NOC 94131Weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations

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

NOC 94131 is the Canadian National Occupational Classification code for Weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations. 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

Weavers, knitters and other workers in fabric making occupations operate machines to process yarn or thread into woven, non-woven and knitted products such as cloth, lace, carpets, rope, industrial fabric, hosiery and knitted garments or to quilt and embroider fabric. This unit group also includes workers who perform activities such as reproducing patterns, drawing-in and tying warps and setting up looms. They are employed by textile companies and by garment and mattress manufacturing companies.

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Set up looms or other processing machines
Read loom patterns and prepare loom pattern mechanisms for processing
Operate looms to weave yarn or thread into textile fabrics or products
Operate machines that produce twine, ropes or nets
Operate batteries of knitting machines to produce knitted fabric, hosiery, garments or other products
Operate carpet tufting machines, felt making needle-punch machines and other machines to produce textile products
Operate large automatic multi-needle machines to embroider material or to sew lengths of several layers of material to make yard goods, quilts or mattress coverings
Patrol machines and check fabrics or products for defects and to verify efficient operation
Investigate machine stoppages
Repair minor mechanical problems such as broken or defective needles
Notify supervisor or repairers of mechanical malfunctions.

Example job titles

•carpet weaver
•drawer-in - textiles
•drawing-in machine operator
•embroidery machine operator
•hosiery knitter
•knitter - textiles
•knitting machine operator
•loom operator

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Overview

NOC 94131 encompasses weavers, knitters, and other fabric-making occupations within Canada's textile industry. Classified under TEER 4 of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, these workers typically operate machinery to weave, knit, tuft, or otherwise manufacture fabrics, garments, carpets, and other textile products. Key job titles under this unit group include loom operators, carpet weavers, knitting machine operators, and textile weavers, primarily employed by textile manufacturing companies.

To work in Canada under NOC 94131, candidates usually require completion of secondary school and on-the-job training. Since this is a TEER 4 occupation, it does not qualify directly for the Federal Skilled Worker Program under Express Entry, which requires TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3. However, foreign nationals with experience in this code may pursue Canadian permanent residency through specific Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) that target semi-skilled labor, or the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) under participating employer pathways.

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 94131 eligible for Express Entry?

Not for Express Entry's federal skilled programs — Weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations 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 94131 usually require?

Weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations 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.