NOC 41407: Program officers unique to government

NOC 41407 is the NOC 2021 unit group for program officers unique to government, with job titles such as office of the Speaker officer, protocol officer and tribunal officer. 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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41407

Unit group 41407: program officers unique to government. This is the code you put on your application.

NOC 41407 job description: office of the Speaker officer duties and responsibilities

  • Advise politicians or diplomats on the social, economic and political effects of government decisions on other governments in Canada or abroad
  • Explain Canadian foreign and domestic policies to governments and nationals of foreign countries, and act on behalf of Canada abroad
  • Collect, monitor and analyze international pressures, issues and communications and brief on intelligence and security matters
  • Plan intergovernmental meetings and conferences with officers of other municipal, provincial or federal governments
  • Coordinate the logistics and administration of elections within constituencies and ensure that electoral and voting procedures are followed
  • Coordinate administrative support services for legislative committees, royal commissions or tribunals
  • Participate as a member of a board or tribunal
  • Plan logistics and oversee diplomatic protocol of official visits to Canada by foreign politicians and dignitaries.

Job titles under NOC 41407

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

Is NOC 41407 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 41407
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 41407 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 41407: common questions

What is NOC 41407?

NOC 41407 is the code for program officers unique to government 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 41407?

NOC 41407 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 41407 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 41407 in a category-based Express Entry draw?

No. As of IRCC's list dated 2026-10-16, NOC 41407 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 41407 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 an office of the Speaker officer?

Office of the Speaker officer is listed under NOC 41407, program officers unique to government. The job title alone does not decide your code: your duties should match the main duties of NOC 41407.

How do I know if NOC 41407 is my NOC code?

Compare what you actually do with the main duties listed for NOC 41407, 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.