`51101` Conservators and curators

Yes. NOC 51101 is a high-wage occupation.

Level 1: at least 1.3× 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	+20 extra, on top of work-length points
Qualifying job offer in this occupation	50

Conservators
Examine artifacts, determine their condition, suggest methods for treating them and recommend preventive conservation techniques to their owners
Restore and conserve paintings, photographs, books, papers, sculptures, furniture, pottery or other museum and art gallery artifacts as per particular field of specialization
Provide advice on display and storage of museum and gallery artifacts to ensure proper maintenance and preservation
Explore new conservation and restoration techniques
Provide consultation to museums, art galleries or private individuals

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.