Managers in horticulture
Occupation · NOC 2021 80021 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 80021
- TEER
- 0
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 225
- Median wage, Canada
- C$21.80 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 100
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About this occupation
Managers in horticulture plan, organize, direct and control the activities of nursery and greenhouse staff who grow and market trees, shrubs, flowers and plants.
Example job titles
- Christmas tree farm operator
- flower grower
- greenhouse manager
- greenhouse operator
- nursery manager
- nursery operator
- plant grower - nursery
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Plan, organize, direct and control the operations of nurseries and greenhouses
- Establish the environmental conditions required to grow trees, shrubs, flowers and plants, and design planting and care schedules accordingly
- Determine type and quantity of stock to grow
- Supervise staff in planting, transplanting, feeding and spraying stock
- Identify and control insect, disease and weed problems
- Develop marketing plans
- Provide information to customers on gardening and on the care of trees, shrubs, flowers, plants and lawns
- Order materials such as fertilizer, garden and lawn care equipment, and other nursery and greenhouse related accessories
- Hire and manage staff, oversee training and set work schedules
Employment requirements
- Completion of a college program in horticulture is usually required.
- Experience as a nursery or greenhouse supervisor is 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 | 30 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2025 | 40 |
| 2026 | 3 |
- Rainbow Greenhouses Inc.21
- JRT Nurseries Inc.18
- EDGEWATER PLANTS INC.14
- Van Belle Nursery, Inc.13
- Witzke's Greenhouses LTD12
- Aldershot Greenhouses Limited11
- Atlantic Grown Organics Inc9
- Majestic Growers Ltd9
- Antonio Bajar Greenhouses Limited5
- Grozone Greenhouse Ltd.5
- Rainbow Greenhouses Alberta Inc.5
- 955235 Alberta Ltd/Sunquest Growers Ltd3
- Sunrise Greenhouses LTD3
- Platinum Produce Company3
- Roelands Plant Farms Inc.3
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 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2020 | 15 |
| 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
| 2021 | 5 |
- Canadian Experience Class20
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$17.00 | C$21.80 | C$33.54 |
| Alberta | C$16.25 | C$22.00 | C$35.00 |
| British Columbia | C$17.85 | C$20.00 | C$30.30 |
| Ontario | C$17.60 | C$23.25 | C$43.11 |
| Quebec | C$19.00 | C$22.45 | C$28.80 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 100
- Vacancies advertised
- 467
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$23.00
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