NOC 65109: Other sales related occupations

NOC 65109 is the NOC 2021 unit group for other sales related occupations, with job titles such as door-to-door salesperson, telemarketer and street vendor. It is a TEER 5 occupation in broad category 6, sales and service occupations.

TEER 5Broad category 6NOC 2021

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65109

Unit group 65109: other sales related occupations. This is the code you put on your application.

NOC 65109 job description: door-to-door salesperson duties and responsibilities

  • Contact potential customers by phone or through personal contacts
  • Arrange sales demonstration appointments, and show, describe and sell goods or services at wholesale, retail and industrial establishments, at exhibitions, trade shows or directly to individual customers or at sales parties and private homes
  • Deliver purchased goods to customers.
  • Solicit sales and sell merchandise to residents of private homes
  • Set up and display merchandise on sidewalks or at public events to sell to the public.
  • Contact businesses or private individuals, by telephone, to solicit sales for goods or services.

Job titles under NOC 65109

See every job title and its code in the A–Z job title index, or all TEER 5 jobs.

Is NOC 65109 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 5 jobs, so check your province's current list.

Federal program TEER requirements for NOC 65109
ProgramTEER checkWhy
Federal Skilled WorkerNot eligibleTEER 5 is outside TEER 0 to 3
Canadian Experience ClassNot eligibleTEER 5 is outside TEER 0 to 3
Federal Skilled TradesNot a listed tradeOnly certain trade groups qualify. Check IRCC
Spouse's open work permitNot eligibleTEER 4 and 5 do not qualify. SOWP rules

Category-based draws: NOC 65109 is not on any category-based selection list (checked 2026-10-16). Under NOC 2016, TEER 5 was skill level D ("NOC D").

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 65109: common questions

What is NOC 65109?

NOC 65109 is the code for other sales related occupations in Canada's National Occupational Classification (NOC 2021). Its first digit, 6, is the broad category and its second digit, 5, is the TEER level. Immigration forms, job offers and LMIA applications use this five-digit code.

What TEER is NOC 65109?

NOC 65109 is TEER 5. Occupations that usually need a short work demonstration and no formal education. Under the older NOC 2016 system, TEER 5 lines up with skill level D.

Is NOC 65109 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 5 jobs, so check your province's current list.

Is NOC 65109 in a category-based Express Entry draw?

No. As of IRCC's list dated 2026-10-16, NOC 65109 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 65109 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 65109 is not on that list (IRCC page modified 2026-06-12).

What is the NOC code for a door-to-door salesperson?

Door-to-door salesperson is listed under NOC 65109, other sales related occupations. The job title alone does not decide your code: your duties should match the main duties of NOC 65109.

How do I know if NOC 65109 is my NOC code?

Compare what you actually do with the main duties listed for NOC 65109, 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.