31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
Yes. NOC 31100 is a high-wage occupation.
Level 3: at least 2× median wage TEER 1
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 | +70 extra, on top of work-length points |
|---|---|
| Qualifying job offer in this occupation | 100 |
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Example job titles
- anatomical pathologist
- anesthetist
- cardiologist
- dermatologist
- diagnostic radiologist
- emergency physician
- endocrinologist
- gastroenterologist
- general pathologist
- geriatrician
- hematologist
- hematopathologist
- medical biochemist - physician
- medical microbiologist
- nephrologist
- neurologist
- neuropathologist
- oncologist
- pediatrician
- physiatrist
- pneumologist
- psychiatrist
- radiation oncologist
- respirologist
- rheumatologist
Main duties
- Anesthesiologists
- Administer anesthetics prior to, during, or after surgery or other medical procedures.
- Internists, general
- Diagnose and provide non-surgical treatment of diseases and injuries of internal organ systems. Provide care mainly for adults who have a wide range of problems associated with the internal organs.
- Pediatricians, general
- Diagnose, treat, and help prevent children's diseases and injuries.
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
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