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General office support workers

Occupation · NOC 2021 14100 · Canada

NOC 2021 code
14100
TEER
4
Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
291
Median wage, Canada
C$23.99 per hour
Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
4,331
NOC14100TEER 4
Year by year
Data as at 2026
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About this occupation

General office support workers prepare correspondence, reports, statements and other material, operate office equipment, answer telephones, verify, record and process forms and documents such as contracts and requisitions and perform general clerical duties according to established procedures. They are employed in offices throughout the public and private sectors.

Example job titles

  • administrative clerk
  • aircraft records clerk
  • file and classification clerk
  • filing clerk
  • general office worker
  • medical records clerk
  • office assistant
  • office clerk
  • records filing-system clerk
  • technical records clerk
  • ward clerk - hospital
  • warranty clerk

Main duties

  • This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • General office support workers
  • Respond to telephone, in person or electronic enquiries or forward to appropriate person
  • Prepare correspondence, reports, statements, forms, presentations, applications and other documents
  • Process incoming and outgoing mail, manually or electronically
  • Photocopy and collate documents for distribution, mailing and filing
  • Send and receive messages and documents using fax machine or electronic mail
  • Maintain inventory of office supplies, order supplies as required and arrange for servicing of office equipment
  • Assist in preparing meeting agendas, attend meetings, and record minutes
  • Assist with administrative procedures such as budget submissions, contracts administration and work schedules

Employment requirements

  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of secondary school or college business or commercial courses 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

711412016201820192020202120222023202420252026
71141201620192021202320252026
Data table
20163
20181
20196
20204
20212
202221
202382
2024141
202524
20267
By province or territory
  1. Alberta112
  2. Ontario63
  3. British Columbia60
  4. Manitoba23
  5. Quebec17
  6. Saskatchewan10
  7. New Brunswick2
  8. Newfoundland and Labrador2
  9. Nova Scotia2
Employers with the most positions
  1. Connect Canada Immigration Services Inc.5
  2. Cambridge Immigration Solutions Inc4
  3. WestSquare Immigration Services Ltd3
  4. SDM TRANSPORT LTD2
  5. EXCAVATION M. MARSOLAIS INC.2
  6. PACIFIC TRUCK AND TRAILER SERVICE LTD.2
  7. Eastgate Immigration Inc2
  8. Wealth Creation Preservation & Donation Inc2
  9. 1680213 ALBERTA LTD.2
  10. 933195 Alberta Ltd.2
  11. Daero Inc.2
  12. NEO BIZ SOLUTIONS INC.2
  13. 2238784 Alberta Ltd.2
  14. Sentinel Roofing Ltd2
  15. Emporio Holdings Ltd2
By stream
  1. Low-wage stream (TFWP)202
  2. High-wage stream (TFWP)85
  3. LMIA for permanent residence only1

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
2026020
2025515
20242515
202305
202105
2020015
2019060
2018040
2017060
2016050
2015075

All work permits by year

387520152016201720182019202020212023202420252026
3875201520172019202120242026
Data table
201575
201650
201760
201840
201960
202015
20215
20235
202440
202520
202620

Permanent residence

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

New permanent residents by year

951902015201620172018201920202021202220232026
95190201520172019202120232026
Data table
2015190
2016150
2017110
2018100
201950
20205
202120
202225
202315
202630

Wages

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

AreaLowMedianHigh
CanadaC$16.55C$23.99C$34.00
AlbertaC$15.50C$25.00C$36.13
British ColumbiaC$17.85C$25.00C$34.04
ManitobaC$16.00C$22.00C$30.77
New BrunswickC$16.75C$23.16C$33.00
Newfoundland and LabradorC$16.55C$23.75C$29.74
Nova ScotiaC$16.50C$21.99C$31.80
OntarioC$17.60C$23.08C$35.00
QuebecC$16.10C$23.08C$33.00
SaskatchewanC$16.12C$22.00C$31.25
Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
4,331
Vacancies advertised
5,148
Median advertised minimum hourly wage
C$20.78