11201 Professional occupations in business management consulting

What this occupation covers

Professionals in business management consulting occupations provide services to management such as analyzing the structure, operations, managerial methods or functions of an organization in order to propose, plan and implement improvements. They are employed by management consulting firms and throughout the public and private sectors or are self-employed.

Official main duties

The NOC profile lists 7 main duties for this code.

• Analyze and provide advice on the managerial methods and organization of a public or private sector establishment
• Conduct research to determine efficiency and effectiveness of managerial policies and programs
• Conduct assessments and propose improvements to methods, systems and procedures in areas such as operations, human resources, records management, security management and communications
• Conduct quality audits and develop quality management and quality assurance standards for ISO (International Organization for Standardization) registration
• Provide guidance and support to businesses on regulatory policies and procedures; ensure internal compliance with regulatory requirements; and prepare submissions and filings with regulatory bodies
• Plan the reorganization of the operations of an establishment
• May supervise contracted researchers or clerical staff.

Do not copy these lines into your reference letter. The letter has to describe what you actually did, in your employer’s words. DUTYPROOF flags wording lifted from the NOC as something to review, and an officer reading a letter that mirrors the NOC reads it the same way.

What DUTYPROOF screens for

This is DUTYPROOF’s screening threshold, not IRCC’s decision. For this NOC, screening requires at least 2 of its 7 official duties to be evidenced in your own words, plus the required letter elements. IRCC asks that you performed the actions in the occupation’s lead statement and a substantial number of its main duties — so treat the duty coverage as the number that matters, not the badge.

Codes this one is confused with

The NOC profile names these itself. Choosing the wrong code of a look-alike pair is the most common way genuine work experience fails to establish eligibility.

• 41402 Business development officers and market researchers and analysts
• 41401 Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts
• 22231 Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers
• 11101 Financial and investment analysts
• 11100 Financial auditors and accountants
• 12111 Health information management occupations
• 21321 Industrial and manufacturing engineers
• 11109 Other financial officers
• 12112 Records management technicians

Excluded from this code

• Business development officers and market researchers and analysts (See 41402 Business development officers and market researchers and analysts)
• Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts (See 41401 Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts)
• Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers (See 22231 Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers)
• Financial and investment analysts (See 11101 Financial and investment analysts)
• Financial auditors and accountants (See 11100 Financial auditors and accountants)
• Health information management occupations (See 12111 Health information management occupations)
• Industrial and manufacturing engineers (See 21321 Industrial and manufacturing engineers)
• Other financial officers (See 11109 Other financial officers)
• Records management technicians (See 12112 Records management technicians)

Job titles filed under this code

A title on this list does not by itself put your experience in this code — the duties in your letter decide that.

business analyst project manager · business consultant · business management analyst · business management consultant · business methods analyst · certified management consultant · client group supervisor · conference facilitator · corporate development planning adviser · corporate planner · direct mail specialist · export trade consultant · file manager · filing systems analyst · forms management analysts supervisor · health information management consultant · industrial and commercial methods analyst · industrial standards quality auditor · ISO consultant · management analyst · management consultant · methods and cost analyst · methods and procedures analyst · occupational analyst - services to management firms

Employment requirements

• A bachelor's degree or college diploma in business administration, commerce or a related discipline is usually required.
• A graduate degree in business administration may be required.
• Some establishments may require management consultants to be certified by a provincial management consulting association.
• Certification as a quality auditor may be required for some occupations in this unit group.
• Occupations in health information management consulting may require certification by the Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA).