Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers
Occupation · NOC 2021 12010 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 12010
- TEER
- 2
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 541
- Median wage, Canada
- C$32.00 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 997
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About this occupation
Supervisors of general office and administrative support workers supervise and coordinate the activities of workers in the following minor groups: Office support and court services occupations (1410) and Survey, statistical and data entry occupations (1411). They are employed throughout the public and private sectors.
Example job titles
- clerical supervisor
- data entry supervisor
- filing clerks supervisor
- hospital admitting clerks supervisor
- personnel clerks supervisor
- records office supervisor
- registry supervisor
- switchboard operators supervisor
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Coordinate, assign and review the work of clerks engaged in the following duties: word processing; record keeping and filing; operating telephones and switchboards; data entry; desktop publishing; and other activities involving general office and administrative skills
- Establish work schedules and procedures and co-ordinate activities with other work units or departments
- Resolve work-related problems and prepare and submit progress and other reports
- Train workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
- Requisition supplies and materials
- Ensure smooth operation of office equipment and machinery, and arrange for maintenance and repair work
- May perform the same duties as workers supervised.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is required.
- Completion of college courses related to area supervised is usually required.
- Experience in the occupation supervised is usually 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
| 2016 | 41 |
| 2017 | 39 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 36 |
| 2020 | 47 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2022 | 44 |
| 2023 | 114 |
| 2024 | 87 |
| 2025 | 84 |
| 2026 | 10 |
- Compliance Mentorz Inc.7
- Liberty Financial Group Inc.7
- Talent Employment Inc7
- 2320610 Ontario Inc5
- Highlight Motor Freight Inc.5
- CYGNI STAFFING SOLUTIONS INC4
- Spring Travels (P) Ltd.3
- 2410974 Ontario Inc.3
- SARAI TRUCKING LIMITED3
- DIGI Technologies International Inc.3
- Masterstire & Rim Inc.3
- Prime Max Group Ltd.3
- 6839924 Ontario Inc.2
- CWC Immigration Solutions Inc.2
- Gemterra Developments Corporation2
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 | 5 |
| 2025 | 20 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 | 15 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 15 |
| 2018 | 0 | 10 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2026 | 10 |
Permanent residence
Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).
New permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2015 | 65 |
| 2016 | 80 |
| 2017 | 85 |
| 2018 | 65 |
| 2019 | 90 |
| 2020 | 35 |
| 2021 | 365 |
| 2022 | 155 |
| 2023 | 150 |
| 2024 | 85 |
| 2025 | 90 |
| 2026 | 60 |
- Canadian Experience Class1,205
- Federal Skilled Worker315
- Provincial Nominee Program60
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$22.00 | C$32.00 | C$46.00 |
| Alberta | C$24.00 | C$30.00 | C$44.30 |
| British Columbia | C$22.69 | C$33.00 | C$40.87 |
| Manitoba | C$23.00 | C$31.00 | C$40.38 |
| New Brunswick | C$22.00 | C$30.00 | C$42.26 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$25.00 | C$35.43 | C$47.50 |
| Nova Scotia | C$22.00 | C$33.00 | C$43.83 |
| Ontario | C$21.00 | C$31.00 | C$48.08 |
| Quebec | C$25.00 | C$36.06 | C$46.78 |
| Saskatchewan | C$18.00 | C$27.00 | C$42.00 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 997
- Vacancies advertised
- 1,035
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$35.00
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