On January 17, 2023, the Government of Canada published a program delivery update regarding the updates to work permit instructions due to the Phase 2 National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 implementation. To ensure accuracy, the instructions have been updated to reflect the new Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) categories which replace all references of skill type 0 and levels A, B, C, and D. Furthermore, all 4-digit NOC code has also been changed to a 5-digit version in accordance with 2021 standards.