NOC 14202: Collection clerks
Collection clerks collect payments on overdue accounts and bad cheques and locate debtors to make collection arrangements. They are employed by collection agencies, utility companies, department stores, loan companies, banks and credit unions, and by financial and licensing departments within governments.
Last reviewed 2026-11-02 · Sources: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Quick answer
NOC 14202 (Collection clerks) is a TEER 4 occupation — not skilled work for FSW or CEC. It is not on IRCC's high-wage list. It isn't on any current category-based draw list.
TEER
TEER 4
Not skilled for FSW/CEC
High-wage
Not listed
No extra CRS points
Category draws
None
IRCC 2026 lists
| NOC 2021 code | 14202 |
|---|---|
| Title | Collection clerks |
| Broad category | Business, finance and administration occupations |
| TEER | TEER 4 — usually requires a high school diploma or several weeks of on-the-job training |
Example job titles
- bill collector
- collection clerk
- collection officer (except taxation)
- collections investigation officer
- collector
- credit and collection clerk
- locator - collection
- skip tracer - collection
Main duties
- Notify debtors of overdue payments and accounts by telephone, mail, and registered mail, and continue the notification process if reply is not received
- Resolve collection issues by making payment arrangements by telephone or visit to debtor
- Recommend further action or discontinuation of service in cases where payment is not forthcoming
- Trace and locate debtors, and may contact debtors' friends, neighbours, relatives and employers to obtain information
- Answer correspondence, prepare reports and maintain records and files related to collection work
- May work with on-line accounts and systems.
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 14200 — Accounting and related clerks
- NOC 14201 — Banking, insurance and other financial clerks
- NOC 14100 — General office support workers
- NOC 14101 — Receptionists
- NOC 14102 — Personnel clerks
- NOC 14103 — Court clerks and related court services occupations
- NOC 14110 — Survey interviewers and statistical clerks
- NOC 14111 — Data entry clerks
- NOC 14112 — Desktop publishing operators and related occupations
- NOC 14300 — Library assistants and clerks
← NOC 14201 Banking, insurance and other financial clerks · NOC 14300 Library assistants and clerks →
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TEER 4 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 14202 eligible for Express Entry?+
NOC 14202 is a TEER 4 occupation. IRCC only counts TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 work as skilled experience for the Federal Skilled Worker Program and the Canadian Experience Class, so this occupation alone generally won't meet those requirements. Provincial programs may differ.
Is NOC 14202 a high-wage occupation?+
No. NOC 14202 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 14202?+
None of IRCC's current category-based selection lists include NOC 14202. Candidates can still be invited in general, program-specific (such as CEC) or PNP rounds.