20011 Architecture and science managers

What this occupation covers

Architecture and science managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of an architecture, landscape architecture, scientific or statistical department, service or firm. They are employed by a wide range of private sector and government establishments as well as by architectural firms and scientific research companies.

Official main duties

The NOC profile lists 13 main duties for this code.

• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities and operations of an urban planning service or an architectural firm
• Develop and implement policies, standards and procedures for the architectural and urban planning work performed in the department, service, or firm
• Recruit personnel and oversee development and maintenance of staff competence in required areas
• Assign, coordinate and review the technical work of the department or project teams
• May consult and negotiate with clients to prepare specifications, explain proposals or present architectural research reports and findings
• May participate directly in the design, development and inspection of technical projects of the department.
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the research, development or production activities of a scientific research and development laboratory or firm
• Develop and implement policies, standards and procedures for the scientific and technical work performed in the laboratory, department, service, or firm
• Assign, coordinate and review the applied scientific work of the department or project teams
• Confer with scientists, engineers, regulators, or others to plan or review projects
• Develop client relationships and communicate with clients to explain proposals, present research findings, establish specifications, or discuss project status
• Review project activities, prepare and review research, testing, or operational reports
• May participate directly in the design, development and inspection of the theoretical or applied scientific work of the department.

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 13 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.

• 20012 Computer and information systems managers
• 20010 Engineering managers
• 80010 Managers in natural resources production and fishing

Excluded from this code

• Architects, urban planners and land surveyors (See 2120 Architects, urban planners and land surveyors)
• Computer and information systems managers (See 20012 Computer and information systems managers)
• Engineering managers (See 20010 Engineering managers)
• Life science professionals (See 2111 Life science professionals)
• Managers in natural resources production and fishing (See 80010 Managers in natural resources production and fishing)
• Mathematicians, statisticians, actuaries and data scientists (See 2121 Mathematicians, statisticians, actuaries and data scientists)
• Physical science professionals (See 2110 Physical science professionals)
• Public and environmental health and safety professionals (See 2112 Public and environmental health and safety professionals)

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.

actuarial department manager · agricultural chemistry branch director · agricultural representatives director · agricultural representatives regional manager · architectural manager · architectural service manager · biological research department chief · chemical manager · chemical research division manager · chief actuary · director of architecture · director of sustainability · ecological research manager · ecology manager · environmental science manager · experimental farm superintendent · geochemical manager · geological manager · geophysical manager · laboratory director · laboratory manager · landscape architecture manager · life sciences program manager · livestock production programs manager

Employment requirements

• Architecture managers require a degree in architecture, registration as a professional architect and several years of experience as an architect.
• Landscape architecture managers require a degree in landscape architecture, licensing as a professional landscape architect and several years of experience as a landscape architect.
• Science and other managers in this unit group require a master's or doctoral degree in a scientific discipline and several years of experience in a related scientific discipline.