NOC 94204: Mechanical assemblers and inspectors
Mechanical assemblers assemble a wide variety of mechanical products such as trucks, buses, snowmobiles, garden tractors, automotive engines, transmissions, outboard motors, gearboxes, hydraulic pumps and sewing machines. Inspectors check and inspect subassemblies and finished products to ensure proper quality and product specifications. They are employed by machinery and transportation equipment manufacturers and by other manufacturing companies.
Last reviewed 2026-11-02 · Sources: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Quick answer
NOC 94204 (Mechanical assemblers and inspectors) 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 | 94204 |
|---|---|
| Title | Mechanical assemblers and inspectors |
| Broad category | Occupations in manufacturing and utilities |
| TEER | TEER 4 — usually requires a high school diploma or several weeks of on-the-job training |
Example job titles
- automotive engine assembler
- garden machinery assembler
- gearbox assembler
- gearcase assembler
- hydraulic hoist assembler
- mechanical assembler
- sewing machine assembler
- snowmobile assembler
Main duties
- Mechanical assemblers
- Assemble, fit and install prefabricated parts to form subassemblies or finish products using hand and power tools
- Position, align and adjust parts for proper fit and assembly and connect cables, tubes and wires
- Fasten parts together using bolting and riveting equipment or other fastening and joining techniques
- Operate or tend automated assembling equipment, such as robotics and fixed automation equipment
- Operate small cranes to transport or position larger parts as required.
- Mechanical inspectors
- Check subassemblies and inspect finished products for proper quality
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 94200 — Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers
- NOC 94201 — Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers
- NOC 94202 — Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing
- NOC 94203 — Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers
- NOC 94205 — Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing
- NOC 94210 — Furniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers and inspectors
- NOC 94211 — Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products
- NOC 94212 — Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
- NOC 94213 — Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators
- NOC 94219 — Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
← NOC 94203 Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers · NOC 94205 Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing →
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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 94204 eligible for Express Entry?+
NOC 94204 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 94204 a high-wage occupation?+
No. NOC 94204 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 94204?+
None of IRCC's current category-based selection lists include NOC 94204. Candidates can still be invited in general, program-specific (such as CEC) or PNP rounds.