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NOC 2021 · 51112 · TEER 1

NOC 51112: Technical writers

NOC 51112 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.

Last checked against official sources 2026-10-01
1
TEER level
FSW · CEC
Express Entry programs that accept it
0
2026 Express Entry categories
19
Official job titles under this code

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Technical writers write manuals and specifications for publication or presentation. They are employed by governments, large corporations, private consulting firms, publishing firms, and other establishments, or they may be self-employed.

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

  • medical writer
  • scientific writer
  • technical writer

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Not this code

Close occupations that have their own code

  • Authors and writers → 51111 Authors and writers (except technical)
  • Editors → 51110
  • Journalists → 51113
  • Songwriter → 51121 Conductors, composers and arrangers
  • Translators, terminologists and interpreters → 51114

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Analyze material, such as specifications, notes and drawings
  • Conduct interviews and research to gather information on a specific field
  • Write, review and update manuals, user guides and other documents to provide instruction and to explain clearly and concisely the installation, operation and maintenance of software and electronic, mechanical and other equipment
  • Develop and maintain help documentation
  • May design and develop training course material
  • May help create content for software products, such as on-screen instructions and error messages.

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 51112 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

  • A university degree in the area of specialization, such as computer science or engineering is usually required.

Codes in the same group

NOCOccupationTEER
51110Editors1
51111Authors and writers (except technical)1
51113Journalists1
51114Translators, terminologists and interpreters1

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