NOC 75212: Public works and maintenance labourers
Public works and maintenance labourers perform a variety of labouring activities to maintain sidewalks, streets, roads and similar areas. They are employed by public works departments in all levels of government or by private contractors under contract to governments.
Last reviewed 2026-11-02 · Sources: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Quick answer
NOC 75212 (Public works and maintenance labourers) is a TEER 5 occupation — not skilled work for FSW or CEC. It is not on IRCC's high-wage list. It isn't on any current category-based draw list.
TEER
TEER 5
Not skilled for FSW/CEC
High-wage
Not listed
No extra CRS points
Category draws
None
IRCC 2026 lists
| NOC 2021 code | 75212 |
|---|---|
| Title | Public works and maintenance labourers |
| Broad category | Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations |
| TEER | TEER 5 — usually short-term work demonstration and no formal education |
Example job titles
- helper - garbage collection
- municipal labourer
- parking meter collector
- public works labourer
- road maintenance worker
- sewer maintenance worker
- sidewalk cleaner
Main duties
- Clean and maintain sidewalks, streets, roads and public grounds of municipality and other areas, working as member of crew
- Sweep debris and remove snow from streets, sidewalks, building grounds and other areas, and load snow and debris into carts or trucks
- Shovel cement and other materials into cement mixers, spread concrete and asphalt on road surfaces using shovels, rakes and hand tampers, and perform other activities to assist in maintenance and repair of roads
- Spread sand or salt on sidewalks for snow and ice control
- Dig ditches and trenches using shovels and other hand tools
- Operate jackhammers and drills to break up pavement
- Load and unload trucks with supplies and equipment
- Collect money from coin boxes of parking meters along established route
Your duties should match the lead statement and most of the main duties to use this NOC — check the full profile on the official NOC site.
Related occupations
- NOC 75200 — Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs
- NOC 75201 — Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors
- NOC 75210 — Boat and cable ferry operators and related occupations
- NOC 75211 — Railway and motor transport labourers
- NOC 75100 — Longshore workers
- NOC 75101 — Material handlers
- NOC 75110 — Construction trades helpers and labourers
- NOC 75119 — Other trades helpers and labourers
← NOC 75211 Railway and motor transport labourers · NOC 80010 Managers in natural resources production and fishing →
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TEER 5 also matters for work permits: see the spousal open work permit (TEER rules for spouses of workers), LMIA explained and the Atlantic Immigration Program (job offers in TEER 0–4).
Sources: Statistics Canada NOC 2021 V1.0; IRCC high-wage occupations; IRCC category-based selection; IRCC who can apply.
Frequently asked questions
Is NOC 75212 eligible for Express Entry?+
NOC 75212 is a TEER 5 occupation. IRCC only counts TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 work as skilled experience for the Federal Skilled Worker Program and the Canadian Experience Class, so this occupation alone generally won't meet those requirements. Provincial programs may differ.
Is NOC 75212 a high-wage occupation?+
No. NOC 75212 isn't on IRCC's Express Entry high-wage occupations list, so it doesn't earn the extra high-wage or job offer CRS points. Canadian work-length points can still apply for TEER 0–3 work.
Which Express Entry category draws include NOC 75212?+
None of IRCC's current category-based selection lists include NOC 75212. Candidates can still be invited in general, program-specific (such as CEC) or PNP rounds.