LMIA employers & approved positions
Explore employers with positive LMIAs and compare occupations, provinces and program streams.
Historical full years 2015–2025 and Q1 2026 records, not current vacancies. Approved positions are not permits or arrivals. Only Q1 is available for 2026; do not compare it directly with full-year 2025.
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| Quarter | Records | LMIA | Positions (source scope) | Count basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13,112 | Not provided | 82,683 | Approved |
| 2016 | 15,979 | Not provided | 77,346 | Approved |
| 2017-H1 | 10,863 | Not provided | 47,492 | Approved |
| 2017-Q3 | 4,538 | Not provided | 12,731 | Approved |
| 2017-Q4 | 4,752 | Not provided | 27,337 | Approved |
| 2018-Q1 | 4,401 | Not provided | 26,302 | Approved |
| 2018-Q2 | 4,629 | Not provided | 18,891 | Approved |
| 2018-Q3 | 4,761 | Not provided | 16,648 | Approved |
| 2018-Q4 | 5,763 | Not provided | 31,575 | Approved |
| 2019-Q1 | 7,317 | Not provided | 32,288 | Approved |
| 2019-Q2 | 6,967 | Not provided | 20,844 | Approved |
| 2019-Q3 | 7,329 | Not provided | 23,718 | Approved |
| 2019-Q4 | 9,228 | Not provided | 36,362 | Approved |
| 2020-Q1 | 8,814 | Not provided | 33,607 | Approved |
| 2020-Q2 | 3,472 | Not provided | 14,595 | Approved |
| 2020-Q3 | 7,476 | Not provided | 23,379 | Approved |
| 2020-Q4 | 8,375 | Not provided | 35,128 | Approved |
| 2021-Q1 | 8,685 | Not provided | 34,132 | Approved |
| 2021-Q2 | 8,168 | Not provided | 21,813 | Approved |
| 2021-Q3 | 4,655 | Not provided | 13,193 | Approved |
| 2021-Q4 | 7,028 | 10,004 | 40,959 | Approved |
| 2022-Q1 | 10,512 | 13,772 | 44,167 | Approved |
| 2022-Q2 | 15,167 | 19,214 | 45,198 | Requested |
| 2022-Q3 | 14,079 | 17,549 | 39,956 | Approved |
| 2022-Q4 | 17,002 | 21,979 | 66,687 | Approved |
| 2023-Q1 | 17,109 | 21,124 | 59,749 | Approved |
| 2023-Q2 | 16,170 | 19,295 | 41,900 | Approved |
| 2023-Q3 | 18,558 | 22,205 | 47,284 | Approved |
| 2023-Q4 | 22,026 | 25,782 | 78,742 | Approved |
| 2024-Q1 | 25,579 | 29,517 | 68,148 | Approved |
| 2024-Q2 | 23,351 | 27,633 | 52,948 | Approved |
| 2024-Q3 | 20,590 | 24,173 | 49,121 | Approved |
| 2024-Q4 | 17,745 | 21,812 | 58,653 | Approved |
| 2025-Q1 | 17,952 | 21,708 | 51,328 | Approved |
| 2025-Q2 | 15,273 | 18,516 | 36,010 | Approved |
| 2025-Q3 | 11,278 | 13,516 | 29,818 | Approved |
| 2025-Q4 | 9,737 | 12,230 | 47,487 | Approved |
| 2026-Q1 | 8,790 | 10,832 | 33,216 | Approved |
2016–2023 and 2024 Q1 use NOC 2011; other quarters use NOC 2021. Cross-version occupations are not directly comparable. Search, rankings, profiles, comparison and exports below use the selected period. Employer names are deduplicated by exact published name across quarters; positions and LMIAs sum source records.
The 2022 Q2 title describes positive LMIAs, but numeric headers say Requested LMIAs / Requested Positions. Counts retain that source meaning and are not assumed to be approvals. Full-year 2022 and all-quarter sums mix count bases and are not pure approval totals.
2017 H1 remains a combined half-year; together with Q3 and Q4 it covers the full year. 2020 is complete. Sources from 2015 through 2021 Q3 omit LMIA counts and incorporation status. Missing fields are shown as not provided; incomplete LMIA sums are not displayed for mixed periods.
2015 omits occupation and program; 2016 omits program. Missing classifications are not inferred. 2017 H1 combines Q1 and Q2 without separate quarter counts.
Common Chinese search aliases are supported; published names remain in English.
Rankings & distribution
| Name | Positions | LMIA | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2526512 AB Ltd. | 25.6% | 1 | |
| Loblaws Inc. | 25.6% | 2 | |
| 1308072 Ontario Inc | 12.8% | 1 | |
| BANKING LABS INC | 12.8% | 1 | |
| Canpro Consulting Inc. | 12.8% | 1 | |
| CGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc. | 12.8% | 1 | |
| Course Master Studio Inc | 12.8% | 1 | |
| De Marque | 12.8% | 1 | |
| EFFICIENCY INTELLIGENCE LTD | 12.8% | 1 | |
| ensogo Inc. | 12.8% | 1 | |
| EVERONE COSULTING GROUP LTD. | 12.8% | 1 | |
| Evolving Web Inc. | 12.8% | 1 | |
| G Square Builders Ltd. | 12.8% | 1 | |
| Gcore Canada Inc | 12.8% | 1 | |
| Glo3D Inc. | 12.8% | 1 |
Top 15; shares use positions in current filters.
