NOC 2021 · 82031 · TEER 2

NOC 82031: Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services

NOC 82031 is a TEER 2 occupation. It counts as skilled work for Express Entry under FSW, CEC and FST. It is not on any 2026 category list, so candidates compete in general and program rounds.

Last checked against official sources 2026-10-01

TEER level

FSW · CEC · FST

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2026 Express Entry categories

Official job titles under this code

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Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services supervise and coordinate the activities of workers in the following unit groups: Nursery and greenhouse workers (85103) and Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers (85191). They are employed by landscaping companies, cemeteries, lawn care and tree service companies, nurseries and greenhouses and by landscaping operations of public works departments and private establishments. Contractors may be self-employed.

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Job titles filed under this code

Official example titles

greenhouse supervisor
grounds maintenance contractor
groundskeeping supervisor
horticulture workers supervisor
interior plantscaping contractor
landscaping contractor
landscaping foreman/woman
landscaping supervisor
lawn care contractor
nursery foreman/woman
park maintenance supervisor
tree service contractor

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Not this code

Close occupations that have their own code

Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews → 72021
Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers → 72014
Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists → 22114
Landscape architects → 21201
Managers in agriculture → 80020
Managers in horticulture → 80021

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers who maintain lawns, gardens, athletic fields, golf courses, cemeteries, parks, interior plantscapes and other landscaped areas
Tender bids on contracts for landscaping and grounds maintenance work
Plan and estimate the materials and labour requirements for individual contracts
Organize the planting and maintenance of trees, gardens, lawns, shrubs and hedges and the construction and installation of fences, decks, patios, walkways and retaining walls
Establish work schedules and procedures and co-ordinate activities with other work units
Resolve work-related problems and prepare and submit progress and other reports
Requisition supplies and materials
Maintain financial and personnel records
Hire staff and train workers in job duties and company policies
May manage operations of own company
May provide snow removal services during winter months
May perform the same duties as workers supervised.

What this code means for Express Entry

FSWAccepted

TEER 0–3 work counts toward the Federal Skilled Worker Program.

CECAccepted

One year of this work in Canada can qualify for the Canadian Experience Class.

FSTAccepted

This code is in a trade group the Federal Skilled Trades Program accepts.

This code is not on any 2026 category list. Candidates compete in general rounds and in program rounds such as Canadian Experience Class rounds. See recent rounds →

CRS points from November 3, 2026

NOC 82031 is not on IRCC's high-wage occupations list. From November 3, 2026, Canadian work in it earns only the work-length points, and a job offer in it adds no CRS points (it can still count for program eligibility).

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Employment requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required.
A college diploma, specialized courses or industry-related training and certification in landscaping and horticulture are usually required.
Experience as a landscape or horticulture supervisor or as a landscape or horticulture technician is required.
Experience in the type of work supervised is required.
A provincial licence to apply chemical fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides and pesticides may be required.

Codes in the same group

NOC	Occupation	TEER
82030	Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors	2