NOC 94130: Textile fibre and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and workers

Textile fibre and yarn processing machine operators and workers operate machines to prepare textile fibres; spin, wind or twist yarn or thread; and bleach, dye or finish yarn, thread, cloth or textile products. They are employed by textile manufacturing companies. Hide and pelt processing machine operators and workers trim, scrape, clean, tan, buff and dye animal hides, pelts or skins to produce leather stock and finished furs. They are employed by leather tanning, fur dressing and leather and fur dyeing establishments.

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 94130 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 94130

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:

• Textile fibre, yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators
• Operate and feed machines that wash, mix, blend, pick, card, lap, comb or draw fibres, finish yarn, hides or pelts
• Operate spinning, twisting, winding or reeling machines
• Operate a variety of machines to clean, bleach, dye, coat or finish fabric, thread, yarn, hide, pelt and other textile products
• Mix dyes or chemicals according to established formulas
• Operate machinery to print designs onto textile products
• Oversee work area, examine products for defects and ensure adherence to quality standards
• Investigate machine stoppages and notify supervisor or mechanic in the event of equipment malfunction
• May set up machines and assist with maintenance and minor repairs to machinery.
• Textile, hide and pelt dyeing and finishing machine operators
• Set up machines for proper processing
• Operate machines to bleach, dye, coat and finish fabric, thread, other textile products, hide or pelt
• Operate machines to print designs onto textile products or hide
• Examine products for defects and ensure adherence to quality standards
• Mix dyes and chemicals according to established formulas
• Notify supervisors and mechanics of equipment malfunctions.

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

Example job titles

• autoclave tender - textile manufacturing
• bleaching range operator - textile manufacturing
• calender operator - textile manufacturing
• carding machine operator - textile manufacturing
• dyeing range operator - textile manufacturing
• fabric-printing machine operator
• finishing range operator - textile manufacturing
• leather buffer - hide and pelt processing
• leather stretcher - hide and pelt processing
• tanner - hide and pelt processing
• twisting operator - textile manufacturing
• yarn doubler - textile manufacturing

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school may be required.
• On-the-job training is provided for several weeks, depending on the complexity of the process and the number of machines operated

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