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NOC 2021 · 85110 · TEER 5
NOC 85110: Mine labourers
NOC 85110 is a TEER 5 occupation. TEER 4 and 5 work does not count for Express Entry, but some provincial and pilot programs accept it.
5
TEER level
—
Express Entry programs that accept it
0
2026 Express Entry categories
27
Official job titles under this code
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Mine labourers carry out a variety of general labouring duties to assist in the extraction of coal, minerals and ore, and in other services in support of underground mining. They are employed by coal, metal and non-metallic mineral mines.
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
- chute puller
- mine helper
- mine labourer
- miner helper - underground mining
- pit scaler - underground mining
- shoveller - underground mining
- underground labourer - mining
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Assist other mine workers in maintaining or constructing underground installations
- Clean underground rooms, roadways, working areas and mining equipment and conveyances using hand tools
- Load, move, sort and pile materials and supplies
- Clear spills of ore or coal using hand and power tools
- May cut core and prepare core sample boxes in support of mine exploration
- Assist other workers in prospecting for mineral deposits and perform various tasks related to general geophysical surveys.
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 is usually required.
- A short period of introductory training is provided.
- In Ontario, mine labourers are registered in the basic common core program.
Good to know
- There is mobility among jobs in this group.
- Progression to underground production and development miner or underground mine service and support worker is possible with experience and training.
Codes in the same group
| NOC | Occupation | TEER |
|---|---|---|
| 85111 | Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers | 5 |