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NOC 72402: Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics

NOC 72402 is the NOC 2021 unit group for heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics, with job titles such as refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic apprentice, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) mechanic and central air conditioning mechanic. It is a TEER 2 occupation in broad category 7, trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations. Also searched as: hvac technician NOC code.

TEER 2Broad category 7NOC 2021

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72402

Unit group 72402: heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics. This is the code you put on your application.

NOC 72402 job description: refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic apprentice duties and responsibilities

  • Read and interpret blueprints, drawings or other specifications
  • Measure and lay out reference points for installation
  • Assemble and install refrigeration or air conditioning components such as motors, controls, gauges, valves, circulating pumps, condensers, humidifiers, evaporators and compressors using hand and power tools
  • Measure and cut piping, and connect piping using welding and brazing equipment
  • Install, troubleshoot and overhaul entire heating, ventilation, air handling, refrigeration and air conditioning systems
  • Start up system and test for leaks using testing devices
  • Recharge system with refrigerant, check and test regulators, calibrate system and perform routine maintenance or servicing
  • Repair and replace parts and components for entire refrigeration, air conditioning, ventilation or heat pump systems
  • May install, maintain and repair equipment in refrigerated trucks used to transport food or medical supplies
  • May prepare work estimates for clients.

Job titles under NOC 72402

Central air conditioning mechanicCommercial air conditioning mechanicHeating and cooling mechanicHeating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) mechanicRefrigeration and air conditioning mechanic apprenticeRefrigeration mechanicTransport refrigeration mechanic

See every job title and its code in the A–Z job title index, or all TEER 2 jobs.

Is NOC 72402 eligible for Express Entry?

By TEER, yes. TEER 2 is inside the TEER 0 to 3 range that the Federal Skilled Worker Program and Canadian Experience Class accept, and NOC 72402 is also on the Federal Skilled Trades list. You still need qualifying work experience, language test results and enough CRS points to get an invitation. Category-based draws and provincial nominee programs use their own occupation lists.

Federal program TEER requirements for NOC 72402
ProgramTEER checkWhy
Federal Skilled WorkerTEER qualifiesTEER 2 is within TEER 0 to 3
Canadian Experience ClassTEER qualifiesTEER 2 is within TEER 0 to 3
Federal Skilled TradesListed tradeNOC 72402 is in a trade group IRCC accepts. Check IRCC
Spouse's open work permitQualifiesOn IRCC's TEER 2–3 list. SOWP rules

Category-based draws: NOC 72402 is on IRCC's Trades list (checked 2026-10-16). Under NOC 2016, TEER 2 was skill level B ("NOC B").

Category-based Express Entry draws and provincial nominee programs use their own occupation lists. Check the current lists on IRCC's Express Entry page and provincial nominee page.

NOC 72402: common questions

What is NOC 72402?

NOC 72402 is the code for heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics in Canada's National Occupational Classification (NOC 2021). Its first digit, 7, is the broad category and its second digit, 2, is the TEER level. Immigration forms, job offers and LMIA applications use this five-digit code.

What TEER is NOC 72402?

NOC 72402 is TEER 2. Occupations that usually need a college program of two to three years or an apprenticeship of two to five years, or that carry supervisory or significant safety responsibilities. Under the older NOC 2016 system, TEER 2 lines up with skill level B.

Is NOC 72402 eligible for Express Entry and PR?

By TEER, yes. TEER 2 is inside the TEER 0 to 3 range that the Federal Skilled Worker Program and Canadian Experience Class accept, and NOC 72402 is also on the Federal Skilled Trades list. You still need qualifying work experience, language test results and enough CRS points to get an invitation. Category-based draws and provincial nominee programs use their own occupation lists.

Is NOC 72402 in a category-based Express Entry draw?

Yes. As of IRCC's list dated 2026-10-16, NOC 72402 is in the trades category. Category-based draws invite candidates with at least 6 months of continuous work experience in one of the listed occupations, and IRCC updates the lists from time to time.

Is NOC 72402 eligible for a spousal open work permit (SOWP)?

Yes. NOC 72402 is on IRCC's list of TEER 2 occupations that qualify, so a worker in this job can support a spouse's open work permit, as long as their own work permit has at least 16 months left when the spouse applies (IRCC page modified 2026-06-12).

What is the NOC code for a refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic apprentice?

Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic apprentice is listed under NOC 72402, heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics. The job title alone does not decide your code: your duties should match the main duties of NOC 72402.

How do I know if NOC 72402 is my NOC code?

Compare what you actually do with the main duties listed for NOC 72402, not just your job title. IRCC expects your duties to match the lead statement and most of the main duties of the code you choose. If they fit another code better, use that one. You can paste your duties into nocfinder to see how they line up, duty by duty.

Source: ESDC NOC 2021 · IRCC program pages. Not legal advice.

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