Is NOC 33102 eligible for Express Entry?

Yes. As a TEER 3 occupation it counts as skilled work for the Canadian Experience Class and the Federal Skilled Worker Program.

Is NOC 33102 a high-wage occupation?

No. It is not on IRCC’s list of high-wage occupations for the November 3, 2026 rules. Only listed occupations add 20 to 70 points for Canadian work, or 50 to 100 points for a job offer.

Which category draws include NOC 33102?

It is on IRCC’s list for the Healthcare and social services category, so you can also be invited in those category draws.

What TEER is NOC 33102?

TEER 3. The second digit of a NOC 2021 code is its TEER category.

TEER 3NOC 2021 Version 1.0

NOC 33102: Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates

Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates assist nurses, hospital staff and physicians in the basic care of patients. They are employed in hospitals, nursing homes, assisted care facilities for the elderly and other health care establishments. Emergency medical care attendant are employed by private ambulance services, urgent care centers or other health facilities.

Express Entry eligibility

Skilled work (TEER 0 to 3): yes, TEER 3.
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 3: Occupations that usually need a college diploma, an apprenticeship of less than 2 years, or more than 6 months of on-the-job training. Every program has other requirements too, such as language test results and, for FSW, a points test.

Category-based draws

Healthcare and social services
At least 12 months of full-time work (or the same amount part-time) in this occupation within the last 3 years, in Canada or abroad.

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

CRS points for work in NOC 33102

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

Canadian work CRS points in NOC 33102
Years in Canada	Single	With spouse
1	40	35
2	53	46
3	64	56
4	72	63
5 or more	80	70

See Canadian work points and the median-wage rule.

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Answer call signals; supply and empty bed pans; bathe, dress and groom patients; serve meal trays, feed or assist in feeding of patients and assist patients with menu selection; weigh, lift, turn, and position patients; shave patients prior to operations; supervise patients' exercise routines, set up and provide leisure activities for patients, accompany patients on outside recreational activities and perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse; report or record fluid intake and output; observe or monitor patients' status and document patient care on charts; collect specimens such as urine, faeces or sputum; administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas and perform other procedures as directed by nursing and hospital staff
Administer, in emergency situations, first aid to injured or ill individuals within the scope of competencies
Transport patients by wheelchair or stretcher for treatment or surgery
Carry messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departments
Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
Maintain inventory of supplies
May perform maintenance tasks such as assisting with the set-up and maintenance of traction equipment, cleaning or sterilizing equipment, maintaining and repairing equipment, and assembling, setting-up and operating job-related equipment
May transport patients between care facilities.

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

Example job titles

health care aide
hospital attendant
long term care aide
nurse aide
nursing attendant
orderly
patient care aide
patient service associate
personal care attendant - medical
psychiatric aide
resident care aide - medical

Employment requirements

Some secondary school education and on-the-job training or a personal support worker, nursing aide or health care aide college or private institutional program, or a college nursing orderly program and supervised practical training are required.
Completion of specialized courses such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid is usually required.
An appropriate class of driver's licence may be required for medical attendants.

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Common questions

Is NOC 33102 eligible for Express Entry?: Yes. As a TEER 3 occupation it counts as skilled work for the Canadian Experience Class and the Federal Skilled Worker Program.
Is NOC 33102 a high-wage occupation?: No. It is not on IRCC’s list of high-wage occupations for the November 3, 2026 rules. Only listed occupations add 20 to 70 points for Canadian work, or 50 to 100 points for a job offer.
Which category draws include NOC 33102?: It is on IRCC’s list for the Healthcare and social services category, so you can also be invited in those category draws.
What TEER is NOC 33102?: TEER 3. The second digit of a NOC 2021 code is its TEER category.

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