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Occupations in Canada (NOC 2021)

Index · NOC 2021 · Canada

Unit groups
516
Major groups
45
Data as at 24 Oct 2026
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Most temporary foreign worker positions

All ESDC employer lists.

Positions on positive LMIAs
  1. Nursery and greenhouse labourers136,994
  2. Harvesting labourers129,701
  3. Cooks62,585
  4. Food service supervisors52,685
  5. Transport truck drivers44,070
  6. Fish and seafood plant workers36,107
  7. Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations25,207
  8. Labourers in food and beverage processing21,922
  9. Construction trades helpers and labourers21,036
  10. Retail sales supervisors15,006
  11. Livestock labourers13,726
  12. Administrative assistants13,293
  13. Carpenters13,277
  14. Welders and related machine operators11,729
  15. Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers11,720
  16. Light duty cleaners10,631
  17. Software engineers and designers9,976
  18. Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates9,545
  19. Graphic designers and illustrators9,372
  20. Labourers in fish and seafood processing8,728
  21. Restaurant and food service managers8,613
  22. Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers8,097
  23. Administrative officers8,036
  24. Accounting technicians and bookkeepers6,911
  25. Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers6,335
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

00 Legislative and senior managers

NOCOccupationPositions
00010Legislators0
00011Senior government managers and officials18
00012Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services1,467
00013Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations368
00014Senior managers - trade, broadcasting and other services1,469
00015Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities1,335
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

10 Specialized middle management occupations in administrative services, financial and business services and communication (except broadcasting)

NOCOccupationPositions
10010Financial managers449
10011Human resources managers169
10012Purchasing managers287
10019Other administrative services managers507
10020Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers54
10021Banking, credit and other investment managers60
10022Advertising, marketing and public relations managers1,133
10029Other business services managers305
10030Telecommunication carriers managers21
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

11 Professional occupations in finance and business

NOCOccupationPositions
11100Financial auditors and accountants429
11101Financial and investment analysts446
11102Financial advisors47
11103Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers17
11109Other financial officers112
11200Human resources professionals338
11201Professional occupations in business management consulting755
11202Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations2,791
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

12 Administrative and financial supervisors and specialized administrative occupations

NOCOccupationPositions
12010Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers541
12011Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers231
12012Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers21
12013Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations3,940
12100Executive assistants325
12101Human resources and recruitment officers909
12102Procurement and purchasing agents and officers781
12103Conference and event planners314
12104Employment insurance and revenue officers0
12110Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations0
12111Health information management occupations8
12112Records management technicians28
12113Statistical officers and related research support occupations15
12200Accounting technicians and bookkeepers6,911
12201Insurance adjusters and claims examiners17
12202Insurance underwriters25
12203Assessors, business valuators and appraisers15
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

13 Administrative occupations and transportation logistics occupations

NOCOccupationPositions
13100Administrative officers8,036
13101Property administrators239
13102Payroll administrators97
13110Administrative assistants13,293
13111Legal administrative assistants374
13112Medical administrative assistants635
13200Customs, ship and other brokers23
13201Production and transportation logistics coordinators512
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

14 Administrative and financial support and supply chain logistics occupations

NOCOccupationPositions
14100General office support workers291
14101Receptionists604
14102Personnel clerks20
14103Court clerks and related court services occupations0
14110Survey interviewers and statistical clerks0
14111Data entry clerks65
14112Desktop publishing operators and related occupations2
14200Accounting and related clerks109
14201Banking, insurance and other financial clerks33
14202Collection clerks4
14300Library assistants and clerks0
14301Correspondence, publication and regulatory clerks4
14400Shippers and receivers1,012
14401Storekeepers and partspersons292
14402Production logistics workers11
14403Purchasing and inventory control workers235
14404Dispatchers454
14405Transportation route and crew schedulers14
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

20 Specialized middle management occupations in engineering, architecture, science and information systems

NOCOccupationPositions
20010Engineering managers343
20011Architecture and science managers95
20012Computer and information systems managers2,748
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences

