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NOC 21222 · TEER 1

Information Systems Specialist and Express Entry: NOC 21222 (TEER 1)

Information systems specialistsVerified against official sources on 2026-10-01
21222
NOC 2021 code
1
TEER
$46.15
Median hourly wage, Canada (Job Bank)
0
2026 EE categories

Information systems specialists study how an organization's IT systems are working, then design, test and improve them. They also set quality procedures and advise on IT problems, working in consulting firms or in IT units of other organizations.

Express Entry fit

FSWPossible

TEER 0–3 work counts toward FSW.

CECPossible

One year of this work in Canada can qualify for CEC.

FSTNo

Not in an FST trade group.

This NOC is not on any 2026 Express Entry category list, so it competes in general and program-specific rounds (for example CEC rounds).

What the work involves

Main duties

  • Design, build, test and oversee IT systems
  • Collect and analyze data to find improvements to IT infrastructure
  • Review existing systems and internal processes
  • Set policies and procedures for the software development life cycle to keep quality high
  • Create quality assurance procedures and tests, and document and fix discrepancies
  • Carry out preventive maintenance on computer systems

Example job titles

  • Computer systems analyst
  • Informatics consultant
  • Information systems quality assurance (QA) analyst
  • Information technology (IT) consultant
  • Management information systems (MIS) analyst
  • Systems auditor
  • Systems consultant

Employment requirements

  • Usually a bachelor's degree in computer science, systems or software engineering, business administration or a related field, or a college computer science program
  • Experience as a computer programmer is usually expected
  • Some employers want a professional certification such as CISA or CIA

Provincial streams that target this occupation

  1. Alberta · Alberta Express Entry Stream - Accelerated Tech PathwayThis code is on the pathway's eligible-occupation list (PDF dated 2022-11-16). Needs an Express Entry profile and a job offer from an Alberta tech-industry employer. ↗ alberta.ca

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