Inspectors and testers, mineral and metal processing
Occupation · NOC 2021 94104 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 94104
- TEER
- 4
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 129
- Median wage, Canada
- C$26.24 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 49
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About this occupation
Inspectors and testers in mineral and metal processing inspect, grade, sample or test raw materials and products from mineral ore and metal processing operations. They are employed in mineral ore and metal processing plants such as copper, lead and zinc refineries, uranium processing plants, steel mills, aluminum plants, precious metal refineries, cement processing plants, clay, glass and stone processing plants and foundries.
Example job titles
- asbestos grader
- brick and tile inspector
- castings tester - primary metal and mineral products processing
- clay products grader
- core tester - foundry
- fibreglass tester
- glass quality control inspector
- heat treating inspector - metal processing
- metal processing inspector
- mineral sampler - mineral products processing
- molten metal sampler - primary metal processing
- salvage glass inspector
- sheet steel inspector - primary metal processing
- steel tester - primary metal processing
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Inspect mineral ore, metal, cement, glass, clay or concrete products at various stages of processing to ensure adherence to specifications
- Grade and label raw materials or finished products according to size, thickness, composition or other classification standards
- Take samples of products during or after processing operation for routine analysis or for subsequent laboratory analysis
- Test product for strength, density, durability and conformance to specifications
- Advise supervisor or central control operator and process machine operators of problems and product deficiencies
- Complete inspection and test reports.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Experience as a machine or process operator in mineral and metal processing is usually required.
Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)
Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.
Approved positions by year
Data table
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2024 | 33 |
| 2025 | 24 |
| 2026 | 17 |
- Sitec North America Inc.96
- ALS Canada Ltd.9
- IGS Impact Global Solutions Inc4
- Canimex4
- CIF Métal Ltée3
- Soucy Belgen inc.2
- Rovibec inc.2
- Fluor Driver Inc.1
- THERMETCO INC1
- Flex-Pression Ltée1
- Paber Aluminium Inc.1
- FNX-INNOV INC.1
- Traitement Thermique National Inc.1
- Amec Usinage inc.1
- Béton Préfabriqué du Richelieu 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 |
| 2023 | 20 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 10 |
| 2017 | 0 | 15 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2026 | 15 |
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$19.50 | C$26.24 | C$40.12 |
| Alberta | C$20.00 | C$32.65 | C$63.75 |
| Ontario | C$18.65 | C$25.00 | C$36.25 |
| Quebec | C$20.00 | C$25.88 | C$37.52 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 49
- Vacancies advertised
- 117
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$23.95
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