NOC 7372 — 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 7372 corresponds to Drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying and construction
Skill level: B
Drillers in this unit group 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
Number of job openings on Job Bank: ***
| Province | Employment prospects | Min. hourly rate | Average | Max. |
| Canada | $*** | $*** | $*** | |
| British Columbia | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Alberta | *** | $*** | $*** | $40.80 |
| Saskatchewan | Undefined | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Manitoba | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Ontario | *** | $*** | $*** | $37.50 |
| Quebec | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| New Brunswick | Undefined | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Nova Scotia | *** | $*** | $*** | $35.82 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
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Info sessions / Job fairs (suitable for NOC 7372)
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Immigration Programs (suitable for NOC 7372)
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Immigration Programs Requiring a Job Offer (suitable for NOC 7372)
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Immigration Programs with Past Work Experience in Canada (suitable for NOC 7372)
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Immigration Programs Requiring Graduation from an Educational Institution in Canada (suitable for NOC 7372)
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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