42204 Religion workers
No. NOC 42204 is not on the high-wage list.
Not on the list TEER 2
TEER 0 to 3 work still counts for Canadian experience work-length points.
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Example job titles
- brother/sister - religion
- Christian science practitioner
- deacon
- missionary
- monk
- nun
- pastoral animator
- religious education worker
- Salvation Army field worker
Main duties
- Assist at services of public worship and religious rites
- Provide religious education, spiritual guidance and moral support to members of a religious community
- Conduct outreach activities and facilitate community involvement
- Administer programs providing food, clothing and shelter
- May plan, organize and lead worship services and church activities for a specific audience.
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
42100Police officers (except commissioned) Level 2: at least 1.5× median wage42101Firefighters Level 2: at least 1.5× median wage42102Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces42200Paralegals and related occupations42201Social and community service workers42202Early childhood educators and assistants42203Instructors of persons with disabilities