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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schuyler Farms Ltd. | 2310.6% | 6 | |
| Jealous Fruits Ltd. | 2030.5% | 21 | |
| Highline Produce Limited | 1960.5% | 5 | |
| Highline Mushrooms West Limited | 1890.5% | 3 | |
| DeVry Greenhouses | 1620.4% | 2 | |
| Caledon Produce Farms Ltd. | 1600.4% | 1 | |
| Nature Fresh Farms Inc. | 1540.4% | 3 | |
| Champs Fresh Farms Inc | 1480.4% | 1 | |
| Flower Group Operating Inc. | 1450.3% | 1 | |
| 14729200 Canada Inc. | 1440.3% | 2 | |
| PROPLANT PROPAGATION SERVICES LTD. | 1300.3% | 6 | |
| Oliver Fruit House Ltd. | 1270.3% | 2 | |
| Verger Thomson Inc. | 1150.3% | 8 | |
| New GMF | 1060.3% | 2 | |
| Cultures Gen V inc. | 1040.2% | 8 |
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 | Quebec | Ontario | British Columbia | Alberta | Nova Scotia | Manitoba | Saskatchewan | Employers carrying on business in Canada with Head Office outside of Canada | New Brunswick | Prince Edward Island | Newfoundland and Labrador | Northwest Territories | Nunavut | Yukon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8431 · General farm workers | ||||||||||||||
| 6322 · Cooks | ||||||||||||||
| 6711 · Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations | ||||||||||||||
| 6311 · Food service supervisors | ||||||||||||||
| 7511 · Transport truck drivers | ||||||||||||||
| 8432 · Nursery and greenhouse workers | ||||||||||||||
| 7611 · Construction trades helpers and labourers | ||||||||||||||
| 6731 · Light duty cleaners | ||||||||||||||
| 3413 · Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates | ||||||||||||||
| 9617 · Labourers in food, beverage and associated products processing | ||||||||||||||
| 1241 · Administrative assistants | ||||||||||||||
| 6211 · Retail sales supervisors |
Published approval records
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| Quarter | Employer | Location / address | NOC / Occupation | Stream | Positions | LMIA | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q2 | OntarioSimcoe, ON N3Y 4K3 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 231 | 6 | ||
| 2023-Q2 | British ColumbiaKelowna, BC V4V 1T3 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 194 | 14 | ||
| 2023-Q2 | British ColumbiaLangley, BC V2Z 2G8 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 189 | 3 | ||
| 2023-Q2 | British ColumbiaChilliwack, BC V2P 6H4 | 8432 · NOC 2011Nursery and greenhouse workers | Primary Agriculture | 162 | 2 | ||
| 2023-Q2 | OntarioBurford, ON N0E 1A0 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 160 | 1 | ||
| 2023-Q2 | OntarioLeamington, ON N8H 3V8 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 150 | 2 | ||
| 2023-Q2 | OntarioLeamington, ON N8H 3V5 | 8611 · NOC 2011Harvesting labourers | Primary Agriculture | 149 | 2 | ||
| 2023-Q2 | British ColumbiaAldergrove, BC V4W 2Z6 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 148 | 1 | ||
| 2023-Q2 | OntarioLeamington, ON N8H 4C9 | 8432 · NOC 2011Nursery and greenhouse workers | Primary Agriculture | 145 | 1 | ||
| 2023-Q2 | OntarioLeamington, ON N8H 3V6 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 144 | 2 | ||
| 2023-Q2 | OntarioJarvis, ON N0A 1J0 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 130 | 6 | ||
| 2023-Q2 | British ColumbiaKELOWNA, BC V1P 1C | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 127 | 2 | ||
| 2023-Q2 | QuebecSaint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, QC J0E 1A0 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 115 | 8 | ||
| 2023-Q2 | QuebecFrelighsburg, QC J0J 1C0 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 104 | 3 | ||
| 2023-Q2 | AlbertaRockyview, AB T1X 1X1 | 7511 · NOC 2011Transport truck drivers | High Wage | 100 | 1 | ||
| 2023-Q2 | OntarioThornbury, ON N0H 2P0 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 98 | 1 | ||
| 2023-Q2 | British ColumbiaAbbotsford, BC V3G 2S1 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 89 | 2 | ||
| 2023-Q2 | OntarioThamesville, ON N0P 2K0 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 87 | 4 | ||
| 2023-Q2 | OntarioJordan Station, ON L0R 1S0 | 8432 · NOC 2011Nursery and greenhouse workers | Primary Agriculture | 86 | 1 | ||
| 2023-Q2 | New BrunswickGrande-Anse, NB E8N 1G4 | 9463 · NOC 2011Fish and seafood plant workers | Low Wage | 85 | 2 | ||
| 2023-Q2 | QuebecSt-Thomas, QC J0K 3L0 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 83 | 1 | ||
| 2023-Q2 | QuebecHavre-aux-Maisons, QC G4T 5M1 | 9618 · NOC 2011Labourers in fish and seafood processing | Low Wage | 77 | 1 | ||
| 2023-Q2 | QuebecSte-Clotilde, QC J0L 1W0 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 75 | 6 | ||
| 2023-Q2 | QuebecMirabel, QC J7N 1P5 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 74 | 3 | ||
| 2023-Q2 | British ColumbiaQualicum Beach, BC V9K 2E9 | 8431 · NOC 2011General farm workers | Primary Agriculture | 73 | 3 |
Source & definitions
tfwp_2023q2_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.