NOC 41406: Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers

NOC 41406 is the NOC 2021 unit group for recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers, with job titles such as sports and recreation consultant, sports consultant and fitness consultant. It is a TEER 1 occupation in broad category 4, occupations in education, law and social, community and government services.

TEER 1Broad category 4NOC 2021

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41406

Unit group 41406: recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers. This is the code you put on your application.

NOC 41406 job description: sports and recreation consultant duties and responsibilities

  • Provide expert advice and consulting services to communities, corporations, institutions, sports associations, community groups, corporations, schools and other organizations in the design, development and administration of sports programs and activities
  • May write proposals and public relations statements for corporations, industry and the fitness community.
  • Conduct research and develop government policies related to recreation, sports, fitness and athletic safety and standards.
  • Develop, plan and coordinate sports, fitness and recreation programs, and special sporting events.

Job titles under NOC 41406

See every job title and its code in the A–Z job title index, or all TEER 1 jobs.

Is NOC 41406 eligible for Express Entry?

By TEER, yes. TEER 1 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 41406
ProgramTEER checkWhy
Federal Skilled WorkerTEER qualifiesTEER 1 is within TEER 0 to 3
Canadian Experience ClassTEER qualifiesTEER 1 is within TEER 0 to 3
Federal Skilled TradesNot a listed tradeOnly certain trade groups qualify. Check IRCC
Spouse's open work permitQualifiesAll TEER 1 jobs qualify. SOWP rules

Category-based draws: NOC 41406 is not on any category-based selection list (checked 2026-10-16). Under NOC 2016, TEER 1 was skill level A ("NOC A").

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 41406: common questions

What is NOC 41406?

NOC 41406 is the code for recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers in Canada's National Occupational Classification (NOC 2021). Its first digit, 4, is the broad category and its second digit, 1, is the TEER level. Immigration forms, job offers and LMIA applications use this five-digit code.

What TEER is NOC 41406?

NOC 41406 is TEER 1. Occupations that usually need a university degree. Under the older NOC 2016 system, TEER 1 lines up with skill level A.

Is NOC 41406 eligible for Express Entry and PR?

By TEER, yes. TEER 1 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 41406 in a category-based Express Entry draw?

No. As of IRCC's list dated 2026-10-16, NOC 41406 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 41406 eligible for a spousal open work permit (SOWP)?

Yes. All TEER 1 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 sports and recreation consultant?

Sports and recreation consultant is listed under NOC 41406, recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers. The job title alone does not decide your code: your duties should match the main duties of NOC 41406.

How do I know if NOC 41406 is my NOC code?

Compare what you actually do with the main duties listed for NOC 41406, 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.