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NOC 63211: Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations
NOC 63211 is a TEER 3 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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Estheticians, electrologists and workers in related occupations provide facial and body treatments designed to enhance an individual's physical appearance. They are employed in beauty salons, electrolysis studios, scalp treatment and hair replacement clinics and other similar establishments and in cosmetic departments of retail establishments such as pharmacies and department stores, or they may be self-employed.
Job titles filed under this code
Official example titles
- beauty treatment operator
- cosmetician
- electrologist
- electrolysis technician
- esthetician
- hair replacement technician
- manicurist
- pedicurist
- scalp treatment specialist
- tattoo artist
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Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Estheticians
- Give facial and other body treatments using specialized products and techniques.
Cosmeticians
- Advise customers on the use of make-up and other beauty products and apply make-up to customers; may specialize in applying make-up to models or other individuals for special occasions.
Electrologists
- Remove unwanted hair permanently from client's face or body using needle only specialized electrical hair removal equipment, laser and other equipment.
Manicurists and pedicurists
- Clean, shape and polish fingernails and toenails and provide related treatments.
Scalp treatment specialists
- Apply medicated lotions to treat scalp conditions and hair loss.
Tattoo artists
- Clean and sterilise tattoo equipment and work areas; consult with and advise clients with respect to size, color, design and placement of body art; use a demographer to permanently pigment the client's skin with chemical dyes; maintain health and safety procedures; and may apply temporary designs to client's skin.
Hair replacement technicians (non-medical)
- Prepare and apply custom-made hair pieces to customer's scalp, weave customer's hair to hair pieces and provide scalp treatments.
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 63211 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
- Completion of high school, college or beauty school programs for cosmeticians, estheticians, electrologists, manicurists and pedicurists is required or On-the-job training is provided.
- Electrologists usually require certification from an electrologist's educational or training institution.
- Membership in a provincial or national electrolysis association may be required.
- Completion of a registered dermal therapy program may be required to provide electrology laser and vascular treatments.
- Estheticians usually require certification from an esthetician's educational or training institution.
- Apprenticeship for electrologists, estheticians and nail technicians is available in Manitoba. Trade certification for these occupations is compulsory in that province.
- A business licence is required for workers in this group who are owners/operators of businesses offering these services.
- Practitioners offering these personal services are required to adhere to infection control procedures.
Good to know
- There is little or no mobility among the different occupations in this unit group without additional specialized training.
Codes in the same group
| NOC | Occupation | TEER |
|---|---|---|
| 63210 | Hairstylists and barbers | 3 |