Tuesday, 8 April 2014

Click here to locate the NOC website. Click on Occupational Structure on the left-hand side of the page.
List below the 10 sectors that the first digit of the NOC code refers to.

Then, each one think of an occupation you would like to enter in Canada (either as a survival job, or in the occupation you are trained for), and answer the following questions:

1- Which of the above sectors is this occupation in?
2- What is the NOC code for it?
3- What are the job title and the related titles?
4- What are the main duties for this job (list only the most important 5)?
5- What are the job requirements?

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    2. 1-I would like to trained Health Occupation sectors.
      2-The NOC code is 301.
      3-The title job and related titles are;
      3011 Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors.
      nursing care co-ordinator
      nursing services co-ordinator
      nursing supervisor
      patient care co-ordinator – nursing
      psychiatric nursing supervisor
      public health nursing supervisor
      4-The main duties for this job are;
      Supervise registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and other nursing personnel
      Set up and co-ordinate nursing services in conjunction with other health services
      Administer nursing unit budget and ensure that supplies and equipment are available
      Collaborate on research projects related to nursing and medical care and multidisciplinary services
      May provide direct patient care.
      5-The job requirement are;
      Completion of a university, college or other approved registered nursing, or registered psychiatric nursing, program is required.
      Courses in management studies or a degree, diploma or certificate in management
      Registration as a registered nurse by a provincial or territorial regulatory body is required.
      Clinical experience as a registered nurse, or as a registered psychiatric nurse, is required.

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    3. 1. Business, finance and administration occupations.
      2.The NOC Code1241
      3.The Job title is administrative assistant
      related titles:
      administrative assistant – office
      administrative secretary
      appointment secretary
      church secretary
      contracts secretary
      executive secretary (except legal and medical)
      finance secretary
      human resources secretary
      loans and grants administrative assistant
      office administrative assistant
      personal secretary
      private secretary
      recording secretary
      sales secretary
      school secretary
      secretary (except legal and medical)
      secretary, church
      secretary, school
      secretary-clerk
      taxation service secretary
      technical secretary
      4.The main duties:
      •Prepare, key in, edit and proofread correspondence, invoices, presentations, brochures, publications, reports and related material from machine dictation and handwritten copy
      •Open and distribute incoming regular and electronic mail and other material and co-ordinate the flow of information internally and with other departments and organizations
      •Schedule and confirm appointments and meetings of employer
      •Order office supplies and maintain inventory
      •Answer telephone and electronic enquiries and relay telephone calls and messages
      •Set up and maintain manual and computerized information filing systems
      •Determine and establish office procedures
      5.The Job requirements are:
      •Completion of secondary school is usually required.
      •Completion of a one- or two-year college or other program for administrative assistants or secretaries
      or
      Previous clerical experience is required.

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    2. 1. There are Natural and applied sciences and related occupations Major Group 21 in this sector.
      2. The NOC code is 2131 Civil engineers.
      3. The job title and the related titles are bridge engineer, civil engineer, construction engineer and highway engineer.
      4. Civil engineers perform main duties is:
      a.Confer with clients and other members of the engineering team and conduct research to determine project requirements.
      b.Plan and design major civil projects such as buildings, roads, bridges, dams, water and waste management systems and structural steel fabrications.
      c.Develop construction specifications and procedures.
      5. The job requirement are:
      a. A bachelor's degree in civil engineering or in a related engineering discipline is required.
      b. Licensing by a provincial or territorial association of professional engineers is required to approve engineering drawings and reports and to practise as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).
      c.Engineers are eligible for registration following graduation from an accredited educational program, and after three or four years of supervised work experience in engineering and passing a professional practice examination.

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  3. Occupational Structure by Skill Type
    0 Management occupations
    1 Business, finance and administration occupations
    2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
    3 Health occupations
    4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
    5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
    6 Sales and service occupations
    7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
    8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
    9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

