TEER 1 jobs in Canada
University degree
What TEER 1 means
TEER (Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities) is the second digit of every five-digit NOC 2021 code. A code like X1XXX is TEER 1. It describes the education or training usually needed to work in the occupation — not your personal qualifications.
Typical education and training
- Completion of a university degree (bachelor's, master's or doctorate), or
- Previous experience and expertise in subject-matter knowledge from a related TEER 2 occupation (when applicable).
Express Entry relevance
Work experience in TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 occupations is the 'skilled' experience that the Federal Skilled Worker Program and the Canadian Experience Class under Express Entry look for. Program rules, minimum hours and category-based draws change, so confirm current requirements on IRCC's website before you apply.
General information, not immigration advice.
TEER 1 occupations we cover (34)
A selection of NOC 2021 unit groups, grouped by broad occupational category (the first digit of the code). For the complete list, search the official ESDC NOC site.
Business, finance and administration occupations
- NOC 11100Financial Auditors and Accountants
e.g. CPA, Chartered Professional Accountant, Financial auditor, Tax accountant
Accountant salary by province → - NOC 11101Financial and investment analysts
e.g. Financial analyst, Investment analyst, Portfolio analyst, Securities analyst
- NOC 11200Human resources professionals
e.g. Human resources advisor, Compensation specialist, Employee relations officer, HR consultant
HR professional salary by province → - NOC 11202Marketing Coordinators
e.g. Marketing specialist, Brand coordinator, Digital marketing coordinator, Communications coordinator
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
- NOC 21100Physicists and astronomers
e.g. Astronomer, Health physicist, Nuclear physicist, Research physicist
- NOC 21210Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
e.g. Actuary, Biostatistician, Mathematician, Statistician
- NOC 21211Data scientists
e.g. Data scientist, Machine learning engineer, Quantitative analyst, AI researcher
Data scientist salary by province → - NOC 21220Cybersecurity specialists
e.g. Cybersecurity analyst, Information security analyst, Penetration tester, Security architect
Cybersecurity specialist salary by province → - NOC 21221Business Systems Analysts
e.g. Business analyst, BA, Systems analyst, IT business analyst
- NOC 21222Information systems specialists
e.g. IT consultant, Information technology specialist, Systems consultant, Technology architect
- NOC 21223Data Analysts
e.g. Data analyst, BI analyst, Analytics engineer, Reporting analyst
- NOC 21230Computer systems developers and programmers
e.g. Software engineer, Computer programmer, Software developer, Systems programmer
- NOC 21231Software engineers and designers
e.g. Software engineer, Software architect, Application architect, Software designer
Software engineer salary by province → - NOC 21232Software Developers and Programmers
e.g. Software developer, Application programmer, Web developer, Backend developer
Software developer salary by province → - NOC 21233Web designers
e.g. Web designer, Web design specialist, Internet site designer
- NOC 21234Web developers and programmers
e.g. Web developer, Web programmer, Internet site developer, Frontend web developer
- NOC 21300Civil engineers
e.g. Civil engineer, Construction engineer, Geotechnical engineer, Structural engineer
- NOC 21310Electrical and electronics engineers
e.g. Electrical engineer, Electronics engineer, Power systems engineer, Telecommunications engineer
- NOC 21311Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
e.g. Computer hardware engineer, Network engineer, Telecommunications engineer, Hardware design engineer
- NOC 21320Chemical engineers
e.g. Chemical engineer, Process engineer, Petrochemical engineer
- NOC 21321Industrial and manufacturing engineers
e.g. Industrial engineer, Manufacturing engineer, Production engineer, Quality engineer
- NOC 21322Metallurgical and materials engineers
e.g. Materials engineer, Metallurgical engineer, Welding engineer
- NOC 21390Aerospace engineers
e.g. Aerospace engineer, Aeronautical engineer, Avionics engineer
Health occupations
- NOC 31100Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
e.g. Anesthesiologist, Cardiologist, Pathologist, Psychiatrist
- NOC 31101Specialists in surgery
e.g. Cardiac surgeon, General surgeon, Neurosurgeon, Orthopedic surgeon
- NOC 31102General practitioners and family physicians
e.g. Family physician, General practitioner, Family medicine resident
Family physician salary by province → - NOC 31200Psychologists
e.g. Clinical psychologist, Counselling psychologist, School psychologist
- NOC 31300Nursing coordinators and supervisors
e.g. Nursing supervisor, Head nurse, Nursing coordinator
- NOC 31301Registered Nurses (RN)
e.g. RN, Staff nurse, Community health nurse, Public health nurse
Registered nurse salary by province → - NOC 31302Nurse practitioners
e.g. Nurse practitioner, NP, Primary health care nurse practitioner
- NOC 31303Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
e.g. Physician assistant, Midwife, Clinical perfusionist
Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
- NOC 41200University professors and lecturers
e.g. University professor, Associate professor, Assistant professor, Lecturer
University professor salary by province → - NOC 41220Secondary school teachers
e.g. High school teacher, Secondary school teacher, ESL teacher
Secondary school teacher salary by province → - NOC 41221Elementary school and kindergarten teachers
e.g. Elementary school teacher, Kindergarten teacher, Primary school teacher
Other TEER categories
- TEER 0 — Management occupations
- TEER 2 — College diploma (2–3 years), longer apprenticeship or supervisory/safety role
- TEER 3 — College program or apprenticeship under two years, or 6+ months of training
- TEER 4 — Secondary school, or several weeks of on-the-job training
- TEER 5 — A short work demonstration; no formal education required
Studied outside Canada? Read the ECA guide. Comparing pay? See salaries by occupation.
Source: National Occupational Classification 2021, Statistics Canada.
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