NOCOccupationPositions
21100Physicists and astronomers93
21101Chemists303
21102Geoscientists and oceanographers61
21103Meteorologists and climatologists4
21109Other professional occupations in physical sciences22
21110Biologists and related scientists192
21111Forestry professionals4
21112Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists24
21120Public and environmental health and safety professionals10
21200Architects52
21201Landscape architects18
21202Urban and land use planners11
21203Land surveyors27
21210Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries103
21211Data scientists245
21220Cybersecurity specialists204
21221Business systems specialists474
21222Information systems specialists921
21223Database analysts and data administrators1,516
21230Computer systems developers and programmers328
21231Software engineers and designers9,976
21232Software developers and programmers1,302
21233Web designers242
21234Web developers and programmers586
21300Civil engineers395
21301Mechanical engineers396
21310Electrical and electronics engineers544
21311Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)733
21320Chemical engineers58
21321Industrial and manufacturing engineers258
21322Metallurgical and materials engineers49
21330Mining engineers22
21331Geological engineers24
21332Petroleum engineers10
21390Aerospace engineers209
21399Other professional engineers90
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences

NOCOccupationPositions
22100Chemical technologists and technicians465
22101Geological and mineral technologists and technicians74
22110Biological technologists and technicians139
22111Agricultural and fish products inspectors15
22112Forestry technologists and technicians24
22113Conservation and fishery officers3
22114Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists1,654
22210Architectural technologists and technicians253
22211Industrial designers187
22212Drafting technologists and technicians915
22213Land survey technologists and technicians158
22214Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology58
22220Computer network and web technicians1,281
22221User support technicians1,145
22222Information systems testing technicians544
22230Non-destructive testers and inspectors175
22231Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers16
22232Occupational health and safety specialists51
22233Construction inspectors112
22300Civil engineering technologists and technicians421
22301Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians939
22302Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians709
22303Construction estimators372
22310Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians943
22311Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)578
22312Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics225
22313Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors48
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

30 Specialized middle management occupations in health care

NOCOccupationPositions
30010Managers in health care64
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

31 Professional occupations in health

NOCOccupationPositions
31100Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine470
31101Specialists in surgery62
31102General practitioners and family physicians2,177
31103Veterinarians361
31110Dentists89
31111Optometrists12
31112Audiologists and speech-language pathologists52
31120Pharmacists92
31121Dietitians and nutritionists11
31200Psychologists87
31201Chiropractors9
31202Physiotherapists208
31203Occupational therapists11
31204Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment17
31209Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating42
31300Nursing coordinators and supervisors20
31301Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses3,599
31302Nurse practitioners6
31303Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals11
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

32 Technical occupations in health

NOCOccupationPositions
32100Opticians118
32101Licensed practical nurses309
32102Paramedical occupations68
32103Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists20
32104Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians387
32109Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment240
32110Denturists8
32111Dental hygienists and dental therapists39
32112Dental technologists and technicians45
32120Medical laboratory technologists12
32121Medical radiation technologists146
32122Medical sonographers28
32123Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists7
32124Pharmacy technicians20
32129Other medical technologists and technicians10
32200Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists21
32201Massage therapists244
32209Other practitioners of natural healing212
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

33 Assisting occupations in support of health services

NOCOccupationPositions
33100Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants221
33101Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations27
33102Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates9,545
33103Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants391
33109Other assisting occupations in support of health services306
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

40 Managers in public administration, in education and social and community services and in public protection services

NOCOccupationPositions
40010Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration3
40011Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration6
40012Government managers - education policy development and program administration3
40019Other managers in public administration0
40020Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training65
40021School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education26
40030Managers in social, community and correctional services43
40040Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services0
40041Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers1
40042Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces41
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

