Facility operation and maintenance managers
Occupation · NOC 2021 70012 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 70012
- TEER
- 0
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 225
- Median wage, Canada
- C$45.20 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 3,194
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About this occupation
Facility operation managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of commercial, transportation and recreational facilities and the included real estate. Facility operation managers are employed by a wide range of establishments, such as airports, harbours, canals, shopping centres, convention centres, warehouses and recreational facilities. Maintenance managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the maintenance department within commercial, industrial, institutional, recreational and other facilities. Maintenance managers are employed by a wide range of establishments, such as office buildings, shopping centres, airports, harbours, warehouses, grain terminals, universities, schools and sports facilities, and by the maintenance and mechanical engineering departments of manufacturing and other industrial establishments.
Example job titles
- airport manager
- arena manager
- campus maintenance manager
- facilities maintenance head
- facility operations manager
- grain elevator district manager
- harbour master
- maintenance and service superintendent
- maintenance manager
- maintenance support services chief
- mechanical services superintendent
- plant maintenance superintendent
- recreation facility manager
- shopping centre manager
- warehouse manager
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Facility operation managers
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of commercial, transportation and recreational facilities and the included real estate
- Oversee the leasing of space in the facility and the included real estate and the development of marketing strategies
- Plan, organize and direct administrative services such as signage, cleaning, maintenance, parking, safety inspections, security and snow removal
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate construction projects to modify commercial, transportation and recreational facilities and real estate
- Oversee the installation, maintenance and repair of real estate infrastructures including machinery, equipment and electrical and mechanical systems
- Plan and manage the facility's operations budget
- Prepare or oversee the preparation of reports and statistics related to areas of responsibility
- Hire and oversee training and supervision of staff.
Employment requirements
- Facility operation managers require completion of a college or university program in business administration or in a discipline related to facility operation and maintenance or an equivalent combination of technical training and experience in administration or maintenance.
- Maintenance managers require completion of a college or university program in electrical or mechanical engineering or in another discipline related to building maintenance or an equivalent combination of technical training and experience in building maintenance.
- Several years of supervisory experience in facility operations or maintenance are usually 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 | 25 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2023 | 42 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2025 | 26 |
| 2026 | 12 |
- KONDOLAS FURNITURE TERRACE LTD.5
- Pantos Logistics Canada Inc.4
- PROINSTALLERS INC.4
- Conuma Resources Limited4
- QSL Canada Inc.3
- Opsis Gestion d'infrastructures inc.3
- Irving Shipbuilding Inc2
- Carillion Canada Inc.2
- Sodexo Canada Limited2
- Jones Trucking & Backhoe Service Ltd2
- Lagoon Cove Marina Ltd.2
- Han's alderway service ltd2
- 10790494 Canada Inc.2
- Skyway Brands Ventures, INC.2
- OM Shri India Albion Inc.2
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 | 70 |
| 2025 | 0 | 70 |
| 2024 | 0 | 80 |
| 2023 | 0 | 75 |
| 2022 | 0 | 90 |
| 2021 | 0 | 80 |
| 2020 | 0 | 50 |
| 2019 | 0 | 70 |
| 2018 | 0 | 30 |
| 2017 | 0 | 55 |
| 2016 | 0 | 70 |
| 2015 | 15 | 35 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2015 | 50 |
| 2016 | 70 |
| 2017 | 55 |
| 2018 | 30 |
| 2019 | 70 |
| 2020 | 50 |
| 2021 | 80 |
| 2022 | 90 |
| 2023 | 75 |
| 2024 | 80 |
| 2025 | 70 |
| 2026 | 70 |
Permanent residence
Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).
New permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2018 | 120 |
| 2019 | 65 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 225 |
| 2022 | 110 |
| 2023 | 180 |
| 2024 | 55 |
| 2025 | 65 |
| 2026 | 35 |
- Canadian Experience Class710
- Provincial Nominee Program275
- Federal Skilled Worker230
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$25.96 | C$45.20 | C$70.67 |
| Alberta | C$27.00 | C$52.88 | C$70.67 |
| British Columbia | C$31.25 | C$48.08 | C$72.12 |
| Manitoba | C$28.85 | C$41.00 | C$58.67 |
| New Brunswick | C$30.00 | C$41.52 | C$56.25 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$33.76 | C$48.46 | C$78.73 |
| Nova Scotia | C$26.44 | C$43.27 | C$61.54 |
| Ontario | C$25.96 | C$45.19 | C$70.33 |
| Quebec | C$25.00 | C$39.00 | C$70.49 |
| Saskatchewan | C$30.91 | C$47.88 | C$72.12 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 3,194
- Vacancies advertised
- 3,331
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$31.00
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