Priority Occupations in BC

Below contains the priority occupations, If your job belongs to any of these occupations NOC code and you have a job offer then you might be lucky enough that you may be invited to apply in periodic targeted draws.

BC PNP Tech Occupations

1. 10030 Telecommunication carriers managers

2. 20012 Computer and information systems managers

3. 21100 Physicists and astronomers

4. 21210 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries

5. 21211 Data scientists

6. 21220 Cyber security specialists

7. 21221 Business systems specialists

8. 21222 Information systems specialists

9. 21223 Database analysts and data administrators

10. 21230 Computer systems developers and programmers

11. 21231 Software engineers and designers

12. 21232 Software developers and programmers

13. 21233 Web designers

14. 21234 Web developers and programmers

15. 21300 Civil engineers

16. 21301 Mechanical engineers

17. 21310 Electrical and electronics engineers

18. 21311 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)

19. 21320 Chemical engineers

20. 21399 Other professional engineers

21. 22110 Biological technologists and technicians

22. 22220 Computer network and web technicians

23. 22221 User support technicians

24. 22222 Information systems testing technicians

25. 22310 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians

26. 22312 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics

27. 50011 Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts

28. 51111 Authors and writers (except technical)

29. 51112 Technical writers

30. 51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations

31. 52119 Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, Broad casting and the performing arts

32. 52112 Broadcast technicians

33. 52113 Audio and video recording technicians

34. 52120 Graphic designers and illustrators

35. 53111 Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and

performing arts assistants and operators

Care economy: Healthcare occupations

1. 30010 Managers in health care

2. 31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine

3. 31101 Specialists in surgery

4. 31102 General practitioners and family physicians

5. 31110 Dentists

6. 31112 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists

7. 31120 Pharmacists

8. 31121 Dietitians and nutritionists

9. 31200 Psychologists

10. 31201 Chiropractors

11. 31202 Physiotherapists

12. 31203 Occupational therapists

13. 31204 Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment

14. 31209 Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating

15. 31300 Nursing coordinators and supervisors

16. 31301 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses

17. 31302 Nurse practitioners

18. 31303 Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals

19. 32101 Licensed practical nurses

20. 32102 Paramedical occupations

21. 32103 Respiratory therapists, clinical per fusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists

22. 32109 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment

23. 32110 Denturists

24. 32111 Dental hygienists and dental therapists

25. 32112 Dental technologists and technicians

26. 32120 Medical laboratory technologists

27. 32121 Medical radiation technologists

28. 32122 Medical sonographers

29. 32123 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists

30. 32124 Pharmacy technicians

31. 32129 Other medical technologists and technicians

32. 32200 Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists

33. 33100 Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants

34. 33101 Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations

35. 33102 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates

36. 33103 Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants

37. 41300 Social workers

38. 41301 Therapists in counseling and related specialized therapies

39. 42201 Social and community service workers *For the purposes of the BC PNP, only health care assistants / health care aides are eligible under NOC 33102.

Care economy: Childcare occupations

1. 42202 Early childhood educators and assistants

Other priority occupations

1. 31103 Veterinarians

2. 32104 Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians

Constructions

1. 22114 Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists

2. 72102 Sheet metal workers

3. 72103 Boilermakers

4. 72104 Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters

5. 72105 Ironworkers

6. 72106 Welders and related machine operators