NOC 95100: Labourers in mineral and metal processing
Official definition · Statistics Canada NOC 2021 v1.0 · statcan.gc.ca ↗
Labourers in mineral and metal processing perform material handling, clean-up, packaging and other elemental activities related to mineral ore and metal processing. They are employed in mineral ore and metal processing plants such as copper, lead and zinc refineries, uranium processing plants, steel mills, aluminum plants, precious metal refineries, cement processing plants, clay, glass and stone processing plants and foundries.
Median Pay$25.45/hrPrevailing median rate
TEER LevelLevel 5PNP streams
Priority StreamGeneral StreamCategory draws
Official Titles211 TitlesGovernment aliases
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Official Main Duties for NOC 95100
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.
211 official aliases
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Canadian Labour Market & PR Pathways for NOC 95100
Under Canada's National Occupational Classification (NOC 2021 Version 1.0), Labourers in mineral and metal processing is categorized under TEER 5. Occupations in this tier typically require secondary school graduation or job-specific on-the-job training.
Express Entry Alignment
Classified under TEER 5, 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 95100.
Former NOC 96114-Digit Legacy
Labourers in mineral and metal processing
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) | $19 | $25.45/hr | $39.48 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador → | $18.7/hr | $26/hr | $35/hr |
| Nova Scotia → | $16.5/hr | $21.46/hr | $33/hr |
| New Brunswick → | $17.25/hr | $22/hr | $30.5/hr |
| Quebec → | $20/hr | $27.36/hr | $48.22/hr |
| Ontario → | $19/hr | $25/hr | $38.51/hr |
| Manitoba → | $17/hr | $23.23/hr | $30/hr |
| Saskatchewan → | $18/hr | $26/hr | $40.38/hr |
| Alberta → | $19/hr | $25/hr | $38/hr |
| British Columbia → | $20/hr | $27.99/hr | $40/hr |
🏙️Top Metropolitan Cities Wage Rates (ESDC 2025/2026)
Economic Region BenchmarksOfficial ESDC prevailing median wages across major Canadian metropolitan regions. Crucial for LMIA prevailing wage compliance and local job offer evaluations.
Toronto
$22.02/hr
$18 - $31.29
Calgary
$24.92/hr
$18.4 - $37.15
Edmonton
$25/hr
$19.5 - $39.26
Vancouver
$25.93/hr
$18.75 - $40.31
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 for some positions in this group.
Official Job Titles for NOC 95100
211 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:
asbestos worker - mineral processingbrick and tile kiln cleanercore shop labourer - foundryextrusion helper - primary metal processingfibreglass oven charger helperfurnace loader - primary metal and mineral products processingglass packerlime kiln operator helper - mineral products processingmetal pourer helperrolling mill worker - primary metal processingsalt screening labourertailings disposal labourer - primary metal processingabrasive reclaimer - mineral products processingacid conditioning worker - primary metal processingalloy mixer - primary metal processingalloy processor - primary metal processingalumina clarifier helperalumina recovery helperaluminum sheet separatorannealer helper - primary metal processingasbestos mould stripperasbestos moulderasbestos shingle floor handasbestos workerasbestosboard sanderasbestosboard sheareratomizer operator - primary metal and mineral products processingautomatic scrap washer operatorbaghouse attendant - mineral processingbalcony labourer - glass manufacturingbalcony worker - glass manufacturingball mill helper - mineral products processingball mill labourer - mineral products processingball mill worker - mineral products processingbillet helper - primary metal processingbillet mill helper - primary metal processingbillet pusherbillet rolling mill helper - primary metal processingbisque placer - mineral products manufacturingblast furnace helperbrick and tile batch mixerbuggy operator - primary metal processingbusher - primary metal processingcadmium leach helpercarnallite flux makercartridge flux makercasting helpercasting house labourercasting machine helpercasting wheel operator helpercastings cleaner - primary metal and mineral products processingcastings trimmercathode loaderchalk extruderchalk moulder - mineral products processingcharge weigher - primary metal processingcharger helper - primary metal processingcladding assembler - primary metal processingclassifier helper - primary metal and mineral products processingclay press workerclay products finishercoil bander - primary metal processingcoke loader - primary metal processingcoke oven heater helpercoke oven standpipe attendantcoke oven tar chasercold mill feeder - primary metal processingcold roll catcher - primary metal processingcold rolling mill feeder - primary metal processingconveyor labourer - primary metal and mineral products processingconveyor operator - primary metal and mineral products processingcopper dust-collector workercore room labourer - foundryCottrell precipitator helper - primary metal processingcrushing operations helper - mineral products processingcupola charger - primary metal and mineral processingcupola furnace helpercupola tapperdepiler helper - primary metal processingdepiler table leverman/woman - primary metal processingdrawer helper - primary metal processingdross skimmer - primary metal and mineral products processingdryer worker - primary metal processingdust remover - primary metal processingdust-collector labourer - primary metal processingelectrolytic refiner helper - primary metal and mineral products processingextruder helper - primary metal processingextruder tender - mineral products processingfettler - clay products manufacturingfibreglass oven helperfilter leaves cleaner - primary metal and mineral products processingfiltering attendant - primary metal and mineral products processingflotation cell helper - primary metal and mineral products processingflue dust labourer - primary metal and mineral products processingfluorspar