NOC 12101: Human resources and recruitment officers
Human resources and recruitment officers identify and advertise job vacancies, recruit candidates, and assist in the selection and reassignment of employees. They are employed throughout the private and public sectors.
Last reviewed 2026-11-02 · Sources: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Quick answer
NOC 12101 (Human resources and recruitment officers) is a TEER 2 occupation, so it counts as skilled work for Express Entry. It is not on IRCC's high-wage list. It isn't on any current category-based draw list.
TEER
TEER 2
Skilled for Express Entry
High-wage
Not listed
No extra CRS points
Category draws
None
IRCC 2026 lists
| NOC 2021 code | 12101 |
|---|---|
| Title | Human resources and recruitment officers |
| Broad category | Business, finance and administration occupations |
| TEER | TEER 2 — usually requires a college diploma or apprenticeship of 2+ years, or supervisory roles |
Example job titles
Main duties
- Identify current and prospective staffing requirements, prepare and post notices and advertisements, and collect and screen applications
- Advise job applicants on employment requirements and on terms and conditions of employment
- Review candidate inventories and contact potential applicants to arrange interviews and transfers, redeployment and placement of personnel
- Recruit graduates of colleges, universities and other educational institutions
- Coordinate and participate in selection and examination boards to evaluate candidates
- Notify applicants of results of selection process and prepare job offers
- Advise managers and employees on staffing policies and procedures
- Organize and administer staff consultation and grievance procedures
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 12100 — Executive assistants
- NOC 12102 — Procurement and purchasing agents and officers
- NOC 12103 — Conference and event planners
- NOC 12104 — Employment insurance and revenue officers
- NOC 12110 — Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations
- NOC 12111 — Health information management occupations
- NOC 12112 — Records management technicians
- NOC 12113 — Statistical officers and related research support occupations
- NOC 12010 — Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers
- NOC 12011 — Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers
← NOC 12100 Executive assistants · NOC 12102 Procurement and purchasing agents and officers →
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TEER 2 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 12101 eligible for Express Entry?+
NOC 12101 is a TEER 2 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 12101 a high-wage occupation?+
No. NOC 12101 isn't on IRCC's Express Entry high-wage occupations list, so it doesn't earn the extra high-wage or job offer CRS points. Canadian work-length points can still apply for TEER 0–3 work.
Which Express Entry category draws include NOC 12101?+
None of IRCC's current category-based selection lists include NOC 12101. Candidates can still be invited in general, program-specific (such as CEC) or PNP rounds.