Senior government managers and officials
Occupation · NOC 2021 00011 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 00011
- TEER
- 0
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 18
- Median wage, Canada
- C$65.38 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 435
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About this occupation
Senior government managers and officials plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate, through middle managers, the major activities of municipal or regional governments or of provincial, territorial or federal departments, boards, agencies or commissions. They establish the direction to be taken by these organizations in accordance with legislation and policies made by elected representatives or legislative bodies.
Example job titles
- assistant deputy minister
- chief administrative officer - regional municipality
- chief statistician - government services
- city administrator
- deputy minister
- director general - government services
- executive director - government services
- high commissioner
- Human Rights Commission chairperson
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Establish objectives for the organization in accordance with government legislation and policy, formulate or approve and evaluate programs and procedures alone or in conjunction with senior government committees
- Advise elected representatives on policy questions and refer major policy matters to these representatives for final decision
- Recommend, review, evaluate and approve documents, briefs and reports submitted by middle managers and senior staff members
- Coordinate department activities with other senior government managers and officials
- Make presentations to legislative and other government committees regarding policies, programs or budgets
- Allocate human and financial resources to implement organizational policies and programs
- Establish financial and administrative controls.
Employment requirements
- A university degree or college diploma is usually required.
- A graduate degree in a related field may be required.
- Several years of managerial experience in the public or private sector are required.
Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)
Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.
Approved positions by year
Data table
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 |
- The Royal Ontario Museum5
- Province of Ontario1
- Covenant Construction Inc1
- eSight Corporation1
- TGC Financial Group Ltd.1
- Tophatmonocle Corp.1
- Ministry of Finance1
- City of Toronto1
- Smoking Gun Interactive Inc.1
- Shippingchimp Technologies Inc1
- Mako Wood Furniture Inc.1
- 2364172 Ontario Inc.1
- Contact Point 360 Inc./NCR1
- S SQUARE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION Inc.1
Permanent residence
Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).
New permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
- Federal Skilled Worker110
- Canadian Experience Class10
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$40.00 | C$65.38 | C$105.77 |
| Alberta | C$52.57 | C$76.92 | C$108.17 |
| British Columbia | C$43.33 | C$67.35 | C$117.51 |
| Manitoba | C$25.00 | C$65.38 | C$91.35 |
| New Brunswick | C$38.10 | C$57.09 | C$103.80 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$21.50 | C$54.50 | C$74.18 |
| Nova Scotia | C$38.62 | C$62.58 | C$110.14 |
| Ontario | C$44.89 | C$64.10 | C$119.54 |
| Quebec | C$35.71 | C$53.85 | C$82.42 |
| Saskatchewan | C$47.38 | C$65.93 | C$103.37 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 435
- Vacancies advertised
- 459
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$19.26
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