By Occupation
Looking to be a Nurse? A Welder? Or perhaps an Office
Administrator? A number of provincial and federal resources have
been created that showcase occupational profiles and list the
associated skill levels required for each respective
occupation.
To find out how your skills apply to a particular occupation, or
to browse the variety of occupations available, visit these
resources:
Employment and Social Development Canada - Jobs and
Training
Employment and Social Development
Canada's Jobs and Training site provides links and resources
relevant to education, training, skills development and employment
in Canada. The site contains resources targeted to
immigrants, Aboriginals, apprentices, and temporary foreign
workers, in addition to general or labour market, employment and
training resources.
National Occucational
Classification
The National Occupational
Classification (NOC) is Canada's national system for describing
occupations. You can search the NOC to find where an
occupation is classified or to learn about its main duties, skills,
educational requirements, or other useful information.
Explore careers by Essental Skills
The Essential Skills Profiles describe how
workers in various occupations use each of the key essential
skills. The profiles include a brief description of the
occupation along with examples of tasks that illustrate how each
skill is applied. The profiles also contain complexity
ratings that indicate the level skill needed for successful
employment.