February 16, 2026

From TEER 4 to TEER 3: Promotion or Immigration Problem?

You started with an LMIA-based work permit under TEER 4. Now your employer moved you to a TEER 3 position. The big question: does this count as Canadian Experience for Express Entry?

Under Express Entry, only “skilled” work qualifies. That includes TEER 0, 1, 2, and 3 under the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada system based on the National Occupational Classification. So yes, TEER 3 is considered skilled work.

From TEER 4 to TEER 3: Promotion or Immigration Problem?

If your TEER 3 role is full time, paid, continuous for at least one year (or six months for certain priority occupations), gained within the last three years, and done while holding a valid work permit, it can count.

But here is the catch. If your work permit specifically limits you to a TEER 4 occupation and you changed roles without updating your permit, that could raise compliance issues. Immigration is not just about what you do. It is also about whether you were authorized to do it.

Before celebrating those CRS points, make sure your paperwork matches your promotion.

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