41407 Program officers unique to government

What this occupation covers

Program officers unique to government are primarily concerned with the administration and operation of government institutions, such as Parliament, and activities unique to the operations of government, such as international relations, federal-provincial affairs, elections and tribunals.

Official main duties

The NOC profile lists 8 main duties for this code.

• Advise politicians or diplomats on the social, economic and political effects of government decisions on other governments in Canada or abroad
• Explain Canadian foreign and domestic policies to governments and nationals of foreign countries, and act on behalf of Canada abroad
• Collect, monitor and analyze international pressures, issues and communications and brief on intelligence and security matters
• Plan intergovernmental meetings and conferences with officers of other municipal, provincial or federal governments
• Coordinate the logistics and administration of elections within constituencies and ensure that electoral and voting procedures are followed
• Co-ordinate administrative support services for legislative committees, royal commissions or tribunals
• Participate as a member of a board or tribunal
• Plan logistics and oversee diplomatic protocol of official visits to Canada by foreign politicians and dignitaries.

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 8 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.

• 13100 Administrative officers
• 43203 Border services, customs, and immigration officers
• 14103 Court clerks and related court services occupations
• 41401 Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts
• 12104 Employment insurance and revenue officers
• 12100 Executive assistants
• 42200 Paralegals and related occupations
• 41403 Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers

Excluded from this code

• Administrative officers (See 13100 Administrative officers)
• Border services, customs, and immigration officers (See 43203 Border services, customs, and immigration officers)
• Court officer (See 14103 Court clerks and related court services occupations)
• Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts (See 41401 Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts)
• Employment insurance and revenue officers (See 12104 Employment insurance and revenue officers)
• Executive assistants (See 12100 Executive assistants)
• Justice of the peace (See 42200 Paralegals and related occupations)
• Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers (See 41403 Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers)

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.

Aboriginal land claims liaison officer · attaché · board member - government services · deputy returning officer · diplomat · election commission officer · elections officer · extraparliamentary commission officer · federal and intergovernmental affairs research officer - government services · federal-provincial relations officer · first secretary - foreign service · foreign service officer · government official · health authority board member · House of Commons committee officer · House of Commons officer · intelligence analyst - security · intelligence officer - security · intelligence operator - Canadian Armed Forces · intelligence operator - security · intergovernmental affairs officer · labour relations commission officer · legislative committee officer · legislative council officer

Employment requirements

• A bachelor's degree is usually required.
• A master's degree may be required.
• Several years of experience as a researcher, consultant or program administrator may be required.
• Foreign service officers are accepted on the basis of competitive examination.