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Administrative assistants

Occupation · NOC 2021 13110 · Canada

NOC 2021 code
13110
TEER
3
Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
13,293
Median wage, Canada
C$26.44 per hour
Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
15,093
NOC13110TEER 3
Year by year
Data as at 2026
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About this occupation

Administrative assistants perform a variety of administrative duties in support of managerial and professional employers. They are employed throughout the public and private sectors.

Example job titles

  • administrative assistant
  • executive secretary (except legal and medical)
  • office administrative assistant
  • private secretary
  • secretary (except legal and medical)
  • technical secretary

Main duties

  • This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Prepare, key in, edit and proofread correspondence, invoices, presentations, brochures, publications, reports and related material from machine dictation and handwritten copy
  • Open and distribute incoming regular and electronic mail and other material and coordinate the flow of information internally and with other departments and organizations
  • Schedule and confirm appointments and meetings of employer
  • Order office supplies and maintain inventory
  • Answer telephone and electronic enquiries and relay telephone calls and messages
  • Set up and maintain manual and computerized information filing systems
  • Determine and establish office procedures
  • Greet visitors, ascertain nature of business and direct visitors to employer or appropriate person
  • Record and prepare minutes of meetings

Employment requirements

  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a one- or two-year college or other program for administrative assistants or secretaries or Previous clerical experience is required.
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)

Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.

Approved positions by year

2,1694,33820162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
2,1694,338201620182020202220242026
Data table
201686
2017179
2018162
2019638
2020684
2021596
20221,806
20233,076
20244,338
20251,672
202656
By province or territory
  1. British Columbia3,831
  2. Ontario3,718
  3. Alberta3,263
  4. Quebec1,788
  5. Manitoba429
  6. Saskatchewan162
  7. Nova Scotia54
  8. New Brunswick30
  9. Prince Edward Island8
  10. Newfoundland and Labrador4
  11. Northwest Territories3
  12. Nunavut2
  13. Yukon1
Employers with the most positions
  1. Global hire Placement Services Inc22
  2. GESTION BÉDARD & CÔTÉ INC.13
  3. SS Stonebridge Del Fitness Corp13
  4. CANADA NEST IMMIGRATION CONSULTING LTD.12
  5. 2701545 CANADA INC11
  6. 6th Sense Investment Corp9
  7. Alberta Pipe Fittings Ltd.9
  8. Career Plus Immigration Consultants Inc.9
  9. B.N. Dulay's Trux Ltd.9
  10. G Square Builders Ltd.9
  11. EAGLE EYE SECURITY LTD.9
  12. 5K Solutions and Services Inc.9
  13. Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec9
  14. Asteco Immigration Consulting Limited9
  15. 9902996 CANADA CORPORATION9
By stream
  1. Low-wage stream (TFWP)6,927
  2. High-wage stream (TFWP)5,784
  3. LMIA for permanent residence only496
Source: ESDC, Temporary Foreign Worker Program: employers who received positive and negative LMIAs (June 2014 – 2026 Q1). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2026 Q1

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).

YearTFWP permitsIMP permits
2026565490
20251,960485
20242,905370
20231,760280
20221,085350
2021405360
2020450445
2019405485
2018130335
201735325
20160200
20150230

All work permits by year

1,6383,275201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
1,6383,2752015201720192021202320252026
Data table
2015230
2016200
2017360
2018465
2019890
2020895
2021765
20221,435
20232,040
20243,275
20252,445
20261,055
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (values rounded to the nearest 5; 1–4 suppressed). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at Jun 2026

Permanent residence

Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).

New permanent residents by year

3,6407,280201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
3,6407,2802015201720192021202320252026
Data table
2015365
2016470
20171,165
20181,630
20192,230
20201,645
20217,280
20223,455
20233,190
20242,530
20252,585
20261,780
Express Entry invitations since 2015, by programme
  1. Canadian Experience Class17,080
  2. Federal Skilled Worker4,110
  3. Provincial Nominee Program3,350
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (values rounded to the nearest 5; 1–4 suppressed). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at Jun 2026

Wages

Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.

AreaLowMedianHigh
CanadaC$19.23C$26.44C$36.88
AlbertaC$19.78C$26.43C$37.00
British ColumbiaC$20.00C$28.50C$36.54
ManitobaC$17.00C$24.32C$34.66
New BrunswickC$17.79C$25.00C$35.44
Newfoundland and LabradorC$19.57C$26.37C$34.66
Nova ScotiaC$18.30C$25.00C$35.58
OntarioC$19.00C$26.67C$37.95
QuebecC$20.00C$26.00C$36.06
SaskatchewanC$18.20C$25.00C$34.80
Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
15,093
Vacancies advertised
16,993
Median advertised minimum hourly wage
C$23.00
Source: ESDC, Wages by occupation and economic region (2025 release). Open Government Licence – Canada; ESDC, Job Bank job postings, January–September 2026. Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 24 Oct 2026

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