Binding and finishing machine operators
Occupation · NOC 2021 94152 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 94152
- TEER
- 4
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 42
- Median wage, Canada
- C$22.00 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 106
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About this occupation
Binding and finishing machine operators set up, operate or oversee the operation of machines, equipment or computerized units that bind and finish printed material. Workers who perform finishing operations in the paper, carton and packaging industries, as well as those who encode and stamp plastic cards, are included in this unit group. They are employed by binderies, commercial printing companies, newspapers, magazines, and other publishing companies, and establishments in both the public and private sectors that have in-house printing, binding and finishing departments.
Example job titles
- binder - printing
- binder and finisher
- bindery operator
- bookbinding machine operator
- Cerlox binder operator
- cutter operator - printing
- finishing machine operator - printing
- foil stamper - printing
- gathering machine set-up operator - printing
- gold leaf stamper
- laminating machine operator
- machine bookbinder
- perforator operator - printing
- stitcher operator - printing
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Set up and operate specialized equipment and machines that cut, fold, gather and bind or finish brochures, pamphlets, business forms, magazines, books and other printed material
- Set up and operate specialized equipment and machines that die cut, emboss, imprint, laminate, heat stamp and perform other finishing operations on printed material
- Perform pre-production runs of binding or finishing jobs to verify output and to ensure that product specifications are met
- Operate automatic and semi-automatic equipment and machines to bind or finish print material according to specifications
- Pack, weigh and stack bound and finished products on pallet for shipment
- May repair and rebind damaged or worn books.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of a college program in graphic arts technology or a combination of on-the-job training and specialized college, industry or other courses may be 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
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 3 |
- Marquis imprimeur inc.10
- Best Deal Graphics & Printing Inc7
- Imprimerie Transcontinental inc5
- Solisco Inc.4
- 2260630 Ontario Inc.2
- IMPRIMERIE F.L. WEB INC.2
- Albany Packaging Inc2
- Canadian Canning Inc.2
- 4370155 Canada Inc.1
- APAK Systems Inc1
- Ultra X-Press Printing Inc.1
- SACS INDUSTRIELS INC.1
- Emballage St-Jean Ltée1
- Rayacom1
- Boehmer Box LP1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 5 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$18.26 | C$22.00 | C$31.48 |
| Alberta | C$19.48 | C$22.50 | C$27.09 |
| British Columbia | C$19.55 | C$23.21 | C$29.38 |
| Manitoba | C$18.26 | C$20.50 | C$24.00 |
| New Brunswick | C$18.04 | C$23.47 | C$27.68 |
| Nova Scotia | C$17.95 | C$21.87 | C$27.21 |
| Ontario | C$17.60 | C$22.00 | C$31.01 |
| Quebec | C$19.35 | C$23.17 | C$30.49 |
| Saskatchewan | C$18.13 | C$22.93 | C$28.09 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 106
- Vacancies advertised
- 139
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$21.30
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