Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations
Occupation · NOC 2021 65320 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 65320
- TEER
- 5
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 346
- Median wage, Canada
- C$19.50 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 705
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About this occupation
Dry cleaning and laundry machine operators operate machines to dry-clean or launder garments and other articles. Dry cleaning and laundry inspectors and assemblers check finished garments and other articles to ensure that they meet required standards for dry-cleaning, laundering and pressing, and assemble and bag finished garments and other articles. This unit group also includes workers who iron, press or otherwise finish garments and household articles. They are employed in dry cleaning, laundry and fur cleaning establishments, and in the laundries of hotels, hospitals and other institutions.
Example job titles
- assembler - laundry and dry cleaning
- bagger - laundry and dry cleaning
- drapery cleaner
- dry cleaner
- dyer - laundry and dry cleaning
- finisher - laundry and dry cleaning
- fur cleaner - laundry and dry cleaning
- hand finisher - laundry and dry cleaning
- inspector - laundry and dry cleaning
- laundry machine operator
- laundry worker
- leather cleaner - laundry and dry cleaning
- presser - laundry and dry cleaning
- pressing machine tender - laundry and dry cleaning
- silk finisher - laundry and dry cleaning
- steam finisher - laundry and dry cleaning
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Dry cleaning and laundry machine operators
- Operate dry cleaning machines to dry-clean dresses, suits, coats, sweaters and other garments, draperies, cushion covers and other articles
- Sort garments and operate washing machines and dryers to clean and dry clothing, sheets, blankets, towels and other articles
- Operate machines to clean and blow-dry fur garments
- Operate machines to dry-clean, dye, spray, re-oil, and re-buff suede and leather garments
- Mix and add detergents, dyes, bleaches, starches and other solutions and chemicals.
- Dry cleaning and laundry inspectors and assemblers
- Check finished garments and other articles to ensure that they are properly dry-cleaned or laundered
- Record damaged or improperly dry-cleaned or laundered garments and other articles
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education is required.
- Four to eight weeks of on-the-job training are usually provided.
- Dry cleaning and laundry machine operators may require experience as inspectors or assemblers.
- Suede, leather and fur cleaners may require experience as dry cleaning or laundry machine operators.
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 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 71 |
| 2023 | 110 |
| 2024 | 84 |
| 2025 | 25 |
| 2026 | 1 |
- PARA-NET BUANDERIE & NETTOYAGE A SEC INC.40
- K-Bro Linen Systems Inc.35
- K-Bro Linen Systems Inc26
- Ecotex Healthcare Linen Service Inc.19
- Ecotex Healthcare Laundry Services Inc.16
- K-Bro Linen Systems15
- HAC Québec société en commandites9
- Alsco Canada Corporation7
- Lake Louise Inn6
- Alsco Canada Corp6
- KBL S.E.C.6
- SEA TO SKY LINENS LTD5
- club value cleaners inc.5
- Bulkley Cleaners LTD5
- 1555791 ontario ltd5
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 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 25 | 0 |
| 2023 | 40 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 5 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 40 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2026 | 5 |
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$15.75 | C$19.50 | C$24.00 |
| Alberta | C$15.50 | C$18.00 | C$28.00 |
| British Columbia | C$17.85 | C$20.00 | C$25.48 |
| Manitoba | C$16.00 | C$18.43 | C$20.50 |
| New Brunswick | C$15.65 | C$19.00 | C$21.50 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$16.00 | C$19.00 | C$21.50 |
| Nova Scotia | C$16.50 | C$17.80 | C$21.00 |
| Ontario | C$17.60 | C$19.72 | C$25.00 |
| Quebec | C$16.10 | C$20.50 | C$23.00 |
| Saskatchewan | C$15.35 | C$17.00 | C$20.34 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 705
- Vacancies advertised
- 948
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$18.00
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