83110

Logging machinery operators

TEER 3 — College diploma, shorter apprenticeship or 6+ months training

Express Entry skill level: Yes
Regulated in Québec: No
In demand in Manitoba: No

Classification

Natural resources & agriculture

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Definition

Logging machinery operators operate cable yarding systems, mechanical harvesters and forwarders and mechanical tree processors and loaders to fell, yard and process trees at logging sites. They are employed by logging companies and contractors.

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Cable yarding system operators
Operate machines to transport trees from logging areas to landing or log loading sites in mountainous terrain in western Canada.
Mechanical harvester and forwarder operators
Assess site and terrain and drive heavy equipment to perform a combination of felling, slashing, bucking, bunching and forwarding operations at logging areas.
Mechanical tree processor and loader operators
Operate a variety of machines which perform a combination of slashing, bucking, chipping, sorting and loading logs or trees at landing sites.

Example job titles

•chipping machine operator
•delimber operator
•feller buncher operator
•feller forwarder operator
•grapple operator - logging
•linehorse operator
•loader operator - logging
•log processor operator

Overview

Under the Canadian National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 system, Logging Machinery Operators are classified under NOC code 83110. This occupation is categorized under TEER 3, which makes skilled workers in this field eligible for several economic immigration pathways to Canada. Candidates in this category may qualify for Express Entry programs, such as the Federal Skilled Worker Program and the Canadian Experience Class, as well as various Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) that target skilled forestry and resource sector workers.

According to Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), logging machinery operators run heavy equipment—such as feller bunchers, harvesters, delimbers, loaders, and cable yarders—to fell, delimb, buck, and load trees. Employment requirements typically include the completion of secondary school and on-the-job training. Some provinces or employers may also require specific logging crane operator certification or forestry safety association certification.

Disclaimer: This information is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute legal or professional immigration advice. For official and up-to-date guidance, please consult Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) or a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC).

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Occupation data: Statistics Canada / ESDC — National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021.