Learning Disabilities and Vocational Rehabilitation Implications

Connecting the Dots: Linking Canadian occupations to skills data

The Government of Canada currently uses the National Occupational Classification (NOC) to categorize occupations into over 500 different groups in the census and other surveys and statistical programs, as well as various policies and services. The NOC is used by researchers as well as policy makers to understand the labour market in Canada. 
The most detailed breakdown of these 500 occupations and their skills content is the Employment Social Development Canada’s 9 Essential Skill groupings. However, for a more detailed taxonomy of occupational skill content, Canadian researchers often look to the O*Net Database. The O*Net Database is sponsored by the US Department of Labor and collects detailed information on 974 occupations (as of April 2018). It includes a common taxonomy on important occupational attributes, including skills, knowledge, and abilities. O*Net has been used in numerous studies and is commonly cited as one of the most comprehensive databases available on the skill content of occupations

 Crosswalk from NOC to O'NET