43109 Other instructors

What this occupation covers

Other instructors teach courses, such as motor vehicle or motorcycle driving, sailing and navigation, sewing or other courses, which are outside of educational institutions. They are employed by driving schools, fabric retailers and other commercial establishments or they may be self-employed. This unit group also includes modelling and finishing school instructors, driver's licence examiners, who are employed by provincial governments and tutors who provide instruction in elementary or secondary school subjects.

Official main duties

The NOC profile lists 7 main duties for this code.

• Instruct individuals on proper motor vehicle driving skills and traffic regulations
• Demonstrate and explain the handling and mechanical operation of motor vehicles
• Supervise individuals during practice driving.
• Conduct road test examinations
• Evaluate the driving ability of applicants for driver's licences.
• Give instruction to students in techniques and skills of sewing, tailoring and dressmaking.
• Give instruction on modelling techniques for fashion shows and magazine advertising.

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 7 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.

• 41210 College and other vocational instructors
• 41221 Elementary school and kindergarten teachers
• 41220 Secondary school teachers

Excluded from this code

• College and other vocational instructors (See 41210 College and other vocational instructors)
• Elementary school and kindergarten teachers (See 41221 Elementary school and kindergarten teachers)
• Secondary school teachers (See 41220 Secondary school teachers)

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.

auto-driving instructor · beauty culture school instructor · child safety educator · driver's licence examiner · driving examiner · driving instructor · driving school instructor · first aid instructor · gourmet cooking instructor - non-vocational · modelling instructor · motorcycle driving instructor · sailing instructor · self-improvement course instructor · sewing instructor - non-vocational · sewing teacher - non-vocational · small-boat navigation instructor · truck driving instructor · tutor - elementary school subjects · tutor - secondary school subjects

Employment requirements

• Enrollment in or completion of post-secondary school in a related discipline may be required for tutors, secondary and elementary school subjects.
• Expertise in the field of instruction must be demonstrated.
• Driving instructors must obtain special licensing as a driving instructor in the province of employment.
• Certification by the Canadian Yachting Association may be required for sailing and navigation instructors.