NOC 94201: Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers
Official definition · Statistics Canada NOC 2021 v1.0 · statcan.gc.ca ↗
Electronics assemblers and fabricators assemble and fabricate electronic equipment, parts and components. Electronics inspectors and testers inspect and test electronic and electromechanical assemblies, subassemblies, parts and components to ensure conformance to prescribed standards. They are employed in electronics manufacturing plants.
Median Pay$20.95/hrPrevailing median rate
TEER LevelLevel 4PNP streams
Priority StreamGeneral StreamCategory draws
Official Titles209 TitlesGovernment aliases
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Official Main Duties for NOC 94201
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Canadian Labour Market & PR Pathways for NOC 94201
Under Canada's National Occupational Classification (NOC 2021 Version 1.0), Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers 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 94201.
Former NOC 95234-Digit Legacy
Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers
VC1 - Code Change
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 | $20.95/hr | $29.47 |
| Nova Scotia → | $16.5/hr | $20/hr | $27.73/hr |
| New Brunswick → | $15.65/hr | $20/hr | $27.73/hr |
| Quebec → | $17/hr | $22.72/hr | $29.5/hr |
| Ontario → | $17.6/hr | $20.48/hr | $25/hr |
| Manitoba → | $16/hr | $17.82/hr | $27/hr |
| Saskatchewan → | $19/hr | $22/hr | $37/hr |
| Alberta → | $18.25/hr | $21.89/hr | $29.07/hr |
| British Columbia → | $17.85/hr | $25/hr | $37.5/hr |
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 for electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers.
- On-the-job training is usually provided for occupations in this unit group.
- A two-year apprenticeship program and trade certification for electronics assemblers are available but voluntary in Saskatchewan.
- Electronics testers may require post-secondary courses in basic electronic theory, testing techniques and testing equipment.
- Electronics inspectors and testers may require experience as an electronics assembler or component fabricator.
Official Job Titles for NOC 94201
209 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:
capacitor assemblercircuit board assemblercomponent inserting machine operatorcrystal final testerelectronic components testerelectronics assemblerelectronics inspector - electronic equipment manufacturingfinished product inspector - electronic equipment manufacturingprecision instrument assembler - electronic equipment manufacturingprinted circuit board (PCB) assembly inspectorsurface mount assemblerthrough-hole assemblerwafer fabrication operatorwave soldering machine operatorwiring and assembly operatoraligner - electronic equipment manufacturingaluminizing equipment operator - electronic equipment manufacturingantenna-tuner inspector - electronic equipment manufacturingassembler - electronic equipment manufacturingassembly inspector - electronic equipment manufacturingassembly tester - electronic equipment manufacturingautomatic component-assembly-machine operator - electronic equipment manufacturingautomatic wire-wrapping machine tender - electronic equipment manufacturingavionics assembleravionics equipment assemblerbackplane and frame wiring operatorbase-filling machine operator - electronic equipment manufacturingbench assembler - electronic equipment manufacturingbench worker - electronic equipment manufacturingboard laboratory operatorcapacitor inspectorcapacitor-treating tank operatorcathode coater - electronic equipment manufacturingcathode-ray-tube-processing equipment setterchassis assembler - electronic equipment manufacturingchassis installer - electronic equipment manufacturingchoke winder - electronic equipment manufacturingcoil assembler - electronic equipment manufacturingcoil inspector - electronic equipment manufacturingcoil-winding machine operator - electronic equipment manufacturingcolour picture tube assemblercommunications equipment assemblercompact disc player assemblercompact disc player inspector and testercomponent inspector - electronic equipment manufacturingcomponents assembler - electronic equipment manufacturingcondenser winder - electronic equipment manufacturingcone assembler - electronic equipment manufacturingconsole assembler - electronic equipment manufacturingconveyor line worker - electronic equipment manufacturingcrystal calibrator - electronic equipment manufacturingcrystal final tester - electronic equipment manufacturingcrystal finisher - electronic equipment manufacturingcrystal frequency measurer - electronic equipment manufacturingcrystal growercrystal inspector - electronic equipment manufacturingcrystal lappercrystal unit assemblercrystal-dicing saw operatordie attacher - electronic equipment manufacturingdiffusion furnace operator - electronic equipment manufacturingdip-soldering machine operator - electronic equipment manufacturingduplicating machine assemblerelectrical wire group assembler - electronic equipment manufacturingelectron tube assemblerelectron tube inspector and testerelectron tube stem assembly inspectorelectronic business machine assemblerelectronic cash register assemblerelectronic component assemblerelectronic component cleanerelectronic component insertion colour coderelectronic component tester - electronic equipment manufacturingelectronic control assemblerelectronic control operator - electronic equipment manufacturingelectronic equipment assembler - electronic equipment manufacturingelectronic equipment inspectorelectronic equipment subassemblerelectronic instrument makerelectronic keyboard assemblerelectronic office machines assemblerelectronic organ assemblerelectronic peripheral equipment assemblerelectronic products mounter - electronic equipment manufacturingelectronic unit inspector - electronic equipment manufacturingelectronics equipment assemblerelectronics manufacturing shop workerelectronics testerelectronics-manufacturing process inspectorexhaust and sealing machine operatorexhaust equipment setter - electronic equipment manufacturingfilament stem inspector - electronic equipment manufacturingfilament tester - electronic equipment manufacturingfilament-winding machine adjusterfilter assembler - electronic equipment manufacturingfinal-assembly tester - electronic equipment manufacturingfluorescent screen formerfunnel coater - electronic equipment manufacturinggeneral assembler and