NOC 94101Foundry workers

TEER 4 — High-school diploma or several weeks of training

NOC 94101 is the Canadian National Occupational Classification code for Foundry workers. It is classified TEER 4 — High-school diploma or several weeks of training, which does not meet the skill requirement for Express Entry's federal programs. An officer decides whether you can claim this code by comparing the duties written in your reference letter against the official main duties below — not by your job title.

Express Entry eligible: No
Regulated in Québec: No
In demand in Manitoba: No

Classification

Manufacturing & utilities

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Definition

Foundry workers make foundry moulds and cores by hand or machine, cast molten metal, and operate furnaces in the foundry industry. They are employed by metal foundries and foundry departments of metal products manufacturing companies.

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Mouldmakers and coremakers
Make and repair sand moulds using patterns, moulding boxes, sand and hand tools following bench, floor or pit moulding methods
Operate ovens to dry moulds
Make cores for use inside moulds to form holes or void spaces in castings using core boxes, sand, hammer and wire or other reinforcing material
Coat cores with protective materials and bake cores in oven
Set up, adjust and operate various mouldmaking and coremaking machines to make sand and ceramics moulds and cores
May pour molten metal into moulds to produce metal castings.
Metal casters
Set up and operate various casting machines to cast ferrous and non-ferrous metal products; hand ladle and pour molten metal into moulds to produce castings.
Foundry furnace operators
Operate furnaces used to melt metals for moulding and casting.

Example job titles

•bench moulder - foundry
•casting machine operator - foundry
•ceramic mouldmaker - foundry
•die-casting machine operator
•foundry worker
•furnace operator - foundry
•manual moulder
•melter - foundry

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Overview

Under the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 system, Foundry Workers are classified under code 94101. This occupation falls under TEER 4, representing occupations that typically require a secondary school diploma or several weeks of on-the-job training. Foundry workers play a critical role in Canada's metal processing and manufacturing sectors by preparing, melting, pouring, and finishing metal to produce high-quality castings. Common job titles under this classification include die caster, core maker, furnace operator, mold maker, and metal pourer.

According to the Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) guidelines, the primary duties of NOC 94101 workers involve operating furnaces, casting machines, or ladles to melt and pour molten metal into molds. They are also responsible for making sand molds and cores either manually or using machinery, as well as cleaning and finishing castings using hand and power tools. Foreign nationals with experience in this trade may pursue Canadian permanent residency through specific pathways tailored to TEER 4 intermediate skilled workers, such as provincial nominee programs (PNP) or regional immigration pilots.

Educational overview summarizing this occupation. Always confirm against the official NOC profile and IRCC before relying on it.

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Frequently asked questions

Is NOC 94101 eligible for Express Entry?

Not for Express Entry's federal skilled programs — Foundry workers is TEER 4, and TEER 4–5 occupations don't meet that skill level. Provincial streams and other pathways may still be open; run the eligibility check to see which.

What education or training does NOC 94101 usually require?

Foundry workers is classified as TEER 4 — High-school diploma or several weeks of training. Always confirm the exact employment requirements on the official NOC profile before relying on them.

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