NOC 21234 — Web designers and developers
NOC 21234 covers people who design, build, and maintain websites, web applications, and digital interfaces. It's a STEM-category code with strong PR pathways — but only if your reference-letter duties read like the official main duties below.
At a glance
- NOC 2021 code: 21234
- Title: Web designers and developers and digital interface designers
- TEER: 1
- Eligible: FSW, CEC, most PNPs, STEM category-based draws
Official main duties
- Consult with clients to develop and document website requirements.
- Prepare mock-ups and storyboards.
- Develop website architecture and determine hardware and software requirements.
- Create and optimize content for websites using a variety of graphics, database, animation, and other software.
- Plan, design, write, modify, integrate and test website-related code.
- Conduct tests and perform security and quality controls.
- Plan, design and create digital and physical user interfaces for products.
Reference letter — sample wording
"As Senior Web Developer, [Name] consulted with product stakeholders to document website requirements, designed website architecture and determined the front-end framework stack, planned and wrote modular React/Next.js code, conducted security and accessibility quality controls, and designed digital user interfaces for the company's customer portal. 40 hours/week, CAD $95,000 + benefits."
When 21234 is the WRONG code
If you only write back-end APIs and never touch design, mock-ups, or interface work, NOC 21232 (Software developers) is usually a stronger match. If you architect distributed systems rather than websites, consider NOC 21231 Software engineers.
Verify your NOC 21234 match
Get a duty-by-duty score against the official NOC 21234 main duties.
Check my NOC 21234 matchFAQ
- Is NOC 21234 TEER 1 or TEER 2?
- NOC 21234 (Web designers and developers and digital interface designers) is TEER 1 under NOC 2021 — eligible for Express Entry across FSW, CEC, and most PNPs.
- Does front-end work alone qualify for NOC 21234?
- Yes, if your reference letter duties cover design, build, and maintenance of websites or interactive digital products. Pure HTML/CSS conversion work without design or architecture responsibility is closer to NOC 22222 (information systems testing technicians).
- Is NOC 21234 in the STEM category-based draw?
- Yes — NOC 21234 is included in the Express Entry STEM occupations category, which has lower CRS cut-offs than general draws.