Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
Occupation · NOC 2021 72020 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 72020
- TEER
- 2
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 278
- Median wage, Canada
- C$40.00 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 917
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About this occupation
Contractors and supervisors in mechanic trades supervise and coordinate the activities of workers classified in unit groups within the following minor groups: Machinery and transportation equipment mechanics (except motor vehicle) (7240), Automotive service technicians (7241) and Small motor, engine and equipment mechanics and related repairers (including electrical components) (7242). They are employed in a wide range of establishments; places of employment are indicated in the unit group descriptions of the above minor groups. Contractors may be self-employed.
Example job titles
- air conditioning and refrigeration mechanic foreman/woman
- aircraft maintenance engineers (AME) supervisor
- aircraft mechanics and inspectors foreman/woman
- appliance repair shop supervisor
- electrical mechanics foreman/woman
- heating systems contractor
- heating systems mechanics foreman/woman
- heavy machinery assembly foreman/woman
- industrial mechanics supervisor
- motor vehicle repair shop supervisor
- printing machine repairers foreman/woman
- railway car repairer foreman/woman
- railway equipment maintenance inspectors foreman/woman
- small-engine repair shop foreman/woman
- textile machine mechanics foreman/woman
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of workers who repair and maintain aircraft, railway locomotives and cars, industrial machinery and equipment, construction and other heavy equipment, textile equipment, printing machines, heating equipment and furnaces, transformers and other electrical equipment, motor vehicles, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, electric appliances and other equipment, such as motorcycles, outboard motors and snowmobiles
- Establish methods to meet work schedules and coordinate work activities with other departments
- 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 hiring and promotions
- Ensure that standards for safe working conditions are observed
- Prepare production and other 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 usually 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 | 11 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2023 | 42 |
| 2024 | 35 |
| 2025 | 68 |
| 2026 | 24 |
- 3887952 CANADA INC.6
- Compressor Science Inc.5
- Aker Solutions Canada Inc.5
- Frontier-Kemper Constructors ULC4
- Toromont Industries Ltd.4
- ALL TRUCK LUBE & WASH LTD3
- New Millenium Tire Centre Ltd3
- Melrose Paving Co.ltd3
- 1542766 Ontario Inc.3
- Les Pneus Beaucerons inc.3
- 2190103 Alberta Ltd3
- Nuera Industriel3
- Out of the Box Packaging Inc.3
- Tim Hortons3
- 1519950 Ontario Inc3
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 | 20 | 70 |
| 2025 | 5 | 30 |
| 2024 | 0 | 65 |
| 2023 | 0 | 20 |
| 2022 | 0 | 20 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 60 |
| 2018 | 5 | 45 |
| 2017 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 | 30 |
| 2015 | 10 | 55 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2015 | 65 |
| 2016 | 35 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 50 |
| 2019 | 60 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 65 |
| 2025 | 35 |
| 2026 | 90 |
Permanent residence
Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).
New permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2015 | 30 |
| 2021 | 65 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 55 |
| 2024 | 75 |
| 2025 | 95 |
- Provincial Nominee Program230
- Canadian Experience Class140
- Federal Skilled Worker15
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$25.00 | C$40.00 | C$60.00 |
| Alberta | C$30.00 | C$43.00 | C$65.00 |
| British Columbia | C$27.59 | C$45.00 | C$62.50 |
| Manitoba | C$23.00 | C$40.00 | C$55.29 |
| New Brunswick | C$26.00 | C$35.00 | C$55.00 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$23.75 | C$35.59 | C$51.00 |
| Nova Scotia | C$25.00 | C$36.75 | C$51.00 |
| Ontario | C$22.00 | C$38.46 | C$57.69 |
| Quebec | C$25.98 | C$38.00 | C$55.00 |
| Saskatchewan | C$28.00 | C$40.00 | C$57.69 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 917
- Vacancies advertised
- 1,097
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$38.50
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