 72302 | Gas fitters |
| 72320 | Bricklayers |
| 72321 | Insulators |
| 72401 | Heavy-duty equipment mechanics |
| 72403 | Railway carmen/women |
| 72404 | Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors |
| 72500 | Crane operators |
| 72602 | Deck officers, water transport |
| 72603 | Engineer officers, water transport |
| 73311 | Railway conductors and brakemen/women |
| 82010 | Supervisors, logging and forestry |
| 83100 | Underground production and development miners |
| 83120 | Fishing masters and officers |
| 92010 | Supervisors, mineral and metal processing |
| 93102 | Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators |
How the points work
IRCC calls this the labour market integration factor. It replaces the Canadian work experience line of your CRS score from Nov 3, 2026. You get whichever of these two is higher:
| Level | Bonus for 12+ months of Canadian work | Qualifying job offer |
|---|---|---|
| At least 2 times the median wage | +70 | 100 |
| 1.5 to under 2 times the median wage | +40 | 70 |
| 1.3 to under 1.5 times the median wage | +20 | 50 |
- Canadian work route: your usual Canadian work experience points (up to 80 for 5 years, 70 with a spouse) plus the bonus, if at least 12 months of that work were in high-wage occupations.
- Job-offer route: a full-time, continuous job offer in a high-wage occupation for at least one year after you become a permanent resident. IRCC checks that the employer and the offer are genuine.
- Maximum: 150 points, or 140 with an accompanying spouse or partner. Skill-transferability points still use the number of years of Canadian work.
Examples
Points for the Canadian work experience / job offer factor only, calculated with our CRS calculator. Open any row to see the full score.
| Situation | Occupation | Before Nov 3 | From Nov 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 years of Canadian work as a software engineer, single. Open | 21231 Software engineers and designers (1.5× median) | 53 | 93 |
| 1 year as a registered nurse in Canada, single. Open | 31301 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses (1.5× median) | 40 | 80 |
| 5 years as an engineering manager in Canada, single. Open | 20010 Engineering managers (2× median) | 80 | 150 |
| Same, with an accompanying spouse. Open | 20010 Engineering managers (2× median) | 70 | 140 |
| Job offer as a web developer, no Canadian work, single. Open | 21234 Web developers and programmers (1.3× median) | 0 | 50 |
| 3 years of Canadian work in another occupation plus a job offer as a lawyer, single. Open | 41101 Lawyers and Quebec notaries (2× median) | 64 | 100 |
FAQ
What are high-wage occupations in Express Entry?
Occupations whose median wage in Canada is at least 1.3 times the median of the whole workforce, based on the typical earnings of the occupation, not your own salary. IRCC's list (in effect from November 3, 2026) has 186 NOC codes: 31 at 2 times the median, 89 at 1.5 times and 66 at 1.3 times.
What is the labour market integration factor?
From November 3, 2026, IRCC scores Canadian work experience and job offers together as the labour market integration factor: either your Canadian experience points plus 20, 40 or 70 extra for 12+ months in a high-wage occupation, or 50, 70 or 100 for a qualifying job offer in one, whichever is higher, up to 150 (140 with a spouse).
Do I get both job-offer points and the high-wage experience bonus?
No. IRCC gives whichever is higher: your Canadian work experience points plus the high-wage bonus, or the job-offer points. For example, 5 years of Canadian work (80 points) and a job offer at 2× the median wage (100 points) give 100, not 180.
Does my own salary matter?
No. The level depends on the median wage of all people in Canada working in that NOC, using Job Bank, Labour Force Survey and Census data from the last three years. Each NOC gets the highest level it reached in any of those years.
Can I combine work in different high-wage occupations?
Yes. IRCC counts at least 12 months combined: 70 points if the 12 months are in occupations at 2× the median, otherwise 40 if they are in occupations at 1.5× or above, otherwise 20 across any high-wage occupations.
Do I still need an LMIA for a job offer?
Not for these Express Entry points: from November 3, 2026, a qualifying job offer does not need an LMIA. A temporary public policy also removes LMIA requirements for qualifying job offers used to meet Federal Skilled Worker and Federal Skilled Trades eligibility, for candidates invited on or after November 3, 2026 who meet its conditions. IRCC still checks that the offer is genuine.
What if the list changes after I am invited?
IRCC keeps using the level that applied on the date you were invited to apply, whether your occupation later moves up, moves down, or leaves the list.
Do job offers in other occupations still give points?
IRCC removed job-offer points on March 25, 2025. From November 3, 2026, a qualifying job offer in a high-wage occupation earns 50, 70 or 100 points, with no LMIA needed. It is not added to Canadian work experience points: the higher of the two counts, up to 150 (140 with a spouse). Job offers in other occupations still earn no CRS points.
Sources
IRCC: High-wage occupations and how we assess them, Changes to Express Entry for high-wage occupations and the news release of October 16, 2026. List checked against IRCC's page on Oct 20, 2026 and compared with it automatically every day. This is not immigration advice and not an official IRCC tool.