NOC 40042 job description: officer cadet duties and responsibilities
- Allocate material, human and financial resources to implement military policies and programs, establish administrative controls, and approve overall personnel planning
- Plan, organize and command the activities of the Canadian Armed Forces combat units and military strategic units in the Army, Royal Canadian Air Force, and Royal Canadian Navy at home and when deployed overseas during operations in conflict territory
- Plan, organize and command units engaged in non-military disaster relief, humanitarian and peacekeeping operations at the national and international level
- Set objectives of the organization in accordance with legislation and government policy, formulate or approve and evaluate programs and procedures, alone or in collaboration with senior government committees
- Coordinate the work of various military strategic units employing appropriate levels of military force for specific tasks
- Develop and implement military procedures and policies that are geared to the capabilities and performance of each unit.
Job titles under NOC 40042
See every job title and its code in the A–Z job title index, or all TEER 0 jobs.
Is NOC 40042 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.
| Program | TEER check | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Skilled Worker | TEER qualifies | TEER 0 is within TEER 0 to 3 |
| Canadian Experience Class | TEER qualifies | TEER 0 is within TEER 0 to 3 |
| Federal Skilled Trades | Not a listed trade | Only certain trade groups qualify. Check IRCC |
| Spouse's open work permit | Qualifies | All TEER 0 jobs qualify. SOWP rules |
Category-based draws: NOC 40042 is on IRCC's Skilled military recruits 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 40042: common questions
What is NOC 40042?
NOC 40042 is the code for commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces in Canada's National Occupational Classification (NOC 2021). Its first digit, 4, 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 40042?
NOC 40042 is TEER 0. Management occupations. Under the older NOC 2016 system, TEER 0 lines up with skill type 0 (management).
Is NOC 40042 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 40042 in a category-based Express Entry draw?
Yes. As of IRCC's list dated 2026-10-16, NOC 40042 is in the skilled military recruits category. Category-based draws invite candidates with at least 6 months of continuous work experience in one of the listed occupations, and IRCC updates the lists from time to time.
Is NOC 40042 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 an officer cadet?
Officer cadet is listed under NOC 40042, commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces. The job title alone does not decide your code: your duties should match the main duties of NOC 40042.
How do I know if NOC 40042 is my NOC code?
Compare what you actually do with the main duties listed for NOC 40042, 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.