NOC 2021 · 22214 · TEER 2
Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology
Unit group 22214 of the National Occupational Classification, 2021 Version 1.0.
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What this group covers
Technical occupations in geomatics include aerial survey, remote sensing, geographic information systems, cartographic and photogrammetric technologists and technicians, who gather, analyze, interpret and use geospatial information for applications in natural resources, geology, environmental research and land use planning. Meteorological technologists and technicians observe weather and atmospheric conditions, record, interpret, transmit and report on meteorological data, and provide weather information to the agricultural, natural resources and transportation industries and the public. Geomatics technologists and technicians are employed by all levels of government, utilities, mapping, computer software, forestry, architectural, engineering and consulting firms and other related establishments. Meteorological technologists and technicians are employed by all levels of government, the media, natural resources, utilities and transportation companies and consulting firms.
Example job titles
As Statistics Canada publishes them. Yours may be worded differently and still belong here.
- aerial photograph analyst
- aerial photograph interpreter
- aerial photograph technician
- aerial survey technician
- aerial survey technologist
- aerological observer
- aerological technician
- airborne data acquisition specialist
- avalanche controller
- avalanche observer
- avalanche technician
- cartographer
- cartographic compiler
- cartographic draftsman/woman
- cartographic technician
- cartographic technologist
- climate data processor
- climate service technician
- climatological technician
- geographic information systems (GIS) technician
- geographic information systems (GIS) technologist
- geological information system technician
- geological information system technologist
- geological mapping technician
- geomatics technician - aerial surveys
- geomatics technician - Canadian Armed Forces
- geomatics technician - cartography
- geomatics technician - geographical information systems (GIS)
- geomatics technician - photogrammetry
- geomatics technician - remote sensing
- geomatics technologist - aerial surveys
- geomatics technologist - cartography
- geomatics technologist - geographical information systems (GIS)
- geomatics technologist - photogrammetry
- geomatics technologist - remote sensing
- ice conditions service specialist - meteorology
- ice observer
- land information system (LIS) technician
- land information system (LIS) technologist
- map draftsman/woman
- map editor
- mapping technician
- meteorological aide
- meteorological inspector
- meteorological technician
- meteorological technician - Canadian Armed Forces
- photo cartographer
- photogrammetric technician
- photogrammetric technologist
- photogrammetrist
- remote sensing (RS) application specialist
- remote sensing (RS) technician
- remote sensing (RS) technologist
- snow controller
- softcopy photogrammetrist
- surface weather observer
- weather briefer
- weather chart plotter
- weather forecast presentation technician
- weather station operations technician
Source: Statistics Canada — National Occupational Classification 2021 V1.0. Data current as of 13 August 2026. NOC 2021 Version 1.0. The classification is versioned rather than dated — IRCC moved to it in November 2022, and a new version would be a new classification rather than an update.