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Table 16 Specialized occupation and field of study matches

From: Does it matter if immigrants work in jobs related to their education?

 

Field of study code(s)

Corresponding NOC code(s)

 

Code

Field name

Code

Occupation name

Architects

4.0201

Architecture

C051

Architect

 

4.0301

City/urban, community, and regional planning

C053

Urban and landuse

    

planners

 

4.0601

Landscape architecture

C052

Landscape architect

Education

13.0101

Education, general

E121

College and other

    

vocational instructors

   

E130

Elementary/secondary

    

school teachers n.e.c.

   

E131

Secondary school

    

teachers

   

E132

Elementary school

    

and kindergarten

    

teachers

   

E111

University professors

   

E112

Post-secondary

    

teaching and

    

research assistants

   

E121

College and other

    

vocational instructors

   

E130

Elementary/secondary

    

school teachers n.e.c.

   

E131

Secondary school

    

teachers

   

E132

Elementary school

    

and kindergarten

    

teachers

   

E133

Educational

    

counsellors

   

E214

Instructors and

    

teachers of persons

    

with disabilities

   

E215

Other instructors

Engineering

14.0201

Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering

  
 

14.0701

Chemical engineering

  
 

14.08

Civil engineering

C031

Civil engineer

 

15.0201

Civil engineering technology/technician

C131

Civil engineering

    

technologists and

    

technicians

 

14.0701

Chemical engineering

C034

Chemical engineers

 

14.1901

Mechanical engineering

C032

Mechanical engineers

 

14.09

Computer engineering

C047

Computer engineer

    

(except software

    

engineer)

 

14.0903

Computer software engineering

C073

Software engineer

 

14.3901

Geological/geophysical engineering

C044

Geological engineer

Health

51.0401

Dentistry (DDS, DMD)

D013

Dentist

 

51.0603

Dental laboratory technology/technician

D223

Dental technologists,

    

technicians

 

51.0602

Dental hygiene/hygienist

D222

Dental hygienists

    

and therapists

 

51.0601

Dental assisting/assistant

D311

Dental assistant

 

51.0101

Chiropractic (DC)

D022

Chiropractor

 

51.1201

Medicine (MD)

D012

General practitioners

    

and family physicians

   

D011

Specialist physician

   

D023

Other professional

    

occupations in

    

health diagnosing

    

and treating

 

51.1701

Optometry (OD)

D021

Optometrists

 

51.2001

Pharmacy (PharmD [USA],

  
  

PharmD or BSc/BPharm [Canada])

D031

Pharmacists

 

51.2401

Veterinary medicine (DVM)

D014

Veterinarians

 

51.1601

Nursing/registered nurse (RN, ASN, BScN, MScN)

D112

Registered nurse

 

51.1605

Family practice nurse/nurse practitioner

D233

Licensed practical

    

nurses

 

51.081

Emergency care attendant (EMT ambulance)

D234

Ambulance

    

attendants and other

    

paramedical

    

occupations

Skilled Trades

46.0101

Masonry/mason

H131

Bricklayers

 

46.0201

Carpentry/carpenter

H121

Carpenters

 

46.0503

Plumbing technology/plumber

H111

Plumbers

 

46.0502

Pipefitting/pipefitter and sprinkler fitter

H112

Steamfitters, pipefitters, and

    

sprinkler system installers

 

46.0302

Electrician

H211

Electricians (except industrial

    

and power system)

   

H212

Industrial electricians

 

46.0303

Lineworker

H214

Electrical power line and cable

    

workers

   

H215

Telecommunications line and

    

cable workers

 

46.0402

Concrete finishing/concrete finisher

H132

Concrete finishers

 

48.0501

Machine tool technology/machinist

H311

Machinists and machining

    

and tooling inspectors

 

48.0506

Sheet metal technology/sheetworking

H321

Sheet metal workers

 

48.0507

Tool and die technology/technician

H312

Tool and die makers

 

48.0508

Welding technology/welder

H326

Welders and related machine

    

operators

 

48.0509

Ironworking/ironworker

H324

Ironworkers

 

48.0801

Boilermaking/boilermaker

H322

Boilermakers

 

48.0303

Upholstery/upholsterer

H511

Upholsterers

 

47.0201

Heating, air conditioning, ventilation, and refrigeration/technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)

H413

Refrigeration and air

    

conditioning mechanics

 

47.0603

Autobody/collision and repair technology/technician

H422

Motor vehicle body repairers

 

47.0604

Automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician

H421

Automotive service technicians,

    

truck mechanics, and

    

mechanical repairers

 

49.0102

Airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew

C171

Air pilots, flight engineers, and

    

flying instructors

 

49.0108

Flight instructor

  
 

49.0105

Air traffic controller

C172

Air traffic control and related

    

occupations

  1. Occupations were classified according to the National Occupational Classification for Statistics 2006. Field of study was classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs code (CIP Canada 2000)