National Occupational Classification for Statistics (NOC-S) 2006

A - Management Occupations

Occupations in this broad occupational category are primarily concerned with carrying out the functions of management by planning, organizing, co-ordinating, directing, controlling, staffing, and formulating, implementing or enforcing policy, either directly or through other levels of management. Supervising is not considered to be a management function.

B - Business, Finance and Administrative Occupations

Occupations in this broad occupational category are primarily concerned with providing financial and business services, administrative and regulatory services and clerical support services.

C - Natural and Applied Sciences and Related Occupations

Occupations in this broad occupational category are primarily concerned with conducting theoretical and applied research and providing technical support in natural and applied sciences.

D - Health Occupations

Occupations in this broad occupational category are primarily concerned with providing health care services directly to patients and providing support to health care delivery.

E - Occupations in Social Science, Education, Government Service and Religion

Occupations in this broad occupational category are primarily concerned with law, teaching, counselling, conducting social science research, providing religious services, and developing and administering government policies and programs.

F - Occupations in Art, Culture, Recreation and Sport

Occupations in this broad occupational category are primarily concerned with providing artistic and cultural services and providing direct support to the service providers.

G - Sales and Service Occupations

Occupations in this broad occupational category are primarily concerned with selling goods and services and providing personal, protective, household, tourism and hospitality services.

H - Trades, Transport and Equipment Operators and Related Occupations

Occupations in this broad occupational category are primarily concerned with contracting, supervising and doing trades work; and supervising and operating transportation equipment and heavy equipment.

I - Occupations Unique to Primary Industry

Occupations in this broad occupational category are primarily concerned with operating farms and supervising or doing farm work; operating fishing vessels and doing specialized fishing work; and in doing supervision and production work in oil and gas production and forestry and logging.

J - Occupations Unique to Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities

Occupations in this broad occupational category are primarily concerned with supervisory and production work in manufacturing, processing and utilities.

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