NOC 14401: Storekeepers and partspersons

Storekeepers and partspersons sort, store and issue parts and supplies for use by the establishment in which they work and for sale to the public. They are employed by manufacturing companies, warehouses, retail and wholesale establishments, mining, forestry and construction companies, repair shops, hospitals and other establishments. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

Express Entry eligibility

• Skilled work (TEER 0 to 3): no, TEER 4 does not count for Express Entry.
• Canadian Experience Class: does not count.
• Federal Skilled Worker Program: does not count.
• Federal Skilled Trades Program: not one of the eligible trades.
• High-wage occupation (from November 3, 2026): no. No high-wage add-on, and a job offer in it earns no CRS points.

TEER 4: Occupations that usually need a high school diploma or several weeks of on-the-job training. Every program has other requirements too, such as language test results and, for FSW, a points test.

Category-based draws

NOC 14401 is not on any of IRCC’s occupation category lists. You can still be invited in general, Canadian Experience Class or other program draws if you qualify through other experience.

Category lists checked on canada.ca on 2026-10-17. IRCC category-based selection

CRS points for work in NOC 14401

None. Work in TEER 4 and 5 occupations earns no Canadian work points in the CRS.

See Canadian work points and the median-wage rule.

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Receive and sort incoming parts and supplies
• Store items in an orderly and accessible manner in a warehouse, tool room, supply room or other area
• Process incoming requisitions and issue or distribute parts and supplies for internal usage
• Maintain records of orders and the amount, kind and location of parts and supplies on hand using manual or computerized inventory system
• Prepare requisition orders to replenish parts and supplies
• Sell spare and replacement parts for motor vehicles, machinery and equipment in a retail setting
• Advise retail customers or internal users on appropriateness of parts, supplies or materials requested.
• Partspersons may specialize in a particular line of parts such as automotive parts, recreational vehicle parts, marine parts, heavy equipment parts, agricultural machinery parts, heating, ventilating and air conditioning parts or refrigeration parts.

For Express Entry your duties must match the lead statement and most of the main duties above.

Example job titles

• ammunition storekeeper
• automotive partsperson - retail
• material keeper
• medical supply clerk
• motor vehicle parts clerk
• parts clerk
• parts supplier
• partsperson
• ship storeman/woman
• storekeeper
• tool room attendant

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school is usually required.
• Completion of a three-year apprenticeship program or completion of specialized training in high school and a one-year college program for partspersons may be required.
• Trade certification for partspersons is available, but voluntary, in all provinces and territories.
• Experience in a related clerical occupation, or as a warehouse worker, may be required for partspersons.
• Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified partspersons upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

Similar jobs with a different code

• 12013Parts clerks supervisor
• 14403Purchasing and inventory control workers
• 14400Shippers and receivers