NOC 10020: Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers
Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of departments or establishments that provide insurance, mortgage, real estate and investment services. They are generally responsible for business development and must ensure that their group reaches performance levels related to established objectives. They are employed by insurance companies, real estate firms, stockbrokers, investment dealers, mortgage brokers and security and commodity exchanges.
Last reviewed 2026-11-02 · Sources: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Quick answer
NOC 10020 (Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers) is a TEER 0 occupation, so it counts as skilled work for Express Entry. It is on IRCC's high-wage list at Level 1: +70 CRS for 12+ months of Canadian work, or 100 for a job offer. It isn't on any current category-based draw list.
TEER
TEER 0
Skilled for Express Entry
High-wage
Level 1
+70 work · 100 job offer
Category draws
None
IRCC 2026 lists
| NOC 2021 code | 10020 |
|---|---|
| Title | Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers |
| Broad category | Business, finance and administration occupations |
| TEER | TEER 0 — management occupations |
CRS points for this occupation
Under the Labour Market Integration factor, IRCC gives you the higher of: your Canadian work-length points plus 70 for 12+ months of qualifying work in a Level 1 occupation, or 100 points for a valid job offer in it. How job offer points work.
Example job titles
- bond sales manager
- brokerage manager - investments
- commodities trading manager
- financial brokerage manager
- insurance claims service manager
- insurance manager
- investment manager - financial brokerage
- mortgage broker manager
Main duties
- Insurance managers
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of an establishment or department that provides automobile, fire, life, property or other types of insurance services.
- Real estate service managers
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of an establishment or department that buys, sells and leases residential and commercial properties for clients.
- Mortgage broker managers
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of an establishment or department that finds lenders or lending institutions on behalf of clients seeking a mortgage.
- Securities managers
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of an establishment or department that buys and sells stocks, bonds and other forms of investments on behalf of individual or institutional clients and manage the investments of their own clients.
Your duties should match the lead statement and most of the main duties to use this NOC — check the full profile on the official NOC site.
Related occupations
- NOC 10010 — Financial managers
- NOC 10011 — Human resources managers
- NOC 10012 — Purchasing managers
- NOC 10019 — Other administrative services managers
- NOC 10021 — Banking, credit and other investment managers
- NOC 10022 — Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
- NOC 10029 — Other business services managers
- NOC 10030 — Telecommunication carriers managers
← NOC 10019 Other administrative services managers · NOC 10021 Banking, credit and other investment managers →
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TEER 0 also matters for work permits: see the spousal open work permit (TEER rules for spouses of workers), LMIA explained and the Atlantic Immigration Program (job offers in TEER 0–4).
Sources: Statistics Canada NOC 2021 V1.0; IRCC high-wage occupations; IRCC category-based selection; IRCC who can apply.
Frequently asked questions
Is NOC 10020 eligible for Express Entry?+
NOC 10020 is a TEER 0 occupation. IRCC counts work in TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 occupations as skilled work experience for the Federal Skilled Worker Program and the Canadian Experience Class, as long as all other program requirements are met.
Is NOC 10020 a high-wage occupation?+
Yes. It's on IRCC's high-wage list at Level 1. From November 3, 2026, 12+ months of qualifying Canadian work in it adds 70 CRS points, or a valid job offer in it is worth 100 points (whichever is higher).
Which Express Entry category draws include NOC 10020?+
None of IRCC's current category-based selection lists include NOC 10020. Candidates can still be invited in general, program-specific (such as CEC) or PNP rounds.