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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S Sundher Orchards Ltd | 4661.1% | 4 | |
| Procyk Farms (1994) Ltd | 4241.0% | 2 | |
| Scotlynn Sweetpac Growers Inc. | 4081.0% | 1 | |
| Devry Greenhouse (1989) Ltd. | 3720.9% | 7 | |
| Les Jardins Vegibec inc. | 2560.6% | 3 | |
| Sandy Shore Farms Limited | 2490.6% | 6 | |
| 11656520 Canada Inc. | 2410.6% | 2 | |
| South Shore Seafoods Ltd. | 1950.5% | 3 | |
| Vert Nature inc | 1860.5% | 5 | |
| Brookdale Treeland Nurseries Ltd. | 1700.4% | 5 | |
| Sun-Brite Foods Inc. | 1700.4% | 6 | |
| Riverside Lobster International Inc | 1630.4% | 2 | |
| Balamore Farm Ltd | 1600.4% | 2 | |
| Durasphalte Inc. (Arbres de Noel BL) | 1600.4% | 5 | |
| Highline Produce Limited | 1560.4% | 6 |
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 | Prince Edward Island | Saskatchewan | Employers carrying on business in Canada with Head Office outside of Canada | Newfoundland and Labrador | Northwest Territories | Nunavut |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8431 · General farm workers | |||||||||||||
| 8432 · Nursery and greenhouse workers | |||||||||||||
| 9463 · Fish and seafood plant workers | |||||||||||||
| 6322 · Cooks | |||||||||||||
| 7511 · Transport truck drivers | |||||||||||||
| 6311 · Food service supervisors | |||||||||||||
| 8611 · Harvesting labourers | |||||||||||||
| 9617 · Labourers in food, beverage and associated products processing | |||||||||||||
| 2174 · Computer programmers and interactive media developers | |||||||||||||
| 2173 · Software engineers and designers | |||||||||||||
| 8252 · Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers | |||||||||||||
| 2171 · Information systems analysts and consultants |
Published approval records
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| Quarter | Employer | Location / address | NOC / Occupation | Stream | Positions | LMIA | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-Q4 | British ColumbiaKelowna, BC V1X 6P1 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 465 | 3 | ||
| 2021-Q4 | OntarioWILSONVILLE, ON N0E 1Z0 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 424 | 2 | ||
| 2021-Q4 | OntarioVittoria, ON N0E 1W0 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 408 | 1 | ||
| 2021-Q4 | British ColumbiaChilliwack, BC V2P 6H4 | 8432 · NOC 2011Nursery and greenhouse workers | Primary Agriculture | 372 | 7 | ||
| 2021-Q4 | OntarioPort Burwell, ON N0J 1T0 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 249 | 6 | ||
| 2021-Q4 | QuebecOka, QC J0N 1E0 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 247 | 2 | ||
| 2021-Q4 | New BrunswickPointe Sapin, NB E9A 1V1 | 9463 · NOC 2011Fish and seafood plant workers | Low Wage | 241 | 2 | ||
| 2021-Q4 | Prince Edward IslandBloomfield, PE C0B 1E0 | 9463 · NOC 2011Fish and seafood plant workers | Low Wage | 195 | 3 | ||
| 2021-Q4 | QuebecSHERRINGTON, QC J0L 2N0 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 186 | 5 | ||
| 2021-Q4 | OntarioSchomberg, ON L0G 1T0 | 8432 · NOC 2011Nursery and greenhouse workers | Primary Agriculture | 170 | 5 | ||
| 2021-Q4 | OntarioRuthven, ON N0P 2G0 | 9617 · NOC 2011Labourers in food, beverage and associated products processing | Low Wage | 170 | 6 | ||
| 2021-Q4 | Nova ScotiaMeteghan River, NS B0W 2L0 | 9463 · NOC 2011Fish and seafood plant workers | Low Wage | 163 | 2 | ||
| 2021-Q4 | Nova ScotiaGreat Village, NS B0M 1L0 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 160 | 2 | ||
| 2021-Q4 | OntarioKingsville, ON N9Y 2M2 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 154 | 3 | ||
| 2021-Q4 | QuebecSt-Constant, QC J5A 0R2 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 151 | 15 | ||
| 2021-Q4 | British ColumbiaAldergrove, BC V4W 2Z6 | 8611 · NOC 2011Harvesting labourers | Primary Agriculture | 150 | 1 | ||
| 2021-Q4 | QuebecSaint-Jean-Baptiste, QC J0L 2B0 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 145 | 4 | ||
| 2021-Q4 | QuebecSt-Hyacinthe, QC J2S 4B6 | 9617 · NOC 2011Labourers in food, beverage and associated products processing | Low Wage | 142 | 15 | ||
| 2021-Q4 | OntarioMississauga, ON L5T 2V3 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 140 | 4 | ||
| 2021-Q4 | QuebecLévis, QC G7A 0R7 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 139 | 18 | ||
| 2021-Q4 | OntarioLeamington, ON N8H 3V8 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 137 | 6 | ||
| 2021-Q4 | Quebecsaint-Laurent-de-l'île-d'Orléans, QC G0A 3Z0 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 137 | 3 | ||
| 2021-Q4 | OntarioThamesville, ON N0P 2K0 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 136 | 6 | ||
| 2021-Q4 | OntarioLeamington, ON N8H 3V5 | 8611 · NOC 2011Harvesting labourers | Primary Agriculture | 134 | 4 | ||
| 2021-Q4 | New BrunswickShediac, NB E4P 2A6 | 9463 · NOC 2011Fish and seafood plant workers | Low Wage | 134 | 3 |
Source & definitions
useb-dgcetfw-tetdip-piddiviaionline-publicationemployer-list2021-employer-list2021q4finaltfwp_2.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.