42201 Social and community service workers
No. NOC 42201 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.
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Example job titles
- Aboriginal outreach worker
- addictions worker
- child and youth worker
- community development worker
- community service worker
- crisis intervention worker
- developmental service worker
- drop-in centre worker
- family service worker
- group home worker
- income maintenance officer - social services
- life skills instructor
- mental health worker
- rehabilitation worker - social services
- social services worker
- veteran services officer
- welfare and compensation officer
- women's shelter supervisor
- youth worker
Main duties
- Review client background information, interview clients to obtain case history and prepare intake reports
- Assess clients' relevant skill strengths and needs
- Assist clients to sort out options and develop plans of action while providing necessary support and assistance
- Assess and investigate eligibility for social benefits
- Refer clients to other social services or assist clients in locating and utilizing community resources including legal, medical and financial assistance, housing, employment, transportation, day care and other services
- Counsel clients living in group homes and halfway houses, supervise their activities and assist in pre-release and release planning
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
42100Police officers (except commissioned) Level 2: at least 1.5× median wage42101Firefighters Level 2: at least 1.5× median wage42102Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces42200Paralegals and related occupations42202Early childhood educators and assistants42203Instructors of persons with disabilities42204Religion workers