`41401` Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts

Yes. NOC 41401 is a high-wage occupation.

Level 2: at least 1.5× 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	+40 extra, on top of work-length points
Qualifying job offer in this occupation	70

Conduct research and develop models to analyze, explain and forecast economic behaviour and patterns, and devise methods for collection and analysis of data
Forecast production and consumption of specific products and services based on records of past production and consumption and general economic and industry-specific conditions
Prepare forecasts of income and expenditure, interest rates and exchange rates
Analyze factors which determine economic growth and advise government agencies on policies to increase economic activities
Analyze factors which determine labour force participation, employment, wages, unemployment and other labour market outcomes
Study mathematical formulae and statistical techniques and apply them to the testing and quantifying of economic theories and the solution of economic problems

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.