NOC 95101 job description: labourer - metal fabrication duties and responsibilities
- Read and interpret work orders
- Operate metal cleaning equipment such as wheelabrators, deburrers and shotblasters to remove excess welds, rust, scale and other material from surfaces of metal parts, castings and other metal products
- Polish metal products to mirror finish
- Immerse metal products in cleaning solutions
- Assist structural steel and platework fitters, sheet metal workers, metalworking machine operators or other metal workers
- Transport raw materials and finished metal products manually or using hoists or other devices
- Sort metal sheets and parts, scrap metal and other materials
- Clean work areas and equipment
- Load and unload vehicles using hand truck or dolly
- May cut, grind or chip excess metal from metal products using hand tools.
Job titles under NOC 95101
See every job title and its code in the A–Z job title index, or all TEER 5 jobs.
Is NOC 95101 eligible for Express Entry?
Not through the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class or Federal Skilled Trades Program, which all need TEER 0 to 3. Some provincial nominee streams and federal pilots accept TEER 5 jobs, so check your province's current list.
| Program | TEER check | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Skilled Worker | Not eligible | TEER 5 is outside TEER 0 to 3 |
| Canadian Experience Class | Not eligible | TEER 5 is outside TEER 0 to 3 |
| Federal Skilled Trades | Not a listed trade | Only certain trade groups qualify. Check IRCC |
| Spouse's open work permit | Not eligible | TEER 4 and 5 do not qualify. SOWP rules |
Category-based draws: NOC 95101 is not on any category-based selection list (checked 2026-10-16). Under NOC 2016, TEER 5 was skill level D ("NOC D").
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 95101: common questions
What is NOC 95101?
NOC 95101 is the code for labourers in metal fabrication in Canada's National Occupational Classification (NOC 2021). Its first digit, 9, is the broad category and its second digit, 5, is the TEER level. Immigration forms, job offers and LMIA applications use this five-digit code.
What TEER is NOC 95101?
NOC 95101 is TEER 5. Occupations that usually need a short work demonstration and no formal education. Under the older NOC 2016 system, TEER 5 lines up with skill level D.
Is NOC 95101 eligible for Express Entry and PR?
Not through the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class or Federal Skilled Trades Program, which all need TEER 0 to 3. Some provincial nominee streams and federal pilots accept TEER 5 jobs, so check your province's current list.
Is NOC 95101 in a category-based Express Entry draw?
No. As of IRCC's list dated 2026-10-16, NOC 95101 is not in any category-based selection list (healthcare, STEM, trades, education, transport and others). You can still be invited in general and program-specific draws.
Is NOC 95101 eligible for a spousal open work permit (SOWP)?
No. For applications made since January 21, 2025, only TEER 0 and 1 jobs and a list of selected TEER 2 and 3 occupations qualify, and NOC 95101 is not on that list (IRCC page modified 2026-06-12).
What is the NOC code for a labourer - metal fabrication?
Labourer - metal fabrication is listed under NOC 95101, labourers in metal fabrication. The job title alone does not decide your code: your duties should match the main duties of NOC 95101.
How do I know if NOC 95101 is my NOC code?
Compare what you actually do with the main duties listed for NOC 95101, 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.