NOC 65312: Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners

Official definition · Statistics Canada NOC 2021 v1.0 · statcan.gc.ca ↗

Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners clean and maintain the interior and exterior of commercial, institutional and residential buildings and their surrounding grounds. They are employed by office and apartment building management companies, condominium corporations, educational institutions, health care facilities, recreational and shopping facilities, religious, industrial and other establishments.

Median Pay$21.27/hrPrevailing median rate

TEER LevelLevel 5PNP streams

Priority StreamGeneral StreamCategory draws

Official Titles19 TitlesGovernment aliases

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Official Main Duties for NOC 65312

Select the duties you perform in your actual job. Under IRCC guidelines, you must perform at least 60% of these duties for a successful work permit or PR reference letter.

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IRCC Reference Letter Rule:

Your employer reference letter must confirm you performed the main actions described in the duties above. Avoid copying words directly from the NOC description — officers expect natural job descriptions with specific company context.

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Canadian Labour Market & PR Pathways for NOC 65312

Under Canada's National Occupational Classification (NOC 2021 Version 1.0), Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners is categorized under TEER 5. Occupations in this tier typically require secondary school graduation or job-specific on-the-job training.

Express Entry Alignment

Classified under TEER 5, meaning this occupation does not qualify for direct Express Entry general pools. Candidates should focus on employer-driven Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) or federal pilot pathways.

Target Category Status

Currently evaluated under standard General and CEC invitation rounds, or targeted through provincial in-demand lists such as Ontario (OINP), British Columbia (BC PNP), or Alberta (AAIP).

NOC 2016 to NOC 2021 Transition & Equivalency

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Under Canada's previous NOC 2016 classification, this occupation was mapped under the following 4-digit code(s). When preparing your Express Entry profile or work reference letters, you must use the new 5-digit code NOC 65312.

Former NOC 67334-Digit Legacy

Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents

RC4.1 - Breakdown

6733 expired and the denotations distributed among emerging items 65312 and 73201

Job Bank Open Data (2025/2026)

Regional Wages Across Canada

Legal Benchmark for LMIA

Under Canadian immigration law, an employer hiring you under an LMIA must pay you at least the median wage listed below for your province.

Province / Territory	Low Wage	Median Wage	High Wage
Canada (National Average)	$16	$21.27/hr	$28.72
Newfoundland and Labrador →	$16/hr	$20.81/hr	$27/hr
Prince Edward Island →	$16.5/hr	$20.77/hr	$23.5/hr
Nova Scotia →	$16.5/hr	$19/hr	$26/hr
New Brunswick →	$15.65/hr	$20/hr	$22.5/hr
Quebec →	$17/hr	$21/hr	$26.67/hr
Ontario →	$17.6/hr	$22/hr	$28/hr
Manitoba →	$16/hr	$20.15/hr	$28/hr
Saskatchewan →	$15.35/hr	$20.62/hr	$27/hr
Alberta →	$15/hr	$20.03/hr	$28/hr
British Columbia →	$17.85/hr	$24.65/hr	$34/hr
Yukon →	$18/hr	$28/hr	$35/hr
Northwest Territories →	$18/hr	$23.12/hr	$30/hr
Nunavut →	$19/hr	$25/hr	$30/hr

Employment Requirements

These are the education, training, and certification standards usually required by Canadian employers for this occupation:

Completion of secondary school may be required.
Previous cleaning experience may be required.

Official Job Titles for NOC 65312

19 Titles Listed

If your current job title matches any of these official examples, this NOC code is likely the right choice for your Express Entry reference letter:

custodianheavy-duty cleanerindustrial cleanerplant cleanerschool janitorairport janitorapartment building caretakerapartment building conciergebuilding caretakerbuilding custodiancampground cleanerchurch caretakerconstruction campsite attendantfactory cleanerindustrial plant cleanerjanitorlive-in caretakeroffice building conciergeschool custodian

Exclusions (Similar Jobs with Different Codes)

Check this list to make sure your actual job is not classified under one of these related codes:

Cleaning supervisors (See 62024 Cleaning supervisors)View NOC 62024→
General building maintenance workers and building superintendents (See 73201 General building maintenance workers and building superintendents)View NOC 73201→
Light duty cleaners (See 65310 Light duty cleaners)View NOC 65310→
Specialized cleaners (See 65311 Specialized cleaners)View NOC 65311→

Frequently Asked Questions for NOC 65312 (Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners)

Essential answers regarding Express Entry eligibility, LMIA prevailing wage compliance, and official reference letter rules.

NOC 65312 is in TEER 5, which is not directly eligible for standard Express Entry pools. However, you can apply through Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) semi-skilled streams or employer-sponsored work permits.

For an LMIA work permit, your employer must offer at least the median wage of $21.27/hr (or the prevailing median rate in your specific Canadian province of employment).

Under Section 75(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR), your employment reference letter must confirm you perform the actions in the lead statement and a substantial number (recommended at least 60%) of the official main duties listed above. You do not need to perform 100% of the duties.

Under Canada's previous NOC 2016 classification, Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners was categorized under NOC 6733 (Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents). In NOC 2021, it transitioned to NOC 65312 under TEER 5.

Because TEER 5 is not eligible for direct Express Entry, your best routes are employer-supported Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) semi-skilled streams (such as SINP in Saskatchewan, AAIP in Alberta, or MPNP in Manitoba) or federal pilot programs like the Agri-Food Pilot.

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Next Steps for NOC 65312

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NOC data: Statistics Canada NOC 2021 v1.0

Wages: ESDC Job Bank 2025/2026 Open Data

·Last verified: September 2026