NOC 72023: Supervisors, railway transport operations

Supervisors of railway transport operations supervise and coordinate the activities of railway and yard locomotive engineers, railway yard workers and railway labourers. They are employed by railway transport 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: an eligible skilled trade (2 years in the last 5 years).
• High-wage occupation (from November 3, 2026): yes, 1.5× tier.

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 72023 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 72023

With 12+ months of Canadian work here, from November 3, 2026, by years of skilled Canadian work:

See Canadian work points and the median-wage rule.

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of workers who operate trains, drive locomotives in railway yards and perform other duties related to railway operations
• Establish methods to meet work schedules and coordinate work activities with other departments
• Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve performance
• Requisition materials and supplies
• Train staff in job duties, safety procedures and company policy
• Recommend personnel actions such as hiring and promotions
• Prepare work reports.

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

Example job titles

• freight train road foreman/woman
• railway transport operations supervisor
• stationmaster
• trainmaster
• yard foreman/woman - railway
• yardmaster - railway

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school is usually required.
• A Canadian Rail Operating Rules certificate is required.
• A certificate in accordance with the Railway Employee Qualification Standards Regulations is required.
• Several years of railway operations experience are required.

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• 72020Railway car repairer supervisor
• 72021Railway track maintenance foreman/woman