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NOC 40040 is the Canadian National Occupational Classification code for Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services. It is classified TEER 0 — Management occupations, which meets the skill requirement for Express Entry. An officer decides whether you can claim this code by comparing the duties written in your reference letter against the official main duties below — not by your job title.
Classification
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Definition
Commissioned police officers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate police force administration and police activities such as maintaining law and order and detecting and preventing crime. They are employed by municipal, provincial and federal governments. This unit group includes officers from the rank of staff sergeant to police commissioner. Commissioned officers in the railway police, deputy chief coroners, and deputy chief medical examiners are also included in this unit group.
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Overview
Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services (NOC 40040) plan, organize, direct, control, and evaluate the administration and operations of police forces and public protection services. These professionals are responsible for maintaining law and order, detecting and preventing crime, and supervising lower-ranking officers. They are employed by municipal, provincial, and federal governments, as well as specialized agencies such as harbor police, railway police, and military police.
Under the ESDC NOC 2021 classification, this occupation falls under TEER 0, indicating management-level roles. Key requirements typically include a university degree in social sciences, business administration, or law, combined with extensive experience as a police constable or non-commissioned officer. Because of its TEER 0 categorization, skilled workers in this occupation may be eligible for Canadian economic immigration programs, such as the Federal Skilled Worker Program under Express Entry and various Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs).
Educational overview summarizing this occupation. Always confirm against the official NOC profile and IRCC before relying on it.
Yes — Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services is TEER 0, and TEER 0–3 occupations meet the skill-level requirement for Express Entry programs such as the Federal Skilled Worker Program and the Canadian Experience Class. Full eligibility also depends on your work experience, language results and other program criteria.
Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services is classified as TEER 0 — Management occupations. Always confirm the exact employment requirements on the official NOC profile before relying on them.
Yes — Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services is regulated in Québec, so practising there requires recognition from the relevant professional body, and Québec immigration programs take this into account.
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Occupation data: Statistics Canada / ESDC — National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021.