Executive assistants
Occupation · NOC 2021 12100 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 12100
- TEER
- 2
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 325
- Median wage, Canada
- C$34.62 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 1,617
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About this occupation
Executive assistants coordinate administrative procedures, public relations activities and research and analysis functions for members of legislative assemblies, ministers, deputy ministers, corporate officials and executives, committees and boards of directors. They are employed by governments, corporations and associations.
Example job titles
- committee clerk
- corporate secretary
- executive assistant
- legislative assistant
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Establish and coordinate administrative policies and procedures for officials, committees and boards of directors
- Analyze incoming and outgoing memoranda, submissions and reports and prepare and co-ordinate the preparation and submission of summary briefs and reports to executives, committees and boards of directors
- Prepare agendas and make arrangements for committee, board and other meetings
- Conduct research, compile data, and prepare papers for consideration and presentation by executives, committees and boards of directors
- Meet with individuals, special interest groups and others on behalf of executives, committees and boards of directors to discuss issues and assess and recommend various courses of action
- Liaise with departmental and corporate officials and with other organizations and associations on behalf of executives, committees and boards of directors.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is required.
- Completion of a bachelor's degree in public administration, political science or a related discipline or the completion of a college diploma in administration is usually required.
- Experience in a related administrative occupation 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 | 33 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 48 |
| 2023 | 42 |
| 2024 | 51 |
| 2025 | 61 |
| 2026 | 6 |
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- 9223-7932 Québec Inc.2
- Agence Cast-A-Way Inc./Cast-A-Way Agency Inc.2
- Office De Promotion Touristique De La République Dominicaine2
- Behavox Software (Canada) Inc.2
- Pharmacie Cam Uyen Mai Ba inc.2
- DENSON AUTOMATION INC.2
- Dr. Ma's Laboratories Inc.2
- Ongles Maily (2009) inc.2
- 9186-1906 QUÉBEC INC2
- Diripro inc.2
- Superstars Realty Ltd.2
- 1166552 Ontario Inc2
- Providentia Consulting Limited2
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 | 10 | 40 |
| 2025 | 5 | 40 |
| 2024 | 10 | 35 |
| 2023 | 20 | 25 |
| 2022 | 0 | 65 |
| 2021 | 0 | 55 |
| 2020 | 0 | 70 |
| 2019 | 0 | 115 |
| 2018 | 0 | 70 |
| 2017 | 0 | 50 |
| 2016 | 0 | 30 |
| 2015 | 0 | 10 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 30 |
| 2017 | 50 |
| 2018 | 70 |
| 2019 | 115 |
| 2020 | 70 |
| 2021 | 55 |
| 2022 | 65 |
| 2023 | 45 |
| 2024 | 45 |
| 2025 | 45 |
| 2026 | 50 |
Permanent residence
Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).
New permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2015 | 75 |
| 2016 | 65 |
| 2017 | 70 |
| 2018 | 90 |
| 2019 | 140 |
| 2020 | 35 |
| 2021 | 155 |
| 2022 | 120 |
| 2023 | 85 |
| 2024 | 125 |
| 2025 | 120 |
| 2026 | 60 |
- Federal Skilled Worker1,020
- Canadian Experience Class720
- Provincial Nominee Program85
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$25.85 | C$34.62 | C$49.00 |
| Alberta | C$26.92 | C$35.00 | C$48.08 |
| British Columbia | C$28.00 | C$36.79 | C$51.65 |
| Manitoba | C$18.75 | C$29.81 | C$40.51 |
| New Brunswick | C$21.25 | C$31.00 | C$42.86 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$23.08 | C$30.22 | C$43.59 |
| Nova Scotia | C$20.27 | C$30.77 | C$41.25 |
| Ontario | C$26.14 | C$35.93 | C$50.00 |
| Quebec | C$25.96 | C$33.33 | C$49.00 |
| Saskatchewan | C$24.04 | C$30.00 | C$40.00 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 1,617
- Vacancies advertised
- 1,652
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$25.87
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