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NOC 2021 · 74102 · TEER 4

NOC 74102: Couriers and messengers

NOC 74102 is a TEER 4 occupation. TEER 4 and 5 work does not count for Express Entry, but some provincial and pilot programs accept it.

Last checked against official sources 2026-10-01
4
TEER level
—
Express Entry programs that accept it
0
2026 Express Entry categories
19
Official job titles under this code

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Couriers and messengers pick up and deliver letters, parcels, packages, messages and other items within and between establishments. They are employed by courier service companies and other establishments throughout the public and private sectors.

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

  • bank messenger
  • courier
  • courier service driver
  • delivery person - courier service
  • mail service courier
  • runner - courier service

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Not this code

Close occupations that have their own code

  • Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors → 75201
  • Letter carriers → 74101
  • Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations → 72025

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Pick up messages, letters, envelopes, parcels, airline tickets, legal documents, packages, bonds, cheques, securities and other items from customers, and hand-deliver them to addresses within an establishment or in other establishments by walking, cycling or driving within prescribed time periods
  • Collect payment for items delivered
  • Keep record of items received and delivered using delivery information acquisition devices.

What this code means for Express Entry

FSWNot accepted

FSW needs TEER 0–3 work.

CECNot accepted

CEC needs TEER 0–3 work.

FSTNot accepted

Not in a Federal Skilled Trades group.

TEER 4 and 5 work does not count for Express Entry. Some provincial nominee streams and federal pilots accept it. Browse pathways →

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Employment requirements

  • Secondary school education may be required.
  • Eligibility for bonding may be required.
  • Ability to navigate streets and follow directions is usually required.
  • Physical fitness is required for some occupations in this unit group.

Good to know

  • There is some mobility into other delivery occupations such as delivery drivers.
  • There may be mobility to clerical occupations within the company.
  • Progression to supervisory positions may be possible with experience.

Codes in the same group

NOCOccupationTEER
74100Mail and parcel sorters and related occupations4
74101Letter carriers4

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