Historical guide — this covers the November 2022 transition from NOC 2016 to NOC 2021 (TEER system). The 5-digit codes it introduced are now the standard.When NOC 2021 took effect, candidates in the Express Entry pool had to act; profiles weren't fully converted automatically.
What the thread advised:- Re-code every occupation in your EE profile with the correct 5-digit NOC 2021 code — including your primary occupation, not just work-history entries.
- The 5-digit code is sufficient. You didn't need to separately state a TEER level anywhere; the TEER category is embedded in the code (its second digit).
- PNP programs updated on their own schedules. Members found some provincial systems still showed old codes; the advice was to wait for the province to finish its conversion, and in some programs to create a new EOI with the new code. Checking each PNP's website was essential.
- Eligibility questions carried over. Members also raised CEC hours-counting rules (minimum 30 hours/week counted as full-time, 1,560 hours needed) — unchanged by the NOC switch, but worth re-verifying whenever classification systems change.
Durable lesson: when IRCC changes classification systems, assume nothing converts automatically — audit your EE profile and every provincial EOI yourself, promptly, because an outdated code can affect draw eligibility.