NOC 74201: Water transport deck and engine room crew
Water transport deck and engine room crew stand watch, operate and maintain deck equipment, perform other deck and bridge duties and assist ship engineer officers to operate, maintain and repair engines, machinery and auxiliary equipment aboard ships or self-propelled vessels. They are employed by marine transportation companies and federal government departments.
Last reviewed 2026-11-02 · Sources: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Quick answer
NOC 74201 (Water transport deck and engine room crew) 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 | 74201 |
|---|---|
| Title | Water transport deck and engine room crew |
| 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
- able seaman/woman (except armed forces)
- boatswain - water transport
- deckhand
- engine room crew member - ship
- helmsman/woman - water transport
- marine engine oiler
- marine engineering mechanic
- ship stoker
Main duties
- Deck crew - water transport
- Stand watch and steer ship or self-propelled vessel under the direction of the officer on watch
- Operate, maintain and repair deck equipment such as winches, cranes, derricks and hawsers
- Clean, chip and paint deck surfaces
- Handle mooring lines, and splice and repair ropes, wire cables and other cordage
- Load, discharge and secure ship cargo.
- Engine room crew - water transport
- Assist ship engineer officers in performing routine maintenance work and repair to ship's engine, machinery and auxiliary equipment
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 74200 — Railway yard and track maintenance workers
- 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 74101 — Letter carriers
- NOC 74102 — Couriers and messengers
← NOC 74200 Railway yard and track maintenance workers · NOC 74202 Air transport ramp attendants →
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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 74201 eligible for Express Entry?+
NOC 74201 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 74201 a high-wage occupation?+
No. NOC 74201 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 74201?+
None of IRCC's current category-based selection lists include NOC 74201. Candidates can still be invited in general, program-specific (such as CEC) or PNP rounds.