Historical: NOC 2016 codes are used throughout (3113 dentists, 4031 teachers, 7246 telecom trades); verify current codes and stream rules.A dentist (NOC 3113, CRS 465–469) asked about PNP chances, and the thread turned into a useful primer on how regulated professions fare in provincial programs:
- Regulated professions are often effectively excluded. The direct answer: dentistry is a regulated profession and most likely would not be considered for PNP — provinces are reluctant to nominate candidates who can't legally practise on arrival.
- The same logic extends to trades and teaching. Asked about a telecom trade (7246), a member explained such trades are generally regulated or need certification from the respective province. For teaching (4031), the answer was firmer still: it definitely needs certification and membership in the destination province.
- The reusable method: check the provincial regulator before the PNP. For any occupation that smells regulated — health, education, engineering, trades — members' consistent advice was to search the requirements on individual provinces' websites first. Whether you can get licensed determines whether the PNP route is real for you, regardless of CRS.
- Members were honest about uncertainty. Notably, respondents said "I'm not very sure, check the provincial website" rather than guessing — the right instinct for licensing questions, where rules differ by province.