Service station attendants
Occupation · NOC 2021 65101 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 65101
- TEER
- 5
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 82
- Median wage, Canada
- C$16.00 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 247
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About this occupation
Service station attendants employed in automotive service stations sell fuel and other automotive products and perform such services as fuelling, cleaning, lubricating and performing minor repairs to motor vehicles. Those employed in marinas sell fuel, rent boats and related equipment, and maintain marina facilities.
Example job titles
- gas station attendant (except self-serve)
- marina attendant
- service station attendant
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Automotive service station attendants
- Refuel vehicles
- Perform minor service and maintenance such as washing the windshield, checking fluid levels and air pressure, and replacing parts such as tires, light bulbs and windshield-wiper blades
- Receive payment from customers
- Perform minor property maintenance duties such as sweeping service station lot, trimming shrubs, scrubbing service bays and painting curbs
- May pick up and deliver customers' cars for service station automotive repair department.
- Marina service station attendants
- Refuel boats
- Pump boat's marine septic system
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education is usually required.
- Propane and natural gas pump attendants may require an operator's licence.
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 | 11 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 23 |
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2026 | 3 |
- 10790494 Canada Inc.10
- Silai Enterprises Inc7
- Can Pak Ltd5
- 1167046 BC LTD4
- 9370-9061 Québec inc.4
- Calling Hills Enterprises / 622559SK Ltd3
- 406362 Alberta Ltd/Westway Propane/Automotive2
- Aapar Foods Ltd.2
- Ravsun Home Development inc.2
- 9338-4048 Québec inc.2
- Haryanvi Brothers Ltd (HBL)2
- 1130020 B.C. LTD2
- CJ OIL COMPANY LTD2
- 1210790 B.C. LTD.2
- 2013722 ALBERTA 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 15 |
| 2017 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 10 |
Permanent residence
Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).
New permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 35 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 45 |
| 2024 | 20 |
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$15.00 | C$16.00 | C$21.00 |
| Alberta | C$15.00 | C$15.00 | C$19.00 |
| British Columbia | C$17.85 | C$17.85 | C$33.65 |
| Manitoba | C$16.00 | C$16.00 | C$16.00 |
| New Brunswick | C$15.65 | C$15.65 | C$16.93 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$16.00 | C$16.00 | C$17.25 |
| Nova Scotia | C$16.50 | C$16.50 | C$16.50 |
| Ontario | C$17.60 | C$17.60 | C$21.00 |
| Quebec | C$16.10 | C$16.10 | C$20.00 |
| Saskatchewan | C$15.35 | C$15.35 | C$17.50 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 247
- Vacancies advertised
- 359
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$17.20
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