Category & high-wage matcher
Enter your NOC code to see the 2026 Express Entry categories and high-wage level that apply to it.
Your details
Type a 5-digit NOC 2021 code, such as 31301, or words from your job title.
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Three categories count only work experience gained in Canada.
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Choose an occupation
Search by NOC code or job title. You will see the 2026 Express Entry categories that list it, their latest rounds and its high-wage level.
- 1Program eligibilityQualify for CEC, FSW or FST and enter the poolNeeded
- 2Category membership—Needed
- 3A round for the category—Needed
Each step depends on the one before it. Being in a category does not mean IRCC will hold a round for it, or that your score will reach the cut-off.
Official sources
Rules last checked Nov 3, 2026
- IRCC: Express Entry category-based selection (categories, eligibility and NOC tables)
- IRCC: Express Entry rounds of invitations (data feed)
- IRCC: High-wage occupations list
- IRCC: Express Entry, what has changed (Labour Market Integration factor)
- IRCC: Comprehensive Ranking System criteria
- ESDC: National Occupational Classification 2021 (TEER and titles)
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