NOC 2021 · 94141 · TEER 4

NOC 94141: Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers

NOC 94141 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

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Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers prepare meat and poultry for further processing or for packaging for wholesale distribution. They are employed in meat and poultry slaughtering, processing and packing establishments.

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

beef boner
ham cutter
industrial butcher
industrial meat cutter
meat trimmer
poultry preparer
slaughterer

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Not this code

Close occupations that have their own code

Butchers - retail and wholesale → 63201
Labourers in food and beverage processing → 95106
Meat grader → 94143 Testers and graders, food and beverage processing
Meat inspector → 22111 Agricultural and fish products inspectors
Meat packing supervisor → 92012 Supervisors, food and beverage processing

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Industrial butchers

Slaughter livestock using stunning devices and knives
Skin, clean and trim carcasses
Remove viscera and other inedible parts from carcasses
Split carcasses into smaller portions to facilitate handling
May slaughter cattle, calves and sheep as prescribed by religious laws.

Industrial meat cutters

Cut beef, lamb, pork or veal carcasses or sides or quarters of carcasses into primal cuts for further cutting, processing or packaging
Remove bones from meat
Cut meat and poultry into specific cuts for institutional, commercial or other wholesale use
Remove skin, excess fat, bruises or other blemishes from carcasses or meat portions.

Poultry preparers

Slaughter poultry and remove inedible parts
Remove feathers and singe and wash poultry to prepare for further processing or packaging.

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.
For industrial meat cutters, completion of a program in industrial meat cutting or Experience as an industrial butcher is required.
On-the-job training is provided for industrial butchers, meat cutters and poultry preparers.

Good to know

Industrial meat cutters may progress to inspecting, testing and grading jobs.
Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

Codes in the same group

NOC	Occupation	TEER
94140	Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing	4
94142	Fish and seafood plant workers	4
94143	Testers and graders, food and beverage processing	4