NOC 94140: Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing
Official definition · Statistics Canada NOC 2021 v1.0 · statcan.gc.ca ↗
Process control and machine operators in food and beverage processing operate multi-function process control machinery and single-function machines to process and package food and beverage products. They are employed in fruit and vegetable processing plants, dairies, flour mills, bakeries, sugar refineries, meat plants, breweries, and other food and beverage processing establishments.
Median Pay$22.5/hrPrevailing median rate
TEER LevelLevel 4PNP streams
Priority StreamGeneral StreamCategory draws
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Canadian Labour Market & PR Pathways for NOC 94140
Under Canada's National Occupational Classification (NOC 2021 Version 1.0), Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing 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
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 94140.
Former NOC 94614-Digit Legacy
Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing
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Job Bank Open Data (2025/2026)
Regional Wages Across Canada
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 / Territory | Low Wage | Median Wage | High Wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada (National Average) | $17.2 | $22.5/hr | $32 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador → | $16/hr | $21.5/hr | $30/hr |
| Prince Edward Island → | $18/hr | $21.63/hr | $27/hr |
| Nova Scotia → | $16.5/hr | $21/hr | $28.16/hr |
| New Brunswick → | $16/hr | $19/hr | $25/hr |
| Quebec → | $18/hr | $22.6/hr | $33.78/hr |
| Ontario → | $17.6/hr | $23/hr | $30/hr |
| Manitoba → | $16/hr | $21.7/hr | $30.29/hr |
| Saskatchewan → | $15.35/hr | $25/hr | $37/hr |
| Alberta → | $17/hr | $25.05/hr | $35/hr |
| British Columbia → | $18/hr | $22/hr | $30.35/hr |
Employment Requirements
These are the education, training, and certification standards usually required by Canadian employers for this occupation:
- Completion of secondary school may be required.
- On-the-job training is provided.
- Experience as a machine operator in food or beverage processing is usually required for industrial process control operators.
- Experience as a labourer in food or beverage processing may be required for machine operators.
Official Job Titles for NOC 94140
485 Titles ListedIf your current job title matches any of these official examples, this NOC code is likely the right choice for your Express Entry reference letter:
bakery machine operator - food and beverage processingbrewhouse operatorcanning machine operatorchocolate refinercigarette machine tendercitrus juice extractorcontrol room operator - food and beverage processingcorn sugar refinery operatordry foods mixer operatordryer tender - tobacco processingfermenter operatorfruit preserver - food and beverage processingfryer operator - food and beverage processinggrain-processing machine operatormeat grinder - food and beverage processingpasteurizer operator - food and beverage processingtobacco blenderwinery-press operatorapplesauce processor operatorassistant brewer - food and beverage processingassistant miller - food and beverage processingbacon curerbagging machine setter - food and beverage processingbagging machine set-up man - food and beverage processingbagging machine set-up man/woman - food and beverage processingBake-off equipment tender - food and beverage processingbatter and dough mixer - food and beverage processingbeer carton packerbeer filter operatorbeer pasteurizerbeet pulp press tenderbeverage-canning machine operatorblanching machine tenderbleacher operator - food and beverage processingblender - tobacco processingblender operator - food and beverage processingbologna makerbolter operator - food and beverage processingbone crusher - food and beverage processingbooker - tobacco processingbottling machine operatorbottling machine operator - food and beverage processingbox machine operator - food and beverage processingbread slicer operatorbread-slicing machine operatorbreaker tank attendant - food and beverage processingbrewerbrewer helper - food and beverage processingbrewery kettle tender - food and beverage processingbrewery pumpman/womanbrewery stillman/woman - beverage processingbrewery workerbrine man/woman - food and beverage processingbrine mixer operator - food and beverage processingbrine tank separator tenderbrown sugar makerbuhr mill operator - food and beverage processingbulk blender - tobacco processingbulker blender - tobacco processingbulk-sausage-stuffing machine operator - food and beverage processingbutter makercake mix equipment operator - food and beverage processingcandied fruit processorcandy centre makercandy makercandy puller and rollercandy-cutting machine tendercandy-making machine tendercandy-rolling machine operatorcandy-spinning machine operator - food and beverage processingcan-filling machine operator - food and beverage processingcanned goods cookercanned milk sterilizercaramel equipment operatorcarbonation equipment operator - food and beverage processingcarbonator - food and beverage processingcascade blender - tobacco processingcasing machine operator - food and beverage processingcasing machine operator - tobacco processingcasing machine tender - tobacco processingcatsup makercentrifugal station tender - food and beverage processingcereal baker - food and beverage processingcereal cleanercereal cooker and extruder operatorcereal maker - food and beverage processingcereal oven tendercereal-cleaning equipment operatorcereal-coating operatorchar filter tender - food and beverage processingchar kiln tender - food and beverage processingcheese blender - food and beverage processingcheese cookercheese gratercheese makerchewing-gum machine tenderchicle centrifuge operator - food and beverage processingchocolate chips makerchocolate coater - food and beverage processingchocolate crumbs makerchocolate machine moulderchocolate tempererchub sausage machine tendercider makercider plant workercigar bunch makercigar bunchercigar dryercigar filler mixer and shreddercigar makercigar patchercigarette cork tippercigarette filter machine tendercigarette makercigarette maker operatorcigarette rollercigarette stampercigarette tipperclarifying equipment tender - food and beverage processingcleaning and classifying operator - tobacco processingcoating pan operator - food and beverage processingcocoa bean roastercocoa bean-shelling machine tendercocoa butter filterercocoa mill operatorcocoa-nib grindercoffee blendercoffee grindercoffee roasterconche machine tendercone and wafer machine tendercone maker - food and beverage processingconfection syrup makerconfectionery cookerconsole operator - food and beverage processingconveyor oven operator - food and beverage processingconveyor tender - tobacco processingcook tank operator - food and beverage processingcooler tender - tobacco processingcooling machine tender - food and beverage processingcorn chips cookercorn cooker - food and beverage processingcorn dough machine tendercorn flakes roller - food and beverage processingcorn germ preparer - food and beverage processingcorn products presser - food and beverage processingcorn products pressman/woman - food and beverage processingcorn products starch pressercorn products sugar crystallizer operatorcorn sugar filter operatorcorn syrup cooler and decolourizercorn syrup makercottage cheese makercracker and cookie machine operatorcream cheese makercrusher operator - tobacco processingcrushing machine tender - food and beverage processingcrystallizer tender - food and beverage processingcube sugar machine tender - food and beverage processingcuring bin tender - food and beverage processingcustom feed miller - food and beverage processingcustom feed preparer - food and beverage processingdairy plant machine operatordairy products specialty makerdextrine maker - food and beverage processingdiffuser operator - food and beverage processingdistilled liquors rectifier - food and beverage processingdistilled liquors stillman/woman - food and beverage processingdistillery cooker - food and beverage processingdistillery grinder operatordistillery press operatordistillery presserdistillery skimmerdistillery yeast maker - food and beverage processingdividing machine tender - food and beverage processingdough maker - food and beverage processingdough-kneading machine tenderdressing and sauce mixerdressing mixer operator - food and beverage processingdry starch makerdry starch maker helperdry starch operator - food and beverage processingdry starch worker - food and beverage processingdryer and cooler operator - tobacco processingdryer operator - food processingdrying drum tender - food and beverage processingdrying machine operator - tobacco processingedible oil pumper - food and beverage processingedible oil refiner - food and beverage processingencapsulator - cannabis processingenrobing machine operator - food and beverage processingevaporator operator - food processingextract maker - food and beverage processingfeed batch mixer - food and beverage processingfeed mill production workerfeed miller - food and beverage processingfeed mixer - food and beverage processingfermentation process operator - food and beverage processingfermenter - tobacco processingfilling machine setter - food and beverage processingfilling machine set-up man/woman - food and beverage processingfilter cigarette machine tenderfilter rod machine operator - tobacco productsflaking roll tender - food and beverage processingflavour maker - food and beverage processingflavour maker - tobacco processingflavourer - tobacco processingflavouring mixer - tobacco processingflour blender operator - food and beverage processingflour mill machine operatorflour millerflour purifierflumer - food and beverage processingfood slicer - food and beverage processingfood-colouring equipment operatorfood-flavouring equipment tenderfood-mixing machine tenderfreeze-dry food processorfreezer operator - food and beverage processingfrosting maker - food and beverage processingfrosting mixer - food and beverage processingfrozen stick novelty maker - food and beverage processingfrozen-dough-baking machine tenderfruit and vegetable machine operatorfruit cooker - food and beverage processingfruit mixer - food and beverage processingfruit press tender - food and beverage processingfruit presserfry cook - food and beverage processinggelatin evaporator filter operatorgelatin extractor tendergelatin powder mixergelatin stock