NOC 11200: Human resources professionals

Human resources professionals develop, implement and evaluate human resources and labour relations policies, programs and procedures and advise employers and employees on human resources matters. They are employed throughout the public and private sectors, or they may be self-employed.

Express Entry eligibility

• Skilled work (TEER 0 to 3): yes, TEER 1.
• Canadian Experience Class: counts as skilled Canadian work (1 year in the last 3 years).
• Federal Skilled Worker Program: counts as skilled work (1 year of continuous work in the last 10 years).
• Federal Skilled Trades Program: not one of the eligible trades.
• High-wage occupation (from November 3, 2026): yes, 1.3× tier.

TEER 1: Occupations that usually need a university degree. Every program has other requirements too, such as language test results and, for FSW, a points test.

Category-based draws

NOC 11200 is not on any of IRCC’s occupation category lists. You can still be invited in general, Canadian Experience Class or other program draws.

Category lists checked on canada.ca on 2026-10-17. IRCC category-based selection

CRS points for work in NOC 11200

With 12+ months of Canadian work here, from November 3, 2026, by years of skilled Canadian work:

See Canadian work points and the median-wage rule.

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Plan, develop, implement and evaluate human resources and labour relations strategies including policies, programs and procedures to address an organization's human resource requirements
• Advise employers and employees on the interpretation of human resources policies, compensation and benefit programs and collective agreements
• Negotiate collective agreements on behalf of employers or workers, mediate labour disputes and grievances and provide advice on employee and labour relations
• Research and prepare occupational classifications, job descriptions, salary scales and competency appraisal measures and systems
• Plan and administer staffing, total compensation, training and career development, employee assistance, employment equity and affirmative action programs
• Manage programs and maintain human resources information and related records systems
• Hire and oversee training of staff
• Coordinate employee performance appraisal programs
• Research employee benefit and health and safety practices and recommend changes or modifications to existing policies.

For Express Entry your duties must match the lead statement and most of the main duties above.

Example job titles

• classification officer - human resources
• classification specialist
• compensation research analyst
• conciliator
• employee relations officer
• employment equity officer
• human resources consultant
• human resources research officer
• job analyst
• labour organization business agent
• labour relations officer
• mediator
• union representative
• wage analyst

Employment requirements

• A university degree or college diploma in human resources management or a related field, such as business administration, industrial relations, commerce or psychology or completion of a professional development program in human resources administration is required.
• Some employers may require human resources professionals to hold a Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation.

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