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NOC 41201: Post-secondary teaching and research assistants
NOC 41201 is a TEER 1 occupation. It counts as skilled work for Express Entry under FSW and CEC. It is on the 2026 Researchers with Canadian work experience category list.
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Post-secondary teaching and research assistants assist university professors, community college and CEGEP teachers and other faculty members in teaching and research activities at universities and colleges.
Job titles filed under this code
Official example titles
- college laboratory assistant
- college teaching assistant
- graduate assistant - university
- post-secondary research assistant
- university research assistant
Also included: tutor - post-secondary teaching assistant
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Post-secondary teaching assistants
- Organize reference materials, visual aids and other materials as required by university professors or college teachers for lectures
- Conduct seminars, discussion groups and laboratory sessions to supplement lectures
- Assist in the preparation and administration of examinations
- Grade examinations, term papers and laboratory reports.
Research assistants
- Conduct literature reviews, surveys, laboratory experiments and other research for use in scholarly publications
- Compile research results and assist professors in the analysis of results and the preparation of journal articles or papers.
Post-secondary teaching and research assistants specialize in a subject matter based on their field of study.
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.
Category-based rounds that list this code
| Category | Latest round | CRS | Invitations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Researchers with Canadian work experience Canadian experience | none yet | — | — |
To be invited in a category round you need at least 12 months of full-time work in a listed occupation within the last 3 years, on top of qualifying for Express Entry.
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Employment requirements
- Enrolment in, or completion of, a university or college program is required.
Codes in the same group
| NOC | Occupation | TEER |
|---|---|---|
| 41200 | University professors and lecturers | 1 |
Official sources
- noc.esdc.gc.caNOC 2021 Version 1.0: 41201 Post-secondary teaching and research assistants
- 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
- canada.caIRCC: Express Entry category-based selection