Alberta Opportunity Stream - Ineligible Occupations

Check the list of ineligible occupations below. If your current Occupation Title is on this list, you will NOT be eligible to apply under the Alberta Opportunity Stream.

 

Factors for an occupation to be ineligible include, but are not limited to:

• individuals in occupation are self-employed
• individuals in occupation are seasonally employed
• individuals in occupation must be permanent residents to perform occupation
• limited economic impact of occupation, and/or
• economic need filled by Albertans and Canadians

 

If you are unsure whether your occupation is on this list you can:

• find your occupation based on your job title and job duties on the NOC system website
• contact the Immigrate to Alberta Information Service at 1-877-427-6419 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

In the table below: If there is an asterix (*) next to a National Occupation Classification (NOC) Code, this means that NOC code consists of both eligible occupations and ineligible occupations. The ‘Occupation Title’ column specifies which occupations are ineligible for each NOC Code listed.

NOC Code (2016)	Skill Level	Occupation Title
0011	0	Legislators
0422	0	School Principals and Administrators of Elementary and Secondary Education
0423	0	Managers in Social, Community and Correctional Services
0432	0	Fire Chiefs and Senior Firefighting Officers
0651*	0	Escort Agency Managers, Massage Parlour Managers
4031	A	Secondary School Teachers
4032	A	Elementary School and Kindergarten Teachers
4154	A	Professional Occupations in Religion
5121	A	Authors and Writers
5133	A	Musicians and Singers
5135	A	Actors and Comedians
5136	A	Painters, Sculptors and Other Visual Artists
1227	B	Court Officers and Justices of the Peace
3223*	B	Dental Laboratory Assistants/Bench Workers
4214	B	Early Childhood Educators and Assistants (only those without certification as a Child Development Worker (Level 2) or Supervisor (Level 3) through Alberta Children's Services)
4216	B	Other Instructors
4217	B	Other Religious Occupations
5232	B	Other Performers, n.e.c.
5244	B	Artisans and Craftspersons
5251	B	Athletes
6232	B	Real Estate Agents and Salespersons
4411	C	Home Child Care Providers
4412	C	Home Support Workers, Housekeepers and Related Occupations
4413	C	Elementary and Secondary School Teacher Assistants
6533	C	Casino Occupations
6564	C	Other Personal Service Occupations
7513	C	Taxi and Limousine Drivers and Chauffeurs
8442	C	Trappers and Hunters
6623	D	Other Sales Related Occupations
6722	D	Operators and Attendants in Amusement, Recreation and Sport
6742	D	Other Service Support Occupations, n.e.c.
8611	D	Harvesting Labourers
8612	D	Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Labourers
8613	D	Aquaculture and Marine Harvest Labourers
8614	D	Mine Labourers

 

High-wage and low-wage occupations in the province of Alberta

We will not process your application if the position you are looking to fill is included in the list of occupations.

We will also refuse to process applications, for which the work duration is greater than six months, for specialized positions under NOC 7237 - Pressure/Alloy welders, NOC 7271 – Scaffolders, NOC 7293 – Insulators, and NOC 7311 - Construction Millwrights.

 

Exceptions:
Specialized positions under NOC 7241 – industrial and power system electricians, and under NOC 7371 – all terrain crane operators, may be processed as regular applications for high-wage or low-wage positions.

The Government of Alberta's Employer Liaison Services helps employers learn about options for hiring Albertans and Canadians first. For more information and assistance, contact Alberta Labour.

 

List of occupations

NOC code	Positions that will not be processed	Specialized positions that will not be processed if work duration is greater than 6 months
0112	Human resources managers
0211	Engineering managers
1215	Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations
1225	Purchasing agents and officers
1523	Production logistics co-ordinators
2113	Geoscientists and oceanographers
2131	Civil engineers
2132	Mechanical engineers
2133	Electrical and electronic engineers
2212	Geological and mineral technologists and technicians
2231	Civil engineering technologists and technicians
2253	Drafting technologists and technicians
7202	Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
7231	Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
7237	Welders and related machine operators	Pressure/Alloy welders
7241	Electricians (except industrial and power system)
7242	Industrial electricians
7251	Plumbers
7271	Carpenter	Scaffolders
7293	Insulators	Insulators
7301	Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
7302	Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment
7311	Industrial mechanics	Construction millwrights
7312	Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
7322	Motor vehicle body repairers
7371	Crane operators (except all terrain crane operators)
8222	Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services
8232	Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers
8412	Oil and gas well drilling and related workers and services operators
8615	Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers
9232	Petroleum, gas and chemical process operators