NOC 2021 · 32100 · TEER 2
Opticians
Unit group 32100 of the National Occupational Classification, 2021 Version 1.0.
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What this group covers
Opticians assist clients in the selection of eyeglass frames, take the necessary measurements and arrange for the production of eyeglasses or contact lenses, mount lenses in eyeglass frames and fit clients with final prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses. They are employed in optical retail outlets or other establishments with optical dispensing departments, or they may be self-employed. Student opticians and opticians who are managers of optical retail outlets are included in this unit group.
Example job titles
As Statistics Canada publishes them. Yours may be worded differently and still belong here.
- apprentice optician
- contact lens dispenser
- contact lens fitter
- contact lens practitioner
- contact lens technician
- dispensing optician
- dispensing optician student
- eyeglasses fitter
- eyeglasses frame fitter
- intern optician
- licensed contact lens practitioner
- licensed dispensing optician
- licensed optician
- managing optician
- ophthalmic device dispenser
- ophthalmic dispenser
- optical device dispenser
- optical dispensing manager
- optical frame fitter
- optician
- optometric dispenser
- spectacle frame fitter
- student optician
- visual orthesis technician
- visual orthotic device technician
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.