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Residential and commercial installers and servicers

Occupation · NOC 2021 73200 · Canada

NOC 2021 code
73200
TEER
3
Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
3,658
Median wage, Canada
C$26.00 per hour
Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
4,508
NOC73200TEER 3
Year by year
Data as at 2026
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About this occupation

Residential and commercial installers and servicers install and service a wide variety of interior and exterior prefabricated products such as windows, doors, electrical appliances, water heaters, fences, play structures and septic and irrigation systems at residential, commercial or institutional properties. They are employed by companies specializing in specific product installation and service.

Example job titles

  • aluminum window installer
  • eavestrough installer
  • electric appliance installer
  • exterior cladder
  • fence erector
  • hot tub installer
  • irrigation technician - installation and maintenance
  • kitchen cupboard and vanity installer
  • recreation structure erector
  • siding installer
  • sign installer
  • swimming pool installer
  • water conditioner servicer
  • water heater servicer
  • window installer

Main duties

  • This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Read blueprints or work order specifications to determine layout and installation procedures
  • Measure and mark guidelines to be used for installations
  • Install, repair and service interior prefabricated products such as doors, windows, kitchen cupboards, bathroom vanities, water heaters and household appliances using hand and power tools
  • Install, repair and service exterior prefabricated products such as siding, shutters, awnings, fencing, decks, septic and irrigation systems, signs and play structures using hand and power tools.

Employment requirements

  • Some secondary school education is usually required.
  • On-the-job training and several months of related installing, repairing or servicing experience are usually required.
  • A driver's licence may be required.
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)

Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.

Approved positions by year

5171,03320162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
5171,033201620182020202220242026
Data table
20167
201717
201860
2019218
2020256
2021118
2022409
2023547
20241,033
2025855
2026138
By province or territory
  1. Quebec1,390
  2. Ontario903
  3. British Columbia776
  4. Alberta515
  5. Manitoba50
  6. New Brunswick9
  7. Saskatchewan8
  8. Nova Scotia5
  9. Prince Edward Island1
  10. Yukon1
Employers with the most positions
  1. Magasins Trévi Inc.378
  2. Spectra Contracting Ltd.73
  3. Trévi Fabrication Inc.72
  4. Groupe H2pro inc.62
  5. Abris Snogone Inc33
  6. Les Chapiteaux Classic Inc.32
  7. Clôture provinciale inc31
  8. WINDOW MART INC26
  9. Clôture Avantage Plus inc24
  10. Piscines Ste-Marie inc23
  11. 9068236 Canada inc21
  12. Tessier Récréo-Parc inc21
  13. ALUGARD LTD21
  14. AV EXTERIOR LTD20
  15. Bothwell-Accurate Company (B.C.) LTD20
By stream
  1. Low-wage stream (TFWP)2,025
  2. High-wage stream (TFWP)1,614
  3. LMIA for permanent residence only12
Source: ESDC, Temporary Foreign Worker Program: employers who received positive and negative LMIAs (June 2014 – 2026 Q1). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2026 Q1

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).

YearTFWP permitsIMP permits
2026515185
20257350
2024605175
20233050
20221300
20211205
2020900
20197595
20184535
2017010
2016200
2015150

All work permits by year

390780201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
3907802015201720192021202320252026
Data table
201515
201620
201710
201880
2019170
202090
2021125
2022130
2023305
2024780
2025735
2026700
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (values rounded to the nearest 5; 1–4 suppressed). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at Jun 2026

Permanent residence

Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).

New permanent residents by year

19839520212022202420252026
19839520212022202420252026
Data table
20215
202210
2024185
2025395
202625
Express Entry invitations since 2015, by programme
  1. Canadian Experience Class560
  2. Provincial Nominee Program180
  3. Federal Skilled Worker15
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (values rounded to the nearest 5; 1–4 suppressed). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at Jun 2026

Wages

Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.

AreaLowMedianHigh
CanadaC$18.65C$26.00C$40.00
AlbertaC$18.00C$26.25C$44.00
British ColumbiaC$20.00C$30.00C$43.53
ManitobaC$17.00C$26.00C$32.00
New BrunswickC$20.00C$27.00C$32.00
Newfoundland and LabradorC$18.00C$23.00C$30.00
Nova ScotiaC$16.88C$22.50C$36.00
OntarioC$18.00C$25.00C$40.00
QuebecC$20.00C$25.75C$40.00
SaskatchewanC$18.00C$25.00C$31.50
Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
4,508
Vacancies advertised
7,812
Median advertised minimum hourly wage
C$25.00
Source: ESDC, Wages by occupation and economic region (2025 release). Open Government Licence – Canada; ESDC, Job Bank job postings, January–September 2026. Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 24 Oct 2026

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