72020 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
Yes. NOC 72020 is a high-wage occupation.
Level 1: at least 1.3× median wage TEER 2
TEER 0 to 3 work still counts for Canadian experience work-length points.
Points from November 3, 2026
| 12+ months Canadian experience in this occupation | +20 extra, on top of work-length points |
|---|---|
| Qualifying job offer in this occupation | 50 |
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Example job titles
- air conditioning and refrigeration mechanic foreman/woman
- aircraft maintenance engineers (AME) supervisor
- aircraft mechanics and inspectors foreman/woman
- appliance repair shop supervisor
- electrical mechanics foreman/woman
- heating systems contractor
- heating systems mechanics foreman/woman
- heavy machinery assembly foreman/woman
- industrial mechanics supervisor
- motor vehicle repair shop supervisor
- printing machine repairers foreman/woman
- railway car repairer foreman/woman
- railway equipment maintenance inspectors foreman/woman
- small-engine repair shop foreman/woman
- textile machine mechanics foreman/woman
Main duties
- Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of workers who repair and maintain aircraft, railway locomotives and cars, industrial machinery and equipment, construction and other heavy equipment, textile equipment, printing machines, heating equipment and furnaces, transformers and other electrical equipment, motor vehicles, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, electric appliances and other equipment, such as motorcycles, outboard motors and snowmobiles
- Establish methods to meet work schedules and coordinate work activities with other departments
- Requisition materials and supplies
- Resolve work problems and recommend work measures to improve productivity
- Train or arrange for training of workers
- Recommend personnel actions such as hiring and promotions
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
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