We tell you what professions are in demand in Canada at the moment. We also indicate the number of vacancies, NOC code, description and salary of each specialty.
How the rating is formed
All information is prepared based on the official government website for finding work in Canada – Job Bank.
The basis is the number of vacancies on this site at the moment. We will update information every day. Accordingly, the rating may change.
For each in-demand profession, we will provide the following useful information:
- code and TEER in NOC;
- number of vacancies;
- number of issued LMIA * for 2020-2022;
- average salary;
- description with examples of positions.
LMIA is a permit for Canadian employers to hire foreigners. That is, in order to hire you, in most cases the employer must apply for this document. Issued by the government.
This figure will help you understand how often foreigners are hired for the specified popular profession from this rating.
TEER skill level is important when immigrating to Canada . Groups 0, 1, 2 and 3 are eligible for Express Entry, federal and most provincial programs. Groups 4 and 5 are only eligible for certain provincial and federal non-Express Entry programs.
Chef
NOC: 62200
TEER: 2
Vacancies: 1169
LMIA: 998
19.00 CAD / hour
The chef plans and directs food preparation and prepares the food himself. They work in restaurants, hotels, hospitals and other medical institutions, central grocery stores, clubs and similar establishments, as well as on ships.
Examples of included professions:
- assistant chef;
- banquet chef;
- Cold foods chef;
- corporate chef;
- executive chef.
Other customer service and information services representatives
NOC: 64409
TEER: 4
Vacancies: 1222
LMIA: 25
19.23 CAD / hour
Answer inquiries, provide information about the establishment’s products, services and policies, and provide customer services such as accepting payments and processing requests for services.
Work in retail stores, call centers, insurance, telecommunications, utility companies and other institutions in the private and public sectors.
Examples of included professions:
- call center operator (Call center agent – customer service);
- Complaints adjuster;
- Customer service advisor;
- Maintenance service clerk;
- Public relations clerk.
Early childhood educators and assistants
NOC: 42202
TEER: 2
Vacancies: 1311
LMIA: 1054
20.20 CAD / hour
Early childhood educators plan, organize, and implement programs for children ages infancy through 12 years.
Early childhood educator assistants provide care to infants and preschool and school-aged children under the supervision of early childhood educators.
Early childhood educators and assistants provide children with activities that stimulate and develop their intellectual, physical and emotional growth and ensure their safety and well-being.
Specialists in this category work in child care centers, day care centers, kindergartens, agencies working with special needs children, and other institutions that provide preschool education services.
This group includes leaders of preschool teachers and assistants.
Examples of included professions:
- Child care worker assistant;
- Daycare helper;
- Daycare supervisor;
- early childhood assistant (Assistant for working with early childhood children);
- preschool teacher – junior kindergarten (Early childhood educator – junior kindergarten).
Home child care workers
NOC: 44100
TEER: 4
Vacancies: 1362
LMIA: 4
17.00 CAD / hour
Provide childcare on a full-time or short-term basis at home. They look after the well-being and physical and social development of children, assist parents with childcare, and may assist with household chores.
Professionals in this category provide care primarily in their own homes or in orphanages where they may also live.
They are hired by private households and child care agencies. They may also be self-employed.
Examples of included professions:
- nanny (Babysitter);
- babysitting caregiver;
- nurse for a child in a private home (Child caregiver – private home);
- governess – child care (Governess – child care);
- live-in nanny.
Automotive repair and maintenance specialists
NOC: 72410
TEER: 2
Vacancies: 1423
LMIA: 1185
27.50 CAD / hour
Inspect, diagnose, repair and maintain mechanical, electrical and electronic systems and components on passenger cars, buses, light trucks and commercial vehicles.
Professionals in this category work at vehicle dealers, garages, truck and trailer dealerships, fleet maintenance companies and service stations, automotive specialty stores, transportation companies and retail establishments that have auto repair shops.
This group of units also includes mechanic repairers who perform major repairs and replacement of mechanical components on newly assembled vehicles. They work for car manufacturing companies.
