Truckers Removed From Express Entry Certificate of Qualification List

Last Updated On 6 November 2023, 1:57 PM EST (Toronto Time)

Today, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) removed truck drivers from the list of occupations eligible for a certificate of qualification.

In an IRCC program delivery update on November 6, the department instructed it’s staff that the NOC code for transport truck drivers had been removed from the official Certificate of Qualification list.

So truck drivers in the Express Entry pool claiming points for certificates of qualification for the MELT program or their licensing should update their profiles immediately to avoid any misrepresentation, just in case IRCC conducts a transport-targeted Express Entry draw this week.

What is a certificate of qualification?

The certificate of qualification demonstrates an individual’s eligibility to work in a certain skilled trade in Canada, reflecting that they possess all the necessary qualifications to practice their trade in that province or territory, including passing a certification exam.

An organization in charge of regulating commerce in a Canadian province or territory or a federal agency is the one who issues this certificate.

This certificate may be referred to as a “certificate of qualification” or a “qualification certificate,” depending on the organization or entity that issued it.

How does the certificate of qualification benefit Express Entry applicants?

Up to 50 extra Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points can be added to an Express Entry profile with a proof of certification in one of these eligible occupations.

The best part is that you can obtain these 50 CRS points without having to have prior job experience in any of these occupations; all you need to do is obtain a certificate of qualification.

Moreover, obtaining these extra points does not require a work offer from a Canadian business.

Therefore, we advise enrolling in one of these skilled trades programs if you are a resident of Canada and have a valid Express Entry profile or intend to create one.

After mastering one of these trades, you can pass an exam and obtain a certification certificate from any province in Canada.

How to get Certificate of Qualification

Every Canadian province and territory has its own standards for certificates of qualification and certification procedures.

You can go to the websites of the relevant regulatory body for your province or territory by clicking on the links below:

Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Nunavut
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Saskatchewan
Yukon

You can also visit the official Canadian website for information on skilled trades that are subject to federal law.

Full List of Occupations eligible for Certificate of Qualification with NOC codes

1. 22114: Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists
2. 22212: Drafting technologists and technicians
3. 22311: Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
4. 22312: Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
5. 62200: Chefs
6. 63200: Cooks
7. 63201: Butchers (retail and wholesale)
8. 63202: Bakers
9. 63210: Hairstylists and Barbers
10. 72010: Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
11. 72011: Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
12. 72012: Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
13. 72013: Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
14. 72014: Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
15. 72020: Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
16. 72021: Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
17. 72022: Supervisors, printing and related occupations
18. 72023: Supervisors, railway transport operations
19. 72024: Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators
20. 72025: Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations
21. 72100: Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
22. 72101: Tool and die makers
23. 72102: Sheet metal workers
24. 72103: Boilermakers
25. 72104: Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
26. 72105: Ironworkers
27. 72106: Welders and related machine operators
28. 72200: Electricians (except industrial and power system)
29. 72201: Industrial electricians
30. 72202: Power system electricians
31. 72203: Electrical power line and cable workers
32. 72204: Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers
33. 72205: Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians
34. 72300: Plumbers
35. 72301: Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
36. 72302: Gas fitters
37. 72310: Carpenters
38. 72311: Cabinetmakers
39. 72320: Bricklayers
40. 72321: Insulators
41. 72400: Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
42. 72401: Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
43. 72402: Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
44. 72403: Railway carmen/women
45. 72404: Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
46. 72405: Machine fitters
47. 72406: Elevator constructors and mechanics
48. 72410: Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers
49. 72411: Auto body collision, refinishing, glass technicians and damage repair estimators
50. 72420: Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics
51. 72421: Appliance servicers and repairers
52. 72422: Electrical mechanics
53. 72423: Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics
54. 72429: Other small engine and small equipment repairers
55. 72500: Crane operators
56. 72501: Water well drillers
57. 72999: Other technical trades and related occupations
58. 73100: Concrete finishers
59. 73101: Tilesetters
60. 73102: Plasterers, drywall installers, finishers and lathers
61. 73110: Roofers and shinglers
62. 73111: Glaziers
63. 73112: Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
64. 73113: Floor covering installers
65. 73200: Residential and commercial installers and servicers
66. 73201: General building maintenance workers and building superintendents
67. 73202: Pest controllers and fumigators
68. 73209: Other repairers and servicers
69. 73301: Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators
70. 73310: Railway and yard locomotive engineers
71. 73311: Railway conductors and brakemen/women
72. 73400: Heavy equipment operators
73. 73401: Printing press operators
74. 73402: Drillers and blasters—surface mining, quarrying and construction
75. 82010: Supervisors, logging and forestry
76. 82020: Supervisors, mining and quarrying
77. 82021: Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services
78. 82030: Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors
79. 82031: Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services
80. 83100: Underground production and development miners
81. 83101: Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers
82. 83110: Logging machinery operators
83. 83120: Fishing masters and officers
84. 83121: Fishermen/women
85. 92010: Supervisors, mineral and metal processing
86. 92011: Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing, and utilities
87. 92012: Supervisors, food and beverage processing
88. 92013: Supervisors, plastic and rubber product manufacturing
89. 92014: Supervisors, forest products processing
90. 92015: Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing
91. 92020: Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling
92. 92021: Supervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturing
93. 92022: Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing
94. 92023: Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing
95. 92024: Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly
96. 92100: Power engineers and power systems operators
97. 92101: Water and waste treatment plant operators
98. 93100: Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing
99. 93101: Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing
100. 93102: Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators

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