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Cochrane, Alberta

Every approved LMIA for employers with a Cochrane address from 2014 to 2026. Cochrane ranks #32 of 279 cities in Alberta by approved positions.

#32 in Alberta · See city rankings

Approved LMIAs

318

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

716

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

200

With at least one positive LMIA

Low-wage share

72%

516 low-wage positions

Approved positions by year

43
2016
35
2017
20
2018
47
2019
25
2020
23
2021
119
2022
95
2023
193
2024
45
2025
11
2026

Top occupations

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Food service supervisorsNOC 62020145
  2. 02Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupationsNOC 65201100
  3. 03CooksNOC 6320089
  4. 04Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilitiesNOC 9510954
  5. 05Retail sales supervisorsNOC 6201047
  6. 06Nursery and greenhouse labourersNOC 8510328
  7. 07Early childhood educators and assistantsNOC 4220215
  8. 08Estheticians, electrologists and related occupationsNOC 6321114

Nearby cities in Division No. 6

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Calgary41,941
  2. 02Rocky View County2,870
  3. 03High River2,146
  4. 04Airdrie1,546
  5. 05Okotoks793
  6. 06Chestermere615
  7. 07Olds543
  8. 08Foothills County380

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    All Span Building Systems Ltd.7 approved LMIAs
    53
  2. 2
    JH Food & Development Ltd.17 approved LMIAs
    31
  3. 3
    Etcheverry Enterprises Inc6 approved LMIAs
    29
  4. 4
    Stewart Tree Farms9 approved LMIAs
    26
  5. 5
    Garmin Canada Inc.11 approved LMIAs
    18
  6. 6
    Thanh Thy Vietnamese Cuisine Ltd.9 approved LMIAs
    16
  7. 7
    J & G THIND LTD.9 approved LMIAs
    12
  8. 8
    Stewart Tree Farms LtdApproved before LMIA counts were published
    10
  9. 9
    1759169 Alberta Inc8 approved LMIAs
    9
  10. 10
    1663454 Alberta LTD.5 approved LMIAs
    9

Non-compliant employers

1 found in violation, $46K in penalties

  1. 1
    FreshiiDecided 2026-03-31
    $46K

Open LMIA-linked jobs

Posted on Job Bank by employers seeking an LMIA

  1. 1
    restaurant assistant managerThe Venue Music Sportsbar & Grill · Posted Aug 31
    $37.50 / hour
  2. 2
    auto dealership managerCochrane Toyota · Posted Aug 13
    $46.15 / hour