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NOC 00011: Senior government managers and officials
NOC 00011 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.
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Senior government managers and officials plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate, through middle managers, the major activities of municipal or regional governments or of provincial, territorial or federal departments, boards, agencies or commissions. They establish the direction to be taken by these organizations in accordance with legislation and policies made by elected representatives or legislative bodies.
Job titles filed under this code
Official example titles
- Human Rights Commission chairperson
- assistant deputy minister
- chief administrative officer - regional municipality
- chief statistician - government services
- city administrator
- deputy minister
- director general - government services
- executive director - government services
- high commissioner
Also included: county clerk; town clerk
Not this code
Close occupations that have their own code
- Legislators → 00010
- Managers in public administration (See 4001 Managers in public administration)
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Establish objectives for the organization in accordance with government legislation and policy, formulate or approve and evaluate programs and procedures alone or in conjunction with senior government committees
- Advise elected representatives on policy questions and refer major policy matters to these representatives for final decision
- Recommend, review, evaluate and approve documents, briefs and reports submitted by middle managers and senior staff members
- Coordinate department activities with other senior government managers and officials
- Make presentations to legislative and other government committees regarding policies, programs or budgets
- Allocate human and financial resources to implement organizational policies and programs
- Establish financial and administrative controls.
What this code means for Express Entry
TEER 0–3 work counts toward the Federal Skilled Worker Program.
One year of this work in Canada can qualify for the Canadian Experience Class.
Not in a Federal Skilled Trades group.
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Employment requirements
- A university degree or college diploma is usually required.
- A graduate degree in a related field may be required.
- Several years of managerial experience in the public or private sector are required.
Good to know
- There is mobility among senior management occupations.
Codes in the same group
| NOC | Occupation | TEER |
|---|---|---|
| 00010 | Legislators | 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 |