42102 Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces

What this occupation covers

Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces provide critical technological support for military armament. They are primarily responsible for the maintenance, inspection and technical support of all Canadian Army equipment. They also follow the military and strategic policies established by the leadership of the Canadian Army, the Royal Canadian Airforce, and the Royal Canadian Navy.

Official main duties

The NOC profile lists 5 main duties for this code.

• Certify ammunition, explosive items, munitions and non-munitions scrap to different degrees of classification
• Inspect, test, identify faults, adjust, repair, recondition and modify electrical, electromechanical, electronic, electro-optic and mechanical equipment, optical instruments, and control systems for weapons and missiles
• Maintain and repair machine-guns and non-guided anti-tank weapons, grenade projectors, mortars and launcher systems
• Test, inspect and repair air weapons systems
• Compile test logs, evaluation reports, equipment maintenance documentation and read and interpret electronic drawings.

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.

• 40042 Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces
• 43204 Operations members of the Canadian Armed Forces
• 44200 Primary combat members of the Canadian Armed Forces

Excluded from this code

• Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces (See 40042 Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces)
• Operations members of the Canadian Armed Forces (See 43204 Operations members of the Canadian Armed Forces)
• Primary combat members of the Canadian Armed Forces (See 44200 Primary combat members of the Canadian Armed Forces)

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.

air weapons systems technician · ammunition technician · electronic-optronic technician · naval electronics technician · weapons engineering technician · weapons technician

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school is required.
• Three months of basic military training is required and provided.
• Occupational qualification training of at least two years is required.
• Specialized training in the operation and maintenance of military equipment and systems is provided.