41 Professional occupations in law, education, social, community and government services

NOCOccupationPositions
41100Judges0
41101Lawyers and Quebec notaries34
41200University professors and lecturers3,240
41201Post-secondary teaching and research assistants139
41210College and other vocational instructors277
41220Secondary school teachers270
41221Elementary school and kindergarten teachers591
41300Social workers129
41301Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies17
41302Religious leaders63
41310Police investigators and other investigative occupations0
41311Probation and parole officers0
41320Educational counsellors48
41321Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education)5
41400Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers40
41401Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts59
41402Business development officers and market researchers and analysts674
41403Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers26
41404Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers59
41405Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers67
41406Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers64
41407Program officers unique to government0
41409Other professional occupations in social science11
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

42 Front-line public protection services and paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community, education services

NOCOccupationPositions
42100Police officers (except commissioned)0
42101Firefighters1
42102Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces2
42200Paralegals and related occupations92
42201Social and community service workers323
42202Early childhood educators and assistants6,104
42203Instructors of persons with disabilities40
42204Religion workers57
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

43 Assisting occupations in education and in legal and public protection

NOCOccupationPositions
43100Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants37
43109Other instructors98
43200Sheriffs and bailiffs0
43201Correctional service officers0
43202By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers1
43203Border services, customs, and immigration officers0
43204Operations members of the Canadian Armed Forces0
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

44 Care providers and legal and public protection support occupations

NOCOccupationPositions
44100Home child care providers49
44101Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations761
44200Primary combat members of the Canadian Armed Forces3
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

45 Student monitors, crossing guards and related occupations

NOCOccupationPositions
45100Student monitors, crossing guards and related occupations1
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

50 Specialized middle management occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

NOCOccupationPositions
50010Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers18
50011Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts71
50012Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors95
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

51 Professional occupations in art and culture

NOCOccupationPositions
51100Librarians1
51101Conservators and curators18
51102Archivists0
51110Editors54
51111Authors and writers (except technical)5
51112Technical writers19
51113Journalists24
51114Translators, terminologists and interpreters219
51120Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations2,532
51121Conductors, composers and arrangers36
51122Musicians and singers154
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

52 Technical occupations in art, culture and sport

NOCOccupationPositions
52100Library and public archive technicians2
52110Film and video camera operators113
52111Graphic arts technicians169
52112Broadcast technicians11
52113Audio and video recording technicians216
52114Announcers and other broadcasters136
52119Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts393
52120Graphic designers and illustrators9,372
52121Interior designers and interior decorators247
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

53 Occupations in art, culture and sport

NOCOccupationPositions
53100Registrars, restorers, interpreters and other occupations related to museum and art galleries15
53110Photographers192
53111Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators193
53120Dancers140
53121Actors, comedians and circus performers871
53122Painters, sculptors and other visual artists59
53123Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers235
53124Artisans and craftspersons178
53125Patternmakers - textile, leather and fur products37
53200Athletes352
53201Coaches444
53202Sports officials and referees2
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

54 Support occupations in sport

NOCOccupationPositions
54100Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness1,725
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

55 Support occupations in art and culture

NOCOccupationPositions
55109Other performers2,136
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

60 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services

NOCOccupationPositions
60010Corporate sales managers633
60020Retail and wholesale trade managers2,711
60030Restaurant and food service managers8,613
60031Accommodation service managers557
60040Managers in customer and personal services884
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

62 Retail sales and service supervisors and specialized occupations in sales and services

NOCOccupationPositions
62010Retail sales supervisors15,006
62020Food service supervisors52,685
62021Executive housekeepers661
62022Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors1,436
62023Customer and information services supervisors384
62024Cleaning supervisors3,654
62029Other services supervisors1,492
62100Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade1,227
62101Retail and wholesale buyers647
62200Chefs5,165
62201Funeral directors and embalmers9
62202Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations197
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

63 Occupations in sales and services

NOCOccupationPositions
63100Insurance agents and brokers262
63101Real estate agents and salespersons2
63102Financial sales representatives141
63200Cooks62,585
63201Butchers - retail and wholesale1,289
63202Bakers5,491
63210Hairstylists and barbers3,656
63211Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations3,332
63220Shoe repairers and shoemakers29
63221Upholsterers589
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

