22222 Information systems testing technicians

What this occupation covers

Information systems testing technicians execute test plans to evaluate the performance of software applications and information and telecommunications systems. They are employed in information technology units throughout the private and public sectors.

Official main duties

The NOC profile lists 5 main duties for this code.

• Develop and document software testing plans
• Install software and hardware and configure operating system software in preparation for testing
• Execute, analyze and document results of software application, video game and information and telecommunication systems tests
• Develop and implement software and information system testing policies, procedures and scripts
• Identify, report, track and propose solutions to product defects.

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 5 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.

• 21221 Business systems specialists
• 21311 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
• 22220 Computer network and web technicians
• 21230 Computer systems developers and programmers
• 21220 Cybersecurity specialists
• 21222 Information systems specialists
• 21232 Software developers and programmers
• 21231 Software engineers and designers
• 22221 User support technicians
• 21233 Web designers
• 21234 Web developers and programmers

Excluded from this code

• Business systems specialists (See 21221 Business systems specialists)
• Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) (See 21311 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers))
• Computer network and web technicians (See 22220 Computer network and web technicians)
• Computer systems developers and programmers (See 21230 Computer systems developers and programmers)
• Cybersecurity specialists (See 21220 Cybersecurity specialists)
• Information systems specialists (See 21222 Information systems specialists)
• Software developers and programmers (See 21232 Software developers and programmers)
• Software engineers and designers (See 21231 Software engineers and designers)
• User support technicians (See 22221 User support technicians)
• Web designers (See 21233 Web designers)
• Web developers and programmers (See 21234 Web developers and programmers)

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.

application tester · application testing technician · quality assurance analyst - information systems · quality assurance tester - information systems · software test coordinator · software tester · software testing technician · systems tester · systems testing technician · test coordination analyst · user acceptance tester · video game tester

Employment requirements

• Completion of a college program in computer science, computer programming or network administration is usually required.
• College or other courses in computer programming or network administration are usually required.
• Certification or training provided by software vendors may be required by some employers.