National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0

• 7 - Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
• 72 - Technical trades and transportation officers and controllers
• 729 - Other technical trades
• 7299 - Other technical trades

72999 - Other technical trades and related occupations

Workers in other trades occupations repair, service, install, calibrate or fabricate a variety of products. This unit group also includes commercial divers. They are employed by a wide range of establishments, or they may be self-employed. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • aircraft patternmaker
  • blacksmith
  • commercial diver
  • die setter
  • explosive ordnance detector
  • farrier
  • gunsmith
  • locksmith
  • reclamation diver
  • restoration steeplejack
  • safe maker
  • saw fitter
  • small arms repairer
  • toolsmith
  • underwater contractor
  • vault repairer

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • Automotive service technicians (See 7241 Automotive service technicians)
  • Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics (See 72423 Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics)
  • Other small engine and small equipment repairers (See 72429 Other small engine and small equipment repairers)
  • Police diver (See 42100 Police officers (except commissioned))
  • Welders and related machine operators (See 72106 Welders and related machine operators)

• Main duties

  This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  Gunsmiths

  • Fabricate guns and repair and modify firearms according to blueprints or customers' specifications.

  Locksmiths

  • Repair, install and adjust locks, make keys and change lock combinations.

  Safe and vault servicers

  • Install, repair and maintain safes and vaults in banks and other establishments.

  Saw fitters

  • Repair, set and sharpen band saws, chain saws, circular saws and other types of saw blades according to specifications.

  Die setters

  • Select dies for forging according to work order and specifications; position align and bolt dies to ram and anvil of power presses and hammers.

  Commercial divers

  • Perform underwater activities related to construction, inspection, search, salvage, repair and photography.

• Employment requirements

  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a two- to four-year apprenticeship program in a relevant trade, such as locksmith or saw fitter
    or
    college, high school or industry courses combined with several years of related work experience
    or
    several years of on-the-job training are required.
  • Trade certification for locksmiths is available, but voluntary, in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
  • Sawfiler/fitter and sawfitter trade certification is available, but voluntary, in Quebec, British Columbia and the Yukon.
  • Provincial trade certification or licensing may be required for other occupations in this unit group.
  • Commercial divers must meet the requirements of CSA Standard Z275.4-02, Competency Standard for Diving Operations.
  • Commercial divers require an Occupational Diver Certificate of Competency issued by the Diver Certification Board of Canada (DCBC) or qualification earned through a formal education program, training courses in diving or a combination of education and practical experience.
  • Commercial divers require certification of competency and a diving medical examination from an approved hyperbaric physician.
  • Commercial divers may require military or police diving experience.
  • Commercial divers usually require a provincial blaster's licence for the setting and detonation of explosives.

• Additional information

  • There is little or no mobility among occupations in this unit group.
  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.