Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
Occupation · NOC 2021 72014 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 72014
- TEER
- 2
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 1,489
- Median wage, Canada
- C$37.50 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 1,965
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About this occupation
Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers supervise and coordinate the activities of various tradespersons, installers, repairers and servicers classified in the following minor groups: Bricklayers and Insulators (7232), Concrete finishers, tilesetters and plasterers (7310), Roofers, Glaziers, Painters, decorators and floor covering installers (7311) and Building maintenance installers, servicers and repairers (7320). They are employed by a wide range of establishments; places of employment are indicated in the unit group descriptions. Contractors may be self-employed. This unit group also includes prefabricated product installation and service contractors and proprietors of some repair and service establishments.
Example job titles
- bicycle repair shop supervisor
- bricklaying contractor
- cement finishing contractor
- glaziers foreman/woman
- insulators foreman/woman
- painters and decorators supervisor
- painting contractor
- pest control supervisor
- plasterer foreman/woman
- roofing contractor
- tilesetters supervisor
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of construction workers engaged in bricklaying, roofing, cement finishing, tilesetting, plastering, drywall installation, glazing, insulating and painting, and workers who install and service prefabricated products in residential and commercial properties, as well as workers who repair a wide variety of products, such as musical instruments, sports equipment, vending machines, bicycles and cameras
- Establish methods to meet work schedules and coordinate work activities with other subcontractors
- Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
- Requisition materials and supplies
- Train workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
- Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
- Prepare work progress reports
- May manage the operations of own company
- May also supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of related apprentices, helpers and labourers
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Several years of experience in the trade or in the work area supervised are usually required.
- Journeyman/woman trade certification may be required for some occupations in this unit group.
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 | 78 |
| 2017 | 98 |
| 2018 | 53 |
| 2019 | 124 |
| 2020 | 82 |
| 2021 | 78 |
| 2022 | 154 |
| 2023 | 169 |
| 2024 | 268 |
| 2025 | 317 |
| 2026 | 68 |
- Altrad Services Ltd.91
- Flynn Canada Ltd.30
- New York Painting and Coating ltd.24
- Prica Group Construction Management Inc.22
- Ontario Corporation #184183710
- 777 Construction Ltd.8
- Fine Drywall Ltd.8
- Bueckert's Core Construction Ltd.7
- TRIKON PAINTING LTD6
- 1920641 ONTARIO INC.6
- Omni Coating Ltd5
- Vision Glass Ltd5
- CONSTRUCTION OPERA INC.5
- Westland Greenhouse Equipment & Supplies Inc.5
- Dalco Services Inc5
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 | 155 | 385 |
| 2025 | 180 | 275 |
| 2024 | 120 | 320 |
| 2023 | 65 | 280 |
| 2022 | 45 | 105 |
| 2021 | 20 | 55 |
| 2020 | 30 | 55 |
| 2019 | 35 | 565 |
| 2018 | 30 | 165 |
| 2017 | 75 | 85 |
| 2016 | 35 | 75 |
| 2015 | 40 | 15 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2015 | 55 |
| 2016 | 110 |
| 2017 | 160 |
| 2018 | 195 |
| 2019 | 600 |
| 2020 | 85 |
| 2021 | 75 |
| 2022 | 150 |
| 2023 | 345 |
| 2024 | 440 |
| 2025 | 455 |
| 2026 | 540 |
Permanent residence
Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).
New permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2019 | 45 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 170 |
| 2022 | 105 |
| 2023 | 140 |
| 2024 | 415 |
| 2025 | 490 |
| 2026 | 65 |
- Canadian Experience Class1,075
- Federal Skilled Worker300
- Provincial Nominee Program290
- Federal Skilled Trades35
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$26.00 | C$37.50 | C$50.00 |
| Alberta | C$26.50 | C$36.92 | C$55.00 |
| British Columbia | C$21.63 | C$37.50 | C$47.00 |
| Manitoba | C$25.16 | C$34.62 | C$45.00 |
| New Brunswick | C$23.00 | C$35.00 | C$45.00 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$25.00 | C$39.50 | C$72.12 |
| Nova Scotia | C$21.00 | C$32.00 | C$46.15 |
| Ontario | C$25.00 | C$37.50 | C$49.50 |
| Quebec | C$30.34 | C$40.38 | C$55.00 |
| Saskatchewan | C$25.00 | C$34.00 | C$45.00 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 1,965
- Vacancies advertised
- 2,512
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$37.50
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