73112 Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
No. NOC 73112 is not on the high-wage list.
Not on the list TEER 3
TEER 0 to 3 work still counts for Canadian experience work-length points.
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Example job titles
- construction painter
- maintenance painter
- painter
- painter and decorator
- painter and decorator apprentice
- paperhanger
Main duties
- Read specifications to determine quantities of materials required
- Prepare and clean surfaces using methods such as scraping, sanding, sandblasting, hydro-blasting and steam-cleaning; remove old wallpaper and loose paint; repair cracks and holes in walls; and sandpaper and apply sealer
- Mix and thin paint to obtain desired colour and texture
- Apply paint or other materials, such as stains, lacquer, enamel, oil, varnish, fibreglass, metal coating or fire retardant using brushes, rollers or spray equipment
- Measure, cut and apply wallpaper or fabric to walls
- Assemble and erect scaffolding and swing stages
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
73100Concrete finishers73101Tilesetters73102Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers73110Roofers and shinglers73111Glaziers73113Floor covering installers73200Residential and commercial installers and servicers73201General building maintenance workers and building superintendents73202Pest controllers and fumigators73209Other repairers and servicers73300Transport truck drivers73301Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators