Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing
Occupation · NOC 2021 94202 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 94202
- TEER
- 4
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 114
- Median wage, Canada
- C$22.31 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 77
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About this occupation
Assemblers in electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing assemble prefabricated parts to produce household, commercial and industrial appliances and equipment. Inspectors inspect and test the assembled products. This unit group also includes workers who set up and prepare assembly lines for operation. They are employed by electrical appliance and electrical equipment manufacturing companies.
Example job titles
- circuit breaker assembler
- coffee maker assembler
- dishwasher assembler
- electric clothes dryer assembler
- electric lawn mower assembler
- electric refrigerator assembler
- electrical appliance assembler
- electrical appliance assembly inspector
- electrical control assembly inspector
- electrical equipment production assembler
- hair dryer assembler
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Assemblers
- Assemble prefabricated parts on an assembly line, or at work benches using screw guns and other hand and power tools
- Assemble small and large household electrical appliances such as coffeemakers, toasters, vacuum cleaners, lawn mowers, refrigerators and dishwashers
- Assemble small transformers, small electrical motors and transmissions used in appliances or other electrical products
- Assemble circuit breakers, switches or other electrical control equipment and position and fasten components such as springs, toggles or other parts into assembly casings
- Wind coils and armatures for small electric motors and transformers
- Perform minor repairs to products rejected from production assembly line
- Set up assembly line with materials and supplies required for production, and set up and adjust production tools.
- Inspectors and testers
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- On-the-job training is provided.
- Inspectors may require experience as an assembler in the same company.
- Some types of inspectors may require completion of a college program in electronics.
Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)
Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.
Approved positions by year
Data table
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2024 | 31 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 3 |
- STELPRO DESIGN INC.19
- Ouellet Canada Inc.16
- AQ Systèmes de Câblage Canada16
- Cordé Électrique inc.15
- Venmar Ventilation ULC10
- NORDIC SENSORS INDUSTRIAL INC.3
- Abatement Technologies Limited3
- Industries N.R.C. inc.3
- Drainvac International 2006 inc.2
- Solution Control Systems Inc.2
- Nomos Systems2
- WCHH CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC2
- Innovations Voltflex Inc.2
- WESTCRAFT LIGHTING & ELECTRICAL SUPPLY LTD.1
- Contrôles A-Tech Drummond Inc1
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 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 5 |
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$16.00 | C$22.31 | C$36.25 |
| Alberta | C$19.24 | C$23.13 | C$27.97 |
| British Columbia | C$19.53 | C$27.15 | C$32.41 |
| Manitoba | C$17.00 | C$22.00 | C$26.50 |
| Ontario | C$17.60 | C$23.50 | C$39.00 |
| Quebec | C$16.41 | C$20.88 | C$38.91 |
| Saskatchewan | C$15.35 | C$24.63 | C$56.08 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 77
- Vacancies advertised
- 160
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$21.50
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