Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities
Occupation · NOC 2021 00015 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 00015
- TEER
- 0
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 1,335
- Median wage, Canada
- C$46.04 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 377
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About this occupation
Senior managers in construction, transportation, production and utilities plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate, through middle managers, the overall operations of goods production, utility, transportation and construction companies. They formulate policies which establish the direction to be taken by these companies, either alone or in conjunction with other members of a board of directors. They work in establishments throughout the following industries: fishing, forestry, logging and agriculture; mining, oil and gas extraction; construction; transportation and warehousing; printing; manufacturing; and utilities or they may own and operate their own business.
Example job titles
- chief executive officer (CEO) - manufacturing company
- chief financial officer (CFO) - urban transit system
- executive vice-president - railway
- finance vice-president - mining company
- logging company corporate controller
- marketing vice-president - airline
- operations vice-president - electric power company
- petroleum production company regional vice-president
- publishing house general manager
- residential construction company president
- trucking company general manager
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Establish objectives for the company and formulate or approve policies and programs
- Authorize and organize the establishment of major departments and associated senior staff positions
- Allocate material, human and financial resources to implement company policies and programs; establish financial and administrative controls; formulate and approve promotional campaigns; and approve overall personnel planning
- Select middle managers, directors or other executive staff
- Coordinate the work of regions, divisions or departments
- Represent the company, or delegate representatives to act on behalf of the company, in negotiations or other official functions.
- Senior managers in this unit group may specialize in areas such as finance, marketing or human resources or in a particular product area.
Employment requirements
- A university degree or college diploma in engineering, business administration, commerce or other discipline related to the company's product is usually required.
- Several years of experience as a middle manager in goods production, utilities, transportation or construction are usually required.
- Specialization in a particular functional area or product is possible through specific university or college training in that area or through previous experience.
- Senior managers in finance usually require a professional accounting designation.
Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)
Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.
Approved positions by year
Data table
| 2016 | 108 |
| 2017 | 113 |
| 2018 | 84 |
| 2019 | 110 |
| 2020 | 122 |
| 2021 | 107 |
| 2022 | 118 |
| 2023 | 222 |
| 2024 | 233 |
| 2025 | 108 |
| 2026 | 10 |
- Irving Shipbuilding Inc36
- WestJet, an Alberta Partnership26
- Metrolinx23
- lululemon athletica Canada Inc.17
- Aecon Construction Group Inc.8
- Aecon Infrastructure Management Inc.8
- Ontario Plants Propagation Limited7
- KABIR TRUCKING INC7
- Canadian National Railway Company6
- Boxfish Infrastructure Group Inc.6
- Highlight Motor Freight Inc.6
- Graham Management Services LP5
- Kruger Inc.5
- Mace Consultancy (Canada) Limited5
- Hunter Express Ltd.5
Work permits
Work permit holders by year the permit took effect, mapped from NOC 2016 where the code has a single NOC 2021 successor (IRCC).
| Year | TFWP permits | IMP permits |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 700 |
| 2025 | 50 | 960 |
| 2024 | 35 | 1,165 |
| 2023 | 50 | 1,025 |
| 2022 | 40 | 970 |
| 2021 | 15 | 960 |
| 2020 | 25 | 745 |
| 2019 | 25 | 985 |
| 2018 | 30 | 1,010 |
| 2017 | 25 | 990 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1,030 |
| 2015 | 10 | 1,015 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2015 | 1,025 |
| 2016 | 1,035 |
| 2017 | 1,015 |
| 2018 | 1,040 |
| 2019 | 1,010 |
| 2020 | 770 |
| 2021 | 975 |
| 2022 | 1,010 |
| 2023 | 1,075 |
| 2024 | 1,200 |
| 2025 | 1,010 |
| 2026 | 705 |
Permanent residence
Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).
New permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2015 | 85 |
| 2016 | 105 |
| 2017 | 130 |
| 2018 | 95 |
| 2019 | 105 |
| 2020 | 70 |
| 2021 | 165 |
| 2022 | 125 |
| 2023 | 300 |
| 2024 | 240 |
| 2025 | 100 |
| 2026 | 10 |
- Canadian Experience Class1,280
- Federal Skilled Worker785
- Provincial Nominee Program190
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$24.50 | C$46.04 | C$96.68 |
| Alberta | C$25.28 | C$56.18 | C$110.60 |
| British Columbia | C$26.50 | C$52.43 | C$102.99 |
| Ontario | C$24.00 | C$52.48 | C$105.69 |
| Quebec | C$25.00 | C$40.00 | C$78.27 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 377
- Vacancies advertised
- 407
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$54.65
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