NOC 22211: Industrial designers
Industrial designers conceptualize and produce designs for manufactured products. They are employed by manufacturing industries and private design firms or they may be self-employed.
Last reviewed 2026-11-02 · Sources: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Quick answer
NOC 22211 (Industrial designers) 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 | 22211 |
|---|---|
| Title | Industrial designers |
| Broad category | Natural and applied sciences and related occupations |
| TEER | TEER 2 — usually requires a college diploma or apprenticeship of 2+ years, or supervisory roles |
Example job titles
- furniture designer
- industrial design consultant
- industrial designer
- industrial products designer
- product designer
Main duties
- Consult with client, engineers or production specialists to establish product requirements
- Analyze the intended use of product and user preferences
- Conduct research into cost, properties of production materials and methods of production
- Develop manual and computer-assisted design (CAD) concepts, sketches or models for approval
- Prepare manufacturing drawings, specifications and guidelines for production and construct prototype of design
- Consult with engineers and production staff during manufacturing stage.
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 22210 — Architectural technologists and technicians
- NOC 22212 — Drafting technologists and technicians
- NOC 22213 — Land survey technologists and technicians
- NOC 22214 — Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology
- NOC 22220 — Computer network and web technicians
- NOC 22221 — User support technicians
- NOC 22222 — Information systems testing technicians
- NOC 22230 — Non-destructive testers and inspectors
- NOC 22231 — Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers
- NOC 22232 — Occupational health and safety specialists
← NOC 22210 Architectural technologists and technicians · NOC 22212 Drafting technologists and technicians →
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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 22211 eligible for Express Entry?+
NOC 22211 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 22211 a high-wage occupation?+
No. NOC 22211 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 22211?+
None of IRCC's current category-based selection lists include NOC 22211. Candidates can still be invited in general, program-specific (such as CEC) or PNP rounds.