NOC 73201: General building maintenance workers and building superintendents

General building maintenance workers perform tasks related to the general maintenance of buildings. They execute minor repair work, maintain equipment and installations and perform preventive inspection of systems relating to building mechanics. Building superintendents employed in large establishments are responsible for the operation of the establishment and may also supervise other workers. They are employed by office and apartment building management companies, condominium corporations, educational institutions, health care facilities, recreational and shopping facilities, religious, industrial and other establishments.

Express Entry eligibility

• Skilled work (TEER 0 to 3): yes, TEER 3.
• Canadian Experience Class: counts as skilled Canadian work (1 year in the last 3 years).
• Federal Skilled Worker Program: counts as skilled work (1 year of continuous work in the last 10 years).
• Federal Skilled Trades Program: an eligible skilled trade (2 years in the last 5 years).
• High-wage occupation (from November 3, 2026): no. No high-wage add-on, and a job offer in it earns no CRS points.

TEER 3: Occupations that usually need a college diploma, an apprenticeship of less than 2 years, or more than 6 months of on-the-job training. Every program has other requirements too, such as language test results and, for FSW, a points test.

Category-based draws

NOC 73201 is not on any of IRCC’s occupation category lists. You can still be invited in general, Canadian Experience Class or other program draws.

Category lists checked on canada.ca on 2026-10-17. IRCC category-based selection

CRS points for work in NOC 73201

Skilled Canadian work in this occupation earns the standard points, the same before and after November 3, 2026, with no high-wage add-on:

See Canadian work points and the median-wage rule.

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Make adjustments and minor repairs to heating, cooling, ventilating, plumbing and electrical systems, and contact tradespersons for major repairs
• Perform other routine maintenance jobs such as painting and drywall repair
• Maintain inventory of supplies and equipment and make minor purchases as required
• Respond to requests from residents for minor repairs
• Perform daily inspections on the building systems
• Provide general assistance to skilled trade persons such as mechanics, electricians, carpenters and plumbers
• Coordinate the preparation of housing units prior to the arrival of new residents
• Ensure that security and safety measures are in place in the establishment
• May advertise vacancies, show apartments and offices to prospective tenants and collect rent
• May process lease or rental applications, including completion of background and credit checks
• May move heavy furniture, equipment and supplies
• May supervise other workers.

For Express Entry your duties must match the lead statement and most of the main duties above.

Example job titles

• apartment building maintenance worker
• building operator - maintenance
• building superintendent

Employment requirements

• Secondary school education is usually required.
• Previous maintenance experience may be required.
• A journeyman/woman certificate in one or more of the trades or a building operator certificate may be required for building superintendents.

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