Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
Occupation · NOC 2021 72011 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 72011
- TEER
- 2
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 74
- Median wage, Canada
- C$44.79 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 212
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About this occupation
Contractors and supervisors in electrical trades and telecommunications occupations supervise and coordinate the activities of workers classified in the following unit groups: Electricians (72200), Industrial electricians (72201), Power system electricians (72202), Electrical power line and cable workers (72203), Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers (72204) and Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians (72205). They are employed in a wide range of establishments; places of employment are indicated in the above unit group descriptions. Contractors may be self-employed.
Example job titles
- cable maintenance and repair supervisor
- cablevision technicians foreman/woman
- construction electricians foreman/woman
- electrical contractor
- industrial electrical systems foreman/woman
- plant electrician supervisor
- power line and cable workers foreman/woman
- power systems electricians foreman/woman
- residential electrician supervisor
- telecommunication installation and repair worker foreman/woman
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of workers who install, repair and maintain electrical wiring, fixtures and control devices, power systems, telecommunication systems and cablevision systems
- Establish methods to meet work schedules and coordinate work activities with other departments or subcontractors
- Requisition materials and supplies
- Resolve work problems and recommend work measures to improve productivity
- Train or arrange for training of workers
- Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
- Ensure standards for safe working conditions are observed
- Prepare work progress reports
- May manage the operations of their own companies
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Several years of experience as a qualified tradesperson in a relevant trade are required.
- Journeyman/woman trade certification in a relevant trade is 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 | 6 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 6 |
- Amtel Services Ltd10
- Brook Telecom Solutions4
- Optimum Electrical Ltd3
- Allteck Line Contractors Inc2
- Transocean Canada Drilling Company2
- Signify Canada Ltd. (Signify Canada Ltee2
- BUSY BOYS ELECTRICAL LTD2
- NEW TARGET ELECTRICAL LTD2
- Broadway Subway Constructors General Partnership2
- Tallysman Wireless Inc.1
- Maintenance Sustaining Capital Projects Ltd.1
- Applied Coatings & Restoration Inc.1
- Green Planet 21 Utility Services1
- Sun-Tech Contracting Ltd.1
- Cititech Security and Sound1
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 | 75 |
| 2023 | 0 | 40 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 15 | 35 |
| 2017 | 25 | 35 |
| 2016 | 10 | 25 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2016 | 35 |
| 2017 | 60 |
| 2018 | 50 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2023 | 40 |
| 2026 | 75 |
Permanent residence
Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).
New permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 5 |
- Provincial Nominee Program40
- Canadian Experience Class20
- Federal Skilled Worker20
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$30.00 | C$44.79 | C$64.00 |
| Alberta | C$29.33 | C$42.00 | C$64.00 |
| British Columbia | C$33.65 | C$44.00 | C$62.50 |
| Manitoba | C$24.00 | C$42.00 | C$62.00 |
| New Brunswick | C$23.60 | C$35.38 | C$53.07 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$30.00 | C$41.00 | C$57.00 |
| Nova Scotia | C$23.00 | C$39.00 | C$55.00 |
| Ontario | C$28.85 | C$45.05 | C$69.00 |
| Quebec | C$33.00 | C$46.15 | C$58.00 |
| Saskatchewan | C$36.96 | C$45.00 | C$67.31 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 212
- Vacancies advertised
- 308
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$40.00
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