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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Plants Propagation Limited | 1681.3% | Not provided | |
| Subsea 7 Canada Inc. | 1401.1% | Not provided | |
| Brookdale Treeland Nurseries Ltd | 1381.1% | Not provided | |
| Procyk Farms (1994) Ltd | 1351.1% | Not provided | |
| Amazon Canada Fulfillment Services Inc. | 1331.0% | Not provided | |
| 3226198 Nova Scotia Ltd/Vital Berry Farms | 1211.0% | Not provided | |
| Flower Group Operating LP- One Floral Group | 1200.9% | Not provided | |
| Houweling Nurseries Ltd | 1090.9% | Not provided | |
| Verger Caron Inc. | 830.7% | Not provided | |
| Trident Organic Farms Ltd. | 790.6% | Not provided | |
| Sony Pictures Imageworks Canada Inc. | 660.5% | Not provided | |
| HyLife Foods LP | 650.5% | Not provided | |
| Kichler Bros Inc | 570.4% | Not provided | |
| Randhawa Farms Ltd | 500.4% | Not provided | |
| Algoma Orchards Ltd. | 490.4% | Not provided |
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 |
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Occupation × province positions
Top 12 occupations under current filters. Hover for values; click a cell to filter occupation and location.
| NOC / Occupation | British Columbia | Ontario | Quebec | Alberta | Employers carrying on business in Canada with Head Office outside of Canada | Nova Scotia | Newfoundland and Labrador | Manitoba | New Brunswick | Saskatchewan | Prince Edward Island | Northwest Territories | Yukon | Nunavut |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8431 · General farm workers | ||||||||||||||
| 8432 · Nursery and greenhouse workers | ||||||||||||||
| 6322 · Cooks | ||||||||||||||
| 6311 · Food service supervisors | ||||||||||||||
| 8611 · Harvesting labourers | ||||||||||||||
| 7511 · Transport truck drivers | ||||||||||||||
| 5241 · Graphic designers and illustrators | ||||||||||||||
| 8252 · Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers | ||||||||||||||
| 2173 · Software engineers and designers | ||||||||||||||
| 2174 · Computer programmers and interactive media developers | ||||||||||||||
| 7271 · Carpenters | ||||||||||||||
| 6211 · Retail sales supervisors |
Published approval records
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| Quarter | Employer | Location / address | NOC / Occupation | Stream | Positions | LMIA | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-Q3 | OntarioSt. Thomas, ON N5P 3T2 | 8432 · NOC 2011Nursery and greenhouse workers | Primary Agriculture | 168 | Not provided | ||
| 2017-Q3 | OntarioSchomberg, ON L0G 1T0 | 8432 · NOC 2011Nursery and greenhouse workers | Primary Agriculture | 138 | Not provided | ||
| 2017-Q3 | OntarioWilsonville, ON N0E 1Z0 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 135 | Not provided | ||
| 2017-Q3 | OntarioLeamington, ON N8H 4C9 | 8432 · NOC 2011Nursery and greenhouse workers | Primary Agriculture | 120 | Not provided | ||
| 2017-Q3 | British ColumbiaVancouver, BC V6B 0M3 | 2173 · NOC 2011Software engineers and designers | High Wage | 118 | Not provided | ||
| 2017-Q3 | British ColumbiaDelta, BC V4L 2N7 | 8432 · NOC 2011Nursery and greenhouse workers | Primary Agriculture | 109 | Not provided | ||
| 2017-Q3 | Nova ScotiaCentreville, NS B0P 1J0 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 85 | Not provided | ||
| 2017-Q3 | QuebecFrelighsburg, QC J0J 1C0 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 83 | Not provided | ||
| 2017-Q3 | British ColumbiaSurrey, BC V3W 5V9 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 78 | Not provided | ||
| 2017-Q3 | ManitobaNeepawa, MB R0J 1H0 | 9462 · NOC 2011Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers | Low Wage | 65 | Not provided | ||
| 2017-Q3 | OntarioSimcoe, ON N3Y 4K1 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 57 | Not provided | ||
| 2017-Q3 | British ColumbiaVancouver, BC V7Y 1K4 | 5241 · NOC 2011Graphic designers and illustrators | High Wage | 53 | Not provided | ||
| 2017-Q3 | Newfoundland and LabradorSt. John's, NL A1E 3Y3 | 7384 · NOC 2011Other trades and related occupations, n.e.c. | High Wage | 52 | Not provided | ||
| 2017-Q3 | British ColumbiaAbbotsford, BC V4X 2J7 | 8432 · NOC 2011Nursery and greenhouse workers | Primary Agriculture | 50 | Not provided | ||
| 2017-Q3 | OntarioNewcastle, ON L1B 1L9 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 49 | Not provided | ||
| 2017-Q3 | QuebecSherbrooke, QC J1N 3G7 | 8432 · NOC 2011Nursery and greenhouse workers | Primary Agriculture | 46 | Not provided | ||
| 2017-Q3 | OntarioEverett, ON L9S 1J2 | 8432 · NOC 2011Nursery and greenhouse workers | Primary Agriculture | 44 | Not provided | ||
| 2017-Q3 | QuebecSherbrooke, QC J1M 1Z3 | 8432 · NOC 2011Nursery and greenhouse workers | Primary Agriculture | 43 | Not provided | ||
| 2017-Q3 | OntarioAylmer, ON N5H 2R4 | 8611 · NOC 2011Harvesting labourers | Primary Agriculture | 41 | Not provided | ||
| 2017-Q3 | OntarioAshburn, ON L0B 1A0 | 8611 · NOC 2011Harvesting labourers | Primary Agriculture | 40 | Not provided | ||
| 2017-Q3 | British ColumbiaLangley, BC V3A 4E6 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 40 | Not provided | ||
| 2017-Q3 | OntarioDelhi, ON N4B 2W4 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 40 | Not provided | ||
| 2017-Q3 | British ColumbiaDelta, BC V4K 3N2 | 8432 · NOC 2011Nursery and greenhouse workers | Primary Agriculture | 40 | Not provided | ||
| 2017-Q3 | QuebecSainte-Sophie-d'Halifax, QC G0P 1L0 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 38 | Not provided | ||
| 2017-Q3 | OntarioKingsville, ON N9Y 2N1 | 8432 · NOC 2011Nursery and greenhouse workers | Primary Agriculture | 37 | Not provided |
Source & definitions
2017q3_positive_employer_stream_en.csv · 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.