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NOC 94130 is the Canadian National Occupational Classification code for Textile fibre and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and 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.
Classification
Manufacturing & utilities
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Definition
Textile fibre and yarn processing machine operators and workers operate machines to prepare textile fibres; spin, wind or twist yarn or thread; and bleach, dye or finish yarn, thread, cloth or textile products. They are employed by textile manufacturing companies. Hide and pelt processing machine operators and workers trim, scrape, clean, tan, buff and dye animal hides, pelts or skins to produce leather stock and finished furs. They are employed by leather tanning, fur dressing and leather and fur dyeing establishments.
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Overview
Under Canada's NOC 2021 classification, NOC 94130 designates textile fibre and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and workers. Professionals in this occupational group operate machinery to process, card, spin, wind, bleach, or dye textile fibres and yarns. They also operate equipment to cure, tan, flesh, shave, or dye hides and pelts. These workers are employed by textile manufacturing companies, leather tanneries, fur dressing establishments, and pelt processing plants across Canada.
NOC 94130 is categorized under TEER 4. Because of this classification, candidates looking to immigrate to Canada under this code may not qualify for the Federal Skilled Worker Program through Express Entry directly. However, they may be eligible for various Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs), the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP), or specific low-and-semi-skilled pilot programs. Employment requirements usually include some secondary school education, and on-the-job training is typically provided by the employer.
Educational overview summarizing this occupation. Always confirm against the official NOC profile and IRCC before relying on it.
Not for Express Entry's federal skilled programs — Textile fibre and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and 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.
Textile fibre and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and 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.