NOC 75211: Railway and motor transport labourers
Railway and motor transport labourers perform a variety of tasks to assist track maintenance workers and railway yard workers, or motor transport operators. They are employed by railway transport companies and motor transport companies.
Last reviewed 2026-11-02 · Sources: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Quick answer
NOC 75211 (Railway and motor transport labourers) 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 | 75211 |
|---|---|
| Title | Railway and motor transport labourers |
| 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
- car checker - railway
- delivery truck helper
- furniture mover helper
- mover helper
- railway labourer
- signal gang helper
- swamper - truck transport
- truck driver helper
Main duties
- Railway labourers
- Transport tools and equipment on push or hand car and perform other duties to assist railway track maintenance workers to lay, maintain and repair railway tracks
- Cut vegetation growth from railway tracks using scythes and mowers
- Check freight cars for physical damage and cleanliness.
- Motor transport labourers
- Assist truck and delivery drivers to load and unload vehicles
- Perform labouring duties in warehouses.
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 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 75212 — Public works and maintenance labourers
- NOC 75100 — Longshore workers
- NOC 75101 — Material handlers
- NOC 75110 — Construction trades helpers and labourers
- NOC 75119 — Other trades helpers and labourers
← NOC 75210 Boat and cable ferry operators and related occupations · NOC 75212 Public works and maintenance labourers →
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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 75211 eligible for Express Entry?+
NOC 75211 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 75211 a high-wage occupation?+
No. NOC 75211 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 75211?+
None of IRCC's current category-based selection lists include NOC 75211. Candidates can still be invited in general, program-specific (such as CEC) or PNP rounds.