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NOC 2021 · 85120 · TEER 5
NOC 85120: Logging and forestry labourers
NOC 85120 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
21
Official job titles under this code
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Logging and forestry labourers perform a variety of manual tasks such as attaching choker cables to logs, planting trees, clearing brush, spraying chemicals, cleaning up landing areas and assisting other workers in woodlands operations. They are employed by logging companies and contractors.
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
- chokerman/woman
- forestry labourer
- logging labourer
- seasonal tree planter
- swamper - logging and forestry
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Assist other workers at logging sites
- Attach chokers or cables to felled trees for yarding
- Plant trees using manual tools
- Spray herbicides from the ground using manual spraying equipment
- Clear trails through woodlands using chain saws
- Clean up landing areas at logging sites.
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 pre-employment safety courses may be required.
- Several weeks of formal and on-the-job training are provided.
- Workplace hazardous materials information system (WHMIS) certificate may be required.
- Chemicals application licence may be required.
Good to know
- There is mobility among jobs in this unit group.
- Progression to other positions, such as silviculture and forestry worker, chain saw and skidder operator or logging machinery operator, is possible with experience.
Codes in the same group
| NOC | Occupation | TEER |
|---|---|---|
| 85121 | Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers | 5 |