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NOC 2021 · 84111 · TEER 4
NOC 84111: Silviculture and forestry workers
NOC 84111 is a TEER 4 occupation. TEER 4 and 5 work does not count for Express Entry, but some provincial and pilot programs accept it.
4
TEER level
—
Express Entry programs that accept it
0
2026 Express Entry categories
26
Official job titles under this code
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Silviculture and forestry workers perform a variety of duties related to reforestation and to the management, improvement and conservation of forest lands. They are employed by logging companies, contractors and government services.
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
- clearing saw operator - forestry
- forest firefighter
- forestry crew worker
- pieceworker - silviculture
- scarification equipment operator - forestry
- silviculture worker
- thinning saw operator
Not this code
Close occupations that have their own code
- Arborist → 22114 Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists
- Chain saw and skidder operators → 84110
- Forest nursery labourer → 85103 Nursery and greenhouse labourers
- Forestry professionals → 21111
- Forestry technologists and technicians → 22112
- Logging and forestry labourers → 85120
- Supervisors, logging and forestry → 82010
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Assess site, select seedlings and plant trees using manual planting tools in reforestation areas
- Operate power thinning saw to thin and space trees in reforestation areas
- Operate chain saw to thin young forest stands
- Control weeds and undergrowth in regenerating forest stands using manual tools and chemicals
- Complete firefighting reports and maintain firefighting equipment
- Dig trenches, cut trees, pump water on burning areas to fight forest fires under direction of fire suppression officer or forestry technician
- Operate and maintain a skidder, bulldozer or other prime mover to pull a variety of scarification or site preparation equipment over areas to be regenerated
- Perform other silviculture duties such as collecting seed cones, pruning trees, assisting in planting surveys and marking trees for subsequent operations.
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
- Completion of secondary school may be required.
- Completion of a college or other specialized program for silviculture workers or forestry crew workers may be required.
- Formal training in power saw operation and maintenance and several months of on-the-job training are usually provided.
- Experience as a logging and forestry labourer may be required.
- A chemicals application licence is required.
- Workplace hazardous materials information system (WHMIS) and transportation of dangerous goods (TDG) certificates may be required.
- A silvicultural worker's licence may be required.
Good to know
- There is some mobility among jobs in this unit group.
- Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
- Progression to forestry technician or technologist is possible with additional education and training.
Codes in the same group
| NOC | Occupation | TEER |
|---|---|---|
| 84110 | Chain saw and skidder operators | 4 |