BC PNP Occupation In-Demand List

The province of British Columbia has a dedicated list of occupations that are in high demand in the province which is facing a shortage in the local labor market.

The highly demanded profession in management usually requires a combination of education and work experience

NOC Code 0621 – Retail and wholesale managers

NOC Code 0631 – Restaurant and food service managers

NOC Code 0013 – Senior management – financial, communications, and other business services

NOC Code 0714 – Facilities operations and maintenance managers

NOC Code 0213 – Computer and information systems managers

NOC Code 0111 – Financial directors

NOC Code 0601 – Corporate Sales Directors

NOC Code 0122 – Bank, credit, and other investment managers

NOC Code 0016 – Senior management – construction, transportation, production, and utilities

NOC Code 0124 – Head of advertising, marketing, and public relations

NOC Code 0015 – Senior Manager – Trade, Broadcasting and Other Services

NOC Code 0121 – Insurance, Real Estate, and Financial Brokerage Managers

NOC Code 0821 – Managers in agriculture

NOC Code 0731 – Transport managers

NOC Code 0712 – Construction and renovation managers

NOC Code 0632 – Hosting service managers

NOC Code 0114 – Managers in other administrative services

NOC Code 0423 – Social, community, and correctional service managers

NOC Code 0112 – Human resources managers

NOC Code 0014 – Senior managers – health, education, social and community services and membership organizations

NOC Code 0125 – Other business service managers

NOC Code 0651 – Managers of the customer and personal services

NOC Code 0422 – School principals and administrators of primary and secondary education

NOC Code 0113 – Purchasing managers

NOC Code 0421 – Administrators – post-secondary education and vocational training

NOC Code 0211 – Engineering directors

NOC Code 0012 – Senior government managers and officials

NOC Code 0513 – Directors of Recreation, Sports and Fitness Programs, and Services

NOC Code 0512 – Managers – publishing, film, broadcasting, and performing arts

NOC Code 0912 – Public service managers

NOC Code 0212 – Directors of Architecture and Science

NOC Code 0412 – Government managers – economic analysis, policy development, and program administration

NOC Code 0414 – Other managers in public administration

High demand occupation usually requiring a bachelor’s degree, graduate degree, or first professional degree

NOC Code 1111 – Financial auditors and accountants

NOC Code 4032 – Primary and kindergarten teachers

NOC Code 2171 – Information systems analysts and consultants

NOC Code 2174 – Computer programmers and interactive media developers

NOC Code 1114 – Other financial officers

NOC Code 4112 – Lawyers

NOC Code 1122 – Professional profession in business management consulting

NOC Code 2173 – Software engineers and designers

NOC Code 1123 – Professional staff in advertising, marketing, and public relations

NOC Code 4021 – College and other professional instructors

NOC Code 2131 – Civil engineers

NOC Code 4011 – University professors and lecturers

NOC Code 4163 – Business Development Officers and Marketing Researchers and Consultants

NOC Code 1121 – Human resources professionals

NOC Code 5131 – Producers, directors, choreographers, and related professions

NOC Code 4152 – Social workers

NOC Code 4153 – Family, marriage and other related counselors

NOC Code 2175 – Web designers and developers

NOC Code 5121 – Authors and writers

NOC Code 4165 – Health policy researchers, consultants, and program officers

NOC Code 2151 – Architects

NOC Code 1112 – Financial and investment analysts

NOC Code 4161 – Natural and Applied Science Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers

NOC Code 1113 – Securities agents, brokers, and brokers

NOC Code 2147 – Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)

NOC Code 4151 – Psychologists

High demand occupations usually requiring a diploma, certificate, or apprenticeship training

NOC Code 1221 – Administrative agents

NOC Code 4212 – Social and community service workers

NOC Code 1311 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers

NOC Code 1241 – Administrative assistants

NOC Code 4214 – Early childhood educators and assistants

NOC Code 6232 – Real estate agents and sellers

NOC Code 7321 – Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics, and mechanical repairers

NOC Code 5241 – Graphic designers and illustrators

NOC Code 6341 – Hairdressers and barbers

NOC Code 5254 – Recreation, sport, and fitness program managers and instructors

NOC Code 6221 – Technical sales specialists – wholesale

NOC Code 1224 – Real estate administrators

NOC Code 4311 – Police officers (except commissioned)

NOC Code 6231 – Insurance agents and brokers

NOC Code 6235 – Financial sales representative

NOC Code 2281 – Computer network technicians

NOC Code 2242 – Electronic service technicians (household and professional equipment)

NOC Code 6211 – Retail Sales Supervisors

NOC Code 1215 – Supervisors, supply chain, monitoring and planning of coordination positions

NOC Code 1242 – Legal administrative assistants

NOC Code 1222 – Executive assistants

NOC Code 2282 – User support technicians

NOC Code 1243 – Medical administrative assistants

NOC Code 2271 – Airline pilots, flight engineers, and flight instructors

NOC Code 4211 – Paralegal and related professions

NOC Code 1312 – Insurance adjusters and claims examiners

NOC Code 4312 – Firefighters

NOC Code 7315 – Aircraft mechanics and inspectors

NOC Code 1223 – Human resources and recruitment officers

NOC Code 1212 – Supervisors, employees of finance and insurance offices

NOC Code 5221 – Photographers

NOC Code 4313 – The ranks of the Canadian Armed Forces

NOC Code 1315 – Customs brokers, ships, and others

High demand occupations usually requiring secondary education and/or occupation-specific training

NOC Code 1414 – Receptionists

NOC Code 6513 – Food and Beverage Servers

NOC Code 4412 – Home help, household help, and related personnel

NOC Code 4411 – Home child care providers

NOC Code 7513 – Taxi and limousine drivers and drivers

NOC Code 1513 – Couriers, couriers, and door-to-door distributors

NOC Code 1512 – Factors

NOC Code 1511 – Mail, postal, and related workers

High Demand Health Professions Identified by the BC Ministry of Health

NOC Code 3112 – Family physicians

• Nurse practitioners

NOC Code 3413 – Health care assistants

NOC Code 3142 – Physiotherapists

NOC Code 3143 – Occupational therapists

• Geriatricians

NOC Code 3233 – Licensed practical nurses

• Perfusionists

NOC Code 3012 – Specialized registered nurses

• Psychiatrists

NOC Code 3216 – Sonographers

NOC Code 3234 – The ambulances

• Dermatologists