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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
NOC94211TEER 4
Year by year
Data as at 2026
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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

2484962017201820192020202120222023202420252026
248496201720192021202320252026
Data table
20175
201831
2019121
2020123
2021192
2022496
2023496
2024361
2025220
202638
By province or territory
  1. Quebec1,403
  2. New Brunswick364
  3. British Columbia124
  4. Ontario90
  5. Alberta86
  6. Saskatchewan16
Employers with the most positions
  1. Alphonse Lepage inc195
  2. Maple Leaf Homes Inc123
  3. LES PRODUITS PBM LTEE77
  4. La Scierie Cap-Pelé Sawmill Ltd/Ltée66
  5. La Charpenterie inc.65
  6. Usihome.inc65
  7. Portes et Fenêtres Isothermic Inc.58
  8. Clyvanor ltée54
  9. Leo Mailhot Inc48
  10. Freneco ltée45
  11. Vaillancourt inc.41
  12. Structure Alternative Montérégie (1996) Inc.38
  13. Prolam Société en commandite38
  14. STRUCTURES FERMETEC INC.36
  15. Structures Ultratec inc.36
By stream
  1. Low-wage stream (TFWP)1,975
  2. High-wage stream (TFWP)108

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
20261350
202522020
20243700
202339585
20222750
20211350
2020750
2019800
2018250
2015100

All work permits by year

2404802015201820192020202120222023202420252026
240480201520192021202320252026
Data table
201510
201825
201980
202075
2021135
2022275
2023480
2024370
2025240
2026135

Permanent residence

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

New permanent residents by year

3520222026
3520222026
Data table
20225
20265

Wages

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

AreaLowMedianHigh
CanadaC$17.50C$22.21C$29.00
AlbertaC$18.50C$22.50C$31.45
British ColumbiaC$20.00C$23.00C$27.00
ManitobaC$16.85C$19.75C$21.28
New BrunswickC$17.00C$20.00C$29.00
Newfoundland and LabradorC$17.05C$19.05C$22.07
Nova ScotiaC$16.50C$19.00C$26.00
OntarioC$17.60C$21.50C$29.98
QuebecC$18.50C$23.43C$29.80
Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
662
Vacancies advertised
2,362
Median advertised minimum hourly wage
C$20.25