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NOC 94129TEER 4 ↗⚠ PNP & Work Permits Only🔄 Former NOC 2016: 9434↗

NOC 94129: Other wood processing machine operators

Official definition · Statistics Canada NOC 2021 v1.0 · statcan.gc.ca ↗

Other wood processing machine operators operate and tend wood processing equipment and machines to remove bark from logs, produce wood chips, preserve and treat wood, and produce waferboards, particleboards, hardboards, insulation boards, plywood, veneers and similar wood products. They are employed in sawmills, woodrooms of pulp mills, planing mills, wood treatment plants, waferboard plants and other wood processing plants.

Median Pay$25.72/hrPrevailing median rate
TEER LevelLevel 4PNP streams
Priority StreamGeneral StreamCategory draws
Official Titles76 TitlesGovernment aliases
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Official Main Duties for NOC 94129

Select the duties you perform in your actual job. Under IRCC guidelines, you must perform at least 60% of these duties for a successful work permit or PR reference letter.

76 official aliases
Checklist (7 official duties):Click each to toggle
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IRCC Reference Letter Rule:

Your employer reference letter must confirm you performed the main actions described in the duties above. Avoid copying words directly from the NOC description — officers expect natural job descriptions with specific company context.

Live Match Score⚠ Needs 5 More
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Below 60% Target (0%)To qualify for NOC 94129, your employer letter should verify at least 5 main duties. Select 5 more to see if your experience matches.
Minimum Needed5 Duties
Current StatusIncomplete

Canadian Labour Market & PR Pathways for NOC 94129

Under Canada's National Occupational Classification (NOC 2021 Version 1.0), Other wood processing machine operators is categorized under TEER 4. Occupations in this tier typically require secondary school graduation or job-specific on-the-job training.

Express Entry Alignment

Classified under TEER 4, meaning this occupation does not qualify for direct Express Entry general pools. Candidates should focus on employer-driven Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) or federal pilot pathways.

Target Category Status

Currently evaluated under standard General and CEC invitation rounds, or targeted through provincial in-demand lists such as Ontario (OINP), British Columbia (BC PNP), or Alberta (AAIP).

NOC 2016 to NOC 2021 Transition & Equivalency

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Under Canada's previous NOC 2016 classification, this occupation was mapped under the following 4-digit code(s). When preparing your Express Entry profile or work reference letters, you must use the new 5-digit code NOC 94129.

Former NOC 94344-Digit Legacy
Other wood processing machine operators
VC1 - Code Change
Job Bank Open Data (2025/2026)

Regional Wages Across Canada

Legal Benchmark for LMIA

Under Canadian immigration law, an employer hiring you under an LMIA must pay you at least the median wage listed below for your province.

Province / TerritoryLow WageMedian WageHigh Wage
Canada (National Average)$17.5$25.72/hr$37
New Brunswick →$20.5/hr$25.54/hr$30.32/hr
Quebec →$20/hr$27.5/hr$46/hr
Ontario →$18.06/hr$22.85/hr$35.13/hr
Manitoba →$20.58/hr$25.02/hr$30.99/hr
Saskatchewan →$19.8/hr$27.65/hr$33.96/hr
Alberta →$27.69/hr$35.07/hr$40.94/hr
British Columbia →$26.25/hr$33.13/hr$42.73/hr

🏙️Top Metropolitan Cities Wage Rates (ESDC 2025/2026)

Economic Region Benchmarks

Official ESDC prevailing median wages across major Canadian metropolitan regions. Crucial for LMIA prevailing wage compliance and local job offer evaluations.

Edmonton
$37.05/hr
$30.42 - $45.73
Vancouver
$36.09/hr
$28.43 - $47.4

Employment Requirements

These are the education, training, and certification standards usually required by Canadian employers for this occupation:

  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Several weeks of on-the-job training are provided.
  • For lumber kiln operators, particleboard operators and waferboard operators, some combination of college or company courses and up to one year of on-the-job training may be required.
  • Previous experience as a labourer in wood processing may be required.

