NOC 40019: Other managers in public administration

Other managers in public administration plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the development of policies and programs which govern the daily operations of legislatures and other activities unique to government such as intergovernmental affairs and elections. 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 40019 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 40019

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:

• Participate in the development of policies and programs by providing advice to senior government managers of legislatures or departments or agencies involved in activities unique to government
• Organize government unit or agency and establish procedures to meet objectives set by senior management
• Direct and advise professional and non-professional staff conducting research, preparing documents or providing administrative support
• Plan, administer and control research and administration budgets for projects, programs, equipment and supplies
• Organize and direct committees and working groups to plan, manage or evaluate 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

• clerk of the committee - Legislative Assembly
• elections planning director
• federal-provincial relations director
• intergovernmental affairs director

Employment requirements

• A bachelor's degree in a social science discipline, law or business administration is required.
• Several years of experience in government policy development, research or program administration, or in a professional occupation in social science, law or business administration are usually required.

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