NOC 82030: Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors
Agricultural service contractors provide agricultural services such as livestock and poultry breeding, soil preparation, crop planting, crop spraying, cultivating or harvesting. Farm supervisors supervise the work of specialized livestock workers, farm machinery operators, livestock labourers, aquaculture labourers and harvesting labourers. They operate their own business or may be employed by farms and agricultural enterprises.
Last reviewed 2026-11-02 · Sources: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Quick answer
NOC 82030 (Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors) is a TEER 2 occupation, so it counts as skilled work for Express Entry. It is not on IRCC's high-wage list. It isn't on any current category-based draw list.
TEER
TEER 2
Skilled for Express Entry
High-wage
Not listed
No extra CRS points
Category draws
None
IRCC 2026 lists
| NOC 2021 code | 82030 |
|---|---|
| Title | Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors |
| Broad category | Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations |
| TEER | TEER 2 — usually requires a college diploma or apprenticeship of 2+ years, or supervisory roles |
Example job titles
- artificial insemination service contractor
- crop harvesting service contractor
- farm foreman/woman
- farm supervisor
- feedlot foreman/woman
- hog operation supervisor
- livestock breeding service contractor
- poultry farm foreman/woman
Main duties
- Agricultural service contractors
- Provide agricultural livestock services such as artificial insemination, spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses
- Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
- Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
- Hire and train workers
- Negotiate the terms of services to be provided
- Maintain financial and operational records
- May participate in the provision of services or in the operation of machinery and equipment
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 82010 — Supervisors, logging and forestry
- NOC 82020 — Supervisors, mining and quarrying
- NOC 82021 — Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services
- NOC 82031 — Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services
← NOC 82021 Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services · NOC 82031 Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services →
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TEER 2 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 82030 eligible for Express Entry?+
NOC 82030 is a TEER 2 occupation. IRCC counts work in TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 occupations as skilled work experience for the Federal Skilled Worker Program and the Canadian Experience Class, as long as all other program requirements are met.
Is NOC 82030 a high-wage occupation?+
No. NOC 82030 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 82030?+
None of IRCC's current category-based selection lists include NOC 82030. Candidates can still be invited in general, program-specific (such as CEC) or PNP rounds.