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Light duty cleaners

Occupation · NOC 2021 65310 · Canada

NOC 2021 code
65310
TEER
5
Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
10,631
Median wage, Canada
C$19.74 per hour
Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
14,409
NOC65310TEER 5
Year by year
Data as at 2026
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About this occupation

Light duty cleaners clean lobbies, hallways, offices and rooms of hotels, motels, resorts, hospitals, schools, office buildings and private residences. They are employed by hotels, motels, resorts, recreational facilities, hospitals and other institutions, building management companies, cleaning service companies and private individuals. Housekeepers perform housekeeping duties in residential, and institutional settings.

Example job titles

  • cleaner
  • hospital cleaner
  • hotel cleaner
  • house cleaner
  • housekeeper
  • housekeeping aide
  • housekeeping room attendant
  • light duty cleaner
  • office cleaner
  • sweeper

Main duties

  • This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Sweep, mop, wash, wax and polish floors
  • Dust furniture and vacuum carpeting and area rugs, draperies and upholstered furniture
  • Make beds, change sheets and distribute clean towels and toiletries
  • Attend to guests' requests for extra supplies
  • Stock linen closets and other supplies' areas
  • Clean, disinfect and polish kitchen and bathroom fixtures and appliances
  • Clean and disinfect public areas such as changing rooms, showers and elevators
  • Disinfect operating rooms and other hospital areas
  • Pick up debris and empty trash containers

Employment requirements

  • Some secondary school education may be required.
  • On-the-job training is usually provided.
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)

Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.

Approved positions by year

1,6843,36720162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
1,6843,367201620182020202220242026
Data table
2016145
2017165
2018152
2019472
2020186
2021267
20222,091
20232,708
20243,367
2025879
2026199
By province or territory
  1. British Columbia2,699
  2. Alberta2,641
  3. Quebec2,565
  4. Ontario1,666
  5. Saskatchewan304
  6. Manitoba290
  7. Nova Scotia273
  8. New Brunswick71
  9. Yukon43
  10. Prince Edward Island25
  11. Nunavut20
  12. Northwest Territories19
  13. Newfoundland and Labrador15
Employers with the most positions
  1. Gdi Services (Québec) SEC179
  2. TBM Service Group Inc.150
  3. Empress Hotel Operations Corporation113
  4. Banff Caribou Properties Ltd.95
  5. ClubLink Corporation ULC90
  6. Ultra Shine Building Maintenance Inc87
  7. Law Cranberry Resort Limited77
  8. Watermark Hospitality Management Inc.75
  9. Four Seasons Whistler Holdings Ltd.71
  10. Blue Mountain Resorts Limited Partnership70
  11. Totem Lodge Ltd60
  12. FHR Jasper Operations Corporation59
  13. Ultra Shine Group Inc59
  14. Spirit Ridge Owner Association58
  15. Brewster Inc.58
By stream
  1. Low-wage stream (TFWP)9,928
  2. High-wage stream (TFWP)558
Source: ESDC, Temporary Foreign Worker Program: employers who received positive and negative LMIAs (June 2014 – 2026 Q1). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2026 Q1

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).

YearTFWP permitsIMP permits
2026505205
20251,670125
20243,130160
20232,42085
202288550
202114020
202014540
201923025
201814530
20179585
2016145195
2015225140

All work permits by year

1,6453,290201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
1,6453,2902015201720192021202320252026
Data table
2015365
2016340
2017180
2018175
2019255
2020185
2021160
2022935
20232,505
20243,290
20251,795
2026710
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (values rounded to the nearest 5; 1–4 suppressed). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at Jun 2026

Permanent residence

Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).

New permanent residents by year

238475201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
2384752015201720192021202320252026
Data table
2015215
2016220
2017140
2018120
201970
202010
202190
2022230
2023330
2024475
2025425
2026345
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (values rounded to the nearest 5; 1–4 suppressed). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at Jun 2026

Wages

Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.

AreaLowMedianHigh
CanadaC$15.50C$19.74C$25.00
AlbertaC$15.00C$18.20C$23.08
British ColumbiaC$17.85C$20.00C$26.00
ManitobaC$16.00C$17.00C$23.00
New BrunswickC$15.65C$17.50C$22.00
Newfoundland and LabradorC$16.00C$19.00C$22.63
Nova ScotiaC$16.50C$17.05C$20.03
OntarioC$17.60C$19.00C$25.89
QuebecC$16.10C$20.47C$25.00
SaskatchewanC$15.35C$18.00C$21.50
Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
14,409
Vacancies advertised
22,194
Median advertised minimum hourly wage
C$19.00
Source: ESDC, Wages by occupation and economic region (2025 release). Open Government Licence – Canada; ESDC, Job Bank job postings, January–September 2026. Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 24 Oct 2026

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