makergelatin-blending machine tendergerm separator - food and beverage processinggerm separator operator - food and beverage processinggrain cleaner-dryer - food and beverage processinggrain cooker - food and beverage processinggrain dehydrator - food and beverage processinggrain meal processor - food and beverage processinggrain millergrain mixer - food and beverage processinggrain roastergrain sample millergrain-cleaning machine operator - food and beverage processinggranulating machine tender - tobacco processinggranulator - tobacco processinggranulator tender - food and beverage processinggrated cheese makergrist mill operator - food and beverage processinggum-sheeting and scoring machine operator - food and beverage processingham curerhammer mill tender - food and beverage processinghand cigar makerhand cigar moulderhand cigar rollerhigh-speed machine operator - tobacco productshigh-speed packer operator - tobacco productshomogenizer operator - food and beverage processinghoney-processing equipment operatorhydrogenation operator - food and beverage processingice cream decorator - food and beverage processingice cream makerice cream novelty makericing machine operator - food and beverage processingicing maker - food and beverage processingicing mixer - food and beverage processingicing sugar mill tenderingredients scaler and dispenser - food and beverage processinginstant coffee dryerinstant coffee extractor operatorinstant powdered foods equipment operatorjam processor operatorketchup makerkettleman/woman - food processinglard renderer - food and beverage processinglinseed oil extractorliquid sugar operatorliquor blender - food and beverage processingliquor gallery tender - food and beverage processinglocker plant attendant - food and beverage processinglollipop makerlump maker - tobacco processinglump roller - tobacco processinglye peel tender - food and beverage processingmacaroni press operatormachine cigar makermachine operator - food and beverage processingmachine operator - tobacco processingmachine pie makermachine plug moulder - tobacco processingmachine stripper - tobacco processingmalt dryer tender - food and beverage processingmalt house kiln operator - food and beverage processingmalt roaster - food and beverage processingmalthouse operator - food and beverage processingmaltster - food and beverage processingmaraschino cherry processor - food and beverage processingmargarine blendermargarine clarifier - food and beverage processingmargarine processormarshmallow makermarzipan makermash dryer - food and beverage processingmash operator - food and beverage processingmeat cannermeat chopper - food and beverage processingmeat cook - food and beverage processingmeat curermeat mincer - food and beverage processingmeat mincer - packagingmeat mixermeat moulder - food and beverage processingmeat picklermeat saltermelter tender - food and beverage processingmerchant miller - food and beverage processingmilk dryer - food and beverage processingmilk pasteurizer - food and beverage processingmilk-processing equipment operator - food and beverage processingmiller - food and beverage processingmincemeat makermingler tendermixer - tobacco processingmodule tender - tobacco processingmolasses mixer - food and beverage processingmolasses wort processormoulding machine operator - food and beverage processingnut mixer operatornut-roasting equipment operatoroats milleroffal cooker - food and beverage processingoil clarifier tender - food and beverage processingpackaging machine adjusterpackaging machine operator - food processingpacker operator - tobacco productspacking machine set-up operatorpantry worker - food and beverage processingpasta maker - food and beverage processingpasteurizer operatorpeanut butter makerpeanut-blanching machine tender - food and beverage processingpet food cook - food and beverage processingpickleman/woman - food and beverage processingpickler - food and beverage processingpickling solution injector - food and beverage processingpie dough rollerpie filling cookerpie filling mixerpie-making machine operatorplug maker - tobacco processingplug-cutting machine tender - tobacco processingpopcorn candy makerpotato chip machine operatorpouch line operator - food processingpowdered milk dryer operatorprecooked sausage makerpress operator - food and beverage processingpress operator - tobacco processingpresser - food and beverage processingpressure cooker operator - food and beverage processingpressurized container filler - food and beverage processingpretzel baker - food and beverage processingprocess cheese cookerprocess cheese formulatorprocess control operator - food and beverage processingprocess operator - food and beverage processingpuff gun operator - food and beverage processingpuffed cereal makerpulper tender - food and beverage processingpurifier operator - food and beverage processingredryer tender - tobacco processingredrying machine operator - tobacco processingreel oven operator - food and beverage processingrelish maker - food and beverage processingretort battery cook - food and beverage processingretort tender - food and beverage processingrice mill workerrice millerroller mill tender - food and beverage processingroller room equipment tender - food and beverage processingsalad dressing