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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jealous Fruits Ltd. | 7602.3% | 19 | |
| Cape Bald Packers Ltd | 3611.1% | 6 | |
| 11656520 Canada Inc. | 2750.8% | 5 | |
| NOCA Canadian Seafood Buyer, Inc. | 2200.7% | 2 | |
| Les Entreprises Pitre Inc. | 2120.6% | 6 | |
| Nortera Foods Inc. | 2020.6% | 11 | |
| Fraisebec Inc. | 1900.6% | 4 | |
| Baie Ste Anne Seafoods (2014) Inc. | 1860.6% | 5 | |
| Phillips Bridge Seafood ULC | 1780.5% | 2 | |
| Ferme Onésime Pouliot | 1660.5% | 6 | |
| RGR Guinois inc. | 1650.5% | 4 | |
| North American Midway Entertainment-Canada Co. | 1640.5% | 4 | |
| Caledon Produce Farms Ltd. | 1620.5% | 1 | |
| Captain Dan's Inc. | 1550.5% | 4 | |
| Goodyear Farm Ltd | 1480.4% | 1 |
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 | New Brunswick | Nova Scotia | Saskatchewan | Newfoundland and Labrador | Manitoba | Prince Edward Island | Employers carrying on business in Canada with Head Office outside of Canada | Northwest Territories | Yukon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85101 · Harvesting labourers | |||||||||||||
| 94142 · Fish and seafood plant workers | |||||||||||||
| 85100 · Livestock labourers | |||||||||||||
| 85103 · Nursery and greenhouse labourers | |||||||||||||
| 95106 · Labourers in food and beverage processing | |||||||||||||
| 73300 · Transport truck drivers | |||||||||||||
| 63200 · Cooks | |||||||||||||
| 85121 · Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers | |||||||||||||
| 95107 · Labourers in fish and seafood processing | |||||||||||||
| 84120 · Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators | |||||||||||||
| 62020 · Food service supervisors | |||||||||||||
| 60030 · Restaurant and food service managers |
Published approval records
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| Quarter | Employer | Location / address | NOC / Occupation | Stream | Positions | LMIA | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | British ColumbiaKelowna, BC V4V 1T3 | 85101 · NOC 2021Harvesting labourers | Primary Agriculture | 751 | 13 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | New BrunswickCap-Pelé, NB E4N 1E3 | 94142 · NOC 2021Fish and seafood plant workers | Low Wage | 357 | 4 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | New BrunswickPointe Sapin, NB E9A 1V1 | 94142 · NOC 2021Fish and seafood plant workers | Low Wage | 265 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | QuebecMont-Laurier, QC J9L 3G5 | 85101 · NOC 2021Harvesting labourers | Primary Agriculture | 212 | 6 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | QuebecSainte-Anne-des-Plaines, QC J5N 2M5 | 85101 · NOC 2021Harvesting labourers | Primary Agriculture | 190 | 4 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | New BrunswickGrande-Digue NB, NB E4R 4H7 | 94142 · NOC 2021Fish and seafood plant workers | Low Wage | 190 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | New BrunswickCap Pele, NB E4N 1C2 | 94142 · NOC 2021Fish and seafood plant workers | Low Wage | 178 | 2 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | New BrunswickEscuminac, NB E9A 1V6 | 94142 · NOC 2021Fish and seafood plant workers | Low Wage | 175 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | QuebecSte-Clotilde, QC J0L 1W0 | 85101 · NOC 2021Harvesting labourers | Primary Agriculture | 165 | 4 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | OntarioStrathroy, ON N7G 4J1 | 95106 · NOC 2021Labourers in food and beverage processing | Low Wage | 163 | 6 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | OntarioBurford, ON N0E 1A0 | 85101 · NOC 2021Harvesting labourers | Primary Agriculture | 162 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | QuebecSaint-Jean-de-l'île-d'Orléans, QC G0A 3W0 | 85101 · NOC 2021Harvesting labourers | Primary Agriculture | 162 | 5 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | New BrunswickRichibouctou-Village, NB E4W 1C9 | 94142 · NOC 2021Fish and seafood plant workers | Low Wage | 151 | 2 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | OntarioQueensville, ON L0G 1R0 | 85101 · NOC 2021Harvesting labourers | Primary Agriculture | 148 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | British ColumbiaQualicum Beach, BC V9K 2E9 | 85101 · NOC 2021Harvesting labourers | Primary Agriculture | 141 | 3 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | AlbertaRedcliff, AB T0J 2P0 | 85101 · NOC 2021Harvesting labourers | Primary Agriculture | 126 | 2 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | SaskatchewanSwift Current, SK S9H 3X4 | 85101 · NOC 2021Harvesting labourers | Primary Agriculture | 126 | 5 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | Nova ScotiaCheticamp, NS B0E 1H0 | 94142 · NOC 2021Fish and seafood plant workers | Low Wage | 126 | 1 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | OntarioWILSONVILLE, ON N0E 1Z0 | 85101 · NOC 2021Harvesting labourers | Primary Agriculture | 126 | 4 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | OntarioBrantford, ON N3R 8A6 | 65211 · NOC 2021Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport | Low Wage | 124 | 2 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | AlbertaBarnwell, AB T0K 0B0 | 85101 · NOC 2021Harvesting labourers | Primary Agriculture | 118 | 2 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | OntarioLeamington, ON N8H 3V5 | 85101 · NOC 2021Harvesting labourers | Primary Agriculture | 117 | 2 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | QuebecSaint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, QC J0E 1A0 | 85101 · NOC 2021Harvesting labourers | Primary Agriculture | 117 | 4 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | QuebecPont-Rouge, QC G3H 1L2 | 85101 · NOC 2021Harvesting labourers | Primary Agriculture | 111 | 4 | ||
| 2026-Q1 | QuebecNormandin, QC G8M 4S6 | 85101 · NOC 2021Harvesting labourers | Primary Agriculture | 110 | 2 |
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.