`32100` Opticians

No. NOC 32100 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.

Example job titles

Obtain specifications for eyeglasses or contact lenses from a prescription prepared by an ophthalmologist or optometrist or by analyzing the client's eyeglasses or contact lenses and take necessary measurements including the curvature of the eyes, the accurate position of the pupils and bridge width, using optical measuring devices
Advice clients on eyeglasses selection by informing them of different products such as lens materials, frames, tints and anti-reflection coating
Adjust contact lenses and inform client on use and care
Grind, polish, cut and edge lenses or have them made by a laboratory before inserting them into the frame
Adjust finished eyeglasses to fit client
May supervise or manage the activities of other opticians or student opticians.

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.