NOC 40040: Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services
Commissioned police officers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate police force administration and police activities such as maintaining law and order and detecting and preventing crime. They are employed by municipal, provincial and federal governments. This unit group includes officers from the rank of staff sergeant to police commissioner. Commissioned officers in the railway police, deputy chief coroners, and deputy chief medical examiners are also included in this unit group.
Last reviewed 2026-11-02 · Sources: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Quick answer
NOC 40040 (Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services) is a TEER 0 occupation, so it counts as skilled work for Express Entry. It is on IRCC's high-wage list at Level 1: +70 CRS for 12+ months of Canadian work, or 100 for a job offer. It isn't on any current category-based draw list.
TEER
TEER 0
Skilled for Express Entry
High-wage
Level 1
+70 work · 100 job offer
Category draws
None
IRCC 2026 lists
| NOC 2021 code | 40040 |
|---|---|
| Title | Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services |
| Broad category | Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services |
| TEER | TEER 0 — management occupations |
CRS points for this occupation
Under the Labour Market Integration factor, IRCC gives you the higher of: your Canadian work-length points plus 70 for 12+ months of qualifying work in a Level 1 occupation, or 100 points for a valid job offer in it. How job offer points work.
Example job titles
- chief superintendent
- deputy police chief
- harbour police chief
- police chief
- police lieutenant
- police superintendent
- railway police chief
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) commissioner
Main duties
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of a police force or division of a police force
- Develop and implement police force policies and procedures
- Oversee police investigations and ensure that procedures are conducted in accordance with laws and regulations
- Assess performance of subordinates and authorize promotions, transfers and disciplinary actions
- Coordinate and monitor budget and departmental resources.
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 40010 — Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration
- NOC 40011 — Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration
- NOC 40012 — Government managers - education policy development and program administration
- NOC 40019 — Other managers in public administration
- NOC 40020 — Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training
- NOC 40021 — School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education
- NOC 40030 — Managers in social, community and correctional services
- NOC 40041 — Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers
- NOC 40042 — Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces
← NOC 40030 Managers in social, community and correctional services · NOC 40041 Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers →
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TEER 0 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 40040 eligible for Express Entry?+
NOC 40040 is a TEER 0 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 40040 a high-wage occupation?+
Yes. It's on IRCC's high-wage list at Level 1. From November 3, 2026, 12+ months of qualifying Canadian work in it adds 70 CRS points, or a valid job offer in it is worth 100 points (whichever is higher).
Which Express Entry category draws include NOC 40040?+
None of IRCC's current category-based selection lists include NOC 40040. Candidates can still be invited in general, program-specific (such as CEC) or PNP rounds.