Water transport deck and engine room crew
Occupation · NOC 2021 74201 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 74201
- TEER
- 4
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 282
- Median wage, Canada
- C$28.00 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 153
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About this occupation
Water transport deck and engine room crew stand watch, operate and maintain deck equipment, perform other deck and bridge duties and assist ship engineer officers to operate, maintain and repair engines, machinery and auxiliary equipment aboard ships or self-propelled vessels. They are employed by marine transportation companies and federal government departments.
Example job titles
- able seaman/woman (except armed forces)
- boatswain - water transport
- deckhand
- engine room crew member - ship
- helmsman/woman - water transport
- marine engine oiler
- marine engineering mechanic
- ship stoker
- ship tunnel operator
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Deck crew - water transport
- Stand watch and steer ship or self-propelled vessel under the direction of the officer on watch
- Operate, maintain and repair deck equipment such as winches, cranes, derricks and hawsers
- Clean, chip and paint deck surfaces
- Handle mooring lines, and splice and repair ropes, wire cables and other cordage
- Load, discharge and secure ship cargo.
- Engine room crew - water transport
- Assist ship engineer officers in performing routine maintenance work and repair to ship's engine, machinery and auxiliary equipment
- Monitor engine, machinery and equipment indicators, record variables and report abnormalities to ship engineer officer on watch
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education is required.
- On-the-job training is provided.
Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)
Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.
Approved positions by year
Data table
| 2016 | 58 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 37 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 42 |
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 36 |
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- IT International Telecom37
- Subsea 7 Canada Inc.32
- International Telecom Inc22
- Bridgemans Crew Management LTD18
- Anglo Eastern Ship Managment Ltd17
- IT International Telecom Inc.17
- Osauhing TS Shipping14
- DOF Subsea Canada Corp.12
- Anglo-Eastern Ship Management Ltd.10
- Croisières AML inc.4
- CTMA Traversier Ltée3
- Croisieres navark inc1
- Canadian Maritime Engineering Ltd1
Work permits
Work permit holders by year the permit took effect, mapped from NOC 2016 where the code has a single NOC 2021 successor (IRCC).
| Year | TFWP permits | IMP permits |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 75 | 30 |
| 2025 | 150 | 0 |
| 2024 | 110 | 0 |
| 2023 | 70 | 15 |
| 2022 | 80 | 0 |
| 2021 | 80 | 0 |
| 2020 | 105 | 0 |
| 2019 | 105 | 5 |
| 2018 | 150 | 5 |
| 2017 | 185 | 10 |
| 2016 | 280 | 30 |
| 2015 | 200 | 20 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2015 | 220 |
| 2016 | 310 |
| 2017 | 195 |
| 2018 | 155 |
| 2019 | 110 |
| 2020 | 105 |
| 2021 | 80 |
| 2022 | 80 |
| 2023 | 85 |
| 2024 | 110 |
| 2025 | 150 |
| 2026 | 105 |
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$17.75 | C$28.00 | C$43.00 |
| British Columbia | C$24.00 | C$32.00 | C$42.37 |
| Manitoba | C$22.37 | C$28.46 | C$36.78 |
| New Brunswick | C$19.24 | C$27.43 | C$42.34 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$16.03 | C$26.00 | C$35.58 |
| Nova Scotia | C$16.50 | C$28.00 | C$40.00 |
| Ontario | C$19.00 | C$30.05 | C$35.44 |
| Quebec | C$18.00 | C$27.00 | C$34.61 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 153
- Vacancies advertised
- 330
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$23.00
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