64 Sales and service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations

NOCOccupationPositions
64100Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers1,854
64101Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical)207
64200Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners879
64201Image, social and other personal consultants9
64300Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses93
64301Bartenders188
64310Travel counsellors51
64311Pursers and flight attendants16
64312Airline ticket and service agents6
64313Ground and water transport ticket agents, cargo service representatives and related clerks3
64314Hotel front desk clerks1,226
64320Tour and travel guides150
64321Casino workers22
64322Outdoor sport and recreational guides1,062
64400Customer services representatives - financial institutions75
64401Postal services representatives1
64409Other customer and information services representatives221
64410Security guards and related security service occupations307
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

65 Sales and service support occupations

NOCOccupationPositions
65100Cashiers2,836
65101Service station attendants82
65102Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers1,662
65109Other sales related occupations194
65200Food and beverage servers2,174
65201Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations25,207
65202Meat cutters and fishmongers - retail and wholesale4,526
65210Support occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up services39
65211Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport2,987
65220Pet groomers and animal care workers238
65229Other support occupations in personal services46
65310Light duty cleaners10,631
65311Specialized cleaners2,035
65312Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners349
65320Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations346
65329Other service support occupations235
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

70 Middle management occupations in trades and transportation

NOCOccupationPositions
70010Construction managers1,056
70011Home building and renovation managers142
70012Facility operation and maintenance managers225
70020Managers in transportation359
70021Postal and courier services managers10
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

72 Technical trades and transportation officers and controllers

NOCOccupationPositions
72010Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations164
72011Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations74
72012Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades16
72013Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades600
72014Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers1,489
72020Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades278
72021Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews778
72022Supervisors, printing and related occupations133
72023Supervisors, railway transport operations4
72024Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators813
72025Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations54
72100Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors5,819
72101Tool and die makers404
72102Sheet metal workers691
72103Boilermakers71
72104Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters871
72105Ironworkers796
72106Welders and related machine operators11,729
72200Electricians (except industrial and power system)1,287
72201Industrial electricians407
72202Power system electricians5
72203Electrical power line and cable workers305
72204Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers432
72205Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians666
72300Plumbers1,273
72301Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers295
72302Gas fitters27
72310Carpenters13,277
72311Cabinetmakers2,093
72320Bricklayers1,421
72321Insulators1,784
72400Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics2,460
72401Heavy-duty equipment mechanics4,195
72402Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics521
72403Railway carmen/women2
72404Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors559
72405Machine fitters111
72406Elevator constructors and mechanics47
72410Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers8,097
72411Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators3,198
72420Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics7
72421Appliance servicers and repairers424
72422Electrical mechanics1,954
72423Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics289
72429Other small engine and small equipment repairers184
72500Crane operators242
72501Water well drillers20
72600Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors791
72601Air traffic controllers and related occupations20
72602Deck officers, water transport142
72603Engineer officers, water transport171
72604Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators2
72999Other technical trades and related occupations878
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

73 General trades

NOCOccupationPositions
73100Concrete finishers4,694
73101Tilesetters1,780
73102Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers6,335
73110Roofers and shinglers4,592
73111Glaziers1,139
73112Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)4,168
73113Floor covering installers1,027
73200Residential and commercial installers and servicers3,658
73201General building maintenance workers and building superintendents383
73202Pest controllers and fumigators36
73209Other repairers and servicers149
73300Transport truck drivers44,070
73301Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators315
73310Railway and yard locomotive engineers2
73311Railway conductors and brakemen/women0
73400Heavy equipment operators1,347
73401Printing press operators510
73402Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction183
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

74 Mail and message distribution, other transport equipment operators and related maintenance workers

NOCOccupationPositions
74100Mail and parcel sorters and related occupations0
74101Letter carriers1
74102Couriers and messengers53
74200Railway yard and track maintenance workers6
74201Water transport deck and engine room crew282
74202Air transport ramp attendants33
74203Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers1,250
74204Utility maintenance workers3
74205Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers150
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

