NOC 2021 · 21200 · TEER 1
Architects
Unit group 21200 of the National Occupational Classification, 2021 Version 1.0.
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What this group covers
Architects conceptualize, plan and develop designs for the construction and renovation of commercial, institutional and residential buildings. They are employed by architectural firms, private corporations and governments, or they may be self-employed.
Example job titles
As Statistics Canada publishes them. Yours may be worded differently and still belong here.
- architect
- architectural project manager
- architectural standards specialist
- chief architect
- consulting architect
- industrial and commercial buildings architect
- residential architect
- residential building architect
Source: Statistics Canada — National Occupational Classification 2021 V1.0. Data current as of 13 August 2026. NOC 2021 Version 1.0. The classification is versioned rather than dated — IRCC moved to it in November 2022, and a new version would be a new classification rather than an update.