NOC 2021 · 85104 · TEER 5
Trappers and hunters
Unit group 85104 of the National Occupational Classification, 2021 Version 1.0.
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What this group covers
Trappers and hunters trap and hunt wild animals for pelts or live sale. They are usually self-employed and work on a seasonal basis.
Example job titles
As Statistics Canada publishes them. Yours may be worded differently and still belong here.
- beaver trapper
- fur trapper
- game trapper
- hunter
- land-based seal hunter
- land-based sealer
- muskrat trapper
- seal hunter - hunting and trapping
- sealer
- sealer - hunting and trapping
- trapper
Source: Statistics Canada — National Occupational Classification 2021 V1.0. Data current as of 13 August 2026. NOC 2021 Version 1.0. The classification is versioned rather than dated — IRCC moved to it in November 2022, and a new version would be a new classification rather than an update.