Deputy minister NOC code

What NOC 00011 covers

Senior government managers and officials plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate, through middle managers, the major activities of municipal or regional governments or of provincial, territorial or federal departments, boards, agencies or commissions. They establish the direction to be taken by these organizations in accordance with legislation and policies made by elected representatives or legislative bodies.

Main duties to compare with yours

• Establish objectives for the organization in accordance with government legislation and policy, formulate or approve and evaluate programs and procedures alone or in conjunction with senior government committees
• Advise elected representatives on policy questions and refer major policy matters to these representatives for final decision
• Recommend, review, evaluate and approve documents, briefs and reports submitted by middle managers and senior staff members
• Coordinate department activities with other senior government managers and officials
• Make presentations to legislative and other government committees regarding policies, programs or budgets
• Allocate human and financial resources to implement organizational policies and programs

To use NOC 00011 on an Express Entry profile or reference letter, your duties should match the lead statement and most of the main duties. See every duty and the full Express Entry breakdown for NOC 00011 →

Other job titles under NOC 00011

• Assistant deputy minister
• City administrator
• High commissioner
• Chief administrative officer - regional municipality
• Chief statistician - government services
• Director general - government services
• Executive director - government services

Similar titles in other NOC codes

If your duties don't match NOC 00011, one of these may fit better:

• Cabinet minister — NOC 00010 (Legislators, TEER 0)
• Deputy fire chief — NOC 40041 (Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers, TEER 0)
• Deputy police chief — NOC 40040 (Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services, TEER 0)
• Deputy sheriff — NOC 43200 (Sheriffs and bailiffs, TEER 3)
• Minister — NOC 41302 (Religious leaders, TEER 1)

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Sources: Statistics Canada, NOC 2021 Version 1.0 (example titles and duties); IRCC high-wage occupations and category-based selection lists. Check the official NOC site before you apply.