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NOC 2021 · 75101 · TEER 5

NOC 75101: Material handlers

NOC 75101 is a TEER 5 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
5
TEER level
—
Express Entry programs that accept it
0
2026 Express Entry categories
129
Official job titles under this code

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Material handlers handle, move, load and unload materials by hand or using a variety of material handling equipment. They are employed by transportation, storage and moving companies, and by a variety of manufacturing and processing companies and retail and wholesale warehouses.

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

  • bin filler
  • coal handler
  • conveyor console operator
  • forklift truck operator
  • freight handler (except air transport)
  • furniture mover
  • lumber piler - building supplies
  • material handler
  • railway car loader
  • stockpiler
  • storage worker - material handling
  • truck loader
  • warehouseman/woman

Also included: grain elevator operator

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Not this code

Close occupations that have their own code

  • Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews → 72021
  • Freight attendant - air transport → 74202 Air transport ramp attendants
  • Heavy equipment operators → 73400
  • Longshore workers → 75100
  • Mover helper → 75211 Railway and motor transport labourers
  • Storekeepers and partspersons → 14401
  • Warehouse distribution supervisor → 12013 Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Load, unload and move products and materials by hand or using basic material handling equipment
  • Move household appliances and furniture onto and off moving trucks or vans
  • Perform other material handling activities such as counting, weighing, sorting, packing and unpacking.
  • Operate winches and other loading devices to load and unload materials onto and off trucks, railway cars and loading docks of warehouses and industrial establishments
  • Operate industrial trucks, tractors, loaders and other equipment to transport materials to and from transportation vehicles and loading docks and to store and retrieve materials in warehouses
  • Connect hoses or pipes and operate equipment to load and unload liquid petroleum, chemical or other products into or from tank cars, tank trucks or storage tanks
  • Operate equipment to dump materials such as coal, ore and grain into or to remove materials from railway cars, trucks or other vehicles
  • Operate conveyors and equipment to transfer grain or other materials from transportation vehicles to elevators, bins or other storage areas
  • May perform other activities, such as opening containers and crates, filling warehouse orders, assisting in taking inventory and weighing and checking materials.

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

  • Some secondary school education may be required.
  • Physical strength is required for manual material handlers who work with heavy materials.

Codes in the same group

NOCOccupationTEER
75100Longshore workers5

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