NOC 40030: Managers in social, community and correctional services

Managers in social, community and correctional services plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the programs and activities of social service and community agencies, correctional institutions, counselling departments, labour organizations, professional associations, political parties and non-governmental organizations.

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, 1.5× 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 40030 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 40030

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:

• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the delivery of social and community service programs such as income maintenance, children's aid and emergency housing services
• Manage the operations and activities of social and community centres, correctional facilities and detention centres
• Administer the programs of non-governmental organizations involved with social issues such as health care, human rights, consumer protection, international development and environmental protection
• Administer programs of membership organizations such as political parties, labour organizations, business and professional associations
• Establish administrative procedures to meet objectives set by board of directors or senior management
• Direct and advise professional and non-professional staff delivering services and programs to the general public and to the organization or association membership
• Plan, administer and control budgets for programs, equipment and support services
• Represent their respective organizations for the purpose of government liaison and media relations
• Participate in policy development by preparing reports and briefs for management committees and working groups
• Hire and provide training for professional and non-professional staff.

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

Example job titles

• assistant vice-president - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations
• association director
• child welfare services administrator
• children's aid society director
• community centre director
• correctional institution director
• correctional treatment and training director
• detention centre director
• environmental group director
• family services area manager
• income maintenance director
• labour organization manager
• membership services manager
• political organization manager
• prison warden
• social assistance director
• social services regional administrator
• social work director
• trade association manager
• volunteer services director

Employment requirements

• Managers in social, community and correctional services usually require a master's degree in a social science or administrative discipline and Several years of experience in a related occupation, such as a community and social service worker, social or health policy researcher, consultant or program officer, probation or parole officer, or social worker.
• Managers of associations and membership organizations require extensive experience in a related occupation, trade or industry.

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