NOC 75100: Longshore workers
Longshore workers transfer cargo throughout dock area and onto and from ships and other vessels. They are employed by marine cargo handling companies, shipping agencies and shipping lines.
Last reviewed 2026-11-02 · Sources: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Quick answer
NOC 75100 (Longshore workers) is a TEER 5 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 5
Not skilled for FSW/CEC
High-wage
Not listed
No extra CRS points
Category draws
None
IRCC 2026 lists
| NOC 2021 code | 75100 |
|---|---|
| Title | Longshore workers |
| Broad category | Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations |
| TEER | TEER 5 — usually short-term work demonstration and no formal education |
Example job titles
- dockworker
- longshore worker
- longshoreman/woman
- ship loader operator
- stevedore
- tanker loader
Main duties
- Operate industrial trucks, tractors and other mobile equipment to transfer cargo, such as containers, crated items, automobiles and pallet-mounted machinery, around dock to within range of cranes and hoists
- Operate winches or other hoisting devices to load and unload cargo onto and from ships and other vessels
- Operate mechanical towers to load vessels with materials such as coal and ore
- Operate equipment to transfer bulk materials, such as grain, to hold of vessels
- Connect hoses and operate equipment to transfer liquid materials into storage tanks on vessels
- Perform other activities such as lashing and shoring cargo aboard ships, opening and closing hatches, cleaning holds of ships and rigging cargo.
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 75101 — Material handlers
- NOC 75110 — Construction trades helpers and labourers
- NOC 75119 — Other trades helpers and labourers
- NOC 75200 — Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs
- NOC 75201 — Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors
- NOC 75210 — Boat and cable ferry operators and related occupations
- NOC 75211 — Railway and motor transport labourers
- NOC 75212 — Public works and maintenance labourers
← NOC 74205 Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers · NOC 75101 Material handlers →
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TEER 5 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 75100 eligible for Express Entry?+
NOC 75100 is a TEER 5 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 75100 a high-wage occupation?+
No. NOC 75100 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 75100?+
None of IRCC's current category-based selection lists include NOC 75100. Candidates can still be invited in general, program-specific (such as CEC) or PNP rounds.