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Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers

Occupation · NOC 2021 94200 · Canada

NOC 2021 code
94200
TEER
4
Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
131
Median wage, Canada
C$32.49 per hour
Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
155
NOC94200TEER 4
Year by year
Data as at 2026
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About this occupation

Motor vehicle assemblers assemble and install prefabricated motor vehicle parts and components to form subassemblies and finished motor vehicles. Motor vehicle inspectors and testers inspect and test parts, subassemblies, accessories and finished products to ensure proper performance and conformity to quality standards. They are employed in plants which manufacture automobiles, vans and light trucks.

Example job titles

  • assembly inspector - motor vehicle manufacturing
  • auto assembly worker
  • body assembler - motor vehicle manufacturing
  • car assembler
  • chassis inspector - motor vehicle manufacturing
  • door fitter
  • motor vehicle assembler
  • sport utility vehicle (SUV) assembler
  • test driver - automobile assembly
  • transmission installer
  • van assembler

Main duties

  • This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Motor vehicle assemblers
  • Read electrical schematics, blueprints and other technical diagrams
  • Bolt, screw, clip, weld, solder or otherwise fasten motor vehicle parts and components together using hand and power tools and equipment
  • Operate and tend automated assembling equipment such as robotic and fixed automation equipment
  • Connect cables, tubes and wires to complete assemblies and installations
  • Position and install parts, subassemblies and accessories such as engines, transmissions, door panels or instrument panels using hand and power tools and other aids such as overhead hoists
  • Fit and adjust parts such as doors, hoods and trunk lids.
  • Motor vehicle inspectors and testers
  • Check motor vehicle exterior priming and colour coats, sealers and glazers, and mark, record and report defects to be repaired

Employment requirements

  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Skills required for occupations in this unit group are normally acquired through on-the-job training.
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)

Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.

Approved positions by year

1835201720182019202020212022202320242025
183520172019202120232025
Data table
201710
20181
201916
202029
20212
202235
202328
20246
20254
By province or territory
  1. Quebec120
  2. Ontario6
  3. Alberta2
  4. British Columbia2
  5. Manitoba1
Employers with the most positions
  1. MANAC INC61
  2. Fourgons TRANSIT47
  3. Autobus Lion Inc7
  4. Servodirection DSG inc.2
  5. Acces Industriel Minier inc.2
  6. 1956221 Ontario Inc2
  7. Multi-Power Products2
  8. Ashton Tire Ltd2
  9. 2000007 Ontario Inc.2
  10. CANWIND LOGISTICS LTD.1
  11. Pneus Robert Bernard (St-Élie) ltée1
  12. 2053711 alberta inc.1
  13. RC CAR ENTERTAINMENT INC.1
By stream
  1. Low-wage stream (TFWP)110
  2. High-wage stream (TFWP)21
Source: ESDC, Temporary Foreign Worker Program: employers who received positive and negative LMIAs (June 2014 – 2026 Q1). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2026 Q1

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).

YearTFWP permitsIMP permits
2026030
202450
20232510
202250
2020100
2019100
201805
20171010

All work permits by year

183520172018201920202022202320242026
183520172019202220242026
Data table
201720
20185
201910
202010
20225
202335
20245
202630
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (values rounded to the nearest 5; 1–4 suppressed). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at Jun 2026

Permanent residence

Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).

New permanent residents by year

352022
352022
Data table
20225
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (values rounded to the nearest 5; 1–4 suppressed). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at Jun 2026

Wages

Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.

AreaLowMedianHigh
CanadaC$21.89C$32.49C$42.35
AlbertaC$18.09C$22.25C$28.13
British ColumbiaC$18.75C$23.67C$32.88
ManitobaC$16.40C$24.65C$31.00
Newfoundland and LabradorC$16.68C$22.71C$32.67
OntarioC$22.00C$33.06C$42.39
QuebecC$24.00C$25.07C$33.00
SaskatchewanC$17.74C$22.73C$23.58
Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
155
Vacancies advertised
345
Median advertised minimum hourly wage
C$22.00
Source: ESDC, Wages by occupation and economic region (2025 release). Open Government Licence – Canada; ESDC, Job Bank job postings, January–September 2026. Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 24 Oct 2026

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