TEER stands for Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities. It replaced the old NOC skill-level system in 2021, and it decides eligibility for several immigration routes.
The six categories
TEER 0 — management occupations. TEER 1 — usually requires a university degree. TEER 2 — college diploma, apprenticeship of two years or more, or supervisory responsibility. TEER 3 — college diploma, apprenticeship under two years, or several months of on-the-job training. TEER 4 — secondary school, or several weeks of on-the-job training. TEER 5 — short work demonstration and no formal education requirement.
Why the change mattered
The old system split occupations into skilled and low-skilled, which was blunt. TEER creates six bands and shifts some occupations between categories. A few roles that were previously excluded from a program became eligible, and the reverse.
Where it decides eligibility
Express Entry, provincial nominee streams, and several work permit routes all reference TEER.
For Francophone Mobility, all six categories qualify. Primary agriculture in TEER 4 and 5 is the only exclusion.
How to find yours
Search the occupation on the government's NOC site. Each entry gives a five-digit code and its TEER level. The first digit of the code after the leading number indicates the TEER.
Why it is worth checking
Employers assume their roles are too junior to qualify for anything. Under Francophone Mobility that assumption is usually wrong.
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This is general information, not immigration advice.