Is NOC 80010 (Managers in natural resources production and fishing) a high-wage occupation for Express Entry?

Yes. From November 3, 2026, NOC 80010 is in the 2× tier of IRCC’s high-wage list, meaning its national median wage is at least 2 times the median wage of the Canadian workforce (2023 to 2025 data).

How many CRS points does NOC 80010 give?

With 12 months or more of skilled Canadian work in NOC 80010, you add 70 points to your Canadian work-experience points. For example, a single candidate with 3 years of Canadian work goes from 64 to 134 points. A qualifying job offer in NOC 80010 is worth 100 points instead. You get the higher of the two routes, never both, capped at 150 points (140 with a spouse).

Do I need to earn 2× the median wage myself?

No. The tier comes from the occupation’s national median wage, not from your own salary. What matters is that your job’s main duties match NOC 80010 and that the work is skilled, paid, Canadian experience.

Can I combine months in different high-wage jobs?

To get the 70-point add-on, all 12 months must be in 2× occupations. Months here also count toward the 40-point (1.5×) and 20-point (1.3×) add-ons when combined with other high-wage jobs.

Which Express Entry programs accept NOC 80010?

As a TEER 0 occupation it counts as skilled work for the Canadian Experience Class and the Federal Skilled Worker Program.

Which category draws include NOC 80010?

It is not on any of IRCC’s occupation category lists, so it does not qualify you for an occupation-based category draw.

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NOC 80010: Managers in natural resources production and fishing

Managers in natural resources production and fishing plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of establishments in forestry and logging, mining and quarrying, oil and gas drilling, production and servicing operations, and commercial fishing.

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 80010 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 80010

With 12+ months of Canadian work here, from November 3, 2026, by years of skilled Canadian work:

Canadian work CRS points with 12 or more months in NOC 80010
Years in Canada	Single, today	Single, Nov 3	With spouse, today	With spouse, Nov 3
1	40	110	35	105
2	53	123	46	116
3	64	134	56	126
4	72	142	63	133
5 or more	80	150	70	140

See Canadian work points and the median-wage rule.

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Oversee and analyze operations in forestry, logging, mining, quarrying, or oil and gas operations or in services to logging, mining and oil and gas industries, or in commercial fishing
Recommend operational changes to senior management when necessary to ensure that production quotas and procedures are met
Prepare production reports for review by senior management
Confer with other managers to set production quotas, to plan extraction sites and to develop policies for the removal of raw materials
Evaluate efficiency of production sites to determine adequacy of personnel, equipment and technologies used, and make changes to work schedule or equipment when necessary
Ensure adherence to safety regulations
Hire personnel and oversee training needs of staff
May direct peripheral activities such as the construction of access roads or temporary living quarters.

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

Example job titles

director of mining
drilling operations manager
fishing operations manager
forestry operations manager
gas field operations manager
mine manager
oil well servicing manager
quarry manager
shore captain - fishing

Employment requirements

Forestry managers usually require a bachelor's degree in forestry science or forest engineering.
Mining and quarrying managers usually require a bachelor's degree in mining engineering or earth sciences.
Oil and gas managers usually require a bachelor's degree in geology, earth sciences or petroleum engineering.
Several years of experience in a supervisory occupation in the particular industry are usually required and may substitute for formal education requirements.

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Common questions

Is NOC 80010 (Managers in natural resources production and fishing) a high-wage occupation for Express Entry?: Yes. From November 3, 2026, NOC 80010 is in the 2× tier of IRCC’s high-wage list, meaning its national median wage is at least 2 times the median wage of the Canadian workforce (2023 to 2025 data).
How many CRS points does NOC 80010 give?: With 12 months or more of skilled Canadian work in NOC 80010, you add 70 points to your Canadian work-experience points. For example, a single candidate with 3 years of Canadian work goes from 64 to 134 points. A qualifying job offer in NOC 80010 is worth 100 points instead. You get the higher of the two routes, never both, capped at 150 points (140 with a spouse).
Do I need to earn 2× the median wage myself?: No. The tier comes from the occupation’s national median wage, not from your own salary. What matters is that your job’s main duties match NOC 80010 and that the work is skilled, paid, Canadian experience.
Can I combine months in different high-wage jobs?: To get the 70-point add-on, all 12 months must be in 2× occupations. Months here also count toward the 40-point (1.5×) and 20-point (1.3×) add-ons when combined with other high-wage jobs.
Which Express Entry programs accept NOC 80010?: As a TEER 0 occupation it counts as skilled work for the Canadian Experience Class and the Federal Skilled Worker Program.
Which category draws include NOC 80010?: It is not on any of IRCC’s occupation category lists, so it does not qualify you for an occupation-based category draw.

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