Canadian Occupational Profiles with Skills and Competencies

Occupational and Skills Information System (OaSIS) - 2025 Version 1.0 contains profiles for 900 occupations based on the NOC 2021 and SCT 2025 classifications. The dataset includes information on 200 competency descriptors across categories like Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge, with updates for core competencies and new ability ratings. It is maintained by Employment and Social Development Canada and was corrected in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of **Core competencies** narrative descriptions across the 900 occupational profiles.
• Model relationships between the newly rated **General Learning Ability**, **Hand-Eye Coordination**, and **Form Perception** descriptors and occupational categories.
• Build a **Skills Match** tool using the updated ratings for Skills, Abilities, and the included Knowledge category data.
• Compare occupational requirements using the **Skills for Success** section data present in each profile.

Strengths

• Covers 900 distinct occupations, providing broad occupational coverage.
• Includes 200 competency descriptors across multiple analytical categories.
• Based on authoritative classifications: NOC 2021 Version 1.0 and SCT 2025 Version 1.0.
• Updated with new features like Core competencies and three new Abilities descriptors for all occupations.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column names, and sample data are unavailable, limiting precise technical assessment.
• As a curated classification system, it may not contain raw individual-level employment data.
• Updates are periodic; users must check for corrections like those applied in March 2026 to ensure data accuracy.

Provenance

Source

Employment and Social Development Canada

Collection Method

Curated and published by the Canadian government, based on the National Occupational Classification (NOC) and Skills and Competencies Taxonomy (SCT).

Time Range

Based on NOC 2021 and SCT 2025 classifications; published in December 2022 with a 2025 version update.

Freshness

Data was corrected on March 20, 2026, and the record was last updated on March 24, 2026.

Geography

Canada