National Occupational Classification (NOC)

The NOC is the authoritative source on occupational information in Canada. The NOC provides a standardized framework for organizing the world of work in a coherent system and is implemented in a number of major services and products throughout the private and public sectors.

The classification is updated in partnership with Statistics Canada according to 5 year Census cycles. It is based on extensive occupational research and consultation conducted across the country, reflecting the evolution of the Canadian labour market.

Labour Market Information

Labour market information or LMI includes occupational or career information such as educational requirements, main duties, wage rates, the availability of workers, current employment trends and the outlook for the position.

A team of professionals from all parts of Canada provides the LMI information available in this site. They work mostly in local Service Canada / Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) offices in all parts of the country, to answer questions you might have about the labour market in Canadian communities.

Labour Mobility

Encouraging the recognition of qualifications across Canada benefits workers and employers alike. Workers have a wider range of opportunities and employers have a broader selection of candidates. There are a number of regulated professions in Canada. People working in regulated occupations include doctors, nurses, teachers, engineers and architects, among others.

Essential Skills

Essential Skills are the skills needed for work, learning and life. They provide the foundation for learning all other skills and enable people to evolve with their jobs and adapt to workplace change.

Through extensive research, the Government of Canada and other national and international agencies have identified and validated nine Essential Skills. These skills are used in nearly every occupation and throughout daily life in different ways and at different levels of complexity.

Job Bank

Job Bank is the largest Web-based network of job postings available to Canadians. Over 900,000 new jobs are posted every year. Up to 50,000 job postings can be accessed at any one time. Up to 2,000 new jobs are posted every day.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is Canada's national housing agency. Working together with our provincial, territorial, nongovernmental partners and the private sector to deliver the federal government's housing agenda, CMHC helps Canadians from all walks of life access quality, affordable homes.

Service Canada

Service Canada is about improving the delivery of government services. It helps Canadians access a wide range of the government services and benefits they need quickly and easily. Service Canada offers single window access to a wide range of Government of Canada programs and services for citizens through more than 595 points of service located across the country, call centres, and the Internet.

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)

This federal department admits immigrants, foreign students, visitors and temporary workers who help Canada's social and economic growth. CIC also resettles, protects and provides a safe haven for refugees; helps newcomers adapt to Canadian society and become Canadian citizens; and manages access to Canada to protect the security and health of Canadians and the integrity of Canadian laws.

Human Resources and Skills Development (HRSDC)

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)’s mission is to build a stronger and more competitive Canada, to support Canadians in making choices that help them live productive and rewarding lives, and to improve Canadians’ quality of life.

CanLearn.ca

CanLearn.ca is Canada's trusted source of information that supports awareness and decision-making to help individuals save, plan and pay for post secondary education and pursue future career opportunities. CanLearn.ca was developed by the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada in collaboration with provincial and territorial governments and Canadian learning and career development organizations.

Canadian Occupational Projection System (COPS)

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada develops projections of future labour demand and labour supply by broad skill level and by occupation, using the models of the Canadian Occupational Projection System. These projections allow for identifying those occupations that are likely to face shortage or surplus of workers over the medium term.