41200 University professors and lecturers
Yes. NOC 41200 is a high-wage occupation.
Level 3: at least 2× median wage TEER 1
TEER 0 to 3 work still counts for Canadian experience work-length points.
Points from November 3, 2026
| 12+ months Canadian experience in this occupation | +70 extra, on top of work-length points |
|---|---|
| Qualifying job offer in this occupation | 100 |
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Example job titles
- botany assistant professor - university
- computer science professor - university
- engineering instructor - university
- English professor - university
- food sciences department chairperson - university
- French language professor - university
- geography department head - university
- lecturer - university
- linguistics associate professor
- physics department chairperson - university
- professor of medicine - university
- university professor
Main duties
- Teach one or more university subjects to undergraduate and graduate students
- Prepare and deliver lectures to students and conduct laboratory sessions or discussion groups
- Prepare, administer and grade examinations, laboratory assignments and reports
- Advise students on course and academic matters and career decisions
- Direct research programs of graduate students and advise on research matters
- Conduct research in field of specialization and publish findings in scholarly journals or books
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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