NOC 44101 job description: home support worker duties and responsibilities
- Provide care and companionship for individuals and families during periods of incapacitation, convalescence or family disruption
- Administer bedside and personal care to clients such as aid in ambulation, bathing, personal hygiene, and dressing and undressing
- Plan and prepare meals and special diets, and feed or assist in feeding clients
- May perform routine health-related duties such as changing non-sterile dressings, assisting in the administration of medications and collecting specimens under the general direction of home care agency supervisor or nurse
- May perform routine housekeeping duties such as laundry, washing dishes and making beds.
Job titles under NOC 44101
See every job title and its code in the A–Z job title index, or all TEER 4 jobs.
Is NOC 44101 eligible for Express Entry?
Not through the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class or Federal Skilled Trades Program, which all need TEER 0 to 3. Some provincial nominee streams and federal pilots accept TEER 4 jobs, so check your province's current list.
| Program | TEER check | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Skilled Worker | Not eligible | TEER 4 is outside TEER 0 to 3 |
| Canadian Experience Class | Not eligible | TEER 4 is outside TEER 0 to 3 |
| Federal Skilled Trades | Not a listed trade | Only certain trade groups qualify. Check IRCC |
| Spouse's open work permit | Not eligible | TEER 4 and 5 do not qualify. SOWP rules |
Category-based draws: NOC 44101 is not on any category-based selection list (checked 2026-10-16). Under NOC 2016, TEER 4 was skill level C ("NOC C").
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 44101: common questions
What is NOC 44101?
NOC 44101 is the code for home support workers, caregivers and related occupations in Canada's National Occupational Classification (NOC 2021). Its first digit, 4, is the broad category and its second digit, 4, is the TEER level. Immigration forms, job offers and LMIA applications use this five-digit code.
What TEER is NOC 44101?
NOC 44101 is TEER 4. Occupations that usually need a high school diploma or several weeks of on-the-job training. Under the older NOC 2016 system, TEER 4 lines up with skill level C.
Is NOC 44101 eligible for Express Entry and PR?
Not through the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class or Federal Skilled Trades Program, which all need TEER 0 to 3. Some provincial nominee streams and federal pilots accept TEER 4 jobs, so check your province's current list.
Is NOC 44101 in a category-based Express Entry draw?
No. As of IRCC's list dated 2026-10-16, NOC 44101 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 44101 eligible for a spousal open work permit (SOWP)?
No. For applications made since January 21, 2025, only TEER 0 and 1 jobs and a list of selected TEER 2 and 3 occupations qualify, and NOC 44101 is not on that list (IRCC page modified 2026-06-12).
What is the NOC code for a home support worker?
Home support worker is listed under NOC 44101, home support workers, caregivers and related occupations. The job title alone does not decide your code: your duties should match the main duties of NOC 44101.
How do I know if NOC 44101 is my NOC code?
Compare what you actually do with the main duties listed for NOC 44101, 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.