22230 Non-destructive testers and inspectors
No. NOC 22230 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
- acoustic emission technician
- aircraft non-destructive inspection technician
- eddy current technician
- industrial radiographer
- infrared thermographer
- liquid penetrant testing technician
- non-destructive inspector
- non-destructive testing maintenance (NDT) technician
- pressure vessel tester
- radiographic technician - non-destructive testing
- ultrasonic testing technician
- visual inspection technician - welding
- weld tester
Main duties
- Transport, set up and calibrate non-destructive testing equipment
- Conduct tests to ensure quality or detect discontinuities (defects) using ultrasonic, radiographic, liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, eddy current and other non-destructive testing methods
- Establish techniques for proper examination of objects under inspection, ensuring strict adherence to safety regulations
- Interpret radiographs, cathode ray tube (CRT) or digital readouts, conductivity meters and visual indicators
- Apply testing criteria in accordance with applicable specifications or standards and evaluate results
- Organize and report test results
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
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