84110 Chain saw and skidder operators
No. NOC 84110 is not on the high-wage list.
Not on the list TEER 4
TEER 4 and 5 work does not count as skilled Canadian experience for Express Entry.
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Example job titles
- bucker
- chain saw operator - logging
- faller
- feller
- forest worker - logging
- grapple skidder operator
- landingman/woman
- pieceworker - logging
- skidder operator
Main duties
- Operate chain saw to fell, delimb and buck trees at the logging site and loading area
- Operate cable, or grapple skidder to move or yard the felled trees from the logging site to the landing area for processing and transportation
- Assess site, terrain and weather conditions before felling and yarding trees
- May work as member of a team rotating between chain saw operation and skidder operation
- May maintain and perform minor repairs on skidders, chain saws and other equipment.
What changes on November 3, 2026
- A new Labour Market Integration factor replaces the Canadian work experience points.
- Canadian experience in a high-wage occupation adds 20, 40 or 70 points on top of work-length points.
- A job offer in a high-wage occupation gives 50, 70 or 100 points, and no LMIA is needed.
- The two routes do not add up. You get the higher one: up to 150 points (140 with a spouse).
- Invitation rounds pause for up to two weeks while IRCC recalculates every profile.