Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations
Occupation · NOC 2021 44101 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 44101
- TEER
- 4
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 761
- Median wage, Canada
- C$20.50 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 13,395
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About this occupation
Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations, provide personal care and companionship for seniors, persons with disabilities and convalescent clients. They provide care in the client's residence, where they may also reside. They are employed by home care and support agencies, private households, or they may be self-employed.
Example job titles
- attendant for persons with disabilities - home care
- family caregiver
- home support worker
- live-in caregiver
- live-in caregiver - seniors
- personal aide - home support
- personal care attendant - home care
- respite worker - home support
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Provide care and companionship for individuals and families during periods of incapacitation, convalescence or family disruption
- Administer bedside and personal care to clients such as aid in ambulation, bathing, personal hygiene, and dressing and undressing
- Plan and prepare meals and special diets, and feed or assist in feeding clients
- May perform routine health-related duties such as changing non-sterile dressings, assisting in the administration of medications and collecting specimens under the general direction of home care agency supervisor or nurse
- May perform routine housekeeping duties such as laundry, washing dishes and making beds.
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education is usually required.
- Home management experience may be required.
- College or other courses in home support may be required.
- First aid certification may be required.
- Completion of a training program in care of the elderly, care of persons with disabilities, convalescent care or in a related field may be 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 | 22 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 78 |
| 2023 | 217 |
| 2024 | 209 |
| 2025 | 137 |
| 2026 | 40 |
- Total life change healthcare35
- AGTA Home Health Care and Nursing Inc30
- Royal Fountain Healthcare Services Inc28
- Coopérative de solidarité de services à domicile du Royaume du Saguenay25
- Quality Home Care Solutions Inc.20
- Corporation of the County of Renfrew20
- Bayshore Healthcare Ltd.16
- Blessing home care and group home ltd16
- Assa Enterprises Inc.15
- 1143762- Comfort Keepers15
- 057033 NB Inc13
- Hearthstone Community Group, Inc.13
- Alberta Adaptabilities Association12
- Nikoniko Health Inc12
- The Golden Years Estate Ltd12
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$16.00 | C$20.50 | C$27.00 |
| Alberta | C$15.50 | C$20.00 | C$25.25 |
| British Columbia | C$18.25 | C$24.50 | C$30.00 |
| Manitoba | C$16.00 | C$17.75 | C$23.00 |
| New Brunswick | C$16.00 | C$20.00 | C$21.00 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$16.00 | C$17.05 | C$18.00 |
| Nova Scotia | C$16.50 | C$22.00 | C$25.00 |
| Ontario | C$17.60 | C$22.00 | C$28.00 |
| Quebec | C$16.10 | C$21.00 | C$26.00 |
| Saskatchewan | C$15.35 | C$20.00 | C$25.00 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 13,395
- Vacancies advertised
- 21,085
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$21.00
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