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NOC 72106 · TEER 2

Welder and Express Entry: NOC 72106 (TEER 2)

Welders and related machine operatorsVerified against official sources on 2026-10-01
72106
NOC 2021 code
2
TEER
$30.00
Median hourly wage, Canada (Job Bank)
1
2026 EE categories

Welders join metal parts using manual or semi-automatic welding equipment. The group also includes operators of pre-set production welding, brazing and soldering machines. Apprentices are included.

Express Entry fit

FSWPossible

TEER 0–3 work counts toward FSW.

CECPossible

One year of this work in Canada can qualify for CEC.

FSTPossible

This NOC is in an FST-eligible trade group.

Category-based rounds this occupation is listed for

CategoryLatest roundCRSInvitations
Trade occupations#408 · Apr 2, 20264773,000

What the work involves

Main duties

  • Read blueprints and welding process specifications
  • Weld metals using processes such as GTAW, GMAW, FCAW and SMAW
  • Operate flame-cutting, brazing and soldering equipment
  • Use metal shaping machines such as brakes and shears
  • Repair worn metal parts by adding weld layers
  • Machine operators: run, adjust and monitor pre-set welding machines and robotic lines

Example job titles

  • Aviation welding technician
  • Brazing machine operator
  • Brazing machine setter
  • Electric arc welder
  • Journeyman/woman welder
  • Laser welding operator
  • Pressure vessel welder
  • Production welder

Employment requirements

  • Welders: secondary school plus a three-year apprenticeship, or over three years of experience plus courses, for trade certification
  • Trade certification is compulsory in Alberta and voluntary elsewhere; Red Seal is available
  • Machine operators: some secondary school and several months of on-the-job training
Partly regulated: trade certification is compulsory in Alberta and voluntary in all other provinces and territories (per NOC profile).

Provincial streams that target this occupation

  1. British Columbia · BC PNP Skills Immigration - Build priority drawsBuild draws target nine construction trades (NOC 72106 to 72402) and require a valid SkilledTradesBC certificate or registered apprenticeship. In 2026 the Skilled Worker stream runs only targeted draws. ↗ welcomebc.ca
  2. Nova Scotia · Critical Construction Worker Pilot (now part of Nova Scotia Skilled Worker stream)72106 is on the construction-sector NOC list. The pilot was replaced on 2026-02-18 and its criteria now sit in the Skilled Worker stream's construction sub-criteria. Needs a permanent full-time Nova Scotia construction-sector job offer. ↗ liveinnovascotia.com

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