Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
Occupation · NOC 2021 72021 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 72021
- TEER
- 2
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 778
- Median wage, Canada
- C$38.46 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 999
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About this occupation
Contractors and supervisors of heavy equipment operator crews supervise and coordinate the activities of workers classified in the following unit groups: Crane operators (72500), Water well drillers (72501), Heavy equipment operators (73400), Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction (73402), Railway yard and track maintenance workers (74200), Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers (74205), Longshore workers (75100), Material handlers (75101), and Public works and maintenance labourers (75212). 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
- demolition foreman/woman
- drilling and blasting foreman/woman - construction
- excavating contractor
- heavy equipment operators supervisor
- logging road construction foreman/woman
- oil field construction supervisor
- paving contractor
- pipeline construction supervisor
- railway gang foreman/woman
- railway section foreman/woman
- railway track maintenance foreman/woman
- road maintenance foreman/woman
- track foreman/woman - railway
- water well drilling supervisor
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of workers who operate cranes and construction, paving, drilling, railway maintenance and other similar heavy equipment
- Establish methods to meet work schedules and coordinate work activities with other project supervisors or managers
- Requisition materials and supplies
- Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity
- Train or arrange for training of workers
- Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
- Prepare production and other 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 occupation supervised is required.
- Journeyman/woman trade certification in a relevant trade may be 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 | 82 |
| 2017 | 62 |
| 2018 | 38 |
| 2019 | 65 |
| 2020 | 49 |
| 2021 | 48 |
| 2022 | 128 |
| 2023 | 91 |
| 2024 | 130 |
| 2025 | 57 |
| 2026 | 28 |
- Contour Earthmoving Ltd65
- Blue-Con Excavating Ltd.43
- Subsea 7 Canada Inc.33
- Broadway Subway Constructors General Partnership11
- Key-West Asphalt (333) Ltd.10
- H & I Environmental Groups Ltd8
- GGS Building Maintenance Ltd8
- Conuma Resources Limited8
- Mortise Construction Ltd.7
- A & A EXCAVATING LTD.7
- SUPERIOR ASPHALT PAVING LTD7
- Ruby Rock Asphalts Works Ltd.7
- Phantom Works Ltd6
- Inner-City Demolition Ltd.6
- DIVISION 2 CONTRACTING LTD.6
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 | 30 |
| 2025 | 40 | 25 |
| 2024 | 50 | 5 |
| 2023 | 50 | 30 |
| 2022 | 30 | 100 |
| 2021 | 10 | 50 |
| 2020 | 15 | 35 |
| 2019 | 25 | 20 |
| 2018 | 20 | 30 |
| 2017 | 0 | 10 |
| 2016 | 30 | 55 |
| 2015 | 0 | 50 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2015 | 50 |
| 2016 | 85 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2018 | 50 |
| 2019 | 45 |
| 2020 | 50 |
| 2021 | 60 |
| 2022 | 130 |
| 2023 | 80 |
| 2024 | 55 |
| 2025 | 65 |
| 2026 | 50 |
Permanent residence
Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).
New permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2021 | 30 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2025 | 30 |
- Provincial Nominee Program120
- Canadian Experience Class75
- Federal Skilled Trades30
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$26.92 | C$38.46 | C$55.00 |
| Alberta | C$27.05 | C$39.50 | C$58.73 |
| British Columbia | C$30.00 | C$41.79 | C$62.35 |
| Manitoba | C$26.40 | C$33.00 | C$53.85 |
| New Brunswick | C$22.50 | C$31.00 | C$45.00 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$19.23 | C$29.97 | C$46.15 |
| Nova Scotia | C$22.00 | C$30.77 | C$43.00 |
| Ontario | C$27.00 | C$40.00 | C$55.00 |
| Quebec | C$29.00 | C$38.70 | C$48.08 |
| Saskatchewan | C$24.04 | C$34.00 | C$52.88 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 999
- Vacancies advertised
- 1,391
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$38.00
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