IRCC announced the changes on Feb 27, 2025. They have introduced a new category focused explicitly on education occupations. The new category targets teachers, early childhood educators, and assistants. Meanwhile, the previous category of transportation occupations has been removed. Furthermore, IRCC has update the eligible NOC codes or other categories. Here are the new categories:

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1. French-language proficiency (ignores occupation, requires a CLB 7)

2. Healthcare and Social Services Occupations

3. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Occupations

4. Trade Occupations

5. Agriculture and Agri-food Occupations (only one occupation)

6. Education Occupations

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French-language proficiency (unchanged):

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• Minimum score of 7 in all French-language skills

 

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Healthcare and Social Services Occupations:

 

• 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine

• 31101 – Specialists in surgery

• 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians

• 31110 – Dentists

• 31111 – Optometrists

• 31120 – Pharmacists

• 31121 – Dieticians and nutritionists

• 31200 – Psychologists

• 31201 – Chiropractors

• 31200 – Psychologists

• 31201 – Chiropractors

• 31202 – Physiotherapists

• 31203 – Occupational therapists

• 31300 – Nursing coordinators and supervisors

• 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses

• 31302 – Nurse practitioners

• 31303 – Physician assistants, midwives, and allied health professionals

• 32103 – Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists

• 32104 – Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians

• 32110 – Dentists

• 32111 – Dental hygienists and dental therapists

• 32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment

• 32101 – Licensed practical nurses

• 32102 – Paramedical occupations

• 32103 – Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists, cardiopulmonary technologists

• 32110 – Medical laboratory technologists

• 32111 – Dental hygienists and dental therapists

• 32112 – Audiologists and speech-language pathologists

• 32120 – Medical sonographers

• 32121 – Medical radiation technologists

• 32122 – Medical sonographers

• 32123 – Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists

• 32201 – Massage therapists

• 33101 – Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations

• 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates

• 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants

• 31110 – Dentists

• 31111 – Optometrists

• 31112 – Audiologists and speech language pathologists

• 31120 – Pharmacists

• 31121 – Dieticians and nutritionists

• 31200 – Psychologists

• 31103 – Veterinarians

• 41300 – Social workers

• 41301 – Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies

• 42201 – Social and community service workers

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STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Occupations:

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• 20011 – Architecture and science managers

• 21220 – Cybersecurity specialists

• 21300 – Civil engineers

• 21301 – Mechanical engineers

• 21310 – Electrical and electronics engineers

• 21321 – Industrial and manufacturing engineers

• 21331 – Geological engineers

• 22300 – Civil engineering technologists and technicians

• 22301 – Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

• 22300 – Civil engineering technologists and technicians

• 22310 – Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians

• 22301 – Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

• 63100 – Insurance agents and brokers

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Trade Occupations:

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• 72020 – Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services

• 73100 – Concrete finishers

• 73110 – Roofers and shinglers

• 73112 – Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)

• 73113 – Floor covering installers

• 73110 – Roofers and shinglers

• 73112 – Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)

• 73113 – Floor covering installers

• 73200 – Plumbers

• 73202 – Gas fitters

• 72310 – Carpenters

• 72311 – Cabinetmakers

• 72320 – Bricklayers

• 72400 – Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics

• 72401 – Heavy-duty equipment mechanics

• 72402 – Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics

• 72422 – Electrical mechanics

• 72501 – Water well drillers

• 72999 – Other technical trades and related occupations

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Agriculture and Agri-food Occupations:

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• 63201 – Butchers – retail and wholesale

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Education Occupations:

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• 41220 – Secondary school teachers

• 41221 – Elementary school and kindergarten teachers

• 42202 – Early childhood educators and assistants

• 42203 – Instructors of persons with disabilities

• 43100 – Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants