Grounds maintenance worker NOC code

What NOC 85121 covers

Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers perform work to assist in the construction of landscapes and related structures, and to maintain lawns, gardens, athletic fields, golf courses, cemeteries, parks, landscaped interiors and other landscaped areas. They are employed by landscaping and lawn care companies, golf courses, cemeteries, and landscaping operations of public works departments and private establishments.

Main duties to compare with yours

• Spread top soil, lay sod, plant flowers, grass, shrubs and trees and perform other duties to assist with the construction of a landscape and related structures
• Cut grass, rake, aerate, dethatch, fertilize and water lawns, weed gardens, prune shrubs and trees and perform other maintenance duties as directed by supervisor
• Maintain lawns and grass along roadsides
• Operate and maintain power mowers, tractors, chain saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, pruning saws, snowblowers and other landscape maintenance equipment
• Spray and dust trees, shrubs, lawns and gardens, as directed, to control insects and disease
• Perform other manual duties to clean and maintain landscaped environments.

To use NOC 85121 on an Express Entry profile or reference letter, your duties should match the lead statement and most of the main duties. See every duty and the full Express Entry breakdown for NOC 85121 →

Other job titles under NOC 85121

• Cemetery labourer
• Gardening helper
• Golf course worker
• Grass cutter
• Landscape labourer
• Park maintenance labourer
• Bulb planter - landscaping

Similar titles in other NOC codes

If your duties don't match NOC 85121, one of these may fit better:

• Air carrier maintenance inspector — NOC 22231 (Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers, TEER 2)
• Apartment building maintenance worker — NOC 73201 (General building maintenance workers and building superintendents, TEER 3)
• Avionics maintenance technician — NOC 22313 (Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors, TEER 2)
• Cable television maintenance technician — NOC 72204 (Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers, TEER 2)
• Campus maintenance manager — NOC 70012 (Facility operation and maintenance managers, TEER 0)
• Facilities maintenance head — NOC 70012 (Facility operation and maintenance managers, TEER 0)
• Gas maintenance worker — NOC 74204 (Utility maintenance workers, TEER 4)
• Grounds maintenance contractor — NOC 82031 (Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services, TEER 2)

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Sources: Statistics Canada, NOC 2021 Version 1.0 (example titles and duties); IRCC high-wage occupations and category-based selection lists. Check the official NOC site before you apply.