Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities
Occupation · NOC 2021 95102 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 95102
- TEER
- 5
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 240
- Median wage, Canada
- C$25.00 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 153
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About this occupation
Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities carry out a variety of material handling, cleaning and routine general labouring activities. They are employed by petroleum and natural gas processing, pipeline and petrochemical, chemical and pharmaceutical companies, and by electrical, water and waste treatment utilities and services.
Example job titles
- coating machine feeder - chemical processing
- filter cleaner - chemical processing
- helper - chemical processing
- labourer - gas utility
- loader - chemical processing
- retort unloader
- still cleaner - chemical processing
- water intake tender
- waterworks labourer
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Feed and unload production machinery and equipment
- Clean chemical processing machines and equipment and production areas
- Move, sort and pile materials and products manually and using powered equipment
- Assist other workers to operate, repair and maintain process equipment, gas distribution, water filtration and waste plant equipment
- Perform general duties such as basic construction, painting and other manual tasks.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school 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 | 48 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 73 |
| 2025 | 79 |
| 2026 | 4 |
- Catalyst Changers Inc.104
- Clean Harbors Catalyst Services LP48
- Turn2 Catalyst Inc.30
- Mattawa Industrial Services Inc.25
- KDC/ONE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION INC.13
- Unoria Coopérative4
- Interstar Materials, Inc.3
- MAGIECHEM INC2
- PROGRESSIVE INDUSTRIAL FLUIDS LTD.2
- Remote Waste LP2
- Boulangerie St-Méthode1
- Maison Russet inc1
- Om Organics Inc1
- IH2O LTD.1
- MI-MAINTENANCE INDUSTRIELLE Inc.1
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 | 50 | 0 |
| 2024 | 60 | 5 |
| 2018 | 20 | 0 |
| 2017 | 30 | 0 |
| 2016 | 15 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 0 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2024 | 65 |
| 2025 | 50 |
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$18.25 | C$25.00 | C$38.53 |
| Alberta | C$20.00 | C$27.00 | C$37.00 |
| British Columbia | C$20.00 | C$29.06 | C$39.41 |
| Manitoba | C$16.25 | C$20.00 | C$26.95 |
| New Brunswick | C$16.00 | C$21.00 | C$29.00 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$17.25 | C$24.00 | C$31.82 |
| Nova Scotia | C$16.50 | C$25.00 | C$38.50 |
| Ontario | C$18.50 | C$26.50 | C$41.50 |
| Quebec | C$18.28 | C$23.44 | C$37.68 |
| Saskatchewan | C$17.50 | C$24.75 | C$34.64 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 153
- Vacancies advertised
- 648
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$28.44
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