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
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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
Data table
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 82 |
| 2024 | 141 |
| 2025 | 24 |
| 2026 | 7 |
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- WestSquare Immigration Services Ltd3
- SDM TRANSPORT LTD2
- EXCAVATION M. MARSOLAIS INC.2
- PACIFIC TRUCK AND TRAILER SERVICE LTD.2
- Eastgate Immigration Inc2
- Wealth Creation Preservation & Donation Inc2
- 1680213 ALBERTA LTD.2
- 933195 Alberta Ltd.2
- Daero Inc.2
- NEO BIZ SOLUTIONS INC.2
- 2238784 Alberta Ltd.2
- Sentinel Roofing Ltd2
- Emporio Holdings Ltd2
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 | 0 | 20 |
| 2025 | 5 | 15 |
| 2024 | 25 | 15 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 15 |
| 2019 | 0 | 60 |
| 2018 | 0 | 40 |
| 2017 | 0 | 60 |
| 2016 | 0 | 50 |
| 2015 | 0 | 75 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2015 | 75 |
| 2016 | 50 |
| 2017 | 60 |
| 2018 | 40 |
| 2019 | 60 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 40 |
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2026 | 20 |
Permanent residence
Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).
New permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2015 | 190 |
| 2016 | 150 |
| 2017 | 110 |
| 2018 | 100 |
| 2019 | 50 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2026 | 30 |
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$16.55 | C$23.99 | C$34.00 |
| Alberta | C$15.50 | C$25.00 | C$36.13 |
| British Columbia | C$17.85 | C$25.00 | C$34.04 |
| Manitoba | C$16.00 | C$22.00 | C$30.77 |
| New Brunswick | C$16.75 | C$23.16 | C$33.00 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$16.55 | C$23.75 | C$29.74 |
| Nova Scotia | C$16.50 | C$21.99 | C$31.80 |
| Ontario | C$17.60 | C$23.08 | C$35.00 |
| Quebec | C$16.10 | C$23.08 | C$33.00 |
| Saskatchewan | C$16.12 | C$22.00 | C$31.25 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 4,331
- Vacancies advertised
- 5,148
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$20.78
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