NOC 64200: Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners
What tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners do
Tailors, dressmakers and furriers make, alter and repair tailored clothing, dresses, coats and other made-to-measure garments. Milliners make, alter and repair hats. This unit group also includes alterationists who fit, alter and repair garments. They are employed by clothing retailers, clothing alteration shops, dry cleaners and garment manufacturing companies or they may be self-employed.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Tailors, dressmakers and alterationists
- Make made-to-measure garments, such as dresses, suits and coats according to customers' and clothing manufacturers' specifications and fit
- Design, select and/or modify commercial patterns to customers' and clothing manufacturers' specifications
- Fit, mark, cut and sew fabric
- Fit, alter and repair garments according to customers' requests by hand or using sewing machines.
- Furriers
- Make, alter, restyle and repair natural fur garments and accessories.
- Milliners
- Design, lay out, cut, sew and press fabric, leather and other materials into hats and related accessories.
Job titles under NOC 64200
28 job titles are classified here, including alterations dressmaker, custom furrier, custom tailor.
- alterations dressmaker
- alterations seamstress
- custom fur joiner
- custom furrier
- custom tailor
- dressmaker
- fur remodeller
- fur repair estimator
- fur repairman/woman
- fur tailor
- furrier
- garment alterationist
- garment fitter
- garment repair seamstress
- garment sample maker
- made-to-measure garment tailor
- master tailor
- men's garment alterations tailor
- milliner
- millinery maker
- ready-to-wear garment tailor
- seamstress
- shop tailor
- tailor
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school may be required.
- Tailors and dressmakers require demonstrated ability to sew, style and fit men's or women's garments and may require completion of college or other courses in tailoring or dressmaking.
- Furriers require several years of experience in selecting pelts and making, fitting, styling and altering fur garments and accessories.
- Milliners require demonstrated ability to sew, style and fit hats and caps.
- Alterationists require demonstrated ability to sew, alter and repair garments.
Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $15.50/hr | $19.00/hr | $26.00/hr |
Toronto ON | $17.60/hr | $19.60/hr | $28.00/hr |
Montréal QC | $16.25/hr | $18.00/hr | $23.00/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $17.85/hr | $21.42/hr | $28.88/hr |
Calgary AB | $15.00/hr | $19.50/hr | $26.50/hr |
Edmonton AB | $15.50/hr | $19.00/hr | $25.79/hr |
Ottawa ON | $17.60/hr | $20.27/hr | $32.18/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $16.38/hr | $17.17/hr | $22.42/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $16.25/hr | $18.00/hr | $23.00/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $17.60/hr | $19.78/hr | $37.17/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $17.60/hr | $19.83/hr | $29.83/hr |
London ON | $17.60/hr | $19.19/hr | $30.18/hr |
Halifax NS | $16.50/hr | $17.58/hr | $26.93/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $19.10/hr | $21.78/hr | $30.73/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $16.33/hr | $16.33/hr | $21.90/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $16.00/hr | $17.04/hr | $21.62/hr |
Nova Scotia | $16.50/hr | $17.01/hr | $28.75/hr |
New Brunswick | $15.65/hr | $17.00/hr | $23.72/hr |
Quebec | $16.25/hr | $18.00/hr | $23.00/hr |
Ontario | $17.60/hr | $20.00/hr | $28.00/hr |
Manitoba | $16.50/hr | $18.00/hr | $20.00/hr |
Saskatchewan | $16.75/hr | $18.91/hr | $25.42/hr |
Alberta | $15.00/hr | $19.00/hr | $26.00/hr |
British Columbia | $17.85/hr | $20.00/hr | $35.00/hr |
Using NOC 64200 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 28 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Couturier - haute couture (NOC 53123)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners?
Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners are NOC 2021 unit group 64200. Example job titles in this group include alterations dressmaker, custom furrier, custom tailor, furrier.
What TEER is NOC 64200?
NOC 64200 is TEER 4 (High school and on-the-job training). Usually requires completion of secondary school, or several weeks of on-the-job training. TEER 4 and 5 work does not count as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker or Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $19.00/hr, about $37,000 a year full-time, with a range of $15.50/hr to $26.00/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.