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Annex 1 - How to use Canada’s National Occupational Classification (NOC) search engine available over the Internet

Available on the NOC Internet site, the search engine allows you to search any information available in the NOC.

When on the NOC Internet site, click on “Search 2006” on the left side bar.

Then use the keyword search function. By keyword, the two most important search criteria are:

1. by the title of the occupation
2. by the duties of the occupation

Searching by title

To search by title of the occupation, simply:

• Select both the “Group Title” and “Example Titles” boxes to maximize your results
• Type the title of the occupation in the box
• Click on the “Search” button. Your search results will appear automatically

Depending on the title you have entered, you could be provided with multiple results. For example, if you were looking for the description of a sales representative and typed representative, you will be provided with a number of results from which you can select the one more closely matching your needs.

Searching by duties

If you do not know the title of an occupation or cannot find an occupation by searching the title, you may want to do a search based on duties. To do so:

• Click both the “Lead Statement” and “Main Duties” boxes
• Type the duty in the box
• Click on the “Search” button. Your search results will appear automatically

If your search does not provide you with an occupation, modify your keyword. For example, you may want to use “database” if you are looking for occupations with duties that include using statistics, or “payments” if you are looking for occupations that handle money.

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Date Modified:

2011-08-29