Managers in agriculture
Occupation · NOC 2021 80020 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 80020
- TEER
- 0
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 547
- Median wage, Canada
- C$30.00 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 411
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About this occupation
Managers in agriculture plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations and functions of farms. They are responsible for growing crops, raising and breeding livestock, poultry and other animals, marketing farm products and enhancing farms' sustainability through, notably, the implementation of new technologies. They usually own and operate their own establishment.
Example job titles
- apiarist
- apple grower
- chicken farmer
- dairy farmer
- domestic animal breeder
- fruit farmer
- hog breeder
- horse breeder
- maple syrup producer
- market gardener
- potato farmer
- rancher
- seed grower
- sod farmer
- vegetable grower
- vineyard manager
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Manage the overall operations of a farm, ranch or orchard
- Determine the amount and kinds of crops to be grown and livestock to be raised
- Organize and co-ordinate planting, cultivating and crop harvesting activities; raising and breeding of livestock and poultry
- Hire and manage farm personnel
- Establish a marketing program
- Develop and keep financial and production records
- Purchase farm machinery, livestock, seed, feed and other supplies
- Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
- Perform farming duties.
Employment requirements
- Extensive farming experience, obtained as a farm supervisor or specialized crop or livestock worker or by working on a farm, is usually required.
- A university degree or college diploma in agricultural management or other field related to crop or livestock production 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 | 47 |
| 2017 | 52 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2019 | 41 |
| 2020 | 84 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2022 | 63 |
| 2023 | 90 |
| 2024 | 47 |
| 2025 | 55 |
| 2026 | 8 |
- Coral Beach Farms Ltd38
- Polyculture Plante 1987 Inc.32
- Jealous Fruits Ltd.22
- Monaghan Mushrooms Ltd.7
- Clayburn Nursery Ltd7
- Highline Mushrooms West Limited7
- Great Lakes Greenhouses Inc.6
- Silver Valley Farms Ltd5
- David Vos Farms Ltd4
- DAILY FRESH PRODUCE LTD.4
- McLure Farms and Fruit Stand Ltd.4
- Columbia Valley Organics Ltd4
- Sobha Singh Grewal and Sons Farms Ltd4
- Pacific Pride Chicks Ltd.4
- BRAR BROTHERS HOLDINGS LTD.4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 10 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020 | 30 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 | 10 |
| 2018 | 0 | 10 |
| 2017 | 15 | 15 |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 0 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2020 | 35 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2025 | 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 | 75 |
| 2016 | 30 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 90 |
| 2023 | 25 |
- Provincial Nominee Program100
- Federal Skilled Worker85
- Canadian Experience Class50
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$16.25 | C$30.00 | C$57.69 |
| Alberta | C$20.91 | C$33.33 | C$90.87 |
| Manitoba | C$16.00 | C$29.45 | C$37.50 |
| New Brunswick | C$17.50 | C$26.92 | C$55.00 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$23.76 | C$34.17 | C$63.61 |
| Nova Scotia | C$17.50 | C$26.92 | C$55.00 |
| Ontario | C$20.19 | C$31.25 | C$96.15 |
| Quebec | C$16.10 | C$27.00 | C$48.08 |
| Saskatchewan | C$22.00 | C$33.00 | C$81.73 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 411
- Vacancies advertised
- 677
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$21.00
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