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NOC 51110: Editors
NOC 51110 is a TEER 1 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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Editors review, evaluate and edit manuscripts, articles, news reports and other material for publication, broadcast or interactive media and coordinate the activities of writers, journalists and other staff. They are employed by publishing firms, magazines, journals, newspapers, radio and television networks and stations, and by companies and government departments that produce publications such as newsletters, handbooks, manuals and Web sites. Editors may also work on a freelance basis.
Job titles filed under this code
Official example titles
- advertising editor
- associate editor
- contributing editor
- copy editor
- editor
- editorial consultant
- literary editor
- manuscript editor
- medical editor
- news editor
- news service editor
- sports editor
- technical editor
Not this code
Close occupations that have their own code
- Authors and writers → 51111 Authors and writers (except technical)
- Editorial assistant → 14301 Correspondence, publication and regulatory clerks
- Film editor → 51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
- Journalists → 51113
- Managing editor → 50011 Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
- Map editor → 22214 Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology
- Sound editor → 52113 Audio and video recording technicians
- Translator-reviser → 51114 Translators, terminologists and interpreters
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Evaluate suitability of manuscripts, articles, news copy and wire service dispatches for publication, broadcast or electronic media and recommend or make changes in content, style and organization
- Read and edit copy to be published or broadcast to detect and correct errors in spelling, grammar and syntax, and shorten or lengthen copy as space or time requires
- Confer with authors, staff writers, reporters and others regarding revisions to copy
- Plan and implement layout or format of copy according to space or time allocations and significance of copy
- Plan and coordinate activities of staff and assure production deadlines are met
- Plan coverage of upcoming events and assign work accordingly
- Write or prepare introductions, marketing and promotional materials, bibliographic references, indexes and other text
- May negotiate royalties with authors and arrange for payment of freelance staff.
Editors may specialize in a particular subject area, such as news, sports or features, or in a particular type of publication, such as books, magazines, newspapers or manuals.
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.
CRS points from November 3, 2026
NOC 51110 is not on IRCC's high-wage occupations list. From November 3, 2026, Canadian work in it earns only the work-length points, and a job offer in it adds no CRS points (it can still count for program eligibility).
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Employment requirements
- A bachelor's degree in English, French, journalism or a related discipline is usually required.
- Several years of experience in journalism, writing, publishing or a related field are usually required.
- Membership in the Editors Association of Canada may be required.
- Editors who specialize in a specific subject matter may be required to have training in that subject.
Good to know
- Progression to supervisory and management positions, such as editor-in-chief or managing editor, is possible with experience.