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1. What is the Career Handbook?

2. What are the descriptor scales of the "Career Handbook?

3. How often is the Career Handbook updated?

4. How do I apply for copyright clearance to use Career Handbook content for product development?

5. How can Human Resources and Skill Development Canada (HRSDC) help me find a job?

6. Where do I find labour market information?

7. Where do I find information about immigrating to and/or working in Canada?

8. What are NOC Skill Type 0 and Skill Levels A and B?

1. What is the Career Handbook?
   The Career Handbook is the counselling component of the National Occupation Classification (NOC) system. It provides 923 occupational profiles for counselling based on NOC 2001 occupations. This counselling resource is used by a wide range of professionals for many applications, and by individuals engaged in self-directed career planning.

2. What are the descriptor scales of the Career Handbook?
   The scales in the Career Handbook are commonly used by career counsellors and other professional intermediaries to identify clients’ areas of interest and particular aptitudes required for an occupation. Please see the Glossary for descriptor definitions. It is also recommended that users read the Introduction of the Career Handbook.

3. How often is the Career Handbook updated?
   Revisions to the Career Handbook follow updates to the National Occupational Classification (NOC). The NOC is revised to coincide with Statistics Canada Census of Population cycles. However, occupational research and analyses are ongoing.

4. How do I apply for copyright clearance to use Career Handbook content for product development?
   To obtain information on how to apply for Copyright clearance you may contact us by:
   Email:noc-cnp@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca
   

5. How can Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) help me find a job?
   HRSDC provides various resources and services to help individuals find work. To speak to someone about career counselling, contact your local Human Resource Centre of Canada. For a list of on-line job finding tools, visit www.jobsetc.ca.

6. Where do I find labour market information?
   Visit the Government of Canada's Working in Canada Web site at www.labourmarketinformation.ca.

7. Where do I find information about immigrating to and/or working in Canada?
   Questions of this nature should be directed to Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Contact the Department's representatives at your nearest Canadian Embassy, Consulate or Visa Office, or visit their Web site at www.cic.gc.ca.

8. What are NOC Skill Type 0 and Skill Levels A and B?
   Skill Type 0 refers to all management occupations. The NOC codes for these occupations begin with 0. Skill Level A represents occupations usually requiring university education and Skill Level B corresponds to occupations usually requiring college education or apprenticeship training. The second digit of the NOC codes for these occupations (except management) is 1, 2, or 3. Please consult the NOC Training Tutorial for further details.