Weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations
Occupation · NOC 2021 94131 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 94131
- TEER
- 4
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 186
- Median wage, Canada
- C$19.26 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 161
OC<CANWEAVERS<KNITTERS<AND<OTHER<FABRIC<MAKI 941310<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<0
About this occupation
Weavers, knitters and other workers in fabric making occupations operate machines to process yarn or thread into woven, non-woven and knitted products such as cloth, lace, carpets, rope, industrial fabric, hosiery and knitted garments or to quilt and embroider fabric. This unit group also includes workers who perform activities such as reproducing patterns, drawing-in and tying warps and setting up looms. They are employed by textile companies and by garment and mattress manufacturing companies.
Example job titles
- carpet weaver
- drawer-in - textiles
- drawing-in machine operator
- embroidery machine operator
- hosiery knitter
- knitter - textiles
- knitting machine operator
- loom operator
- mattress sewing machine operator
- pinning machine operator
- quilting machine operator
- tufting operator
- warp knitting machine tender
- warp tier-in
- weaver - textiles
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Set up looms or other processing machines
- Read loom patterns and prepare loom pattern mechanisms for processing
- Operate looms to weave yarn or thread into textile fabrics or products
- Operate machines that produce twine, ropes or nets
- Operate batteries of knitting machines to produce knitted fabric, hosiery, garments or other products
- Operate carpet tufting machines, felt making needle-punch machines and other machines to produce textile products
- Operate large automatic multi-needle machines to embroider material or to sew lengths of several layers of material to make yard goods, quilts or mattress coverings
- Patrol machines and check fabrics or products for defects and to verify efficient operation
- Investigate machine stoppages
Employment requirements
- On-the-job training is provided for periods up to several months, depending on the complexity of the product, whether equipment set-up and maintenance is done by the operator, and the number of machines operated.
- Previous experience as a labourer in the same company may be required for some operators in this group.
Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)
Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.
Approved positions by year
Data table
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2020 | 34 |
| 2022 | 61 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 33 |
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2026 | 2 |
- Beaulieu Canada ltée66
- Les Produits Belt-Tech inc13
- Filature Lemieux Inc.12
- Textiles Monterey (1996) inc.11
- HYDRO-WICK INDUSTRIES LTD11
- Texonic Inc7
- Les Vêtements SP Inc.6
- Fine Cotton factory Inc.6
- 2nd Skin Promotion6
- Tricots Maxime5
- ATTRACTION.INC5
- Budget Embroidery Ltd4
- Les Tricots Maxime Inc.4
- Niedner Inc4
- Roopa Knitting Mills Ltd.3
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 | 15 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 20 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 15 |
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$16.48 | C$19.26 | C$25.00 |
| Ontario | C$17.60 | C$19.18 | C$24.07 |
| Quebec | C$16.25 | C$21.00 | C$27.00 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 161
- Vacancies advertised
- 253
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$18.21
Official data, not advice. Visa Atlas publishes figures from government registers and statistics. It does not assess eligibility or give immigration advice; for advice, consult a regulated adviser. Read more