65220 Pet groomers and animal care workers
No. NOC 65220 is not on the high-wage list.
Not on the list TEER 5
TEER 4 and 5 work does not count as skilled Canadian experience for Express Entry.
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Example job titles
- animal care worker (except farm)
- dog groomer
- dog trainer
- kennel attendant
- laboratory animal attendant
- pet groomer
- pound attendant
- veterinary attendant
- zoo attendant
Main duties
- Prepare food and feed animals, fish or birds at scheduled intervals
- Clean and disinfect cages, pens and surrounding areas
- Shampoo, clip and groom animals
- Assist veterinarians and animal health technologists and technicians to inoculate and treat animals
- Assist animal breeders to handle and nurture animals
- Assist scientists and researchers in conducting laboratory tests with animals
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
65100Cashiers65101Service station attendants65102Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers65109Other sales related occupations65200Food and beverage servers65201Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations65202Meat cutters and fishmongers - retail and wholesale65210Support occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up services65211Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport65229Other support occupations in personal services65310Light duty cleaners65311Specialized cleaners