53122 Painters, sculptors and other visual artists
No. NOC 53122 is not on the high-wage list.
Not on the list TEER 3
TEER 0 to 3 work still counts for Canadian experience work-length points.
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Example job titles
- art teacher (except primary, secondary and post-secondary education)
- artist
- artistic painter
- portrait painter
- sculptor
- silkscreen artist
- watercolourist
Main duties
- Painters
- Create drawings, paintings and other artwork using oils, pastels, watercolours, charcoal, ink and other media.
- Sculptors
- Create sculptures, statues and other three-dimensional artwork by shaping, carving and working with materials such as clay, ice, paper, stone, wood or metal.
- Art instructors and teachers
- Teach students the techniques and methods of drawing, painting, sculpting and other forms of artistic expression.
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
53100Registrars, restorers, interpreters and other occupations related to museum and art galleries53110Photographers53111Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators53120Dancers53121Actors, comedians and circus performers53123Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers53124Artisans and craftspersons53125Patternmakers - textile, leather and fur products53200Athletes53201Coaches53202Sports officials and referees