NOC 43100: Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants

Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants support students, and assist teachers and counsellors with teaching and non-instructional tasks. They assist in areas of personal care, teaching and behaviour management under the supervision of teachers or other child care professionals. They are employed in public and private elementary, secondary and special needs schools and treatment centres.

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

• Education

  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 43100

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:

• Assist students with integration into the classroom and school setting
• Help students individually or in small groups with assignments and reinforce learning and retention concepts under the supervision of the classroom teacher
• Assist students with special needs using techniques such as sign language, braille and remedial programs
• Monitor and report student progress to classroom teacher
• Accompany and supervise students during activities in school gymnasiums, laboratories, libraries, resource centres and on field trips
• May assist teacher in the operation of projectors, tape recorders and other audio-visual or electronic equipment
• May assist in school library or office and perform other duties assigned by the school principal
• May monitor students during recess, at noon hour or during the day.

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

Example job titles

• educational assistant
• educational resources assistant
• homework assistant
• remedial education aide
• special education assistant

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school is required.
• Teacher assistants usually require completion of a 10-month college program in teaching assistance, educational assistance or other social science program.
• Teacher assistants who help students with special needs usually require specialized training and experience.

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