NOC 12202: Insurance underwriters
Insurance underwriters review and evaluate insurance applications to determine insurance risks, insurance premiums and extent of insurance coverage according to company policies. They are employed at head and branch offices of insurance companies.
Last reviewed 2026-11-02 · Sources: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Quick answer
NOC 12202 (Insurance underwriters) 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 | 12202 |
|---|---|
| Title | Insurance underwriters |
| 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
- Review individual and group applications for automobile, fire, health, liability, life, property, marine, aircraft and other insurance
- Evaluate new and renewal applications to determine insurance risks, insurance premiums, extent of insurance coverage and other conditions of the insurance contract using medical reports, rate tables and other documents and reference materials; adjust premiums, coverage or risk itself to make acceptance of new and renewal applications possible
- Approve sale of insurance policies and ensure compliance with government regulations
- Provide recommendations on individual or group insurance plan designs
- Provide underwriting advice and answer inquiries from clients and from insurance agents, consultants and other company personnel
- Prepare underwriting reports and update insurance forms when necessary.
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 12200 — Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
- NOC 12201 — Insurance adjusters and claims examiners
- NOC 12203 — Assessors, business valuators and appraisers
- NOC 12010 — Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers
- NOC 12011 — Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers
- NOC 12012 — Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers
- NOC 12013 — Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations
- NOC 12100 — Executive assistants
- NOC 12101 — Human resources and recruitment officers
- NOC 12102 — Procurement and purchasing agents and officers
← NOC 12201 Insurance adjusters and claims examiners · NOC 12203 Assessors, business valuators and appraisers →
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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 12202 eligible for Express Entry?+
NOC 12202 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 12202 a high-wage occupation?+
No. NOC 12202 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 12202?+
None of IRCC's current category-based selection lists include NOC 12202. Candidates can still be invited in general, program-specific (such as CEC) or PNP rounds.