Examples of included professions:
- Apprentice motor vehicle mechanic;
- automatic transmission mechanic (automatic transmission mechanic);
- Automobile mechanic;
- Automotive brake mechanic;
- Automotive electrical technician.
Cashiers
NOC: 65100
TEER: 5
Vacancies: 1571
LMIA: 119
14.25 CAD / hour
Operate cash registers, optical price scanners, computers, or other equipment to register and accept payment for the purchase of goods, services, and admission tickets.
Specialists in this category work in shops, restaurants, theaters, entertainment and sports facilities, currency exchange offices, government agencies, commercial offices and other service, retail and wholesale establishments.
Examples of included professions:
- cashier in a cafeteria (Cafeteria cashier);
- Car park cashier;
- casino cashier;
- Convenience store cashier;
- Dining room cashier.
Carpenters
NOC: 72310
TEER: 2
Vacancies: 1691
LMIA: 2161
30.00 CAD / hour
Build, erect, install, maintain and repair structures and structural components made of wood, wood substitutes, light steel and other materials.
Specialists in this category work in construction companies, carpentry contractors and repair services of factories, factories and other enterprises. They can also work for themselves.
Examples of included professions:
- carpenter (Carpenter);
- carpenter-joiner;
- Construction carpenter;
- finishing carpenter;
- Log home builder.
Managers in retail and wholesale trade
NOC: 60020
TEER: 0
Vacancies: 2078
LMIA: 672
35.58 CAD / hour
Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of businesses that sell goods or services at retail or wholesale.
Professionals in this category are employed by retail and wholesale businesses or may own and operate their own store.
Examples of included professions:
- Appliance store manager;
- Art gallery manager – retail;
- Bakery manager – food store;
- camera store manager;
- dealer in retail trade (Dealer – retail).
Restaurant and catering managers
NOC: 60030
TEER: 0
Vacancies: 2171
LMIA: 1659
21.75 CAD / hour
Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of restaurants, bars, cafes and other public catering establishments.
Specialists in this category work in catering establishments or may be self-employed.
Examples of included professions:
- Assistant bar manager;
- bar manager;
- Canteen services manager;
- Dining establishment managing supervisor;
- Restaurant assistant manager.
Cleaners
NOC: 65310
TEER: 5
Vacancies: 2270
LMIA: 762
18.00 CAD / hour
Clean lobbies, hallways, offices and rooms of hotels, motels, resorts, hospitals, schools, office buildings and private homes.
Specialists in this category are hired by hotels, motels, resorts, recreation centers, hospitals and other institutions, management companies, cleaning companies and individuals.
Maids perform housekeeping duties in residential and institutional settings.
Examples of included professions:
- airport cleaner;
- Clean-up crew worker;
- Hall cleaner;
- Housekeeping room attendant;
- Nursing home cleaner.
Construction trades and general workers
NOC: 75110
TEER: 5
Vacancies: 3218
LMIA: 1699
21.00 CAD / hour
They assist qualified craftsmen and perform labor activities on construction sites, in quarries and in open pit mines.
Professionals in this category are employed by construction companies, trade and labor contractors, and surface mining and quarry operators.
Examples of included professions:
- Air tool operator;
- asphalt mixer;
- Bricklayer helper;
- Building painter helper;
- Carpenter helper.
Truck drivers
NOC: 73300
TEER: 3
Vacancies: 3351
LMIA: 4344
24.00 CAD / hour
Drive trucks or tractors to transport goods.
Long haul truck drivers drive heavy trucks on urban, intercity, provincial and international routes, while short haul and local truck drivers work on urban and short intercity routes.
Specialists in this category work in transport, manufacturing, and distribution companies. They may also be self-employed.
Examples of included professions:
- Bulk goods truck driver;
- cement truck driver – construction;
- Commercial truck driver;
- Fuel oil truck driver;
- Truck driver.
Administrative staff
NOC: 13100
TEER: 3
Vacancies: 3459
LMIA: 1787
27.13 CAD / hour
Supervises and implements administrative procedures, establishes work priorities, reviews administrative operations, and coordinates the acquisition of administrative services such as office space, supplies, and security services.
