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NOC 30010: Managers in health care

NOC 30010 is the NOC 2021 unit group for managers in health care, with job titles such as mental health residential care program manager, home care services director - medical services and chief of anesthesia. It is a TEER 0 occupation in broad category 3, health occupations.

TEER 0Broad category 3NOC 2021

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30010

Unit group 30010: managers in health care. This is the code you put on your application.

NOC 30010 job description: mental health residential care program manager duties and responsibilities

  • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the delivery of health care services within a department of a health care institution, or in other settings where health care services are provided
  • Consult with boards of directors and senior managers to maintain and establish standards for the provision of health care services
  • Develop evaluation systems to monitor the quality of health care given to patients
  • Monitor the use of diagnostic services, in-patient beds and facilities to ensure effective use of resources
  • Develop and implement plans for new programs, special projects, new material and equipment acquisitions and future staffing levels in their department or establishment
  • Plan and control departmental or establishment budget
  • Represent the department or establishment at meetings with government officials, the public, the media and other organizations
  • Supervise health care supervisors and professionals
  • Recruit health care staff of the department or establishment.

Job titles under NOC 30010

Chief of anesthesiaChief of emergency medicineChief of medical staffDirector of clinical medicineDirector of dieteticsDirector of laboratory medicineDirector of nursing - medical servicesDirector of occupational therapyDirector of physiotherapyDirector of surgeryHome care services director - medical servicesMedical clinic directorMental health residential care program managerRehabilitation services director

See every job title and its code in the A–Z job title index, or all TEER 0 jobs.

Is NOC 30010 eligible for Express Entry?

By TEER, yes. TEER 0 is inside the TEER 0 to 3 range that the Federal Skilled Worker Program and Canadian Experience Class accept. You still need qualifying work experience, language test results and enough CRS points to get an invitation. Category-based draws and provincial nominee programs use their own occupation lists.

Federal program TEER requirements for NOC 30010
ProgramTEER checkWhy
Federal Skilled WorkerTEER qualifiesTEER 0 is within TEER 0 to 3
Canadian Experience ClassTEER qualifiesTEER 0 is within TEER 0 to 3
Federal Skilled TradesNot a listed tradeOnly certain trade groups qualify. Check IRCC
Spouse's open work permitQualifiesAll TEER 0 jobs qualify. SOWP rules

Category-based draws: NOC 30010 is not on any category-based selection list (checked 2026-10-16). Under NOC 2016, TEER 0 was skill type 0 (management).

Category-based Express Entry draws and provincial nominee programs use their own occupation lists. Check the current lists on IRCC's Express Entry page and provincial nominee page.

NOC 30010: common questions

What is NOC 30010?

NOC 30010 is the code for managers in health care in Canada's National Occupational Classification (NOC 2021). Its first digit, 3, is the broad category and its second digit, 0, is the TEER level. Immigration forms, job offers and LMIA applications use this five-digit code.

What TEER is NOC 30010?

NOC 30010 is TEER 0. Management occupations. Under the older NOC 2016 system, TEER 0 lines up with skill type 0 (management).

Is NOC 30010 eligible for Express Entry and PR?

By TEER, yes. TEER 0 is inside the TEER 0 to 3 range that the Federal Skilled Worker Program and Canadian Experience Class accept. You still need qualifying work experience, language test results and enough CRS points to get an invitation. Category-based draws and provincial nominee programs use their own occupation lists.

Is NOC 30010 in a category-based Express Entry draw?

No. As of IRCC's list dated 2026-10-16, NOC 30010 is not in any category-based selection list (healthcare, STEM, trades, education, transport and others). You can still be invited in general and program-specific draws.

Is NOC 30010 eligible for a spousal open work permit (SOWP)?

Yes. All TEER 0 jobs qualify, so a worker in this job can support a spouse's open work permit, as long as their own work permit has at least 16 months left when the spouse applies (IRCC page modified 2026-06-12).

What is the NOC code for a mental health residential care program manager?

Mental health residential care program manager is listed under NOC 30010, managers in health care. The job title alone does not decide your code: your duties should match the main duties of NOC 30010.

How do I know if NOC 30010 is my NOC code?

Compare what you actually do with the main duties listed for NOC 30010, not just your job title. IRCC expects your duties to match the lead statement and most of the main duties of the code you choose. If they fit another code better, use that one. You can paste your duties into nocfinder to see how they line up, duty by duty.

Source: ESDC NOC 2021 · IRCC program pages. Not legal advice.

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