NOC 75110: Construction trades helpers and labourers
Official definition · Statistics Canada NOC 2021 v1.0 · statcan.gc.ca ↗
Construction trades helpers and labourers assist skilled tradespersons and perform labouring activities at construction sites, in quarries and in surface mines. They are employed by construction companies, trade and labour contractors, and surface mine and quarry operators.
Median Pay$25/hrPrevailing median rate
TEER LevelLevel 5PNP streams
Priority StreamGeneral StreamCategory draws
Official Titles257 TitlesGovernment aliases
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Official Main Duties for NOC 75110
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.
257 official aliases
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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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Minimum Needed11 Duties
Current StatusIncomplete
Canadian Labour Market & PR Pathways for NOC 75110
Under Canada's National Occupational Classification (NOC 2021 Version 1.0), Construction trades helpers and labourers 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
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 75110.
Former NOC 73714-Digit Legacy
Crane operators
RC5 - Transfer
7371 continues as 72500 and part transferred to 75110
Former NOC 76114-Digit Legacy
Construction trades helpers and labourers
VC1 - Code Change
Job Bank Open Data (2025/2026)
Regional Wages Across Canada
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) | $18.25 | $25/hr | $40 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador → | $16/hr | $22/hr | $39.45/hr |
| Prince Edward Island → | $17/hr | $21.5/hr | $29/hr |
| Nova Scotia → | $16.5/hr | $21/hr | $29.74/hr |
| New Brunswick → | $16/hr | $20/hr | $26/hr |
| Quebec → | $20/hr | $29.85/hr | $37.8/hr |
| Ontario → | $18.5/hr | $27/hr | $42/hr |
| Manitoba → | $17.5/hr | $22/hr | $31.25/hr |
| Saskatchewan → | $17/hr | $23/hr | $31/hr |
| Alberta → | $19/hr | $25/hr | $35/hr |
| British Columbia → | $20/hr | $25/hr | $38.5/hr |
| Yukon → | $24/hr | $28.5/hr | $34.71/hr |
| Northwest Territories → | $20.84/hr | $25/hr | $30/hr |
| Nunavut → | $22/hr | $29/hr | $42/hr |
🏙️Top Metropolitan Cities Wage Rates (ESDC 2025/2026)
Economic Region BenchmarksOfficial ESDC prevailing median wages across major Canadian metropolitan regions. Crucial for LMIA prevailing wage compliance and local job offer evaluations.
Montréal
$30/hr
$21 - $38
Ottawa
$25/hr
$18 - $39.41
Toronto
$30/hr
$18 - $43.5
Calgary
$26/hr
$20 - $35.81
Edmonton
$28/hr
$21 - $44.58
Vancouver
$25/hr
$19.78 - $39
Employment Requirements
These are the education, training, and certification standards usually required by Canadian employers for this occupation:
- Some experience as a general construction labourer may be required for construction trade helpers.
- Some pipeline workers, such as stabbers, mandrel operators and pre-heater tenders, usually require one season of experience in oil and gas pipeline construction.
- Flagmen/women may require a traffic control certificate.
- Riggers and slingers may require a rigging certificate.
- On-the-job training may be provided.
Official Job Titles for NOC 75110
257 Titles ListedIf your current job title matches any of these official examples, this NOC code is likely the right choice for your Express Entry reference letter:
asphalt spreaderbricklayer helpercarpenter helperconcrete mixer helperconcrete paving labourerconstruction helperconstruction labourerdemolition workerdriller helper - surface miningdrywall sanderexcavation labourerflagpersonglazier helperpipeline mandrel operatorplumber helperroofer helperstabber - pipeline constructionaccess floor installer helperair breaker operatorair gun operatorair hammer operator - constructionair lock tenderair tool operatorair track drill operator helperasbestos fibre preparerasbestos removerasbestos worker - constructionasphalt cold patcherasphalt mixerasphalt plant labourer - constructionasphalt rakerasphalt roofer helperasphalt worker - roadawning installer helperbatterboard setterbending machine operator - pipelinesbill posterbituminous paving labourerbituminous paving machine operatorblacktop rakerblacktop spreaderbrick cleanerbrickmason's helperbridge gang worker - constructionbuilding and house wreckerbuilding painter helperbuilding wreckercabinetmaker's helpercarpet layer helpercarpet mechanics helpercaulker - constructioncement and concrete pump tendercement finisher helpercement gun nozzle operatorcement gun operatorcement mixer operator - constructioncement pump operatorchurn drill operator helper - water wellclamper - constructionconcrete block pourerconcrete breakerconcrete finisher helperconcrete float pourerconcrete former helperconcrete gun operatorconcrete mixer operator - constructionconcrete mixer operator helper - highway constructionconcrete paver operator helperconcrete pourer - constructionconcrete pump operatorconcrete spreader operatorconcrete waterproofer - constructionconstruction craft labourerconstruction electrician helperconstruction trades helperconstruction workercrane chasercrane hookercupola spray relinerdampproofer helperdeck workerdiamond driller helper - surface miningdigger - constructionditch cleaner - constructiondoor frame installerdope machine operator - pipelinesdragline operator helperdredge workerdrywall and acoustical board