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Labourers in fish and seafood processing

Occupation · NOC 2021 95107 · Canada

NOC 2021 code
95107
TEER
5
Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
8,728
Median wage, Canada
C$18.00 per hour
Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
296
NOC95107TEER 5
Year by year
Data as at 2026
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About this occupation

Labourers in fish and seafood processing perform clean-up, packaging, material handling and other elemental activities related to fish and seafood processing. They are employed in fish and seafood processing and packaging plants.

Example job titles

  • cannery labourer
  • fish briner - fish processing
  • fish plant labourer
  • fish salter - fish processing
  • fish weigher
  • shellfish labourer
  • shellfish packer - fish processing

Main duties

  • This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Unload fish and shellfish from fishing vessels and transport them by hand or forklift truck to work area in fish processing plant
  • Immerse fresh fish fillets in brine solution to condition them for wrapping or freezing
  • Weigh fish or shellfish, record weight and pack fish in ice
  • Sort fish according to species, weight and destination
  • Clean work areas and equipment
  • Transport supplies and packaging materials throughout plant and storage area manually or with powered equipment
  • Measure and dump ingredients into hoppers of mixing and grinding machines.

Employment requirements

  • Some secondary school education may be required.
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)

Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.

Approved positions by year

9251,85020162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
9251,850201620182020202220242026
Data table
201670
2017127
2018127
2019324
2020452
2021403
20221,408
20231,821
20241,651
20251,850
2026495
By province or territory
  1. Quebec3,946
  2. Newfoundland and Labrador1,516
  3. Nova Scotia1,443
  4. New Brunswick1,328
  5. Prince Edward Island270
  6. British Columbia200
  7. Ontario24
  8. Alberta1
Employers with the most positions
  1. E. Gagnon et fils ltée770
  2. Quin-Sea Fisheries650
  3. Westmorland Fisheries Ltd.380
  4. Les Fruits de Mer de l'Est du Québec (1998) Ltée367
  5. UNIPÊCHE MDM LTÉE359
  6. Poseidon "Les Poissons et Crustacés"Inc339
  7. Lelièvre, Lelièvre et Lemoignan Ltée.318
  8. FRUITS DE MER MADELEINE INC.278
  9. Pêcheries LéoMar inc.266
  10. Barry Group Inc.258
  11. Ocean Pride Fisheries Ltd.251
  12. Pecheries Cheticamp Fisheries Intl. (2016) Ltd211
  13. 9487-1506 Québec inc.203
  14. Baie Ste Anne Seafoods (2014) Inc.186
  15. Les Pêcheries Marinard Ltée183
By stream
  1. Low-wage stream (TFWP)8,652
  2. High-wage stream (TFWP)6
Source: ESDC, Temporary Foreign Worker Program: employers who received positive and negative LMIAs (June 2014 – 2026 Q1). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2026 Q1

Wages

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

AreaLowMedianHigh
CanadaC$16.00C$18.00C$21.40
British ColumbiaC$17.85C$18.70C$24.00
ManitobaC$16.65C$18.25C$21.00
New BrunswickC$15.81C$17.92C$21.00
Newfoundland and LabradorC$16.00C$17.65C$19.74
Nova ScotiaC$16.50C$18.00C$22.00
OntarioC$17.60C$18.43C$25.00
QuebecC$17.10C$19.49C$22.00
Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
296
Vacancies advertised
5,088
Median advertised minimum hourly wage
C$18.11
Source: ESDC, Wages by occupation and economic region (2025 release). Open Government Licence – Canada; ESDC, Job Bank job postings, January–September 2026. Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 24 Oct 2026

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