41406 Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers

What this occupation covers

Policy researchers, consultants and program officers in recreation, sports and fitness oversee and administer recreation, sports and fitness programs and activities, provide consulting services, conduct research and develop programs and policies related to recreation, sports and physical fitness. They are employed by federal, provincial and municipal governments, recreation, sports, fitness and health care facilities, retirement homes, community centres, sports and fitness consulting firms and organizations, or they may be self-employed.

Official main duties

The NOC profile lists 4 main duties for this code.

• Provide expert advice and consulting services to communities, corporations, institutions, sports associations, community groups, corporations, schools and other organizations in the design, development and administration of sports programs and activities
• They may write proposals and public relations statements for corporations, industry and the fitness community.
• Conduct research and develop government policies related to recreation, sports, fitness and athletic safety and standards.
• Develop, plan and coordinate sports, fitness and recreation programs, and special sporting events.

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 4 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.

• 54100 Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness
• 50012 Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors

Excluded from this code

• Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness (See 54100 Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness)
• Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors (See 50012 Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors)

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.

aquatic program coordinator · arts and crafts programs coordinator · community recreation and leisure consultant · community recreation and leisure counsellor · community recreation coordinator · community recreational and leisure programs consultant · community recreational and leisure programs counsellor · employee fitness consultant · employee fitness counsellor · fitness analyst · fitness consultant · fitness coordinator · fitness policy analyst · fitness program consultant · fitness programs supervisor · geriatric activities coordinator · geriatric recreational and leisure activities consultant · geriatric recreational and leisure activities coordinator · geriatric recreational and leisure activities counsellor · leisure activities consultant · leisure activities counsellor · leisure activities program coordinator · leisure analyst · leisure consultant

Employment requirements

• A university degree in recreation administration, sports administration, physical education, kinesiology or related discipline combined with some work experience in a related field or a college diploma in a recreation, sports or fitness program combined with some experience in a related field is required.
• Recreation, sports and fitness program supervisors require experience as program leaders or instructors in recreation, sports and fitness. Certification in program specialization, such as fitness or lifesaving, may also be required.