    1. I would like to enter in type 2, that is occupations of natural and applied sciences
    2. My professional job is Software engineers, So the NOC is 2173.
    3. The job title is software engineers and designers. There are 4 related titles and their NOC listed below,
    application architect
    computer software engineer
    embedded software engineer
    software architect
    software design engineer
    software design verification engineer
    software designer
    software testing engineer
    systems integration engineer – software
    technical architect – software
    telecommunications software engineer
    4. The main duties for this job are:
    * Collect and document users' requirements and develop logical and physical specifications
    * Research, evaluate and synthesize technical information to design, develop and test computer-based systems
    * Develop data, process and network models to optimize architecture and to evaluate the performance and reliability of designs
    * Plan, design and co-ordinate the development, installation, integration and operation of computer-based systems
    * Assess, test, troubleshoot, document, upgrade and develop maintenance procedures for operating systems, communications environments and applications software
    * May lead and co-ordinate teams of information systems professionals in the development of software and integrated information systems, process control software and other embedded software control systems.
    5. The job requirements are:
    * A bachelor's degree, usually in computer science, computer systems engineering, software engineering or mathematics
    or
    Completion of a college program in computer science is usually required.
    * A master's or doctoral degree in a related discipline may be required.
    * Licensing by a provincial or territorial association of professional engineers is required to approve engineering drawings and reports and to practise as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).
    * Engineers are eligible for registration following graduation from an accredited educational program, three or four years of supervised work experience in engineering, and passing a professional practice examination.
    * Experience as a computer programmer is usually required.

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  4. 1- occupations in education, law and social, community and government services.
    2- its NOC code is 4.

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  5. 1.Health occupation.
    2.4214
    3.Early childhood educators and assistance.Elementary and secondary school teacher assistance.
    4.Lead activities by telling or reading stories.
    Teaching songs,may plan and organize activities for school age children.
    5.Completion of a two to four years college program in early childhood educational,or
    A bachelor degree in child development is required.
    Experience in child care is required.
    Licencing by a provincial or territorial association for early childhood educators (ECE) may be required.

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  6. 401 University professors and post-secondary assistants

    4011 University professors and lecturers
    4012 Post-secondary teaching and research assistants

    3- The job title
    402 College and other vocational instructors

    4021 College and other vocational instructors

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  7. My sector in this occupations is Health occupations.
    My NOC code is 3236. The job title is RMT (registered massage therapist).
    The main duties for this job are Assess clients by conducting range of motion and muscle tests and propose treatment plans. Explain procedures, risks and benefits to clients. Administer massage techniques, treating soft tissues and joints of the body through soft tissue manipulation, relaxation techniques, hydrotherapy, trigger point therapy, joint pain and lower grade mobilizations, remedial exercise programs and client self-help programs
    Suggest home care instructions and provide information about techniques for further postural improvement and stretching, strengthening, relaxation and rehabilitative exercises. Maintain records of treatments given. May consult with other health care professionals such as physiotherapists, chiropractors, physicians and psychologists when developing treatment plans for clients.
    The job requirements are Massage therapists usually require completion of an 18- to 24-month or 18- to 36-month program in massage therapy from an accredited school anda period of supervised practical training. Registration with a regulatory body is required in Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario and British Columbia.

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  8. 1.Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
    2.NOC code is 2173
    3.The title is Software engineers and designers.
    The related title is software design engineer.
    4.Software engineers and designers perform some or all of the following duties:
    a.Collect and document users' requirements and develop logical and physical specifications
    Research, evaluate and synthesize technical information to design, develop and test computer-based systems
    b.Develop data, process and network models to optimize architecture and to evaluate the performance and reliability of designs
    c.Plan, design and co-ordinate the development, installation, integration and operation of computer-based systems
    d.Assess, test, troubleshoot, document, upgrade and develop maintenance procedures for operating systems, communications environments and applications software
    e.May lead and co-ordinate teams of information systems professionals in the development of software and integrated information systems, process control software and other embedded software control systems.

    5.
    a.A bachelor's degree, usually in computer science, computer systems engineering, software engineering or mathematics .
    b.Experience as a computer programmer is usually required.

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  9. My sector in this occupations is University professors and lecturers, and the NOC is 4011. I think the most two important duties for this job is:
    1.Teach one or more university subjects to undergraduate and graduate students
    2.Conduct research in field of specialization and publish findings in scholarly journals or books

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  10. Occupational Structure :-

    0 Management occupations

    1 Business, finance and administration occupations

    2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations

    3 Health occupations

    4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services

    5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

    6 Sales and service occupations

    7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

    8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations

    9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

    1. I would like to enter in type 2, i.e occupations of natural and applied sciences

    2. My professional job would be Software engineers, So the NOC is 2173.

    3. The job title is Software Engineers and Designers.

    There are 4 related titles and their NOC listed below,
    application architect
    computer software engineer
    embedded software engineer
    software architect
    software design engineer
    software design verification engineer
    software designer
    software testing engineer
    systems integration engineer – software
    technical architect – software
    telecommunications software engineer


    4. The main duties for this job are:
    * Collect and document users' requirements and develop logical and physical specifications
    * Research, evaluate and synthesize technical information to design, develop and test computer-based systems
    * Develop data, process and network models to optimize architecture and to evaluate the performance and reliability of designs
    * Plan, design and co-ordinate the development, installation, integration and operation of computer-based systems
    * Assess, test, troubleshoot, document, upgrade and develop maintenance procedures for operating systems, communications environments and applications software
    * May lead and co-ordinate teams of information systems professionals in the development of software and integrated information systems, process control software and other embedded software control systems.