Employer / province comparison
Add up to 3 of the top 20 filtered candidates. Comparison uses the full snapshot. Search to narrow candidates.
| Name | Positions | LMIA | NOCs | Streams |
|---|
Occupation × province positions
Top 12 occupations under current filters. Hover for values; click a cell to filter occupation and location.
| NOC / Occupation | Ontario | Alberta | British Columbia | Quebec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21234 · Web developers and programmers |
Published approval records
25 records per page, sorted by selected metric. Click an employer for its full-snapshot profile.
| Quarter | Employer | Location / address | NOC / Occupation | Stream | Positions | LMIA | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | AlbertaBowden, AB T0M 0K0 | 21234 · NOC 2021Web developers and programmers | Global Talent Stream | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | OntarioBrampton, ON L6Y 5S5 | 21234 · NOC 2021Web developers and programmers | High Wage | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | OntarioConcord, ON L4K 1S6 | 21234 · NOC 2021Web developers and programmers | Global Talent Stream | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | OntarioMarkham, ON L6B 0S6 | 21234 · NOC 2021Web developers and programmers | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | British ColumbiaSURREY, BC V3W 3N5 | 21234 · NOC 2021Web developers and programmers | Global Talent Stream | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | QuebecMontreal, QC H3G 1T4 | 21234 · NOC 2021Web developers and programmers | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | British ColumbiaVancouver, BC V6A 3T | 21234 · NOC 2021Web developers and programmers | Global Talent Stream | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | QuebecQuébec, QC G1K 8W1 | 21234 · NOC 2021Web developers and programmers | Global Talent Stream | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | OntarioToronto, ON M5H 4E3 | 21234 · NOC 2021Web developers and programmers | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | OntarioToronto, ON M1N 1C8 | 21234 · NOC 2021Web developers and programmers | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | British ColumbiaVancouver, BC V6B 3M1 | 21234 · NOC 2021Web developers and programmers | Global Talent Stream | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | QuebecMontréal, QC H2Y 1C7 | 21234 · NOC 2021Web developers and programmers | Global Talent Stream | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | AlbertaCalgary, AB T3J 5E7 | 21234 · NOC 2021Web developers and programmers | Global Talent Stream | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | AlbertaEdmonton, AB T5L 4V5 | 21234 · NOC 2021Web developers and programmers | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | OntarioToronto, ON M4P 2C9 | 21234 · NOC 2021Web developers and programmers | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | AlbertaEdmonton, AB T6E 0T1 | 21234 · NOC 2021Web developers and programmers | Global Talent Stream | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | British ColumbiaPrince George, BC V2L 3L9 | 21234 · NOC 2021Web developers and programmers | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | OntarioToronto, ON M5X 1A9 | 21234 · NOC 2021Web developers and programmers | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | OntarioMississauga, ON L5R 1P8 | 21234 · NOC 2021Web developers and programmers | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | QuebecQuébec, QC G1N 4C2 | 21234 · NOC 2021Web developers and programmers | Global Talent Stream | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | OntarioSarnia, ON N7T 7L7 | 21234 · NOC 2021Web developers and programmers | Global Talent Stream | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | OntarioMISSISSAUGA, ON L4Z 2C2 | 21234 · NOC 2021Web developers and programmers | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | QuebecQuébec, QC G1V 4H2 | 21234 · NOC 2021Web developers and programmers | Global Talent Stream | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | OntarioToronto, ON M4W 3A7 | 21234 · NOC 2021Web developers and programmers | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | OntarioToronto, ON M5H 4A6 | 21234 · NOC 2021Web developers and programmers | High Wage | 1 | 1 |
Source & definitions
https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/90fed587-1364-4f33-a9ee-208181dc0b97/resource/4ee7a4e0-ffc3-47af-94e7-30929d1eeb67/download/tfwp_2026q1_pos_en.xlsx · Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) LMIA system; employers with positive LMIAs.
Personal names and business names containing personal names can be excluded; this is not a complete national total. Manually entered employer names may have spelling variants. Names are not automatically merged or verified as distinct legal entities. LMIA counts sum published rows, without unique LMIA identifiers for deduplication.
2016–2023 and 2024 Q1 use NOC 2011 (four-digit codes); other quarters use NOC 2021 (five-digit codes). Original codes are not converted or merged. Missing occupation codes remain included in totals. Addresses are preserved; overseas-head-office employers remain a separate category. Incorporate Status is the published registration field, not proof of current operations, genuine recruitment or creditworthiness. Data may be revised.