Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products
Occupation · NOC 2021 94211 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 94211
- TEER
- 4
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 2,083
- Median wage, Canada
- C$22.21 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 662
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About this occupation
Assemblers of other wood products assemble a variety of wood products and millwork, such as window sashes and doors. Inspectors inspect wood products to ensure product quality. They are employed by establishments engaged in manufacturing a variety of wood and millwork products.
Example job titles
- manufactured housing production worker
- millwork assembler
- prefabricated housing assembler
- sash and door inspector
- wood products assembler
- wood products assembling inspector
- wood products bench assembler
- wooden box assembler
- wooden crate builder
- wooden door maker
- wooden pallet maker
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Other wood products assemblers
- Read production orders and diagrams
- Trim and sand joints, moulding, or other wooden parts to be assembled using hand and power tools
- Assemble wood products such as window sashes, doors, boxes, pallets, ladders and barrels using glue, staples, screws, bolts or other fasteners
- Assemble door panels, trusses, modular components and other parts on assembly line to make prefabricated housing using jigs, overhead cranes and hand and power tools
- Reinforce assembled products with dowelling or other supports, and install hardware such as knobs and hinges
- May assist with maintenance of machinery.
- Other wood products inspectors
- Inspect wood products for conformance to quality standards
Employment requirements
- Secondary school education is usually required.
- Experience as a labourer in the same company may be required.
- Inspectors may require related assembly experience.
- On-the-job training is provided.
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 | 5 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2019 | 121 |
| 2020 | 123 |
| 2021 | 192 |
| 2022 | 496 |
| 2023 | 496 |
| 2024 | 361 |
| 2025 | 220 |
| 2026 | 38 |
- Quebec1,403
- New Brunswick364
- British Columbia124
- Ontario90
- Alberta86
- Saskatchewan16
- Alphonse Lepage inc195
- Maple Leaf Homes Inc123
- LES PRODUITS PBM LTEE77
- La Scierie Cap-Pelé Sawmill Ltd/Ltée66
- La Charpenterie inc.65
- Usihome.inc65
- Portes et Fenêtres Isothermic Inc.58
- Clyvanor ltée54
- Leo Mailhot Inc48
- Freneco ltée45
- Vaillancourt inc.41
- Structure Alternative Montérégie (1996) Inc.38
- Prolam Société en commandite38
- STRUCTURES FERMETEC INC.36
- Structures Ultratec inc.36
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 | 135 | 0 |
| 2025 | 220 | 20 |
| 2024 | 370 | 0 |
| 2023 | 395 | 85 |
| 2022 | 275 | 0 |
| 2021 | 135 | 0 |
| 2020 | 75 | 0 |
| 2019 | 80 | 0 |
| 2018 | 25 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2019 | 80 |
| 2020 | 75 |
| 2021 | 135 |
| 2022 | 275 |
| 2023 | 480 |
| 2024 | 370 |
| 2025 | 240 |
| 2026 | 135 |
Permanent residence
Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).
New permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2026 | 5 |
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$17.50 | C$22.21 | C$29.00 |
| Alberta | C$18.50 | C$22.50 | C$31.45 |
| British Columbia | C$20.00 | C$23.00 | C$27.00 |
| Manitoba | C$16.85 | C$19.75 | C$21.28 |
| New Brunswick | C$17.00 | C$20.00 | C$29.00 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$17.05 | C$19.05 | C$22.07 |
| Nova Scotia | C$16.50 | C$19.00 | C$26.00 |
| Ontario | C$17.60 | C$21.50 | C$29.98 |
| Quebec | C$18.50 | C$23.43 | C$29.80 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 662
- Vacancies advertised
- 2,362
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$20.25
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