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NOC 33102 · TEER 3
Nurse Aide / Orderly and Express Entry: NOC 33102 (TEER 3)
33102
NOC 2021 code
3
TEER
$24.00
Median hourly wage, Canada (Job Bank)
1
2026 EE categories
Nurse aides and orderlies help nurses and doctors with the basic daily care of patients in hospitals, nursing homes and similar facilities. They help with bathing, feeding, moving patients and basic monitoring.
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.
Category-based rounds this occupation is listed for
| Category | Latest round | CRS | Invitations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare and social services occupations | #441 · Sep 4, 2026 | 475 | 3,500 |
What the work involves
Main duties
- Help patients bathe, dress, groom, eat and move
- Take blood pressure, temperature and pulse and record intake and output
- Collect specimens and carry out procedures directed by nursing staff
- Give first aid in emergencies within their competence
- Transport patients by wheelchair or stretcher
- Make beds, keep rooms tidy and track supplies
Example job titles
- Health care aide
- Hospital attendant
- Long term care aide
- Nurse aide
- Nursing attendant
- Orderly
- Patient care aide
- Patient service associate
- Personal care attendant - medical
- Psychiatric aide
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school and on-the-job training, or a personal support worker / health care aide / nursing aide / orderly program with supervised practice
- CPR and first aid courses are usually required
- A suitable driver's licence class may be needed for medical attendants
Provincial streams that target this occupation
- Alberta · Alberta Opportunity StreamNurse aides (33102) are singled out with a higher language minimum of CLB/NCLC 7, versus CLB 5 for most TEER 3 jobs. ↗ alberta.ca
- Ontario · Ontario Workforce Priority streamFor NOC 33102 the education rule is an Ontario college certificate of at least one year. The stream's invitation rounds had not been published as of the page's last update (2026-08-11). ↗ ontario.ca
Official sources
- noc.esdc.gc.caNOC 2021 profile 33102Checked 2026-10-01
- jobbank.gc.caJob Bank wages (Canada)Checked 2026-10-01
- jobbank.gc.caJob Bank job prospectsChecked 2026-10-01
- canada.caIRCC: Federal Skilled Trades eligibilityChecked 2026-10-01