Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists
Occupation · NOC 2021 22114 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 22114
- TEER
- 2
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 1,654
- Median wage, Canada
- C$30.00 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 2,484
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About this occupation
Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists survey and assess landscapes; draw sketches and build models of landscape designs; construct and maintain gardens, parks, golf courses and other landscaped environments; advise clients on issues related to horticulture such as irrigation; breed, cultivate and study plants; and treat injured and diseased trees and plants. They are employed by landscape designers and contractors, lawn service and tree care establishments, golf courses, nurseries and greenhouses, and municipal, provincial and national parks, or they may be self-employed.
Example job titles
- arborist
- golf course superintendent
- greenskeeper
- horticultural technician
- horticulture specialist
- horticulturist
- hydroponics technician
- landscape architectural technician
- landscape designer
- landscape gardener
- landscape technician
- landscaper
- lawn care specialist
- tree service technician
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Arborists and tree service technicians
- Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease, and apply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutions.
- Golf course superintendents
- Direct crews who maintain the health and appearance of golf courses and their surrounding landscapes, plant and move trees, and apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides and pesticides.
- Horticulturists
- Plan and coordinate the growth and use of plants for landscaping, ornamental uses and other purposes.
- Landscape designers and landscape architectural technicians and technologists
- Survey and assess sites, prepare drawings, sketches and reports and perform other duties to assist landscape architects in designing landscaped environments.
- Landscape gardeners
Employment requirements
- Completion of a two-to-three year college program in agronomy, arboriculture, horticulture, landscaping, landscape design or landscape technology is usually required.
- Experience as a landscape and grounds maintenance labourer may be required for golf course superintendents, landscape gardeners and landscapers.
- An apprenticeship program is available for horticulturists, arboriculturists and landscape gardeners.
- Trade certification for landscape horticulturists is available, but voluntary, in all provinces.
- A provincial licence to apply chemical fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides and pesticides may be required.
- In Quebec, membership in the regulatory body is required to use the title of Professional Technologist.
- Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified landscape horticulturists upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
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 | 97 |
| 2017 | 112 |
| 2018 | 71 |
| 2019 | 115 |
| 2020 | 57 |
| 2021 | 106 |
| 2022 | 210 |
| 2023 | 327 |
| 2024 | 320 |
| 2025 | 202 |
| 2026 | 37 |
- Wilco Contractors Southwest Inc.388
- Saunders Landscaping & Renovations Ltd72
- Wilco Contractors Southwest Inc.40
- Landform Inc.38
- The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company Canada Ltd.36
- Wilco Civil Inc34
- Westwood Landscapes Inc27
- 1388381 Ontario Inc.27
- Davey Tree Expert Co. of Canada Limited25
- Para Space Landscaping18
- Seasonal Impact Contracting Ltd16
- SIMPLY STONE LANDSCAPES LTD.14
- Isidore Landscapes Inc13
- Saunders Construction Ltd.12
- Super Choice Enterprises Ltd12
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 | 45 | 35 |
| 2025 | 180 | 25 |
| 2024 | 210 | 25 |
| 2023 | 165 | 25 |
| 2022 | 130 | 35 |
| 2021 | 25 | 15 |
| 2020 | 25 | 10 |
| 2019 | 25 | 45 |
| 2018 | 45 | 55 |
| 2017 | 80 | 30 |
| 2016 | 55 | 50 |
| 2015 | 35 | 40 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2015 | 75 |
| 2016 | 105 |
| 2017 | 110 |
| 2018 | 100 |
| 2019 | 70 |
| 2020 | 35 |
| 2021 | 40 |
| 2022 | 165 |
| 2023 | 190 |
| 2024 | 235 |
| 2025 | 205 |
| 2026 | 80 |
Permanent residence
Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).
New permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 65 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 15 |
- Canadian Experience Class385
- Provincial Nominee Program45
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$21.00 | C$30.00 | C$40.87 |
| Alberta | C$18.00 | C$23.00 | C$32.00 |
| British Columbia | C$20.00 | C$25.00 | C$33.00 |
| Manitoba | C$18.00 | C$21.50 | C$27.00 |
| New Brunswick | C$17.69 | C$24.00 | C$34.78 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$20.97 | C$26.28 | C$40.86 |
| Nova Scotia | C$18.09 | C$24.89 | C$37.56 |
| Ontario | C$22.00 | C$31.05 | C$42.82 |
| Quebec | C$20.00 | C$27.00 | C$38.00 |
| Saskatchewan | C$15.35 | C$24.28 | C$36.19 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 2,484
- Vacancies advertised
- 3,583
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$23.00
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