NOC 65320: Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations

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

Dry cleaning and laundry machine operators operate machines to dry-clean or launder garments and other articles. Dry cleaning and laundry inspectors and assemblers check finished garments and other articles to ensure that they meet required standards for dry-cleaning, laundering and pressing, and assemble and bag finished garments and other articles. This unit group also includes workers who iron, press or otherwise finish garments and household articles. They are employed in dry cleaning, laundry and fur cleaning establishments, and in the laundries of hotels, hospitals and other institutions.

Median Pay$19.5/hrPrevailing median rate

TEER LevelLevel 5PNP streams

Priority StreamGeneral StreamCategory draws

Official Titles89 TitlesGovernment aliases

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Official Main Duties for NOC 65320

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Canadian Labour Market & PR Pathways for NOC 65320

Under Canada's National Occupational Classification (NOC 2021 Version 1.0), Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations 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 65320.

Former NOC 67414-Digit Legacy

Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations

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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)	$15.75	$19.5/hr	$24
Newfoundland and Labrador →	$16/hr	$19/hr	$21.5/hr
Prince Edward Island →	$16.5/hr	$19/hr	$21.5/hr
Nova Scotia →	$16.5/hr	$17.8/hr	$21/hr
New Brunswick →	$15.65/hr	$19/hr	$21.5/hr
Quebec →	$16.1/hr	$20.5/hr	$23/hr
Ontario →	$17.6/hr	$19.72/hr	$25/hr
Manitoba →	$16/hr	$18.43/hr	$20.5/hr
Saskatchewan →	$15.35/hr	$17/hr	$20.34/hr
Alberta →	$15.5/hr	$18/hr	$28/hr
British Columbia →	$17.85/hr	$20/hr	$25.48/hr

Employment Requirements

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

Some secondary school education is required.
Four to eight weeks of on-the-job training are usually provided.
Dry cleaning and laundry machine operators may require experience as inspectors or assemblers.
Suede, leather and fur cleaners may require experience as dry cleaning or laundry machine operators.

Official Job Titles for NOC 65320

89 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:

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Exclusions (Similar Jobs with Different Codes)

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

Alterations dressmaker AND alterations seamstress (See 64200 Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners)View NOC 64200→
Dry cleaning service manager (See 60040 Managers in customer and personal services)View NOC 60040→
Dry cleaning supervisor (See 62029 Other services supervisors)View NOC 62029→

Frequently Asked Questions for NOC 65320 (Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations)

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

NOC 65320 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 $19.5/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, Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations was categorized under NOC 6741 (Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations). In NOC 2021, it transitioned to NOC 65320 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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NOC data: Statistics Canada NOC 2021 v1.0

Wages: ESDC Job Bank 2025/2026 Open Data

·Last verified: September 2026