Official Job Titles for NOC 94129

76 Titles Listed

If your current job title matches any of these official examples, this NOC code is likely the right choice for your Express Entry reference letter:

barker operatorchipper operatorlumber kiln operatorparticleboard line operatorplywood panel assemblertimber treating tank operatorveneer dryer tenderveneer lathe operatorwaferboard press operatorwood treater operatorautomatic veneer clipper tender - wood processingbarking machine operator - wood processingchip screen tender - wood processingchip-mixing machine tender - wood processingclipper operator - wood processingcore layer operator - wood processingcore-laying machine tender - wood processingdebarker operator - wood processingdip tank tender - wood processingdrop sorter operator - wood processingdrum barker tender - wood processingdrying kiln operator - wood processingedge gluer - wood processingexcelsior machine tenderflaker operator - wood processingfuel log maker - wood processinghardboard press operator - wood processinghardboard-forming line operatorhardboard-grinding machine operatorhardboard-oiling machine tenderhot press operator - wood processinghumidifier tender - wood processinghydraulic barker operator - wood processingincising machine tender - wood processinginsulation board press tenderjointer tender - wood processinglathe spotter - wood processinglayup machine operator - wood processinglog cooker - wood processinglog vat tender - wood processinglumber drop sorter - wood processinglumber sorting machine operator - wood processingmultiple drum sander operatorpanel-groover operator - wood processingpanel-sanding machine operator - wood processingparticleboard-forming machine operatorparticleboard-sizing saw tenderpatcher operator - wood processingplywood and veneer patcher and repairerplywood bundler machine operatorplywood panel groover operator - wood processingplywood patcher machine operatorplywood press operatorplywood-sizing saw tender - wood processingring barker operator - wood processingsander operator - wood processingscarf gluer - wood processingscarfing machine tender - wood processingtempering plant tenderveneer clipper - wood processingveneer cutter - wood processingveneer jointer - wood processingveneer jointer operator - wood processingveneer matcher - wood processingveneer patcher - wood processingveneer reel tender - wood processingveneer slicer-lather - wood processingveneer splicer tender - wood processingveneer strip cut-off sawyer - wood processingveneer taper - wood processingveneer-slicing machine operator - wood processingwood flour millerwood particle dryer tenderwood particles mixer-dryer tenderwood treating worker - wood preservingwood-oiling machine operator - wood processing

Exclusions (Similar Jobs with Different Codes)

Check this list to make sure your actual job is not classified under one of these related codes:

  • Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing (See 95103 Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing)View NOC 95103→
  • Sawmill machine operators (See 94120 Sawmill machine operators)View NOC 94120→
  • Supervisors, forest products processing (See 92014 Supervisors, forest products processing)View NOC 92014→

Frequently Asked Questions for NOC 94129 (Other wood processing machine operators)

Essential answers regarding Express Entry eligibility, LMIA prevailing wage compliance, and official reference letter rules.

NOC 94129 is in TEER 4, which is not directly eligible for standard Express Entry pools. However, you can apply through Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) semi-skilled streams or employer-sponsored work permits.
For an LMIA work permit, your employer must offer at least the median wage of $25.72/hr (or the prevailing median rate in your specific Canadian province of employment).
Under Section 75(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR), your employment reference letter must confirm you perform the actions in the lead statement and a substantial number (recommended at least 60%) of the official main duties listed above. You do not need to perform 100% of the duties.
Under Canada's previous NOC 2016 classification, Other wood processing machine operators was categorized under NOC 9434 (Other wood processing machine operators). In NOC 2021, it transitioned to NOC 94129 under TEER 4.
According to official ESDC Job Bank benchmarks, the prevailing median rate for NOC 94129 is $37.05/hr in Edmonton, $36.09/hr in Vancouver.
Because TEER 4 is not eligible for direct Express Entry, your best routes are employer-supported Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) semi-skilled streams (such as SINP in Saskatchewan, AAIP in Alberta, or MPNP in Manitoba) or federal pilot programs like the Agri-Food Pilot.
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NOC data: Statistics Canada NOC 2021 v1.0
Wages: ESDC Job Bank 2025/2026 Open Data
Last verified: September 2026