Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors
Occupation · NOC 2021 93200 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 93200
- TEER
- 3
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 228
- Median wage, Canada
- C$34.00 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 55
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About this occupation
Aircraft assemblers assemble, fit and install prefabricated parts to manufacture fixed wing or rotary wing aircraft or aircraft subassemblies. Aircraft assembly inspectors inspect aircraft assemblies for adherence to engineering specifications. They are employed by aircraft and aircraft subassembly manufacturers.
Example job titles
- aircraft assembler
- aircraft assembly inspector
- airframe assembler
- bench and structural assembler
- bench fitter mechanic - aircraft assembly
- rigger - aircraft assembly
- wing tank mechanic - aircraft assembly
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Aircraft assemblers
- Read and interpret aircraft assembly diagrams
- Assemble and fit pre-fabricated parts to form subassemblies, working at benches or directly on an aircraft structure
- Assemble, fit and install pre-fabricated parts and subassemblies such as aircraft skins, flight controls, rigging, hydraulics and other mechanical systems.
- Aircraft assembly inspectors
- Inspect aircraft assemblies, using measuring and testing equipment, for adherence to engineering specifications
- Inspect assemblies for alignment, symmetry, dimensions, fit and quality of workmanship
- Complete detailed inspection documentation.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is required.
- Completion of a college or other program in aviation or aeronautical technology, with emphasis in aircraft manufacturing, may be required.
- Aircraft assemblers receive several months of on-the-job and classroom training.
- Aircraft assembly inspectors require experience as an aircraft assembler.
Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)
Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.
Approved positions by year
Data table
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2023 | 76 |
| 2024 | 108 |
| 2025 | 43 |
- Bombardier Aviation93
- Airbus Atlantique Canada SL38
- Segula Technologies Canada Inc38
- Derichebourg Aéronautique Canada20
- Airbus Atlantique Canada Inc.18
- Mecachrome Canada Inc.7
- Gestal Amérique du Nord Inc.5
- Regent Aircraft Services Inc.4
- Produits Intégrés Avior Inc.2
- Sonaca Montréal Inc2
- MiSix Aviation Services Inc.1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | 0 |
| 2024 | 90 | 0 |
| 2023 | 35 | 30 |
| 2020 | 0 | 10 |
| 2019 | 0 | 130 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2019 | 130 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2023 | 65 |
| 2024 | 90 |
| 2025 | 25 |
Permanent residence
Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).
- Canadian Experience Class20
- Provincial Nominee Program5
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$20.00 | C$34.00 | C$47.00 |
| Alberta | C$25.63 | C$36.12 | C$48.25 |
| British Columbia | C$22.42 | C$27.51 | C$35.76 |
| Manitoba | C$26.50 | C$36.80 | C$49.00 |
| Nova Scotia | C$18.13 | C$23.55 | C$43.27 |
| Ontario | C$19.23 | C$30.77 | C$52.00 |
| Quebec | C$23.00 | C$34.00 | C$44.67 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 55
- Vacancies advertised
- 431
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$34.88
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