Labourers in mineral and metal processing
Occupation · NOC 2021 95100 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 95100
- TEER
- 5
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 160
- Median wage, Canada
- C$25.45 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 191
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About this occupation
Labourers in mineral and metal processing perform material handling, clean-up, packaging and other elemental activities related to mineral ore and metal processing. They are employed in mineral ore and metal processing plants such as copper, lead and zinc refineries, uranium processing plants, steel mills, aluminum plants, precious metal refineries, cement processing plants, clay, glass and stone processing plants and foundries.
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- salt screening labourer
- tailings disposal labourer - primary metal processing
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Transport raw materials, finished products, scrap and recyclable materials throughout plant manually or using forklift or other powered equipment
- Feed conveyors, crushers and other equipment; open valves and start pumps; skim dross from furnaces; sort, stack, bundle and stamp materials; and perform other activities to assist process and machine operators in mineral ore and metal processing
- Clean work areas and equipment
- May assist with minor repairs and maintenance.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school may be required for some positions in this group.
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 | 5 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 34 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2026 | 12 |
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- Polycor Inc.27
- Sitec North America Inc.14
- Métallurgie Castech Inc9
- Galvanisation Québec7
- Piercon Ltée7
- FORTIER 2000 LTEE6
- 9112-3760 Quebec Inc.5
- Instant Gold Refining Inc.5
- Les Pierres Technoprofil Inc.5
- Les Industries Associées de l'Acier Ltée5
- GREAT BLINDS LTD5
- Allied Salvage & Metals (1985) LTD.5
- Vitrerie Lepage 19953
- Eben Construction Ltd3
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 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 | 25 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2026 | 10 |
Permanent residence
Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).
New permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2024 | 5 |
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$19.00 | C$25.45 | C$39.48 |
| Alberta | C$19.00 | C$25.00 | C$38.00 |
| British Columbia | C$20.00 | C$27.99 | C$40.00 |
| Manitoba | C$17.00 | C$23.23 | C$30.00 |
| New Brunswick | C$17.25 | C$22.00 | C$30.50 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$18.70 | C$26.00 | C$35.00 |
| Nova Scotia | C$16.50 | C$21.46 | C$33.00 |
| Ontario | C$19.00 | C$25.00 | C$38.51 |
| Quebec | C$20.00 | C$27.36 | C$48.22 |
| Saskatchewan | C$18.00 | C$26.00 | C$40.38 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 191
- Vacancies advertised
- 427
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$21.00
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