How many CRS points does NOC 40012 give?

With 12 months or more of skilled Canadian work in NOC 40012, you add 70 points to your Canadian work-experience points. For example, a single candidate with 3 years of Canadian work goes from 64 to 134 points. A qualifying job offer in NOC 40012 is worth 100 points instead. You get the higher of the two routes, never both, capped at 150 points (140 with a spouse).

Do I need to earn 2× the median wage myself?

No. The tier comes from the occupation’s national median wage, not from your own salary. What matters is that your job’s main duties match NOC 40012 and that the work is skilled, paid, Canadian experience.

Can I combine months in different high-wage jobs?

To get the 70-point add-on, all 12 months must be in 2× occupations. Months here also count toward the 40-point (1.5×) and 20-point (1.3×) add-ons when combined with other high-wage jobs.

Which Express Entry programs accept NOC 40012?

As a TEER 0 occupation it counts as skilled work for the Canadian Experience Class and the Federal Skilled Worker Program.

Which category draws include NOC 40012?

It is not on any of IRCC’s occupation category lists, so it does not qualify you for an occupation-based category draw.

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NOC 40012: Government managers - education policy development and program administration

Government managers in education policy development and program administration plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the development and administration of elementary, secondary and post-secondary education policies and programs. They are employed by all levels of government.

Express Entry eligibility

Skilled work (TEER 0 to 3): yes, TEER 0.
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, 2× tier.

TEER 0: Management occupations. Every program has other requirements too, such as language test results and, for FSW, a points test.

Category-based draws

NOC 40012 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 40012

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

Canadian work CRS points with 12 or more months in NOC 40012
Years in Canada	Single, today	Single, Nov 3	With spouse, today	With spouse, Nov 3
1	40	110	35	105
2	53	123	46	116
3	64	134	56	126
4	72	142	63	133
5 or more	80	150	70	140

See Canadian work points and the median-wage rule.

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Participate in the development of education policy by providing advice to senior government managers
Organize departmental unit and establish procedures to meet departmental objectives set by senior management
Direct and advise policy researchers or program officers conducting research, preparing documents or administering educational programs for elementary and secondary school systems
Plan, administer and control budgets for projects, programs, support services, equipment and supplies
Organize and direct committees and working groups to plan, manage or evaluate education projects and programs
Interview, hire and provide training for staff.

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

Example job titles

education curriculum development director
education director
education policy analysis and research director
education program administration manager
school inspection director - public administration

Employment requirements

A bachelor's degree in education is required.
A master's degree in a particular educational specialization may be required.
Several years of combined experience as a school teacher and as a government educational policy researcher, consultant or program officer are usually required.
A provincial teaching certificate is usually required.

Similar jobs with a different code

40020Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training
40010Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration
Policy and program researchers, consultants and officers
40021School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education
00011Senior government managers and officials

Common questions

Is NOC 40012 (Government managers - education policy development and program administration) a high-wage occupation for Express Entry?: Yes. From November 3, 2026, NOC 40012 is in the 2× tier of IRCC’s high-wage list, meaning its national median wage is at least 2 times the median wage of the Canadian workforce (2023 to 2025 data).
How many CRS points does NOC 40012 give?: With 12 months or more of skilled Canadian work in NOC 40012, you add 70 points to your Canadian work-experience points. For example, a single candidate with 3 years of Canadian work goes from 64 to 134 points. A qualifying job offer in NOC 40012 is worth 100 points instead. You get the higher of the two routes, never both, capped at 150 points (140 with a spouse).
Do I need to earn 2× the median wage myself?: No. The tier comes from the occupation’s national median wage, not from your own salary. What matters is that your job’s main duties match NOC 40012 and that the work is skilled, paid, Canadian experience.
Can I combine months in different high-wage jobs?: To get the 70-point add-on, all 12 months must be in 2× occupations. Months here also count toward the 40-point (1.5×) and 20-point (1.3×) add-ons when combined with other high-wage jobs.
Which Express Entry programs accept NOC 40012?: As a TEER 0 occupation it counts as skilled work for the Canadian Experience Class and the Federal Skilled Worker Program.
Which category draws include NOC 40012?: It is not on any of IRCC’s occupation category lists, so it does not qualify you for an occupation-based category draw.

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