65312 Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners
No. NOC 65312 is not on the high-wage list.
Not on the list TEER 5
TEER 4 and 5 work does not count as skilled Canadian experience for Express Entry.
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Example job titles
- custodian
- heavy-duty cleaner
- industrial cleaner
- plant cleaner
- school janitor
Main duties
- Operate industrial vacuum cleaners to remove scraps, dirt, heavy debris and other refuse
- Wash windows, interior walls and ceilings
- Empty trash cans and other waste containers
- Sweep, mop, scrub and wax hallways, floors and stairs
- Clean snow and ice from walkways and parking areas
- Cut grass and tend grounds and plants
What changes on November 3, 2026
- A new Labour Market Integration factor replaces the Canadian work experience points.
- Canadian experience in a high-wage occupation adds 20, 40 or 70 points on top of work-length points.
- A job offer in a high-wage occupation gives 50, 70 or 100 points, and no LMIA is needed.
- The two routes do not add up. You get the higher one: up to 150 points (140 with a spouse).
- Invitation rounds pause for up to two weeks while IRCC recalculates every profile.
Other occupations
65100Cashiers65101Service station attendants65102Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers65109Other sales related occupations65200Food and beverage servers65201Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations65202Meat cutters and fishmongers - retail and wholesale65210Support occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up services65211Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport65220Pet groomers and animal care workers65229Other support occupations in personal services65310Light duty cleaners