NOC 74101: Letter carriers
Letter carriers sort and deliver mail, record delivery of registered mail and collect money for cash-on-delivery parcels. They are employed by Canada Post Corporation.
Last reviewed 2026-11-02 · Sources: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Quick answer
NOC 74101 (Letter carriers) 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 | 74101 |
|---|---|
| Title | Letter carriers |
| Broad category | Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations |
| TEER | TEER 4 — usually requires a high school diploma or several weeks of on-the-job training |
Example job titles
Main duties
- Organize mail by address and load into mailbag
- Deliver letters, small parcels and other printed matter along established routes
- Deliver telegrams, special delivery and express mail
- Collect payment for cash-on-delivery service
- Record delivery of registered mail
- Leave notices indicating that items could not be delivered and the location where they can be picked up
- Return undeliverable mail to postal station.
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 74100 — Mail and parcel sorters and related occupations
- NOC 74102 — Couriers and messengers
- NOC 74200 — Railway yard and track maintenance workers
- NOC 74201 — Water transport deck and engine room crew
- NOC 74202 — Air transport ramp attendants
- NOC 74203 — Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers
- NOC 74204 — Utility maintenance workers
- NOC 74205 — Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers
← NOC 74100 Mail and parcel sorters and related occupations · NOC 74102 Couriers and messengers →
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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 74101 eligible for Express Entry?+
NOC 74101 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 74101 a high-wage occupation?+
No. NOC 74101 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 74101?+
None of IRCC's current category-based selection lists include NOC 74101. Candidates can still be invited in general, program-specific (such as CEC) or PNP rounds.