`22232` Occupational health and safety specialists

Yes. NOC 22232 is a high-wage occupation.

Level 1: at least 1.3× median wage TEER 2

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

Lead and participate in workplace audits and investigations of safety concerns, incidents and accidents
Lead and participate in workplace inspections to ensure that equipment, materials and production processes do not present a safety or health hazard to employees
Develop and implement health and safety programs, including standard operating procedures, policies and training to mitigate risk, optimize worker's health and safety and foster a positive occupational health and safety culture
Initiate enforcement procedures on workplaces contravening organization and government health and safety standards and regulations
Provide training to employers, employees and the general public on issues of workplace safety
Communicate, engage and influence decision-makers and workers to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and regulations

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.