Specialists in this category work in the public and private sectors. Administrative employees, who are managers, are included in this group of units.
Examples of included professions:
- Administration analyst;
- administrative coordinator;
- Claims officer;
- Documentation and projects analyst;
- Management planning officer.
Accounting Specialists
NOC: 12200
TEER: 2
Vacancies: 3637
LMIA: 1356
25.00 CAD / hour
Maintain complete sets of books, maintain accounts, review procedures used to record financial transactions, and provide personal accounting services.
Professionals in this category work in the private and public sectors or may be self-employed.
Examples of included professions:
- Accounting bookkeeper;
- Accounting technician;
- accountant (Bookkeeper);
- budget officer (Budget officer);
- senior accountant (Senior bookkeeper).
Retail sales supervisors
NOC: 62010
TEER: 2
Vacancies: 3876
LMIA: 3191
20.00 CAD / hour
Supervise and coordinate the activities of employees in the following departments: Retailers and Visual Merchandisers (NOC 64100), Cashiers (NOC 65100), Storekeepers, Clerks and Order Pickers (NOC 65102) and Other Sales Related Occupations (NOC 65109).
Professionals in this category are hired by stores and other retail businesses, wholesale businesses that sell to the public, rental agencies, and door-to-door delivery businesses.
Examples of included professions:
- Bakery supervisor – supermarket;
- head of customer service department (Customer service supervisor – retail);
- Head of the Department of Retail Trade (Department supervisor – retail);
- Head cashier;
- Night crew leader – retail store.
Retailers and merchandisers
NOC: 64100
TEER: 4
Vacancies: 4380
LMIA: 139
15.20 CAD / hour
Sell or lease a range of technical and non-technical goods and services directly to consumers.
Visual merchandisers plan, create and implement store displays.
Professionals in this category are employed by stores and other retailers, as well as wholesalers that provide retail sales to the public.
Examples of included professions:
- art salesperson;
- Automobile leasing agent;
- Bakery clerk;
- Beer store sales clerk;
- Clock shop clerk.
Administrative Assistant
NOC: 13110
TEER: 3
Vacancies: 5167
LMIA: 2531
24.00 CAD / hour
Perform a variety of administrative duties in support of managerial and professional employers.
Specialists in this category work in the private and public sectors.
Examples of included professions:
- administrative assistant;
- administrative secretary;
- Contracts Secretary;
- Human resources administrator;
- personal secretary (Personal secretary).
Workers behind the counter, kitchen helpers, etc.
NOC: 65201
TEER: 5
Vacancies: 6210
LMIA: 1148
14.60 CAD / hour
Prepares, reheats and finishes simple meals and serves customers at food counters.
Kitchen assistants, food service assistants, and dishwashers clear tables, clean kitchen areas, wash dishes, and perform various other tasks to assist employees who prepare or serve food and beverages.
Specialists in this category work in restaurants, cafes, hotels, fast food outlets, canteens, hospitals and other institutions.
Examples of included professions:
- Bar helper;
- Bartender helper;
- Cook’s helper;
- Dishwashing machine attendant;
- Fast-food preparer.
Supervisors in the catering industry
NOC: 62020
TEER: 2
Vacancies: 8010
LMIA: 9511
16.50 CAD / hour
Supervise, direct and coordinate the activities of workers who prepare, portion and serve food.
Professionals in this category work in hospitals and other medical institutions, as well as in cafeterias, catering companies and other food service establishments.
Examples of included professions:
- cafeteria supervisor;
- Food service supervisor;
- Hospital food service supervisor;
- kitchen manager;
- head of the railway dining car food service supervisor.
Cook
NOC: 63200
TEER: 3
Vacancies: 8311
LMIA: 12639
15.60 CAD / hour
They are engaged in preparing a variety of dishes.
Specialists in this category work in restaurants, hotels, hospitals and other healthcare institutions, central grocery stores, educational institutions, etc. They are also used on board ships and construction and logging sites.
Examples of included professions:
- Apprentice cook;
- Assistant cook;
- banquet cook;
- Grill cook;
- Logging camp cook.