installer helperearthworks labourer - constructionexcavation workerexterior cladder helperfirebrick layer helperfitter helper - constructionfloor coverer helperfloor layer's helperfloor sander and finisher helperfloorcovering installer helperfloorcovering mechanic helperform remover - constructionform stripper - constructionfoundation dampproofer helperfoundation drill operator helperfoundation waterproofer - constructionframer helper - constructiongas line fusergas pipe fusergas pipelayer - constructiongeneral construction labourerglass setter helperglass worker helper - constructiongrade tamper - constructiongrout machine operatorgrout pump operatorgroutergunite mixer - constructionguniter - constructionhighway concrete mixer operator helperhighway maintenance workerhighway sign erectorhorizontal earth-boring machine helperhoseman/woman insulation helperindustrial chimney repairer-mason helperinsulation blowerinsulation blower helperinsulation blower operatorinsulation hoseman/womaninsulator helperinterior and exterior wall erector helperinterior finisher helperinterior wall finisher helperironworker helperjackhammer operator - constructionjoiner helper - constructionlightning rod erector helpermaintenance carpenter helpermanual concrete vibrator operatormanual curb buildermanual stone spreader operatormanual terrazzo grindermarble setter helpermasonry pointer and caulkermason's helpermeasurermetal form setter - constructionmetal roofer helper - constructionmetal scaffold erector helpermetal trim erector helpermole operator helper - constructionmonument erectormonument settermud jack operatornozzle worker - pile drivingoil burner installer helperornamental iron erector helperornamental metal worker helperpainter and decorator helperpainter helper - constructionpaper latcher - constructionpaperhanger helper - constructionpavement line painterpavement line painter helperpavement striperpaving operations labourerpile driver operator helper - crane operationpile driver operator's helperpile driving chainman/womanpile driving ground workerpile-driving lead placer helperpipe aligner - pipeline constructionpipe doper - constructionpipe-cleaning and covering machine operatorpipefitter helper - constructionpipelayer - constructionpipelayer - drainage systemspipelayer - irrigationpipeline caulkerpipeline labourerpipeline welder helperpipeline worker - constructionpipeline-liner installerpit bottom workerplasterer helperplate fitter helper - constructionpneumatic drill operator - constructionpneumatic hammer operator - constructionpost hole drillerpower curber tenderpower shovel operator helperprecast concrete caulkerpreheater tender - pipelinesquarry dump attendantquarry labourerrefractory bricklayer helperreinforcing wire mesh workerrenovation carpenter helperrigger - constructionrigger (except shipbuilding and aircraft assembly)rigger's helper - constructionrip-rap placerroad form setterroad mixer operator helperroad spray truck helperrotary driller helper - water wellscaffold erectorscaffold erector helperscaffolderseam caulker - constructionseat installer - constructionsewage pipelayersewer diggersheather helpersheet metal worker helper - constructionshore dredging labourersider helperskid setter - pipeline constructionslinger - constructionslip form curb machine tendersmelter linerspacer - pipeline constructionspray truck helperspreader box tenderstabbersteam fitter's helper - constructionsteel erector helpersteel form setting workersteel forms setter helperstructural plate fitter helper - constructionstructural steel erector helpertamper operatortamper operator - constructiontank builder helperterrazzo finisher helperterrazzo layer helperterrazzo machine grinderterrazzo mechanic helperterrazzo polisher helpertile layer helpertile setter helpertinsmith helper - constructiontombstone erectortombstone settertrades helper - constructiontrench diggertunnelling machine operator helper - constructionunderground labourer - constructionvanity and kitchen cupboard installer helpervibrator roller operatorvibratory compactor operatorwallboard sanderwater pipe installerwater well driller helperwaterproofer - constructionwaterproofer helperwelder-fitter helper - constructionwindow caulkerwire mesh setter
Exclusions (Similar Jobs with Different Codes)
Check this list to make sure your actual job is not classified under one of these related codes:
- Other trades helpers and labourers (See 75119 Other trades helpers and labourers)View NOC 75119→
- Public works and maintenance labourers (See 75212 Public works and maintenance labourers)View NOC 75212→
Frequently Asked Questions for NOC 75110 (Construction trades helpers and labourers)
Essential answers regarding Express Entry eligibility, LMIA prevailing wage compliance, and official reference letter rules.
NOC 75110 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 $25/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, Construction trades helpers and labourers was categorized under NOC 7371 (Crane operators) and 7611 (Construction trades helpers and labourers). In NOC 2021, it transitioned to NOC 75110 under TEER 5.
According to official ESDC Job Bank benchmarks, the prevailing median rate for NOC 75110 is $30/hr in Montréal, $25/hr in Ottawa, $30/hr in Toronto, $26/hr in Calgary, $28/hr in Edmonton.
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
··Last verified: September 2026