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
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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
Data table
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 23 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2019 | 118 |
| 2020 | 60 |
| 2021 | 108 |
| 2022 | 168 |
| 2023 | 97 |
| 2024 | 113 |
| 2025 | 67 |
| 2026 | 7 |
- North Star Manufacturing (London) Ltd100
- Coast Spas Manufacturing Inc78
- Direct Coil Inc.37
- Altex Inc.30
- Bateaux Princecraft Inc.27
- Atis S.E.C. Atis PF25
- Alphonse Lepage inc24
- Pierre Naud inc22
- Novatech inc.22
- North Star Windows & Doors21
- Portes et Fenêtres Abritek inc20
- Filtration L.A.B. inc19
- DJ Marine Supplies Ltee18
- Sunrise Windows Ltd.18
- Les Portes Decko Inc.18
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 | 10 | 5 |
| 2025 | 50 | 0 |
| 2024 | 55 | 10 |
| 2023 | 95 | 70 |
| 2022 | 45 | 5 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 |
| 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 45 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 25 | 0 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 45 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 30 |
| 2022 | 50 |
| 2023 | 165 |
| 2024 | 65 |
| 2025 | 50 |
| 2026 | 15 |
Permanent residence
Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).
New permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2026 | 5 |
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$17.00 | C$22.03 | C$34.00 |
| Alberta | C$19.00 | C$23.00 | C$43.27 |
| British Columbia | C$18.50 | C$27.00 | C$43.27 |
| Manitoba | C$16.00 | C$20.00 | C$27.00 |
| New Brunswick | C$15.65 | C$21.75 | C$27.00 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$16.83 | C$21.00 | C$38.46 |
| Nova Scotia | C$17.00 | C$22.00 | C$33.65 |
| Ontario | C$17.60 | C$22.00 | C$32.02 |
| Quebec | C$17.00 | C$20.73 | C$30.54 |
| Saskatchewan | C$16.54 | C$21.22 | C$30.77 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 610
- Vacancies advertised
- 1,151
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$20.00
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