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Wood Buffalo, Alberta

Every approved LMIA for employers with a Wood Buffalo address from 2014 to 2026. Wood Buffalo ranks #6 of 279 cities in Alberta by approved positions.

#6 in Alberta · See city rankings

Approved LMIAs

992

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

2,770

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

512

With at least one positive LMIA

Low-wage share

71%

1,960 low-wage positions

Approved positions by year

128
2016
220
2017
107
2018
173
2019
94
2020
142
2021
432
2022
463
2023
477
2024
180
2025
62
2026

Top occupations

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Food service supervisorsNOC 62020593
  2. 02CooksNOC 63200365
  3. 03Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupationsNOC 65201321
  4. 04Retail sales supervisorsNOC 62010313
  5. 05Hairstylists and barbersNOC 6321073
  6. 06CashiersNOC 6510058
  7. 07Transport truck driversNOC 7330045
  8. 08Restaurant and food service managersNOC 6003037

Other cities in Alberta

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Calgary41,941
  2. 02Edmonton39,909
  3. 03Strathcona County2,905
  4. 04Rocky View County2,870
  5. 05Medicine Hat2,862
  6. 06Grande Prairie2,546
  7. 07Brooks2,360
  8. 08Fort Mckay 1745

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Gerbenco Holdings Ltd28 approved LMIAs
    177
  2. 2
    Dap Group Ltd.62 approved LMIAs
    146
  3. 3
    2397774 AB Ltd96 approved LMIAs
    120
  4. 4
    2033279 Alberta Ltd75 approved LMIAs
    91
  5. 5
    Haryanvi Retail Ltd.33 approved LMIAs
    88
  6. 6
    Alberta Health ServicesApproved before LMIA counts were published
    67
  7. 7
    1974283 Alberta Corp.33 approved LMIAs
    59
  8. 8
    Haryanvi Brothers Ltd (HBL)23 approved LMIAs
    46
  9. 9
    1771292 Alberta Ltd. o/a Cora Breakfast & Lunch Fort McMurray16 approved LMIAs
    38
  10. 10
    DARS Brothers Ltd15 approved LMIAs
    34

Non-compliant employers

4 found in violation, $25.3K in penalties

  1. 1
    The BanquetDecided 2024-04-04
    $8K
  2. 2
    Edo Japan ThickwoodDecided 2023-06-08
    $1.3K
  3. 3
    Centerfire Contracting Ltd.Decided 2023-01-20
    $15K
  4. 4
    FreshiiDecided 2022-01-28
    $1K

Open LMIA-linked jobs

Posted on Job Bank by employers seeking an LMIA

  1. 1
    nail salon managerMilano Nails Bar · Posted Oct 9
    $40.30 / hour
  2. 2
    home support workerTeodora Pascual Balaton · Posted Sep 27
    $23.50 / hour
  3. 3
    warehouse supervisorAlcor Facilities Management · Posted Sep 25
    $45 / hour
  4. 4
    line cookSpices Indian Restaurant · Posted Sep 25
    $18 / hour
  5. 5
    heavy-duty equipment mechanicATI Canada · Posted Sep 18
    $55 – $69 / hour
  6. 6
    assistant manager, restaurantSpices Indian Restaurant · Posted Sep 16
    $37.50 / hour