    5. The job requirements are:
    * A bachelor's degree, usually in computer science, computer systems engineering, software engineering or mathematics
    or
    Completion of a college program in computer science is usually required.
    * A master's or doctoral degree in a related discipline may be required.
    * Licensing by a provincial or territorial association of professional engineers is required to approve engineering drawings and reports and to practise as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).
    * Engineers are eligible for registration following graduation from an accredited educational program, three or four years of supervised work experience in engineering, and passing a professional practice examination.
    * Experience as a computer programmer is usually required.

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  11. 1)4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services .
    2)403 Secondary and elementary school teachers and educational counsellors.
    3)4031 Secondary school teachers
    4032 Elementary school and kindergarten teachers
    4033 Educational counsellors.
    4)Prepare subject material for presentation to students according to an approved curriculum
    Teach students using a systematic plan of lectures, discussions, audio-visual presentations, and laboratory, shop and field studies
    Assign and correct homework
    Prepare, administer and correct tests
    Evaluate progress, determine individual needs of students and discuss results with parents and school officials
    Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.
    5)Teachers of academic subjects require a bachelor's degree in education which is often preceded by a bachelor's degree in the arts or sciences.
    Teachers of vocational or technical subjects require a bachelor's degree in education which is usually preceded by specialized training or experience in the subject.
    Instructors of trades in Quebec require completion of an apprenticeship training program and industry or trade certification.
    Department heads usually require several years of teaching experience.
    To specialize in special education or English or French as a second language, additional training is required.
    A provincial teaching certificate is required.
    Membership in a provincial or territorial teachers' association or federation may be required.

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  12. 1. Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport,Major Group 51
    2.NOC code is 5242 Interior designers and interior decorators
    3. office space planner
    • colour consultant
    • kitchen designer
    • interior designer
    4. Main duties
    • Consult with clients
    • Develop detailed plans and 3-D models
    • Develop plans, and detailed drawings,and determine colours, finishes and materials
    • Estimate costs and materials
    • Work in a multidisciplinary environment
    • May direct site work crews and subcontractors.
    5.Employment requirements
    • A university degree
    • The National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ)
    • Certification by a provincial institute Interior Design Consultant (IDC)

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  13. 1. Business, finance and administration occupations
    2. NOC code is 1211
    3. Administrative services supervisors

    1211 Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers
    1212 Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers
    1213 Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers
    1214 Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations
    1215 Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations
    4. Main duties


    Supervisors in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
    Co-ordinate, assign and review the work of clerks engaged in the following duties: word processing; record keeping and filing; operating telephones and switchboards; data entry; desktop publishing; and other activities involving general office and administrative skills
    Establish work schedules and procedures and co-ordinate activities with other work units or departments
    Resolve work-related problems and prepare and submit progress and other reports
    Train workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies. Ensure smooth operation of office equipment and machinery, and arrange for maintenance and repair work.
    Employment requirements

    5. Completion of secondary school is required.
    Completion of college courses related to area supervised is usually required.
    Experience in the occupation supervised is usually required.

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  14. 1)2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations.
    2)213 Civil, mechanical, electrical and chemical engineers.2133 Electrical and electronics engineers
    3)electronics engineer,control systems engineer
    4)•Conduct research into the feasibility, design, operation and performance of electrical generation and distribution networks, electrical machinery and components and electronic communications, instrumentation and control systems, equipment, and components
    5)•A bachelor's degree in electrical or electronics engineering or in an appropriate related engineering discipline is required.


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  15. Major Group 63
    Service supervisors and specialized service occupations
    • 6322 Cooks
    Main duties


    • Prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes and foods
    • Prepare and cook special meals for patients as instructed by dietitian or chef
    • Schedule and supervise kitchen helpers
    • Oversee kitchen operations
    • Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment
    • May set up and oversee buffets
    • May clean kitchen and work area
    • May plan menus, determine size of food portions, estimate food requirements and costs, and monitor and order supplies
    • May hire and train kitchen staff.
    Employment requirements
    • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
    • Completion of a three-year apprenticeship program for cooks
    or
    Completion of college or other program in cooking
    or
    Several years of commercial cooking experience are required.
    • Trade certification is available, but voluntary, in all provinces and territories.
    • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified cooks upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

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