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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highline Produce Limited | 1780.8% | Not provided | |
| Bonduelle Canada Inc. | 1710.8% | Not provided | |
| G.P. Sandher Holdings Ltd | 1690.8% | Not provided | |
| Sun City Cherries LTD. | 1500.7% | Not provided | |
| Caledon Produce Farms Ltd. | 1460.7% | Not provided | |
| Verger Thomson Inc. | 1220.6% | Not provided | |
| Les Productions Horticoles Demers inc | 1160.5% | Not provided | |
| Schuyler Farms Limited | 1160.5% | Not provided | |
| Leslie Leger & Sons Ltd | 1100.5% | Not provided | |
| Conseillers en gestion et informatique CGI Inc. | 1060.5% | Not provided | |
| Roelands Plant Farms Inc. | 1010.5% | Not provided | |
| ConAgra DMAT ULC | 1000.5% | Not provided | |
| JBS Food Canada ULC | 1000.5% | Not provided | |
| Nature Fresh Farms Inc. | 900.4% | Not provided | |
| Vienna Farms Ltd. | 870.4% | Not provided |
Top 15; shares use positions in current filters.
Employer / province comparison
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| 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 | Ontario | Quebec | British Columbia | Alberta | New Brunswick | Nova Scotia | Manitoba | Employers carrying on business in Canada with Head Office outside of Canada | Saskatchewan | Prince Edward Island | Newfoundland and Labrador | Northwest Territories | Nunavut | Yukon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8431 · General farm workers | ||||||||||||||
| 6322 · Cooks | ||||||||||||||
| 6311 · Food service supervisors | ||||||||||||||
| 7511 · Transport truck drivers | ||||||||||||||
| 8432 · Nursery and greenhouse workers | ||||||||||||||
| 9617 · Labourers in food, beverage and associated products processing | ||||||||||||||
| 8611 · Harvesting labourers | ||||||||||||||
| 2174 · Computer programmers and interactive media developers | ||||||||||||||
| 7271 · Carpenters | ||||||||||||||
| 9463 · Fish and seafood plant workers | ||||||||||||||
| 8252 · Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers | ||||||||||||||
| 2173 · Software engineers and designers |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-Q2 | QuebecSt-Denis-sur-Richelieu, QC J0H 1K0 | 9617 · NOC 2011Labourers in food, beverage and associated products processing | Low Wage | 170 | Not provided | ||
| 2021-Q2 | OntarioLeamington, ON N8H 3V5 | 8611 · NOC 2011Harvesting labourers | Primary Agriculture | 162 | Not provided | ||
| 2021-Q2 | British ColumbiaKelowna, BC V1W 4H6 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 150 | Not provided | ||
| 2021-Q2 | OntarioBurford, ON N0E 1A0 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 146 | Not provided | ||
| 2021-Q2 | QuebecSAINT-PAUL-D'ABBOTSFORD, QC J0E 1A0 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 122 | Not provided | ||
| 2021-Q2 | QuebecLévis, QC G7A 0R7 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 116 | Not provided | ||
| 2021-Q2 | OntarioSimcoe, ON N3Y 4K3 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 116 | Not provided | ||
| 2021-Q2 | New BrunswickCap Pele, NB E4N 3B3 | 9463 · NOC 2011Fish and seafood plant workers | Low Wage | 110 | Not provided | ||
| 2021-Q2 | OntarioDresden, ON N0P 1M0 | 9617 · NOC 2011Labourers in food, beverage and associated products processing | Low Wage | 100 | Not provided | ||
| 2021-Q2 | AlbertaBrooks, AB T1R 1C6 | 9462 · NOC 2011Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers | Low Wage | 100 | Not provided | ||
| 2021-Q2 | OntarioLambton Shores, ON N0N 1J5 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 100 | Not provided | ||
| 2021-Q2 | OntarioLeamington, ON N8H 3V8 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 90 | Not provided | ||
| 2021-Q2 | OntarioJordan Station, ON L0R 1S0 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 86 | Not provided | ||
| 2021-Q2 | British Columbiakelowna, BC V1P 1C5 | 8611 · NOC 2011Harvesting labourers | Primary Agriculture | 86 | Not provided | ||
| 2021-Q2 | British ColumbiaChilliwack, BC V2P 6H4 | 8432 · NOC 2011Nursery and greenhouse workers | Primary Agriculture | 80 | Not provided | ||
| 2021-Q2 | British Columbiakelowna, BC V1P 1C5 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 80 | Not provided | ||
| 2021-Q2 | OntarioStaples, ON N0P 2J0 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 80 | Not provided | ||
| 2021-Q2 | OntarioRuthven, ON N0P 2G0 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 76 | Not provided | ||
| 2021-Q2 | OntarioThamesville, ON N0P 2K0 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 75 | Not provided | ||
| 2021-Q2 | British ColumbiaKelowna, BC V4V 1T3 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 67 | Not provided | ||
| 2021-Q2 | OntarioWindham Centre, ON N0E 2A0 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 66 | Not provided | ||
| 2021-Q2 | OntarioLeamington, ON N0P 2J0 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 63 | Not provided | ||
| 2021-Q2 | OntarioChatham, ON N7M 0R4 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 63 | Not provided | ||
| 2021-Q2 | OntarioLeamington, ON N8H 3V8 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 61 | Not provided | ||
| 2021-Q2 | QuebecSte-Clotilde, QC J0L 1W | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 58 | Not provided |
Source & definitions
TFWP_2021Q2_Positive_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.