National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0

7 - Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

This broad category comprises middle management occupations in trades, transportation and equipment, as well as occupations such as technical trades and transportation officers and controllers; general trades; mail and message distribution, other transport equipment operators and related maintenance workers; and helpers and labourers and other transport drivers, operators and labourers.

74 - Mail and message distribution, other transport equipment operators and related maintenance workers

This major group comprises mail and message distribution, other transport equipment operators and related maintenance workers. These occupations come with Training, Education, Experience and Responsibility (TEER) identified as TEER 4. Occupations classified in TEER 4, as those included in this group with a 4 as the second digit of their code, typically require completion of secondary school; or several weeks of on-the-job training with some secondary school education; or experience in a related occupation from TEER 5, when applicable (TEER 5 includes occupations with a 5 as a second digit in their code).

741 - Mail and message distribution occupations

This sub-major group comprises mail and message distribution occupations, including mail and parcel sorters and related occupations; letter carriers; and couriers and messengers.

7410 - Mail and message distribution occupations

This minor group comprises mail and message distribution occupations, including mail and parcel sorters and related occupations; letter carriers; and couriers and messengers. They are employed by Canada Post Corporation, courier and parcel express companies and establishments throughout the public and private sectors.

74100 - Mail and parcel sorters and related occupations

Mail and parcel sorters and workers in related occupations process and sort mail and parcels in post offices, mail processing plants, warehouses and internal mail rooms. They are employed by Canada Post Corporation, courier and parcel express companies and establishments throughout the public and private sectors.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • mail sorter
  • postal clerk - mail and parcel sorting

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • Couriers and messengers (See 74102 Couriers and messengers)
  • Letter carriers (See 74101 Letter carriers)
  • Postal services representatives (See 64401 Postal services representatives)
  • Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations (See 72025 Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations)

• Main duties

  This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  Mail sorters

  • Sort mail according to destination
  • Bundle, label, bag and route sorted mail to the proper delivery stream
  • Operate vehicles and material handling equipment in order to sort mail and load postal trucks
  • Search directories to find the correct address for redirected mail.

  Mailroom clerks

  • Receive, process, sort and distribute incoming and outgoing mail, faxes, messages and courier packages manually or electronically
  • Maintain address databases and produce personalized mailings
  • Print and photocopy material, stuff envelopes and affix address labels
  • Weigh outgoing mail, calculate and affix proper postage, and bundle by postal code
  • May operate and maintain print shop and mailing house equipment.

• Employment requirements

  • Completion of secondary school and some college office administration courses may be required.
  • On-the-job training is required.
  • Physical fitness may be required for some occupations in this unit group.

• Additional information

  • Progression to supervisory or facility management positions is possible with additional training or experience.

74101 - Letter carriers

Letter carriers sort and deliver mail, record delivery of registered mail and collect money for cash-on-delivery parcels. They are employed by Canada Post Corporation.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • letter carrier
  • postal carrier
  • rural mail carrier

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • Couriers and messengers (See 74102 Couriers and messengers)
  • Letter carriers supervisor (See 72025 Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations)
  • Mail and parcel sorters and related occupations (See 74100 Mail and parcel sorters and related occupations)
  • Postal services representatives (See 64401 Postal services representatives)

• Main duties

  This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Organize mail by address and load into mailbag
  • Deliver letters, small parcels and other printed matter along established routes
  • Deliver telegrams, special delivery and express mail
  • Collect payment for cash-on-delivery service
  • Record delivery of registered mail
  • Leave notices indicating that items could not be delivered and the location where they can be picked up
  • Return undeliverable mail to postal station.

• Employment requirements

  • Some secondary school education is required.
  • Two weeks to one month of training is provided by Canada Post Corporation.
  • Physical fitness is required for some occupations in this unit group.

• Additional information

  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with additional training or experience.

74102 - Couriers and messengers

Couriers and messengers pick up and deliver letters, parcels, packages, messages and other items within and between establishments. They are employed by courier service companies and other establishments throughout the public and private sectors.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • bank messenger
  • courier
  • courier service driver
  • delivery person - courier service
  • mail service courier
  • runner - courier service

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors (See 75201 Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors)
  • Letter carriers (See 74101 Letter carriers)
  • Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations (See 72025 Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations)

• Main duties

  This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Pick up messages, letters, envelopes, parcels, airline tickets, legal documents, packages, bonds, cheques, securities and other items from customers, and hand-deliver them to addresses within an establishment or in other establishments by walking, cycling or driving within prescribed time periods
  • Collect payment for items delivered
  • Keep record of items received and delivered using delivery information acquisition devices.

• Employment requirements

  • Secondary school education may be required.
  • Eligibility for bonding may be required.
  • Ability to navigate streets and follow directions is usually required.
  • Physical fitness is required for some occupations in this unit group.

• Additional information

  • There is some mobility into other delivery occupations such as delivery drivers.
  • There may be mobility to clerical occupations within the company.
  • Progression to supervisory positions may be possible with experience.