40021 School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education
Yes. NOC 40021 is a high-wage occupation.
Level 2: at least 1.5× 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 | +40 extra, on top of work-length points |
|---|---|
| Qualifying job offer in this occupation | 70 |
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Example job titles
- board of education administrator
- chief superintendent - schools
- director of education - correctional institution
- director of school for the hearing impaired
- district school superintendent
- private school headmaster/mistress
- school principal
- school vice-principal
- secondary school principal
- superintendent of elementary education
- superintendent of secondary schools
- superintendent of special education
Main duties
- School principals
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate, through department heads or supervisors, the activities of teachers and support staff
- Review programs to ensure conformance to school board or provincial standards and develop programs within limits of authority
- Coordinate teaching activities of the institution by making personnel assignments, determining class size and preparing timetables
- Organize and maintain procedures for the keeping of records
- Prepare and administer institution or program budget
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.
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