finishersanding machine tender - food and beverage processingsausage dryer and smokersausage makersausage-peeling machine tenderscreening machine tender - food and beverage processingseparator operator - food processingseparator-pasteurizer - food processingshredder operator - tobacco processingshredding machine operator - food processingsliced cheese makerslicing machine operator - food and beverage processingslicing machine tender - food and beverage processingsmokehouse operator - food and beverage processingsnuff can inspectorsnuff dryer - tobacco processingsnuff grinder - tobacco processingsnuff-blending machine operator - tobacco processingsoft drink powder mixersolvent process vegetable oil extractorsoya mill operatorspice fumigator - food and beverage processingspice millerspice mixerspinner - food and beverage processingsponge and dough mixer - food and beverage processingstarch converterstarch maker - food and beverage processingstarch press tenderstarch separator operatorstarch washer - food and beverage processingsteam dryer - food and beverage processingsteam kettle operator - food and beverage processingsteam oven operator - food and beverage processingsteam table operator - food and beverage processingsteamer - tobacco processingsteepman/woman - food and beverage processingstem cutter - tobacco processingstem roller - tobacco processingstem-flattening machine operator - tobacco processingstem-flattening machine tender - tobacco processingstemming machine operator - tobacco processingsterilizer machine operator - food and beverage processingsterilizer operator - food and beverage processingstill operator - brewerystrip-cutting and blending operator - tobacco processingstrip-cutting machine tender - tobacco processingstripping machine operator - tobacco processingstripping machine tender - tobacco processingsugar boilersugar-processing machine operatorsyrup kettle operatorsyrup makertallow extractor tender - food processingtallow refinertankhouse operator - food and beverage processingtart maker - food and beverage processingtempering bin operator - food and beverage processingtipping machine tender - tobacco processingtobacco blending line attendanttobacco casing fluid blendertobacco casing fluid cooker - tobacco processingtobacco conditioner tendertobacco cutter - tobacco processingtobacco dryer - tobacco processingtobacco flavourertobacco leaf blendertobacco leaf cuttertobacco leaf grindertobacco leaf twistertobacco packaging machine tendertobacco rollertobacco shreddertobacco stripper - tobacco processingtobacco-blending machine operatortobacco-cutting machine tendertobacco-dressing machine operator - tobacco processingtobacco-processing machine operatortomato juice extractortripe cooker - food and beverage processingturnip waxer - food and beverage processingturret machine tender - tobacco processingvegetable canner - food and beverage processingvegetable dryer tender - food and beverage processingvegetable grinder - food and beverage processingvegetable oil extractorvinegar makerVotator heat exchanger tender - food and beverage processingweigh tank tender - food and beverage processingwet process miller - food and beverage processingwine fermenter - food and beverage processingwine pasteurizerwinemaker - food and beverage processingwinery cellarman/woman - food and beverage processingwinterizer tender - food and beverage processingwort cooler - food and beverage processingwort maker - food and beverage processingyeast cutteryeast dryeryeast emulsifier tender - food and beverage processingyeast makeryeast room operatoryeast separator - food and beverage processingyogurt maker
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Check this list to make sure your actual job is not classified under one of these related codes:
- Bakers (See 63202 Bakers)View NOC 63202→
- Fish and seafood plant workers (See 94142 Fish and seafood plant workers)View NOC 94142→
- Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers (See 94141 Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers)View NOC 94141→
- Labourers in fish and seafood processing (See 95107 Labourers in fish and seafood processing)View NOC 95107→
- Labourers in food and beverage processing (See 95106 Labourers in food and beverage processing)View NOC 95106→
- Meat cutters and fishmongers - retail and wholesale (See 65202 Meat cutters and fishmongers - retail and wholesale)View NOC 65202→
- Supervisors, food and beverage processing (See 92012 Supervisors, food and beverage processing)View NOC 92012→
- Testers and graders, food and beverage processing (See 94143 Testers and graders, food and beverage processing)View NOC 94143→
Frequently Asked Questions for NOC 94140 (Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing)
Essential answers regarding Express Entry eligibility, LMIA prevailing wage compliance, and official reference letter rules.
NOC 94140 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 $22.5/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, Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing was categorized under NOC 9461 (Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing). In NOC 2021, it transitioned to NOC 94140 under TEER 4.
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
··Last verified: September 2026