Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations
Occupation · NOC 2021 63211 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 63211
- TEER
- 3
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 3,332
- Median wage, Canada
- C$20.00 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 3,036
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About this occupation
Estheticians, electrologists and workers in related occupations provide facial and body treatments designed to enhance an individual's physical appearance. They are employed in beauty salons, electrolysis studios, scalp treatment and hair replacement clinics and other similar establishments and in cosmetic departments of retail establishments such as pharmacies and department stores, or they may be self-employed.
Example job titles
- beauty treatment operator
- cosmetician
- electrologist
- electrolysis technician
- esthetician
- hair replacement technician
- manicurist
- pedicurist
- scalp treatment specialist
- tattoo artist
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Estheticians
- Give facial and other body treatments using specialized products and techniques.
- Cosmeticians
- Advise customers on the use of make-up and other beauty products and apply make-up to customers; may specialize in applying make-up to models or other individuals for special occasions.
- Electrologists
- Remove unwanted hair permanently from client's face or body using needle only specialized electrical hair removal equipment, laser and other equipment.
- Manicurists and pedicurists
- Clean, shape and polish fingernails and toenails and provide related treatments.
- Scalp treatment specialists
Employment requirements
- Completion of high school, college or beauty school programs for cosmeticians, estheticians, electrologists, manicurists and pedicurists is required or On-the-job training is provided.
- Electrologists usually require certification from an electrologist's educational or training institution.
- Membership in a provincial or national electrolysis association may be required.
- Completion of a registered dermal therapy program may be required to provide electrology laser and vascular treatments.
- Estheticians usually require certification from an esthetician's educational or training institution.
- Apprenticeship for electrologists, estheticians and nail technicians is available in Manitoba. Trade certification for these occupations is compulsory in that province.
- A business licence is required for workers in this group who are owners/operators of businesses offering these services.
- Practitioners offering these personal services are required to adhere to infection control procedures.
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 | 14 |
| 2017 | 45 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2019 | 101 |
| 2020 | 64 |
| 2021 | 90 |
| 2022 | 353 |
| 2023 | 1,101 |
| 2024 | 1,164 |
| 2025 | 338 |
| 2026 | 31 |
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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 | 85 | 20 |
| 2025 | 485 | 45 |
| 2024 | 740 | 35 |
| 2023 | 365 | 30 |
| 2022 | 80 | 15 |
| 2021 | 50 | 0 |
| 2020 | 30 | 5 |
| 2019 | 15 | 45 |
| 2018 | 5 | 40 |
| 2017 | 5 | 40 |
| 2016 | 0 | 25 |
| 2015 | 0 | 15 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2016 | 25 |
| 2017 | 45 |
| 2018 | 45 |
| 2019 | 60 |
| 2020 | 35 |
| 2021 | 50 |
| 2022 | 95 |
| 2023 | 395 |
| 2024 | 775 |
| 2025 | 530 |
| 2026 | 105 |
Permanent residence
Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).
New permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2025 | 5 |
- Canadian Experience Class75
- Federal Skilled Worker5
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$15.00 | C$20.00 | C$30.00 |
| Alberta | C$15.00 | C$21.63 | C$25.00 |
| British Columbia | C$17.85 | C$22.15 | C$43.96 |
| Manitoba | C$16.00 | C$16.20 | C$34.72 |
| New Brunswick | C$16.00 | C$20.00 | C$26.37 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$16.00 | C$20.00 | C$30.05 |
| Nova Scotia | C$16.50 | C$20.00 | C$25.00 |
| Ontario | C$17.60 | C$19.00 | C$30.00 |
| Quebec | C$16.10 | C$20.00 | C$25.00 |
| Saskatchewan | C$15.35 | C$20.00 | C$24.73 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 3,036
- Vacancies advertised
- 4,331
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$20.00
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