NOC 2021 · 40040 · TEER 0

NOC 40040: Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services

NOC 40040 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

Is this your code?

Commissioned police officers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate police force administration and police activities such as maintaining law and order and detecting and preventing crime. They are employed by municipal, provincial and federal governments. This unit group includes officers from the rank of staff sergeant to police commissioner. Commissioned officers in the railway police, deputy chief coroners, and deputy chief medical examiners are also included in this unit group.

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

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) commissioner
chief superintendent
deputy police chief
harbour police chief
police chief
police lieutenant
police superintendent
railway police chief

Also included: deputy chief coroner; deputy chief medical examiner

Search all 39 official titles for this code →

Not this code

Close occupations that have their own code

By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers → 43202
Police investigators and other investigative occupations → 41310
Police officers (except commissioned) → 42100
Sheriffs and bailiffs → 43200

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of a police force or division of a police force
Develop and implement police force policies and procedures
Oversee police investigations and ensure that procedures are conducted in accordance with laws and regulations
Assess performance of subordinates and authorize promotions, transfers and disciplinary actions
Coordinate and monitor budget and departmental resources.

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 40040 is on IRCC's high-wage occupations list at the 2x level. From November 3, 2026, at least 12 months (1,560 hours) of Canadian work in it adds 70 points to your Canadian work experience points in the CRS, and a valid job offer in it is worth 100 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

Check your eligibility with this code → Find pathways for this occupation

The code is carried into every tool on this site, so you only enter it once.

Employment requirements

Completion of secondary school is required.
A university degree in the social sciences or in business administration is usually required.
Several years of experience as a police officer is required.

Good to know

Depending on provincial and territorial legislation, deputy chief coroners and deputy chief medical examiners may act as or be appointed to the position of chief coroner and chief medical examiner in their absence.

Codes in the same group

NOC	Occupation	TEER
40041	Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers	0
40042	Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces	0