NOC 2021 · 00010 · TEER 0

NOC 00010: Legislators

NOC 00010 is a TEER 0 occupation. It counts as skilled work for Express Entry under FSW and CEC. It is not on any 2026 category list, so candidates compete in general and program rounds.

Last checked against official sources 2026-10-01

TEER level

FSW · CEC

Express Entry programs that accept it

2026 Express Entry categories

Official job titles under this code

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Legislators participate in the activities of a federal, provincial, territorial or local government legislative body or executive council, band council or school board as elected or appointed members.

IRCC goes by what you actually did, not by your job title: your work must match the description above and most of the main duties below. Compare them with your reference letter line by line.

Job titles filed under this code

Official example titles

First Nations band chief
Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)
Member of Parliament (MP)
Member of the National Assembly (MNA)
Member of the Provincial Parliament (MPP)
cabinet minister
city councillor
governor general
lieutenant-governor
mayor
premier
prime minister
school board trustee
senator

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Not this code

Close occupations that have their own code

Chief executive officer (CEO) - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations → 00013 Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations
Commissioner - government services → 00011 Senior government managers and officials

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Enact, amend or repeal laws and regulations
Participate in developing or amending government policies, programs or procedures
Represent their government at local, national and international meetings and conferences
Respond to matters of concern to constituents or the general public
May serve as minister responsible for a government department or agency and direct senior government managers and officials in the implementation of government policy and the management of that department or agency.

What this code means for Express Entry

FSWAccepted

TEER 0–3 work counts toward the Federal Skilled Worker Program.

CECAccepted

One year of this work in Canada can qualify for the Canadian Experience Class.

FSTNot accepted

Not in a Federal Skilled Trades group.

This code is not on any 2026 category list. Candidates compete in general rounds and in program rounds such as Canadian Experience Class rounds. See recent rounds →

CRS points from November 3, 2026

NOC 00010 is on IRCC's high-wage occupations list at the 1.3x level. From November 3, 2026, at least 12 months (1,560 hours) of Canadian work in it adds 20 points to your Canadian work experience points in the CRS, and a valid job offer in it is worth 50 points; the higher of the two counts. No LMIA is needed.

IRCC high-wage list (list from 2023 to 2025 wage data, read 2026-10-16) · CRS calculator with the new rules

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Employment requirements

Election to a legislative body, or appointment to positions such as senator, lieutenant-governor or governor general, is required.

Codes in the same group

NOC	Occupation	TEER
00011	Senior government managers and officials	0
00012	Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services	0
00013	Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations	0
00014	Senior managers - trade, broadcasting and other services	0
00015	Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities	0

Official sources

noc.esdc.gc.caNOC 2021 Version 1.0: 00010 Legislators
statcan.gc.caStatistics Canada: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0
canada.caIRCC: Find your National Occupational Classification (NOC)
canada.caIRCC: Express Entry, who can apply