NOC 32200: Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists assess, treat and prevent diseases, conditions, disorders or imbalances of patients' using various forms of treatment including acupuncture, herbology or other holistic health approaches. They usually work in private practice, including group or team practices, clinics, extended care facilities, rehabilitation centres and health clubs.
Last reviewed 2026-11-02 · Sources: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Quick answer
NOC 32200 (Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists) 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 | 32200 |
|---|---|
| Title | Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists |
| Broad category | Health occupations |
| TEER | TEER 2 — usually requires a college diploma or apprenticeship of 2+ years, or supervisory roles |
Example job titles
Main duties
- Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners
- Diagnose within the framework of Traditional Chinese Medicine the diseases, physiological disorders and injuries of patients
- Explain procedures, risks and benefits of treatments to patients
- Prescribe and administer treatment such as acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), scraping (Gua Sha), cupping therapy, moxibustion, acupressure, and auriculotherapy
- May prescribe and administer Chinese manipulative therapy (Tui Na), energy control therapy (Qi Gong) and laser therapy
- May suggest home care instructions and provide information about life therapies including energy control therapy (Qi Gong), Chinese shadow boxing (Tai Ji Quan) and Chinese food cure recipes (Shi Liao)
- Maintain patient records
- Prescribe and administer treatment using raw or granule herbs and other medicines or dietary supplements
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.
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← NOC 32129 Other medical technologists and technicians · NOC 32201 Massage therapists →
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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 32200 eligible for Express Entry?+
NOC 32200 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 32200 a high-wage occupation?+
No. NOC 32200 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 32200?+
None of IRCC's current category-based selection lists include NOC 32200. Candidates can still be invited in general, program-specific (such as CEC) or PNP rounds.