31204 Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
No. NOC 31204 is not on the high-wage list.
Not on the list TEER 1
TEER 0 to 3 work still counts for Canadian experience work-length points.
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Example job titles
- athletic therapist
- certified athletic therapist (CAT)
- certified kinesiologist
- exercise physiologist
- human kineticist
- kinesiologist
- recreational therapist
Main duties
- Assess patients and review reports from physicians, physiotherapists, psychiatrists, counsellors, teachers and other professionals to determine patients' current and potential functioning level
- Prepare individualized and group treatment plans either independently or through a multidisciplinary team approach, based on health concerns and on recommendations from physicians or other health professionals
- Design specialized therapy programs to maintain, rehabilitate or enhance movement, musculoskeletal functioning and performance in sports, work and recreation
- Implement treatment plans by carrying out specialized therapy sessions employing approaches and techniques such as recreational, sports or other movement therapy
- Observe, record observations and analyze patients during treatment sessions, write progress reports on patient outcomes and consult with other health professionals to evaluate treatment plans
- May provide education to clients regarding health promotion and injury prevention, management and treatment
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
31100Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine Level 3: at least 2× median wage31101Specialists in surgery Level 3: at least 2× median wage31102General practitioners and family physicians Level 3: at least 2× median wage31103Veterinarians Level 3: at least 2× median wage31110Dentists Level 2: at least 1.5× median wage31111Optometrists31112Audiologists and speech-language pathologists Level 2: at least 1.5× median wage31120Pharmacists Level 2: at least 1.5× median wage31121Dietitians and nutritionists Level 1: at least 1.3× median wage31200Psychologists Level 2: at least 1.5× median wage31201Chiropractors31202Physiotherapists Level 2: at least 1.5× median wage