flux maker - primary metal processingfoil roller helper - primary metal processingfoil separator - primary metal processingfoundry helper - primary metal processingfoundry labourerfoundry worker - primary metal processingfurnace cleaner - primary metal and mineral products processingfurnace feeder - primary metal and mineral products processingfurnace helperfurnace skimmer - primary metal and mineral products processingfurnace tapper - primary metal processingglass tapper - mineral products processingglass-forming machine operator helpergravel screenerheater helper - primary metal processinghelper - primary metal and mineral products processinghot bed leverman/woman - primary metal processinghydrate scale reclaimer - primary metal processingindustrial furnace cleaner - primary metal and mineral products processingingot cladderinsulation packer - mineral products manufacturingjigger operator helper - mineral products processingkiln cleaner - primary metal and mineral products processingkiln door builder - mineral products processingkiln labourerkiln labourer - primary metal and mineral products processingkiln operator helper - mineral products manufacturinglabourer - metallurgylabourer - mineral and metal processinglabourer - primary metal and mineral products processinglead reclaimer - primary metal processinglime kiln helper - mineral products processinglime slakermachine helper - primary metal and mineral products processingmarker - primary metal processingmelt shop helpermelt shop labourermelter helper - primary metal and mineral products processingmetal impregnator - primary metal processingmetal pourer helper - primary metal processingmetal powder lubricator finishermetal reclaimer helper - primary metal processingmetal salvager helper - primary metal processingmetal tube marker - primary metal processingmill helper - primary metal and mineral products processingmill labourer - mineral products processingmixer helper - primary metal and mineral products processingmolten metal mixer helper - primary metal processingmould stripper - concrete products manufacturingmoulder helper - primary metal processingore crushing helperore processing labourerore processing pipe maintenance workerplasterboard cutter - mineral products processingplasterboard machine feeder - mineral products manufacturingplugger - primary metal processingporcelain glazer - mineral products manufacturingpotlining mixer helper - primary metal processingpowdered metal mixer - primary metal processingpowdered metal salvager - primary metal processingprecipitator helper - primary metal processingprimary metal processing labourerproduction helper - primary metal and mineral products processingreagent tender helper - primary metal processingrefiner helperrefinery helper - primary metal and mineral products processingrefinery labourerrod drawer helper - primary metal processingrod puller and coiler - primary metal processingrolling mill catcher - primary metal processingrolling mill helper - primary metal processingrolling mill labourer - primary metal processingrolling mill workersaggar placer - clay products manufacturingscaler - primary metal processingscalping helper - primary metal processingscrap machine helper - primary metal processingscrap metal baler - primary metal processingscrap metal loaderscrap metal processor - primary metal processingscrap metal sorter and baler - primary metal processingscrap shredder helperscrap yard worker - primary metal processingscreening equipment helper - primary metal and mineral products processingscrubber tender - mineral products processingselenium recovery helper - primary metal processingsheet roller helper - primary metal processingshot bagger - explosives manufacturingsintering machine loader - primary metal processingskimmer - primary metal and mineral products processingslime recovery plant helper - primary metal processingslip sealer - mineral products processingsludge worker - primary metal processingsmelter helpersmelter labourersoaking pit bottom cleaner - primary metal processingstamper - primary metal processingsteel plant labourerstone bed setter - mineral products processingstonework filler - mineral products processingstretcher-leveller helper - primary metal processingtailings labourertankhouse helper - primary metal processingtapper - glass manufacturingtapper - primary metal processingtube drawer helper - primary metal processingtube roller helper - primary metal processingutility labourer - primary metal and mineral products processingutility machine worker - primary metal and mineral products processingware cleaner - clay products manufacturingwelding-rod-extruder operator helper - primary metal processingwire drawer helperwire drawing helperzinc cathode pullerzinc drosserzinc dust makerzinc electrolysis lead burner helper
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 metal fabrication (See 95101 Labourers in metal fabrication)View NOC 95101→
- Machine operators and related workers in mineral and metal products processing and manufacturing (See 9410 Machine operators and related workers in mineral and metal products processing and manufacturing)
- Supervisors, mineral and metal processing (See 92010 Supervisors, mineral and metal processing)View NOC 92010→
Frequently Asked Questions for NOC 95100 (Labourers in mineral and metal processing)
Essential answers regarding Express Entry eligibility, LMIA prevailing wage compliance, and official reference letter rules.
NOC 95100 is in TEER 5, 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 $25.45/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, Labourers in mineral and metal processing was categorized under NOC 9611 (Labourers in mineral and metal processing). In NOC 2021, it transitioned to NOC 95100 under TEER 5.
According to official ESDC Job Bank benchmarks, the prevailing median rate for NOC 95100 is $22.02/hr in Toronto, $24.92/hr in Calgary, $25/hr in Edmonton, $25.93/hr in Vancouver.
Because TEER 5 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