Occupations

Every occupation employers have been approved to fill with temporary foreign workers, ranked by approved positions. Approvals filed under older NOC 2016 codes are counted under today's NOC 2021 occupations.

494 occupations

Rank	Occupation	Employers	Approved LMIAs	Positions
51	CashiersNOC 65100	1,609	2,048	2,856
52	Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisorsNOC 82030	1,085	1,701	2,795
53	Food and beverage serversNOC 65200	1,180	1,223	2,374
54	General practitioners and family physiciansNOC 31102	760	1,157	2,306
55	CabinetmakersNOC 72311	839	938	2,159
56	Assemblers and inspectors of other wood productsNOC 94211	194	426	2,122
57	Specialized cleanersNOC 65311	671	817	2,115
58	Electrical mechanicsNOC 72422	733	1,223	2,084
59	InsulatorsNOC 72321	179	185	1,898
60	TilesettersNOC 73101	706	655	1,883
61	Heavy equipment operatorsNOC 73400	397	555	1,878
62	Mechanical engineering technologists and techniciansNOC 22301	753	715	1,873
63	Retail salespersons and visual merchandisersNOC 64100	988	1,166	1,872
64	Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitnessNOC 54100	429	384	1,822
65	Water transport deck and engine room crewNOC 74201	119	373	1,814
66	Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processingNOC 95103	196	384	1,803
67	Software engineers and designersNOC 21231	658	1,670	1,722
68	Deck officers, water transportNOC 72602	151	491	1,715
69	Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicersNOC 72014	1,096	860	1,711
70	Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialistsNOC 22114	441	532	1,691
71	Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillersNOC 65102	517	809	1,690
72	Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture servicesNOC 82031	559	563	1,552
73	Senior managers - financial, communications and other business servicesNOC 00012	1,297	793	1,532
74	BricklayersNOC 72320	384	385	1,522
75	Senior managers - trade, broadcasting and other servicesNOC 00014	1,324	890	1,495
76	Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisorsNOC 62022	1,002	792	1,492
77	Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and techniciansNOC 22310	752	741	1,481
78	Software developers and programmersNOC 21232	802	1,391	1,445
79	Electricians (except industrial and power system)NOC 72200	605	572	1,410
80	Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilitiesNOC 00015	1,019	716	1,392
81	Plastics processing machine operatorsNOC 94111	187	418	1,380
82	Butchers - retail and wholesaleNOC 63201	572	828	1,375
83	Engineer officers, water transportNOC 72603	139	485	1,367
84	Computer network and web techniciansNOC 22220	943	908	1,336
85	PlumbersNOC 72300	542	506	1,331
86	Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectorsNOC 94212	123	256	1,281
87	Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicersNOC 74203	557	680	1,262
88	Hotel front desk clerksNOC 64314	623	763	1,241
89	Outdoor sport and recreational guidesNOC 64322	161	287	1,233
90	Construction managersNOC 70010	741	633	1,216
91	Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relationsNOC 11202	1,104	1,179	1,187
92	User support techniciansNOC 22221	756	722	1,180
93	Labourers in metal fabricationNOC 95101	340	473	1,176
94	GlaziersNOC 73111	254	367	1,168
95	Advertising, marketing and public relations managersNOC 10022	1,051	633	1,164
96	Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupationsNOC 12013	961	1,086	1,161
97	Floor covering installersNOC 73113	489	497	1,143
98	Industrial instrument technicians and mechanicsNOC 22312	289	280	1,139
99	Actors, comedians and circus performersNOC 53121	273	258	1,121
100	Metalworking and forging machine operatorsNOC 94105	244	362	1,109

Page 2 of 10

Previous Next