NOC 52119: Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts

Workers in other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts coordinate and perform specific activities for television, radio and motion picture productions, news broadcasts, theatre and stage productions, and other live or recorded productions. They are employed by television and radio stations and networks, recording studios, motion picture and video production companies, concert promoters and theatre, stage and dance companies.

Express Entry eligibility

• Skilled work (TEER 0 to 3): yes, TEER 2.
• Canadian Experience Class: counts as skilled Canadian work (1 year in the last 3 years).
• Federal Skilled Worker Program: counts as skilled work (1 year of continuous work in the last 10 years).
• 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 2: Occupations that usually need a college diploma, an apprenticeship of 2 or more years, or supervisory duties. Every program has other requirements too, such as language test results and, for FSW, a points test.

Category-based draws

NOC 52119 is not on any of IRCC’s occupation category lists. You can still be invited in general, Canadian Experience Class or other program draws.

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

CRS points for work in NOC 52119

Skilled Canadian work in this occupation earns the standard points, the same before and after November 3, 2026, with no high-wage add-on:

See Canadian work points and the median-wage rule.

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Floor managers
• Coordinate the work of camera operators and other technical staff, and cue announcers, actors and performers during news broadcasts and television program tapings.
• Key grips
• Supervise grips, gaffers and stagehands who rig, place, move and dismantle lights, sets, backdrops, scenery and other stage equipment.
• Gaffers and lighting technicians
• Set up, operate and make repairs to lights and other electrical equipment in studios and on sets and stages.
• Stunt coordinators and special effects technicians
• Design and coordinate special effects such as fires, explosions and crashes.
• Make-up artists
• Apply cosmetic and special effects make-up on actors and other performers.
• Costumiers
• Study scripts to determine the necessary costumes and oversee the acquisition, fitting and maintenance of costumes.
• Settings shop foremen and property masters
• Assist in preparing the construction specifications for sets
• Identify and list the necessary props and place them during rehearsals and performances.

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

Example job titles

• costumier
• gaffer
• key grip
• lighting technician
• make-up artist - motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
• program coordinator - broadcasting
• property master - broadcasting
• settings shop foreman/woman
• special effects technician
• stage manager
• stunt coordinator
• theatre technician

Employment requirements

• For most occupations in this unit group, completion of a college or university program in broadcasting, theatre arts or a related field and several years of experience in a related support or assisting occupation in motion pictures, broadcasting or the performing arts are required.
• Floor managers require a portfolio of work.
• Make-up artists working in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts may require a training program.
• Creative ability, as demonstrated by a portfolio of work, is required for make-up artists.
• For gaffers, lighting technicians, key grips and other stage technicians, completion of a college program or other specialized training program in technical production for theatre is required.
• Membership in a related union may be required.

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