Historical: uses NOC 2016 codes (2133 = electrical engineers, 2131 = civil engineers) and Alberta's tech stream as it existed at the time; codes and streams have since changed.Engineers asked whether NOC 2133/2131 profiles were being selected for Alberta's PNP. Two useful signals emerged:
- Alberta's tech stream shortlisted NOC 2133. A member pointed out that the (then-new) Accelerated Tech Pathway included 2133 among its shortlisted occupations — making it the most promising Alberta route for electrical engineers in the thread.
- Licensing is the recurring catch for regulated engineering occupations. Two members independently flagged that being outside Canada meant they'd need a provincial engineering licence — one for working in the occupation, another specifically noting SINP (Saskatchewan) required licensure for their NOC. If your target stream or job requires professional registration, that becomes a prerequisite to sort out early, not after nomination.
- Family strategy note: one household put the spouse (NOC 2134) forward as principal applicant with CRS 455 because the other partner's IELTS was below 6 — a reminder that the stronger profile, not the more senior career, should lead the application.