NOC 14112: Desktop publishing operators and related occupations
Desktop publishing operators and workers in related occupations use computers to enter copy into a typesetting system or operate typesetting output equipment to produce text that is ready to print. They are employed by firms that specialize in typesetting, commercial printing companies, publishing and printing companies and various establishments in the public and private sectors that have in-house printing departments.
Last reviewed 2026-11-02 · Sources: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Quick answer
NOC 14112 (Desktop publishing operators and related occupations) is a TEER 4 occupation — not skilled work for FSW or CEC. It is not on IRCC's high-wage list. It isn't on any current category-based draw list.
TEER
TEER 4
Not skilled for FSW/CEC
High-wage
Not listed
No extra CRS points
Category draws
None
IRCC 2026 lists
| NOC 2021 code | 14112 |
|---|---|
| Title | Desktop publishing operators and related occupations |
| Broad category | Business, finance and administration occupations |
| TEER | TEER 4 — usually requires a high school diploma or several weeks of on-the-job training |
Example job titles
- braille keyboard operator - typesetting
- compositor - typesetting
- computer typesetter
- copy marker - typesetting
- desktop compositor
- desktop publishing (DTP) operator
- input operator - typesetting
- markup person - typesetting
Main duties
- Desktop publishing operators
- Operate desktop publishing software and equipment to design, lay out and produce camera-ready copy and may perform pre-flight operator duties
- Mark copy with computer codes and typographic instructions before it is typeset
- Typesetting input and output operators
- Input copy, codes or commands and subsequent corrections into typesetting device or system
- Operate media conversion equipment to process and format copy transmitted through telecommunications
- Operate and tend typesetting output devices, load and process photosensitive material and perform routine maintenance.
Your duties should match the lead statement and most of the main duties to use this NOC — check the full profile on the official NOC site.
Related occupations
- NOC 14100 — General office support workers
- NOC 14101 — Receptionists
- NOC 14102 — Personnel clerks
- NOC 14103 — Court clerks and related court services occupations
- NOC 14110 — Survey interviewers and statistical clerks
- NOC 14111 — Data entry clerks
- NOC 14200 — Accounting and related clerks
- NOC 14201 — Banking, insurance and other financial clerks
- NOC 14202 — Collection clerks
- NOC 14300 — Library assistants and clerks
← NOC 14111 Data entry clerks · NOC 14200 Accounting and related clerks →
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TEER 4 also matters for work permits: see the spousal open work permit (TEER rules for spouses of workers), LMIA explained and the Atlantic Immigration Program (job offers in TEER 0–4).
Sources: Statistics Canada NOC 2021 V1.0; IRCC high-wage occupations; IRCC category-based selection; IRCC who can apply.
Frequently asked questions
Is NOC 14112 eligible for Express Entry?+
NOC 14112 is a TEER 4 occupation. IRCC only counts TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 work as skilled experience for the Federal Skilled Worker Program and the Canadian Experience Class, so this occupation alone generally won't meet those requirements. Provincial programs may differ.
Is NOC 14112 a high-wage occupation?+
No. NOC 14112 isn't on IRCC's Express Entry high-wage occupations list, so it doesn't earn the extra high-wage or job offer CRS points. Canadian work-length points can still apply for TEER 0–3 work.
Which Express Entry category draws include NOC 14112?+
None of IRCC's current category-based selection lists include NOC 14112. Candidates can still be invited in general, program-specific (such as CEC) or PNP rounds.