NOC 73402 — Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction
It is important that you determine the NOC of your occupation correctly to apply for immigration to Canada. NOC 73402 corresponds to Drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying and construction
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Drillers in surface mining, quarrying and construction operate mobile drilling machines to bore blast holes in open-pit mines and quarries and to bore holes for blasting and for building foundations at construction sites. Blasters in this unit group fill blast holes with explosives and detonate explosives to dislodge coal, ore and rock or to demolish structures. They are employed by mining, quarrying and construction companies and by drilling and blasting contractors.
Job examples:
— Air-track drill operator — construction
— Blaster — quarrying
— Blaster — surface mining
— Blaster (except underground mining)
— Construction blaster
— Construction driller
— Core drill operator — construction, surface mining and quarrying
Occupational responsibilities
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Data on annual wage
Number of employed people: ***
Average annual wage: $65035
| Province | Employment prospects | Min. hourly rate | Average | Max. |
| Canada | $*** | $*** | $*** | |
| British Columbia | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Alberta | *** | $*** | $*** | $44.50 |
| Saskatchewan | Undetermined | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Manitoba | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Ontario | *** | $*** | $*** | $43.25 |
| Quebec | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Undetermined | $*** | $*** | $*** |
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We have found a demand for this occupation (NOC 73402)! There are 64 immigration programs/information sessions in our database that are accepting or have accepted applicants with this occupation.
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Information Sessions / Job Fairs (suitable for NOC 73402)
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Immigration Programs (suitable for NOC 73402)
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| ***io *** | Ontario |
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| ***xpr*** | Prince Edward Island |
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| ***oba*** | Manitoba |
Immigration Programs Requiring a Job Offer (suitable for NOC 73402)
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| *** an*** | Ontario |
| *** an*** | British Columbia |
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| ***ta *** | Alberta |
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| *** an*** | Manitoba |
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| *** an*** | Alberta |
| ***Sco*** | Nova Scotia |
| ***kil*** | Northwest Territories |
| ***xpr*** | Northwest Territories |
| *** Ex*** | Yukon Territory |
| *** Sk*** | Yukon Territory |
| ***sh *** | British Columbia |
| ***run*** | New Brunswick |
| ***ill*** | British Columbia |
| ***io *** | Ontario |
| ***kil*** | Prince Edward Island |
| ***kil*** | Prince Edward Island |
| ***tch*** | Saskatchewan |
| ***und*** | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| ***ill*** | British Columbia |
| ***sh *** | British Columbia |
| ***und*** | Newfoundland and Labrador |
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| ***tic*** | Nova Scotia |
| ***io *** | Ontario |
| ***oba*** | Manitoba |
| ***oba*** | Manitoba |
| ***tic*** | New Brunswick |
| ***run*** | New Brunswick |
Immigration Programs Requiring Past Work Experience in Canada (suitable for NOC 73402)
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| ***io *** | Ontario |
| ***c E*** | Quebec |
| ***tch*** | Saskatchewan |
| ***ian*** | |
| ***ta *** | Alberta |
| ***Sco*** | Nova Scotia |
Immigration Programs Requiring Graduation from an Educational Institution in Canada (suitable for NOC 73402)
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| ***c E*** | Quebec |
| ***io *** | Ontario |
| ***und*** | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| ***sh *** | British Columbia |
| ***tch*** | Saskatchewan |
| ***ter*** | British Columbia |
| ***xpr*** | Prince Edward Island |
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Immigration Programs for Investors (suitable for NOC 73402)
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| ***Own*** | |
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Comprehensive information about this profession is available only to users with Premium Access.
With Premium Access you get:
- A list of relevant immigration programs with links to their descriptions
- Detailed information about salaries and the profession's demand in various regions of Canada
- Data on licensing requirements and regulatory authorities
- Contacts of Canadian employers who have hired foreign workers