31209 Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
No. NOC 31209 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
- chiropodist
- doctor of naturopathic medicine
- doctor of osteopathic medicine
- doctor of podiatric medicine (D.P.M.)
- foot specialist
- naturopathic doctor (ND)
- osteopathic physician
- podiatrist
Main duties
- Doctors of podiatric medicine
- Diagnose diseases, deformities and injuries of the human foot and communicate diagnoses to patients
- Treat patients using braces, casts, shields, orthotic devices, physical therapy, or prescribed medications
- May also perform surgery on the bones of the forefoot and the subcutaneous soft tissues of the foot.
- Chiropodists and diploma or first-degree trained podiatrists
- Diagnose diseases, deformities and injuries of the human foot
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