NOC 32209: Other practitioners of natural healing

Practitioners of natural healing provide health care to patients using various forms of treatment including herbology, reflexology or relaxation techniques to promote, maintain and restore the holistic health of patients. They usually work in private practice, including group or team practices, or are employed by clinics, health clubs and spas.

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 32209 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 32209

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:

• Herbalists
• Assess patients and advise them on the use of herbs for the treatment of conditions such as arthritis, rheumatism, asthma, skin disorders and stomach ailments
• May cultivate herbs and manufacture and sell herbal compounds.
• Osteopathic manual practitioners
• Assess, treat and manage musculoskeletal and other related disorders of the body's structure by moving, stretching, and massaging a patients' muscles and joints to correct biomechanical dysfunctions.
• Homeopaths
• Assess illnesses and treat them by administering, in chemical or herbal form, a small dosage of a remedy made from natural substances or by suggesting lifestyle changes.
• Reflexologists
• Assess clients' physical, mental and emotional health
• Provide advice and feedback to support clients' wellbeing
• Apply gentle pressure with thumb and fingers to stimulate specific reflex points or areas, usually on the clients' feet, hands, ears and/or face to relieve tension, improve circulation, and promote better health and well-being.
• Holistic nutritionists
• Evaluate the overall health and wellness of clients and recommend nutritional and life style adjustments to address their health issues and to support health goals.
• Naturotherapists
• Assess and treat illness and injury through the use of holistic approaches such as herbal remedies, massage, as well as counselling in nutrition and exercise.

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

Example job titles

• aromatherapist
• ayurvedic practitioner
• herbalist
• holistic nutritionist
• holistic practitioner
• homeopath
• hypnotherapist
• naturotherapist
• osteopathic manual practitioner
• reflexologist
• rolfer

Employment requirements

• Homeopaths usually require completion of a three-year diploma program in homeopathy.
• Registration with a regulatory body is required for homeopaths in Ontario.
• Other occupations in this unit group usually require completion of training programs specific to their type of practice and some supervised practical training.

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