light machine operator - electronic equipment manufacturinggeophysical instrument assembler - electronic equipment manufacturinggrid gauger - electronic equipment manufacturinggrid inspector - electronic equipment manufacturinggrid operator - electronic equipment manufacturingharness and cable fabricator - electronic equipment manufacturinghearing aid inspector - electronic equipment manufacturinghybrid circuit assembler - electronic equipment manufacturinghybrid inspector - electronic equipment manufacturingimpregnator and dryer - electronic equipment manufacturingin-circuit test operatorinspector - electronic equipment manufacturinginspector - printed circuit board fabricationinstaller - electronic equipment manufacturingintegrated circuit assemblerlaser assembler - electronic equipment manufacturinglaser-trimmer operator - electronic equipment manufacturingmachine operator - electronic equipment manufacturingmagnetometer assembler - electronic equipment manufacturingmanufacturing operator - electronic equipment manufacturingmica capacitor assemblermicrocircuit assemblermicroelectronic circuit fabricatormobile transceiver inspector - electronic equipment manufacturingmount operator - electronic equipment manufacturingmounter - electronic equipment manufacturingnautical instrument maker - electronic equipment manufacturingnavigation aid inspector - electronic equipment manufacturingnucleonics instrument assembleroffice machine assemblerpacemaker assembler - electronic equipment manufacturingparts and assemblies typewriter inspectorparts tester - electronic equipment manufacturingphotoresist printer - electronic equipment manufacturingpick and place machine operator - electronic equipment manufacturingpicture tube assemblerpicture tube assembly screen aluminizerpicture tube screen aluminizerpicture tube tester - electronic equipment manufacturingprinted circuit board (PCB) assemblerprinted circuit board (PCB) assembly machine operatorprinted circuit board (PCB) assembly machine operator - electronic equipment manufacturingprinted circuit board (PCB) etcherprinted circuit board (PCB) fabrication inspectorprinted circuit board (PCB) fabrication machine operatorprinted circuit board (PCB) in-circuit machine and repairing machine operatorprinted circuit board (PCB) in-circuit test machine and repair operatorprinted circuit board (PCB) inspectorprinted circuit board (PCB) inspector and tester - electronic equipment manufacturingprocess inspector - electronic equipment manufacturingprocess technician - electronic equipment manufacturingprocess tester - electronic equipment manufacturingproduction operator - electronic equipment manufacturingproduction tester - electronic equipment manufacturingquartz crystal etcher and plater - electronic equipment manufacturingradar-indicator inspector - electronic equipment manufacturingradar-receiver assemblerradiation-detector assemblerradio assembler and installerresistor assembler - electronic equipment manufacturingresistor machine feederresistor-processing equipment operatorsalvage operator - electronic equipment manufacturingsemiconductor assemblersemiconductor calibratorsemiconductor material gauger - electronic equipment manufacturingsemiconductor mountersilicon wafer fabricatorsilicon wafer growerspeaker assemblersurface mount assembler - electronic equipment manufacturingtape cartridge and cassette assemblertape cartridge and cassette inspectortelecommunications equipment assemblertelephone assemblertelevision assemblertelevision assembly chief inspectortelevision picture tube gun assemblertelevision picture tube laminatortelevision picture tube rim bandertelevision picture tube tester - electronic equipment manufacturingtelevision receiver inspector and tester - electronic equipment manufacturingTelevision set inspector and tester - electronic equipment manufacturingtelevision tube assemblertension meter assembler - electronic equipment manufacturingtest and trim operator - electronic equipment manufacturingtesting machine operator - electronic equipment manufacturingthrough-hole assembler - electronic equipment manufacturingtransistor assemblertube assembler - electronic equipment manufacturingtube testertype-bar-and-segment assemblertypewriter alignertypewriter parts salvagerutility operator - electronic equipment manufacturingvacuum evaporation process plater - electronic equipment manufacturingvariable capacitor testervariable resistor assemblerwafer fabrication lab technician - electronic equipment manufacturingwafer fabrication operator - electronic equipment manufacturingwafer technician - electronic equipment manufacturingwave soldering machine operator - electronic equipment manufacturingwire and harness assemblerwire bonder - electronic equipment manufacturingwire soldering operatorwire wound resistor calibratorwire wound resistor calibrator - electronic equipment manufacturingwire wound resistor inspector - electronic equipment manufacturingwire-cutting machine operator - electronic equipment manufacturingwire-wrapping machine operator - electronic equipment manufacturingwiring and soldering operator - electronic equipment manufacturing
Exclusions (Similar Jobs with Different Codes)
Check this list to make sure your actual job is not classified under one of these related codes:
- Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing (See 94202 Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing)View NOC 94202→
- Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians (See 22310 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians)View NOC 22310→
- Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) (See 22311 Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment))View NOC 22311→
- Supervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturing (See 92021 Supervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturing)View NOC 92021→
Frequently Asked Questions for NOC 94201 (Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers)
Essential answers regarding Express Entry eligibility, LMIA prevailing wage compliance, and official reference letter rules.
NOC 94201 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 $20.95/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, Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers was categorized under NOC 9523 (Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers). In NOC 2021, it transitioned to NOC 94201 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