Managers in natural resources production and fishing
Occupation · NOC 2021 80010 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 80010
- TEER
- 0
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 36
- Median wage, Canada
- C$72.12 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 291
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About this occupation
Managers in natural resources production and fishing plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of establishments in forestry and logging, mining and quarrying, oil and gas drilling, production and servicing operations, and commercial fishing.
Example job titles
- director of mining
- drilling operations manager
- fishing operations manager
- forestry operations manager
- gas field operations manager
- mine manager
- oil well servicing manager
- quarry manager
- shore captain - fishing
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Oversee and analyze operations in forestry, logging, mining, quarrying, or oil and gas operations or in services to logging, mining and oil and gas industries, or in commercial fishing
- Recommend operational changes to senior management when necessary to ensure that production quotas and procedures are met
- Prepare production reports for review by senior management
- Confer with other managers to set production quotas, to plan extraction sites and to develop policies for the removal of raw materials
- Evaluate efficiency of production sites to determine adequacy of personnel, equipment and technologies used, and make changes to work schedule or equipment when necessary
- Ensure adherence to safety regulations
- Hire personnel and oversee training needs of staff
- May direct peripheral activities such as the construction of access roads or temporary living quarters.
Employment requirements
- Forestry managers usually require a bachelor's degree in forestry science or forest engineering.
- Mining and quarrying managers usually require a bachelor's degree in mining engineering or earth sciences.
- Oil and gas managers usually require a bachelor's degree in geology, earth sciences or petroleum engineering.
- Several years of experience in a supervisory occupation in the particular industry are usually required and may substitute for formal education requirements.
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 | 6 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 |
- Transocean Canada Drilling Company2
- Benga Mining Limited2
- Métaux BlackRock Inc.2
- BME Mining Canada Inc.2
- Kiewit-Kvaerner Contractors1
- Seadrill Canada Ltd.1
- Sandvik Canada, Inc.1
- AREVA Resources Canada Inc.1
- Murphy Group Canada Ltd.1
- New Gold Incorporated1
- Hatch Ltd1
- Thor Global Enterprises1
- Klondex Canada Ltd.1
- Sino Gold Mining Ltd.1
- Legend Mining Inc1
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 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 | 30 |
| 2024 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 20 |
| 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 0 | 10 |
| 2018 | 0 | 10 |
| 2017 | 0 | 10 |
| 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 0 | 5 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 30 |
| 2026 | 5 |
Permanent residence
Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).
New permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2015 | 5 |
- Canadian Experience Class10
- Provincial Nominee Program10
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$43.27 | C$72.12 | C$134.62 |
| Alberta | C$46.15 | C$72.62 | C$142.86 |
| British Columbia | C$43.27 | C$72.12 | C$129.23 |
| Manitoba | C$41.92 | C$68.04 | C$115.67 |
| New Brunswick | C$31.27 | C$57.54 | C$100.42 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$36.06 | C$67.31 | C$96.15 |
| Nova Scotia | C$31.71 | C$58.48 | C$109.23 |
| Ontario | C$47.20 | C$66.00 | C$105.77 |
| Quebec | C$37.12 | C$65.64 | C$117.02 |
| Saskatchewan | C$43.27 | C$76.92 | C$97.40 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 291
- Vacancies advertised
- 293
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$34.00
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