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NOC 72102: Sheet metal workers
NOC 72102 is a TEER 2 occupation. It counts as skilled work for Express Entry under FSW, CEC and FST. It is on the 2026 Trade category list. The latest round for that category (#447, October 1, 2026) invited 3,500 candidates at a CRS cutoff of 476.
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Sheet metal workers fabricate, assemble, install and repair sheet metal products. They are employed by sheet metal fabrication shops, sheet metal products manufacturing companies, sheet metal work contractors and various industrial sectors. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.
Job titles filed under this code
Official example titles
- apprentice sheet metal worker
- sheet metal fabricator
- sheet metal mechanic
- sheet metal worker
- tinsmith
Also included: sheet metal roofer
Not this code
Close occupations that have their own code
- Aircraft sheet metal technician → 72404 Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
- Boilermakers → 72103
- Ironworkers → 72105
- Metalworking and forging machine operators → 94105
- Sheet metal workers supervisor → 72010 Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
- Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters → 72104
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Read engineering and architectural drawings, sketches and work specifications to be performed, and lay out, measure and mark sheet metal according to drawings or templates
- Develop patterns for sheet metal using computer-assisted design and drafting (CAD) software package
- Operate light metalworking machines such as shears, brakes, punches, and drill presses, including computer numerical control (CNC) equipment to cut, bend, punch, drill, shape or straighten sheet metal
- Operate computerized laser or plasma cutting equipment to cut sheet metal
- Install and use rigging and hoisting equipment
- Fit and join sheet metal parts using riveting, welding, soldering and similar equipment to fabricate products such as ventilation shafts, exhaust hoods, eavestroughs, partition frames, air and heat ducts, material handling systems, roof decking and sheet metal buildings
- Install sheet metal products according to specifications and building codes
- Grind and buff seams, joints and rough surfaces
- Inspect product quality and installation to ensure conformance to specifications.
Sheet metal workers may specialize in on-site installation or shop manufacture of sheet metal products, or servicing and maintenance of installed equipment and systems.
What this code means for Express Entry
TEER 0–3 work counts toward the Federal Skilled Worker Program.
One year of this work in Canada can qualify for the Canadian Experience Class.
This code is in a trade group the Federal Skilled Trades Program accepts.
Category-based rounds that list this code
| Category | Latest round | CRS | Invitations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade occupations | #447 · Oct 1, 2026 | 476 | 3,500 |
To be invited in a category round you need at least 12 months of full-time work in a listed occupation within the last 3 years, on top of qualifying for Express Entry.
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Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of a three to five year apprenticeship program or A combination of over four years of work experience in the trade and some high school, college or industry courses in sheet metal working is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
- Trade certification for sheet metal workers is compulsory in New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta, and available, but voluntary, in all other provinces and the territories.
- Trade certification for precision sheet metal set-up operator is available, but voluntary in Quebec.
- Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified sheet metal workers upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
Good to know
- The Red Seal endorsement allows for interprovincial mobility.
- Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
Codes in the same group
Official sources
- noc.esdc.gc.caNOC 2021 Version 1.0: 72102 Sheet metal workers
- statcan.gc.caStatistics Canada: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0
- canada.caIRCC: Find your National Occupational Classification (NOC)
- canada.caIRCC: Express Entry, who can apply
- canada.caIRCC: Express Entry category-based selection