75 Helpers and labourers and other transport drivers, operators and labourers

NOCOccupationPositions
75100Longshore workers5
75101Material handlers5,382
75110Construction trades helpers and labourers21,036
75119Other trades helpers and labourers2,833
75200Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs144
75201Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors550
75210Boat and cable ferry operators and related occupations4
75211Railway and motor transport labourers174
75212Public works and maintenance labourers96
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

80 Middle management occupations in production and agriculture

NOCOccupationPositions
80010Managers in natural resources production and fishing36
80020Managers in agriculture547
80021Managers in horticulture225
80022Managers in aquaculture13
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

82 Supervisors in natural resources, agriculture and related production

NOCOccupationPositions
82010Supervisors, logging and forestry19
82020Supervisors, mining and quarrying15
82021Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services31
82030Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors2,570
82031Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services1,480
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

83 Occupations in natural resources and related production

NOCOccupationPositions
83100Underground production and development miners21
83101Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers46
83110Logging machinery operators210
83120Fishing masters and officers3
83121Fishermen/women0
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production

NOCOccupationPositions
84100Underground mine service and support workers0
84101Oil and gas well drilling and related workers and services operators6
84110Chain saw and skidder operators11
84111Silviculture and forestry workers568
84120Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators3,264
84121Fishing vessel deckhands114
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

85 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers

NOCOccupationPositions
85100Livestock labourers13,726
85101Harvesting labourers129,701
85102Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers199
85103Nursery and greenhouse labourers136,994
85104Trappers and hunters0
85110Mine labourers3
85111Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers61
85120Logging and forestry labourers253
85121Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers11,720
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

90 Middle management occupations in manufacturing and utilities

NOCOccupationPositions
90010Manufacturing managers467
90011Utilities managers12
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and utilities operators and controllers

NOCOccupationPositions
92010Supervisors, mineral and metal processing65
92011Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities55
92012Supervisors, food and beverage processing854
92013Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing241
92014Supervisors, forest products processing59
92015Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing185
92020Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling4
92021Supervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturing40
92022Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing148
92023Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing46
92024Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly134
92100Power engineers and power systems operators18
92101Water and waste treatment plant operators84
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

93 Central control and process operators and aircraft assembly assemblers and inspectors

NOCOccupationPositions
93100Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing18
93101Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing12
93102Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators43
93200Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors228
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

94 Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors in processing, manufacturing and printing

NOCOccupationPositions
94100Machine operators, mineral and metal processing47
94101Foundry workers478
94102Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters105
94103Concrete, clay and stone forming operators591
94104Inspectors and testers, mineral and metal processing129
94105Metalworking and forging machine operators1,085
94106Machining tool operators519
94107Machine operators of other metal products144
94110Chemical plant machine operators135
94111Plastics processing machine operators1,361
94112Rubber processing machine operators and related workers346
94120Sawmill machine operators402
94121Pulp mill, papermaking and finishing machine operators26
94122Paper converting machine operators165
94123Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders19
94124Woodworking machine operators997
94129Other wood processing machine operators32
94130Textile fibre and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and workers272
94131Weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations186
94132Industrial sewing machine operators567
94133Inspectors and graders, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing30
94140Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing3,238
94141Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers6,292
94142Fish and seafood plant workers36,107
94143Testers and graders, food and beverage processing181
94150Plateless printing equipment operators38
94151Camera, platemaking and other prepress occupations3
94152Binding and finishing machine operators42
94153Photographic and film processors0
94200Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers131
94201Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers178
94202Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing114
94203Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers42
94204Mechanical assemblers and inspectors363
94205Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing18
94210Furniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers and inspectors845
94211Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products2,083
94212Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors1,269
94213Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators742
94219Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors781
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

95 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities

NOCOccupationPositions
95100Labourers in mineral and metal processing160
95101Labourers in metal fabrication1,117
95102Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities240
95103Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing1,773
95104Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing851
95105Labourers in textile processing and cutting122
95106Labourers in food and beverage processing21,922
95107Labourers in fish and seafood processing8,728
95109Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities3,167
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0

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