NOC 2021 · 53100 · TEER 3

NOC 53100: Registrars, restorers, interpreters and other occupations related to museum and art galleries

NOC 53100 is a TEER 3 occupation. It counts as skilled work for Express Entry under FSW and CEC. It is not on any 2026 category list, so candidates compete in general and program rounds.

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Registrars, restorers, interpreters and workers in other occupations related to museums and art galleries classify and catalogue museum artifacts and gallery works of art, construct and install exhibits and displays, restore, maintain and store museum and gallery collections, frame artwork, and perform other functions in support of curatorial and conservation activities. They are employed in museums and galleries. Picture framers and taxidermists may also be employed in retail settings or may be self-employed. This unit group also includes museum and other interpreters who conduct guided tours. They are employed by art galleries, museums, parks, aquariums, zoos, interpretive centres, botanical gardens, cultural centres, nature sanctuaries, historic and heritage sites, and other locations.

IRCC goes by what you actually did, not by your job title: your work must match the description above and most of the main duties below. Compare them with your reference letter line by line.

Job titles filed under this code

Official example titles

art gallery preparator
conservation technician - museums and art galleries
heritage interpreter
museology technician
museum extension officer
museum objects cataloguer
museum registrar
museum technician
paintings restoration technician
picture framer - museum and art gallery
restoration technician - museum
taxidermist

Also included: historical interpreter; museum interpreter; nature site interpreter; zoo interpreter

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Not this code

Close occupations that have their own code

Assistant museum curator → 51101 Conservators and curators
Museum exhibit designer → 53123 Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers
Tour and travel guides → 64320

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Conservation and restoration technicians

Assist in the restoration and conservation of artifacts under the direction of a conservator.

Preparators and picture framers

Construct displays and dioramas, build models, install artifacts in displays and prepare artifacts for storage and shipping
Fabricate custom frames, measure and cut mats, mat enhancements and glass, and mount paintings, photographs and other art work.

Museum interpreters

Conduct tours of museums, gallery exhibitions and historical, heritage and other sites, answer inquiries and provide information concerning exhibits or sites.

Curatorial assistants, museum extension officers, museology technicians and museum registrars and cataloguers

Assist in the research, handling and storage of artifacts
Assist with the planning and development of travelling exhibitions and special events
Protect and care for cultural artifacts and collections during exhibitions, while in transit and in storage
Classify and assign registration numbers to artifacts and supervise inventory control.

Taxidermists

Prepare, stuff and mount skins of animals for preservation, scientific or display purposes.

What this code means for Express Entry

FSWAccepted

TEER 0–3 work counts toward the Federal Skilled Worker Program.

CECAccepted

One year of this work in Canada can qualify for the Canadian Experience Class.

FSTNot accepted

Not in a Federal Skilled Trades group.

This code is not on any 2026 category list. Candidates compete in general rounds and in program rounds such as Canadian Experience Class rounds. See recent rounds →

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Employment requirements

Registrars, cataloguers and interpreters may require a university degree in a field related to museum and gallery work.
For other occupations in this unit group, completion of a college program in museum technology or conservation technology or completion of other technical or on-the-job training programs related to the work are required.

Good to know

Museum interpreters may require specific scientific or academic credentials for employment by some museums, nature centres or other sites.
Technical museum and gallery workers may specialize in a specific type of collection.

Codes in the same group

NOC	Occupation	TEER
53110	Photographers	3
53111	Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators	3
53120	Dancers	3
53121	Actors, comedians and circus performers	3
53122	Painters, sculptors and other visual artists	3
53123	Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers	3
53124	Artisans and craftspersons	3
53125	Patternmakers - textile, leather and fur products	3