NOC 44200: Primary combat members of the Canadian Armed Forces

Primary combat members of the Canadian Armed Forces provide collective defence measures to protect Canadian waters, land, air space and other interests. They conduct raids and ambushes in combat missions and conduct patrols and escorts in security and stability missions. They also follow the military and strategic policies established by the leadership of the Canadian Army, the Royal Canadian Airforce and the Royal Canadian Navy.

Express Entry eligibility

• Skilled work (TEER 0 to 3): no, TEER 4 does not count for Express Entry.
• Canadian Experience Class: does not count.
• Federal Skilled Worker Program: does not count.
• 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 4: Occupations that usually need a high school diploma or several weeks 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

NOC 44200 is not on any of IRCC’s occupation category lists. You can still be invited in general, Canadian Experience Class or other program draws if you qualify through other experience.

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

CRS points for work in NOC 44200

None. Work in TEER 4 and 5 occupations earns no Canadian work points in the CRS.

See Canadian work points and the median-wage rule.

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Provide assistance in emergency situations, such as civil disorder, natural disasters and major accidents
• Operate armoured vehicles, artillery, hand-held weapons and other military combat equipment and defense systems
• Engage in non-combat operations for humanitarian efforts
• Participate in drills and other training in preparation for peacekeeping, combat and natural disaster relief
• Maintain weapon systems, vehicles, survival gear and personal defensive equipment
• Perform underwater search and recovery operations
• Use tactics of camouflage and concealment, patrol, attack, defense, and evasion when engaged in combat missions.

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

Example job titles

• armoured soldier - Canadian Army
• infanteer
• infantry soldier
• soldier - Canadian Army

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school is usually required.
• Three months of basic military training is required and provided.
• Specialized training in the operation of military equipment and systems is provided.

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