NOC 22220: Computer network and web technicians

Computer network technicians establish, operate, maintain and coordinate the use of local and wide area networks (LANs and WANs), mainframe networks, hardware, software and related computer equipment. Web technicians set up and maintain internet, extranet and intranet web sites and web server hardware and software, and monitor and optimize network connectivity and performance. They are employed in information technology units throughout the public and private sectors. Computer network technicians who are supervisors are included in this group.

Express Entry eligibility

• Skilled work (TEER 0 to 3): yes, TEER 2.
• 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): no. No high-wage add-on, and a job offer in it earns no CRS points.

TEER 2: Occupations that usually need a college diploma, an apprenticeship of 2 or more years, or supervisory duties. Every program has other requirements too, such as language test results and, for FSW, a points test.

Category-based draws

NOC 22220 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 22220

Skilled Canadian work in this occupation earns the standard points, the same before and after November 3, 2026, with no high-wage add-on:

See Canadian work points and the median-wage rule.

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Computer and network operators
• Maintain, troubleshoot, repair and administer local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), mainframe networks, computer workstations, connections to the Internet and peripheral equipment
• Evaluate and install computer hardware, networking software, operating system software and software applications
• Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks and to coordinate access and use of computer networks
• Provide problem-solving services to network users
• Perform routine network start up and close down and maintain control records
• Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations
• Conduct tests and perform security and quality controls
• Perform shell scripting or other basic scripting tasks
• May supervise other workers in this group.
• Web technicians
• Install, maintain, troubleshoot and upgrade Web-server hardware and software
• Implement network traffic and security monitoring software, and optimize server performance
• Control and monitor e-mail use, Web navigation, and installed software
• Respond to requests for help and information from Web site visitors and Web site designers.

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

Example job titles

• computer network technician
• data centre operator
• Internet Web site technician
• local area network (LAN) administrator
• local area network (LAN) technician
• network administrator
• network support technician
• network system administrator
• Web technician

Employment requirements

• Completion of a college or other program in computer science, network administration, Web technology or a related field is usually required.
• Certification or training provided by software vendors may be required by some employers.
• Registration with a regulatory body is required in Saskatchewan.

Similar jobs with a different code

• 10022Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
• 21311Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) )
• 21230Computer systems developers and programmers
• 22222Information systems testing technicians
• 22221User support technicians
• 21233Web designers