22110 Biological technologists and technicians
No. NOC 22110 is not on the high-wage list.
Not on the list TEER 2
TEER 0 to 3 work still counts for Canadian experience work-length points.
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Example job titles
- agricultural technician
- agricultural technologist
- agrology technician
- aquaculture technician
- bacteriological technician
- biological laboratory technologist
- botanical technician
- fish hatchery technician
- fisheries technician
- food bacteriological technician
- microbiology quality control technologist
- microbiology technologist (except medical)
- plant breeding technician
- seed technologist
- wildlife biology technician
Main duties
- Biological technologists
- Set up and conduct biological, microbiological and biochemical tests and laboratory analyses in support of research and quality control in food production, sanitation, pharmaceutical production, biotechnology and other fields
- Apply methods and techniques such as microscopy, histochemistry, chromatography, electrophoresis and spectroscopy
- Perform experimental procedures in agriculture, plant breeding, animal husbandry, biology and biomedical research
- Conduct field research and surveys to collect data and samples of water, soil, and plant and animal populations
- Conduct environmental monitoring and compliance activities for the protection of fisheries stock, wildlife and other natural resources
What changes on November 3, 2026
- A new Labour Market Integration factor replaces the Canadian work experience points.
- Canadian experience in a high-wage occupation adds 20, 40 or 70 points on top of work-length points.
- A job offer in a high-wage occupation gives 50, 70 or 100 points, and no LMIA is needed.
- The two routes do not add up. You get the higher one: up to 150 points (140 with a spouse).
- Invitation rounds pause for up to two weeks while IRCC recalculates every profile.
Other occupations
22100Chemical technologists and technicians22101Geological and mineral technologists and technicians22111Agricultural and fish products inspectors22112Forestry technologists and technicians22113Conservation and fishery officers22114Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists22210Architectural technologists and technicians22211Industrial designers22212Drafting technologists and technicians22213Land survey technologists and technicians22214Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology Level 1: at least 1.3× median wage22220Computer network and web technicians