NOC 70020: Managers in transportation

Managers in transportation operations plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of transportation companies such as railways, airlines, bus lines, municipal transit systems, shipping lines and trucking companies, under the direction of a general manager or another senior manager. Managers in transportation freight traffic plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate companies or departments responsible for the transportation and movement of goods, under the direction of a general manager or another senior manager. They are employed by transportation, freight forwarding and shipping companies and by transportation departments of companies in retail and manufacturing sectors and utilities.

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 70020 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 70020

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:

• Managers in transportation operations
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of a transportation company
• Set operations policies and standards, including determination of safety procedures for the handling of dangerous goods, and ensure compliance with transport regulations
• Oversee the dispatch, maintenance and service of vehicles, vessels or aircraft
• Control the company or departmental budget, including acquisitions
• Monitor company's or department's performance, prepare reports for senior management, and plan for changes to schedules and policies
• Recruit personnel and oversee their training.
• Managers in transportation freight traffic
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operation of or department responsible for coordinating, arranging and monitoring the transportation and movement of goods
• Arrange shipping documentation and oversee the schedule, dispatch and tracking of goods
• Set transportation service rates and performance indicators
• Develop plans and procedures for the transportation and storage of goods
• Negotiate with carriers, warehouse operators and insurance company representatives for services and preferential rates
• Control the departmental budget
• Recruit personnel and oversee their training.

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

Example job titles

• bus company manager
• distribution manager - logistics
• flight operations manager
• freight forwarding manager
• marine superintendent
• rail operations superintendent
• railway freight manager
• traffic manager - transportation
• transport department manager
• transportation manager
• urban transit system manager

Employment requirements

• Managers in transportation operations
• A bachelor's degree in business administration or engineering is usually required.
• Several years of experience in transportation operations are usually required, including supervisory experience.
• Extensive experience as a supervisor and operator in a particular transport mode, such as a pilot, train engineer, vessel master or truck driver, may substitute for formal education.
• Certification as an operator of a particular mode of transportation, such as commercial pilot, vessel master or truck driver, is usually required.
• Managers in transportation freight traffic
• Completion of secondary school is required.
• A college diploma or university degree in business or transportation administration may be required.
• Several years of clerical, operational or administrative experience related to freight traffic are required.

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