NOC 95103 job description: labourer - pulp and paper duties and responsibilities
- Feed logs onto conveyor and into hopper of grinding machine and align logs manually, using crowbar, picaroon or other tools and equipment
- Load wood chips, pulpwood, sulphur and other processing materials onto conveyors or processing tanks, remove recyclable paper and pulp from pulp and papermaking machines and transport recyclable paper and pulp to plant processing machines and equipment using forklift or other powered equipment
- Sort, pile and transport lumber, veneer sheets, panelboards and similar wood products during various stages of wood processing, manually or with powered equipment
- Remove scrap lumber and wood chips for reprocessing using forklift or other powered equipment
- Feed conveyors, saws, drying machines and other equipment to process lumber, shingles, veneer, plywood and similar wood products
- Clean wood processing machines and equipment and work areas using shovels, hoses and other tools
- Assist other wood processing workers to operate, maintain and repair various machines and equipment and carry out other wood processing activities.
Job titles under NOC 95103
See every job title and its code in the A–Z job title index, or all TEER 5 jobs.
Is NOC 95103 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 95103 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 95103: common questions
What is NOC 95103?
NOC 95103 is the code for labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing 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 95103?
NOC 95103 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 95103 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 95103 in a category-based Express Entry draw?
No. As of IRCC's list dated 2026-10-16, NOC 95103 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 95103 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 95103 is not on that list (IRCC page modified 2026-06-12).
What is the NOC code for a labourer - pulp and paper?
Labourer - pulp and paper is listed under NOC 95103, labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing. The job title alone does not decide your code: your duties should match the main duties of NOC 95103.
How do I know if NOC 95103 is my NOC code?
Compare what you actually do with the main duties listed for NOC 95103, 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.