National Occupational Classification

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National Occupational Classification

Classification nationale des professions
Author ESDC
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish, French
SubjectEmployment occupations
Published1992, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2018
Media typeOnline

National Occupational Classification, or NOC, is a systematic taxonomy of all occupations in the Canadian labour market. As a Canadian government publication it is concurrently published in French as Classification nationale des professions. [1] The NOC a joint project between Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and Statistics Canada and classifies over 30,000 occupational titles into 500 Unit Groups, organized according to 4 skill levels and 10 skill types. [2]

The NOC is used by students, workers, employers, career and vocational counsellors, educational and training organizations. The first Edition of the NOC was published in 1992, and a Second Revised Edition was offered in 2001. Further minor revisions were made in 2006. The 2011 revision combined the variation National Occupational Classification for Statistics (NOC-S) and the 2006 NOC version into one system with structural changes. [3] The 2016 revision was minor and the NOC content is now continually updated; however its structure is set to be revised every 10 years. [4] It is available online. The 2021 version will be a structural revision.

The NOC supersedes the Canadian Classification Dictionary of Occupations (CCDO), which was published by the then Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) (now ESDC) in 1981. [5]

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References

  1. Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (2011). "Welcome to the National Occupational Classification 2011" (in English and French). Archived from the original on 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  2. Government of Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada (2013-12-13). "National Occupational Classification" . Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  3. Government of Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada (2013-12-13). "National Occupational Classification" . Retrieved 2018-11-06.
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