72022 Supervisors, printing and related occupations

What this occupation covers

Supervisors of workers in printing and related occupations supervise and coordinate the activities of workers who produce camera work and printing plates and cylinders, process film, print text and illustrations on paper, metal and other material, and bind and finish printed products. They are employed by companies that specialize in commercial printing or one of its components, such as binding or colour reproduction, in combined printing and publishing companies, such as newspapers and magazines, and in various establishments in both the public and private sectors that have in-house printing departments.

Official main duties

The NOC profile lists 9 main duties for this code.

• Supervise, coordinate and schedule activities of workers who produce camera work and printing plates and cylinders; process film; and print, bind and finish books, newspapers, business forms and other printed products
• Establish methods to meet work schedules and coordinate work activities with other departments
• Review and approve all job proofs or samples in order to ensure quality of work meets client specifications
• Requisition materials and supplies
• Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Train staff in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
• Recommend personnel actions such as hiring and promotions
• Prepare production and other reports
• May set up machines or equipment.

Do not copy these lines into your reference letter. The letter has to describe what you actually did, in your employer’s words. DUTYPROOF flags wording lifted from the NOC as something to review, and an officer reading a letter that mirrors the NOC reads it the same way.

What DUTYPROOF screens for

This is DUTYPROOF’s screening threshold, not IRCC’s decision. For this NOC, screening requires at least 2 of its 9 official duties to be evidenced in your own words, plus the required letter elements. IRCC asks that you performed the actions in the occupation’s lead statement and a substantial number of its main duties — so treat the duty coverage as the number that matters, not the badge.

Codes this one is confused with

The NOC profile names these itself. Choosing the wrong code of a look-alike pair is the most common way genuine work experience fails to establish eligibility.

• 12010 Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers
• 90010 Manufacturing managers

Excluded from this code

• Desktop publishing operators supervisor (See 12010 Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers)
• Printing plant manager (See 90010 Manufacturing managers)

Job titles filed under this code

A title on this list does not by itself put your experience in this code — the duties in your letter decide that.

binders foreman/woman - printing · binders supervisor - printing · bindery foreman/woman - printing · bindery supervisor - printing · bindery workers supervisor - printing · composing foreman/woman - printing · composing room supervisor - printing · compositors foreman/woman - printing · compositors supervisor - printing · engravers foreman/woman (except photoengravers) - printing · engraving foreman/woman (except photoengraving) - printing · film developers foreman/woman · film developers supervisor · film printers foreman/woman · film printing foreman/woman · film printing supervisor · film processing foreman/woman · film processing supervisor · film processors foreman/woman · film processors supervisor · filmsetter operators supervisor · filmsetters supervisor · finishing foreman/woman - printing · finishing supervisor - printing

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school is required.
• Completion of a college program in graphic arts technology may be required.
• Several years of experience in the work area supervised is usually required.
• Provincial trade certification may be required for some occupations in this unit group.