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Couriers and messengers

Occupation · NOC 2021 74102 · Canada

NOC 2021 code
74102
TEER
4
Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
53
Median wage, Canada
C$23.00 per hour
Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
1,010
NOC74102TEER 4
Data as at 2026
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About this occupation

Couriers and messengers pick up and deliver letters, parcels, packages, messages and other items within and between establishments. They are employed by courier service companies and other establishments throughout the public and private sectors.

Example job titles

  • bank messenger
  • courier
  • courier service driver
  • delivery person - courier service
  • mail service courier
  • runner - courier service

Main duties

  • This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Pick up messages, letters, envelopes, parcels, airline tickets, legal documents, packages, bonds, cheques, securities and other items from customers, and hand-deliver them to addresses within an establishment or in other establishments by walking, cycling or driving within prescribed time periods
  • Collect payment for items delivered
  • Keep record of items received and delivered using delivery information acquisition devices.

Employment requirements

  • Secondary school education may be required.
  • Eligibility for bonding may be required.
  • Ability to navigate streets and follow directions is usually required.
  • Physical fitness is required for some occupations in this unit group.
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

203920242025
203920242025
Data table
202439
202514
By province or territory
  1. British Columbia16
  2. Alberta12
  3. Manitoba9
  4. Ontario8
  5. Quebec4
  6. Nova Scotia2
  7. Saskatchewan1
  8. New Brunswick1
Employers with the most positions
  1. Issa Jatt Carrier Inc9
  2. 3Sight Services Ltd.8
  3. WHISTLER 99 COURIER AND FREIGHTWAYS CORPORATION5
  4. 9380-8426 Québec Inc.3
  5. BS Khinda Logistics Ltd.3
  6. GSM Transport Ltd.2
  7. 1210864 BC Ltd2
  8. N.K.P Courier Company Inc.2
  9. SATNAAM FREIGHT SERVICES LTD2
  10. VC Courier Service Inc.2
  11. 13197484 Canada Inc.2
  12. 2676305 Ontario Inc.2
  13. MAILMATE LOGISTICS INC.2
  14. Sekhonz Enterprises Inc.2
  15. 9291-3060 QUEBEC INC1
By stream
  1. Low-wage stream (TFWP)30
  2. High-wage stream (TFWP)23
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

Wages

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

AreaLowMedianHigh
CanadaC$17.50C$23.00C$35.00
AlbertaC$16.00C$25.00C$41.67
British ColumbiaC$17.85C$22.00C$32.00
ManitobaC$16.00C$21.50C$33.48
New BrunswickC$17.00C$23.72C$33.43
Newfoundland and LabradorC$17.00C$23.72C$33.43
Nova ScotiaC$17.31C$23.80C$33.43
OntarioC$19.00C$23.08C$35.29
QuebecC$18.70C$22.41C$33.20
SaskatchewanC$15.35C$21.00C$34.49
Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
1,010
Vacancies advertised
1,190
Median advertised minimum hourly wage
C$20.00
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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