00010 Legislators
Yes. NOC 00010 is a high-wage occupation.
Level 1: at least 1.3× median wage TEER 0
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 | +20 extra, on top of work-length points |
|---|---|
| Qualifying job offer in this occupation | 50 |
Calculate my score with this NOC
Example job titles
- cabinet minister
- city councillor
- First Nations band chief
- governor general
- lieutenant-governor
- mayor
- Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)
- Member of Parliament (MP)
- Member of the National Assembly (MNA)
- Member of the Provincial Parliament (MPP)
- premier
- prime minister
- school board trustee
- senator
Main duties
- Enact, amend or repeal laws and regulations
- Participate in developing or amending government policies, programs or procedures
- Represent their government at local, national and international meetings and conferences
- Respond to matters of concern to constituents or the general public
- May serve as minister responsible for a government department or agency and direct senior government managers and officials in the implementation of government policy and the management of that department or agency.
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
00011Senior government managers and officials Level 3: at least 2× median wage00012Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services Level 3: at least 2× median wage00013Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations Level 3: at least 2× median wage00014Senior managers - trade, broadcasting and other services Level 2: at least 1.5× median wage00015Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities Level 2: at least 1.5× median wage