NOC 41100: Judges

Official definition · Statistics Canada NOC 2021 v1.0 · statcan.gc.ca ↗

Judges adjudicate civil and criminal cases and administer justice in courts of law. Judges preside over federal and provincial courts.

Median Pay$387006.46/yrPrevailing median rate

TEER LevelLevel 1Express Entry pool

Priority StreamGeneral StreamCategory draws

Official Titles31 TitlesGovernment aliases

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Official Main Duties for NOC 41100

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Your employer reference letter must confirm you performed the main actions described in the duties above. Avoid copying words directly from the NOC description — officers expect natural job descriptions with specific company context.

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Canadian Labour Market & PR Pathways for NOC 41100

Under Canada's National Occupational Classification (NOC 2021 Version 1.0), Judges is categorized under TEER 1. Occupations in this tier typically require a university degree (bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate) or substantial managerial tenure.

Express Entry Alignment

Qualifies directly for the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) under Express Entry. Work experience must be full-time (or equivalent part-time) and continuous for at least one year.

Target Category Status

Currently evaluated under standard General and CEC invitation rounds, or targeted through provincial in-demand lists such as Ontario (OINP), British Columbia (BC PNP), or Alberta (AAIP).

NOC 2016 to NOC 2021 Transition & Equivalency

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Under Canada's previous NOC 2016 classification, this occupation was mapped under the following 4-digit code(s). When preparing your Express Entry profile or work reference letters, you must use the new 5-digit code NOC 41100.

Former NOC 41114-Digit Legacy

Judges

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Regional Wages Across Canada

Legal Benchmark for LMIA

Under Canadian immigration law, an employer hiring you under an LMIA must pay you at least the median wage listed below for your province.

Province / Territory	Low Wage	Median Wage	High Wage
Canada (National Average)	$310000	$387006.46/yr	$414900
Newfoundland and Labrador →	$311400/yr	$426900/yr	$426900/yr
Prince Edward Island →	—	$414900/yr	$455000/yr
Nova Scotia →	$331920/yr	$414900/yr	$414900/yr
New Brunswick →	$331920/yr	$414900/yr	$414900/yr
Quebec →	$264030/yr	$310000/yr	$414900/yr
Ontario →	$387006.46/yr	$414900/yr	$416900/yr
Manitoba →	$354016.74/yr	$354016.74/yr	$455000/yr
Saskatchewan →	$376865/yr	$395708.25/yr	$414900/yr
Alberta →	$348102/yr	$348102/yr	$414900/yr
British Columbia →	$369360.26/yr	$369360.26/yr	$414900/yr
Nunavut →	$414900/yr	$414900/yr	$455000/yr

Employment Requirements

These are the education, training, and certification standards usually required by Canadian employers for this occupation:

Extensive experience as a lawyer or as a professor of law with continuous membership in the bar association is usually required.
Membership in good standing with a provincial or territorial law society or bar association is required.
Judges are appointed by federal or provincial cabinets.
Those appointed to more senior positions in a court, such as chief justice, usually have experience as judges in that court.

Official Job Titles for NOC 41100

31 Titles Listed

If your current job title matches any of these official examples, this NOC code is likely the right choice for your Express Entry reference letter:

chief justicecounty court judgeCourt of Queen's Bench justicedistrict court judgefamily court judgefederal trial court justiceprovincial court of appeal justicesmall claims court judgesuperior court justiceSupreme Court justiceadministrative judgeappellate court judgeassociate chief justicecounty judgedeputy justicedistrict and surrogate court judgefederal court justicefederal court justice - trial divisionFederal Court of Appeal justicejudge - lawjusticejuvenile court judgemagistrate court judgeprobate court judgeprovincial court judgeprovincial supreme court justicepuisne judgeSupreme Court of Canada justiceTax Court judgetrial court judgeyouth court judge

Exclusions (Similar Jobs with Different Codes)

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Frequently Asked Questions for NOC 41100 (Judges)

Essential answers regarding Express Entry eligibility, LMIA prevailing wage compliance, and official reference letter rules.

Yes. Because NOC 41100 is classified as TEER 1, it qualifies for the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSW) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) under Express Entry.

For an LMIA work permit, your employer must offer at least the median wage of $387006.46/yr (or the prevailing median rate in your specific Canadian province of employment).

Under Section 75(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR), your employment reference letter must confirm you perform the actions in the lead statement and a substantial number (recommended at least 60%) of the official main duties listed above. You do not need to perform 100% of the duties.

Under Canada's previous NOC 2016 classification, Judges was categorized under NOC 4111 (Judges). In NOC 2021, it transitioned to NOC 41100 under TEER 1.

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NOC data: Statistics Canada NOC 2021 v1.0

Wages: ESDC Job Bank 2025/2026 Open Data

·Last verified: September 2026