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NOC 85120 — Logging and forestry labourers

TEER 5 · Labour (no formal education required) · Not eligible for Express Entry (CEC/FSWP)

Logging and forestry labourers perform a variety of manual tasks such as attaching choker cables to logs, planting trees, clearing brush, spraying chemicals, cleaning up landing areas and assisting other workers in woodlands operations. They are employed by logging companies and contractors.

Main duties

• Assist other workers at logging sites
• Attach chokers or cables to felled trees for yarding
• Plant trees using manual tools
• Spray herbicides from the ground using manual spraying equipment
• Clear trails through woodlands using chain saws
• Clean up landing areas at logging sites.

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