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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DECOM ENGINEERING LTD | 410.8% | 4 | |
| AUM Enterprise Inc | 25.4% | 1 | |
| Pulsar | 25.4% | 2 | |
| ¨Perrier Consultant Informatique Inc. | 12.7% | 1 | |
| Ace Manufacturing Inc. | 12.7% | 1 | |
| Airproof Mechanical Ltd. | 12.7% | 1 | |
| Altitude Aerospace Inc. | 12.7% | 1 | |
| Bombardier Aviation | 12.7% | 1 | |
| BRP | 12.7% | 1 | |
| CORE ENERGIES LIMITED | 12.7% | 1 | |
| eXcent Canada inc | 12.7% | 1 | |
| Green Crop Farming 2018 Ltd. | 12.7% | 1 | |
| Hydro BLD inc. | 12.7% | 1 | |
| KOOLJET REFRIGERATION INC. | 12.7% | 1 | |
| LE GROUPE CENTCO INC. | 12.7% | 1 |
Top 15; shares use positions in current filters.
Employer / province comparison
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| 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 | Quebec | Employers carrying on business in Canada with Head Office outside of Canada | Ontario | Alberta | British Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22301 · Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians |
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 | Employers carrying on business in Canada with Head Office outside of CanadaBELFAST, BT1 5AB | 22301 · NOC 2021Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | High Wage | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | AlbertaEdmonton, AB T6E 5K6 | 22301 · NOC 2021Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | High Wage | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | QuebecBrossard, QC J4Z 0R3 | 22301 · NOC 2021Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | High Wage | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | QuebecMontréal, QC H2N 2B7 | 22301 · NOC 2021Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | OntarioMississauga, ON L4Y 1M5 | 22301 · NOC 2021Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | British ColumbiaWest Vancouver, BC V7T 1A2 | 22301 · NOC 2021Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | QuebecMontreal, QC H4N 3M9 | 22301 · NOC 2021Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | QuebecMONTRÉAL, QC H3B 1Y8 | 22301 · NOC 2021Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | QuebecValcourt, QC J0E 2L0 | 22301 · NOC 2021Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | Employers carrying on business in Canada with Head Office outside of CanadaABERDEEN, AB101BL | 22301 · NOC 2021Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | QuebecLaval, QC H7T 2L1 | 22301 · NOC 2021Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | AlbertaNobleford, AB T0L 1S0 | 22301 · NOC 2021Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | QuebecChambly, QC J3L 4W3 | 22301 · NOC 2021Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | OntarioBRANTFORD, ON N3S 7V2 | 22301 · NOC 2021Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | QuebecMONTRÉAL, QC H4B 1T6 | 22301 · NOC 2021Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | QuebecSt-Laurent, QC H4R 2C9 | 22301 · NOC 2021Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | QuebecSherbrooke, QC J1N 1H2 | 22301 · NOC 2021Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | Employers carrying on business in Canada with Head Office outside of CanadaKristiansand, NO-4604 | 22301 · NOC 2021Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | Employers carrying on business in Canada with Head Office outside of CanadaERKELENZ, 41806 | 22301 · NOC 2021Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | OntarioBurlington, ON L7T 2X5 | 22301 · NOC 2021Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | QuebecChateauguay, QC J6J 4Z2 | 22301 · NOC 2021Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | OntarioWoodbridge, ON L4L 4Y1 | 22301 · NOC 2021Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | QuebecMont-Tremblant, QC J8E 2R2 | 22301 · NOC 2021Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | QuebecVictoriaville, QC G6T 1S9 | 22301 · NOC 2021Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | High Wage | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | QuebecRivière-du-Loup, QC G5R 6C1 | 22301 · NOC 2021Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians | 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.