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NOC 95106 is the Canadian National Occupational Classification code for Labourers in food and beverage processing. It is classified TEER 5 — Short work demonstration, no formal education, 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
Labourers in food and beverage processing perform material handling, clean-up, packaging and other elemental activities related to food and beverage processing. They are employed in fruit and vegetable processing plants, dairies, flour mills, bakeries, sugar refineries, meat plants, breweries and other food and beverage processing and packaging plants.
Main duties
Example job titles
Overview
Under the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 system, NOC 95106 designates Labourers in food and beverage processing. This TEER 5 occupation involves performing material handling, cleaning, packaging, and basic manual tasks within food and beverage processing facilities. Typical duties include transporting raw materials and finished products, manually packing and unpacking goods, feeding and unloading processing machines, and maintaining clean work areas in compliance with food safety standards.
Employment requirements for NOC 95106 are minimal, typically requiring only some secondary school education, though on-the-job training is routinely provided. In terms of Canadian immigration, while TEER 5 occupations are generally excluded from standard Express Entry programs, candidates can pursue pathways such as the Agri-Food Pilot or various Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) entry-level and semi-skilled streams designed for essential workers.
Educational overview summarizing this occupation. Always confirm against the official NOC profile and IRCC before relying on it.
Commonly confused codes
Not for Express Entry's federal skilled programs — Labourers in food and beverage processing is TEER 5, 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.
Labourers in food and beverage processing is classified as TEER 5 — Short work demonstration, no formal education. Always confirm the exact employment requirements on the official NOC profile before relying on them.
Applicants most often mix up 95106 with 95107 (Labourers in fish and seafood processing). If your real day-to-day duties fit one of those codes better, that mismatch is exactly what an officer flags — double-check before you submit.
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Occupation data: Statistics Canada / ESDC — National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021.