{"id":23478,"date":"2026-08-26T09:49:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T06:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/noc-finder-en-tmp\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T09:49:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T06:19:04","slug":"noc-finder","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/en\/noc-finder\/","title":{"rendered":"Find Your NOC Code"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Find your occupation&#8217;s <strong>NOC 2021<\/strong> code \u2014 search all 516 official Canadian unit groups in English or Persian. Each result shows the TEER level and whether the occupation qualifies for Express Entry.<\/p>\n<div id=\"av-noc\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"max-width:760px;margin:0 auto\">\n<style>\n#av-noc input#noc-q{width:100%;padding:14px 16px;border:2px solid #e2dccf;border-radius:10px;font-size:15.5px;margin-bottom:6px;box-sizing:border-box;background:#fff}\n#av-noc .noc-hint{font-size:12.5px;color:#8d8679;margin-bottom:14px}\n#av-noc .noc-item{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e2dccf;border-radius:11px;padding:14px 18px;margin-bottom:9px;display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap}\n#av-noc .noc-item .fa{font-weight:700;font-size:15px;color:#26262b}\n#av-noc .noc-item .en{font-size:12.5px;color:#6d675e;margin-top:2px}\n#av-noc .noc-meta{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;flex-shrink:0}\n#av-noc .noc-code{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;background:#26262b;color:#fff;border-radius:6px;padding:3px 10px;letter-spacing:1px}\n#av-noc .noc-teer{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;border-radius:6px;padding:3px 9px}\n#av-noc .t-ok{background:#e4eee7;color:#3f7a55}\n#av-noc .t-no{background:#f3e2df;color:#b4443c}\n#av-noc .noc-ee{font-size:11.5px;color:#8d8679;width:100%;margin-top:6px;border-top:1px dashed #e8e2d5;padding-top:6px}\n#av-noc .noc-more,#av-noc .noc-none{text-align:center;color:#6d675e;padding:14px;display:none}\n<\/style>\n<input type=\"text\" id=\"noc-q\" placeholder=\"Search your occupation\u2026 (English, Persian, or code: nurse, welder, 21232\u2026)\">\n<div class=\"noc-hint\">Search all 516 NOC 2021 unit groups \u2014 by code, English title, or Persian job name. TEER is the second digit of the code; TEER 0\u20133 occupations qualify for Express Entry.<\/div>\n<div id=\"noc-list\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"noc-none\" id=\"noc-none\">Nothing found \u2014 try different spelling or English. Unsure about your occupation? Tell us in the <a href=\"\/en\/assessment\/\">free assessment<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"noc-more\" id=\"noc-more\"><\/div>\n<script>\n(function(){\n  var DATA_URL = \"https:\\\/\\\/avalvisa.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/av-calc\\\/noc-data.json\";\n  var EN = true;\n  var T = {\"ph\":\"Search your occupation\\u2026 (English, Persian, or code: nurse, welder, 21232\\u2026)\",\"hint\":\"Search all 516 NOC 2021 unit groups \\u2014 by code, English title, or Persian job name. TEER is the second digit of the code; TEER 0\\u20133 occupations qualify for Express Entry.\",\"none\":\"Nothing found \\u2014 try different spelling or English. Unsure about your occupation? Tell us in the <a href=\\\"\\\/en\\\/assessment\\\/\\\">free assessment<\\\/a>.\",\"more1\":\"and \",\"more2\":\" more results \\u2014 refine your search\",\"ee_yes1\":\"Express Entry eligible (TEER \",\"ee_yes2\":\") \\u2014 <a href=\\\"\\\/en\\\/crs-calculator\\\/\\\">calculate your CRS score<\\\/a>\",\"ee_no1\":\"TEER \",\"ee_no2\":\" \\u2014 not Express Entry eligible; review provincial or study routes in the <a href=\\\"\\\/en\\\/assessment\\\/\\\">free assessment<\\\/a>\"};\n  var q = document.getElementById('noc-q'), list = document.getElementById('noc-list');\n  var none = document.getElementById('noc-none'), more = document.getElementById('noc-more');\n  var data = null;\n  function norm(s){ return (s || '').toLowerCase().replace(\/[\u064a\u0649]\/g, '\u06cc').replace(\/\u0643\/g, '\u06a9').replace(\/[0-9]\/g, function(d){ return '0123456789'.indexOf(d); }); }\n  function render(items, total){\n    var h = '';\n    items.forEach(function(it){\n      var ee = it.r <= 3 ? 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Once you have your code, check the <a href=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/en\/fsw-calculator\/\">FSW 67-point grid<\/a> and your <a href=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/en\/crs-calculator\/\">CRS score<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find your occupation&#8217;s NOC 2021 code \u2014 search all 516 official Canadian unit groups in English or Persian. Each result shows the TEER level and whether the occupation qualifies for Express Entry. What are NOC and TEER? 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