53200 Athletes
No. NOC 53200 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
- athlete
- baseball player
- boxer
- figure skater
- football player
- golfer
- harness race driver
- hockey player
- jockey
- professional athlete
- skier
- sprinter
- track athlete
Main duties
- Train under the direction of a coach or trainer to qualify for competition
- Attend scheduled practice and training sessions
- Participate in local, regional, provincial, national or international competitions and sporting events
- Assess performance after an event to identify strengths and weaknesses.
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 performers53122Painters, sculptors and other visual artists53123Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers53124Artisans and craftspersons53125Patternmakers - textile, leather and fur products53201Coaches53202Sports officials and referees