Labourers in metal fabrication
Occupation · NOC 2021 95101 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 95101
- TEER
- 5
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 1,117
- Median wage, Canada
- C$24.00 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 728
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About this occupation
Labourers in metal fabrication remove excess metal and unwanted materials from metal parts, castings and other metal products and perform other labouring activities. They are employed in structural steel, boiler and platework fabrication plants, heavy machinery manufacturing plants, sheet metal fabrication shops, shipbuilding and other metal products manufacturing companies.
Example job titles
- blacksmith helper
- buffing machine tender - metal products manufacturing
- grinder-deburrer
- labourer - metal fabrication
- metal cleaner - metal products manufacturing
- metalworking machine helper
- plater helper - metal fabrication
- shipfitter helper
- shotblaster - metal fabrication
- wheelabrator operator - metal products manufacturing
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Read and interpret work orders
- Operate metal cleaning equipment such as wheelabrators, deburrers and shotblasters to remove excess welds, rust, scale and other material from surfaces of metal parts, castings and other metal products
- Polish metal products to mirror finish
- Immerse metal products in cleaning solutions
- Assist structural steel and platework fitters, sheet metal workers, metalworking machine operators or other metal workers
- Transport raw materials and finished metal products manually or using hoists or other devices
- Sort metal sheets and parts, scrap metal and other materials
- Clean work areas and equipment
- Load and unload vehicles using hand truck or dolly
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education 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 | 2 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 59 |
| 2020 | 50 |
| 2021 | 70 |
| 2022 | 367 |
| 2023 | 215 |
| 2024 | 225 |
| 2025 | 92 |
| 2026 | 18 |
- Corbec Inc.30
- Les Ferrailleurs du Québec Inc.28
- Ventilation LR inc.20
- Les Fibres Futures18
- American Iron & Metal Company Inc.16
- Industries Canatal inc.15
- Armature Nationale Inc.14
- 3075109 Canada Inc.14
- 9178-1401 QUEBEC INC14
- R&W Metal Fabricating and Design Inc.13
- Canimex13
- Philippe Trépanier Inc.12
- Synertek Industries inc.12
- Fabrication Beauce Atlas inc.12
- Powercast Manufacturing Inc12
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 | 25 | 0 |
| 2025 | 60 | 0 |
| 2024 | 130 | 0 |
| 2023 | 230 | 0 |
| 2022 | 120 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 | 25 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 5 |
| 2016 | 25 | 0 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2016 | 25 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 120 |
| 2023 | 230 |
| 2024 | 130 |
| 2025 | 60 |
| 2026 | 25 |
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$18.50 | C$24.00 | C$32.50 |
| Alberta | C$19.00 | C$25.00 | C$35.00 |
| British Columbia | C$20.00 | C$25.00 | C$35.57 |
| Manitoba | C$17.00 | C$21.00 | C$27.36 |
| New Brunswick | C$17.91 | C$22.00 | C$32.11 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$17.78 | C$23.00 | C$28.07 |
| Nova Scotia | C$17.00 | C$22.00 | C$35.75 |
| Ontario | C$18.00 | C$23.00 | C$31.00 |
| Quebec | C$19.00 | C$24.38 | C$31.90 |
| Saskatchewan | C$18.00 | C$24.00 | C$31.00 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 728
- Vacancies advertised
- 1,221
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$22.00
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