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Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors

Occupation · NOC 2021 94219 · Canada

NOC 2021 code
94219
TEER
4
Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
781
Median wage, Canada
C$22.03 per hour
Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
610
NOC94219TEER 4
Year by year
Data as at 2026
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About this occupation

Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors assemble, finish and inspect components or products of various materials, such as jewellery, silverware, buttons, pencils, non-prescription lenses, brushes, clocks and watches, musical instruments, sporting goods, toys, boats and other miscellaneous products. They are employed by a wide variety of manufacturing companies.

Example job titles

  • aluminum boat assembler
  • antenna assembler
  • bicycle assembler
  • boat assembler
  • boat inspector
  • brush making machine operator
  • button machine operator
  • camera assembly inspector
  • canoe assembler
  • crayon making machine tender
  • eyeglass frame assembler
  • fibreglass boat assembler
  • golf club assembler
  • jewellery annealer
  • jewellery inspector
  • lampshade assembler

Main duties

  • This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Assemblers and finishers
  • Operate machines, use hand tools or power tools to cut, shape and fit materials to form parts and to fabricate components or products
  • Load supplies into hoppers of dispensing units or manually align, feed or otherwise place materials into machines
  • Screw, clip, glue, bond, weld or otherwise assemble parts and components to form final products
  • Sand, trim, grind or clean products into final form using hand tools
  • Clean work stations and remove scraps, dust, shavings or other by-products from machinery and surrounding areas
  • May make routine changes of dies, nozzles or other machinery attachments as required
  • May caulk decks and hulls using caulking gun, and install trims, rudders, seats, engine mounts and other accessories using hand tools
  • May repair boats.

Employment requirements

  • Secondary school education is usually required.
  • Experience as a helper or labourer in the same company may be required.
  • Experience as an assembler may be required for inspectors.
  • On-the-job training is provided.
  • Completion of college or other courses in boat building 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

8416820162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
84168201620182020202220242026
Data table
20164
201723
201816
2019118
202060
2021108
2022168
202397
2024113
202567
20267
By province or territory
  1. Quebec358
  2. Ontario195
  3. British Columbia142
  4. Alberta38
  5. Nova Scotia19
  6. New Brunswick18
  7. Newfoundland and Labrador9
  8. Manitoba2
Employers with the most positions
  1. North Star Manufacturing (London) Ltd100
  2. Coast Spas Manufacturing Inc78
  3. Direct Coil Inc.37
  4. Altex Inc.30
  5. Bateaux Princecraft Inc.27
  6. Atis S.E.C. Atis PF25
  7. Alphonse Lepage inc24
  8. Pierre Naud inc22
  9. Novatech inc.22
  10. North Star Windows & Doors21
  11. Portes et Fenêtres Abritek inc20
  12. Filtration L.A.B. inc19
  13. DJ Marine Supplies Ltee18
  14. Sunrise Windows Ltd.18
  15. Les Portes Decko Inc.18
By stream
  1. Low-wage stream (TFWP)711
  2. High-wage stream (TFWP)66

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
2026105
2025500
20245510
20239570
2022455
20211515
202005
2019450
2018100
201705
2015250

All work permits by year

8316520152017201820192020202120222023202420252026
83165201520182020202220242026
Data table
201525
20175
201810
201945
20205
202130
202250
2023165
202465
202550
202615

Permanent residence

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

New permanent residents by year

10202021202420252026
10202021202420252026
Data table
202115
202420
202515
20265

Wages

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

AreaLowMedianHigh
CanadaC$17.00C$22.03C$34.00
AlbertaC$19.00C$23.00C$43.27
British ColumbiaC$18.50C$27.00C$43.27
ManitobaC$16.00C$20.00C$27.00
New BrunswickC$15.65C$21.75C$27.00
Newfoundland and LabradorC$16.83C$21.00C$38.46
Nova ScotiaC$17.00C$22.00C$33.65
OntarioC$17.60C$22.00C$32.02
QuebecC$17.00C$20.73C$30.54
SaskatchewanC$16.54C$21.22C$30.77
Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
610
Vacancies advertised
1,151
Median advertised minimum hourly wage
C$20.00