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Abbotsford, British Columbia

Every approved LMIA for employers with a Abbotsford address from 2014 to 2026. Abbotsford ranks #2 of 235 cities in British Columbia by approved positions.

#2 in British Columbia · See city rankings

Approved LMIAs

4,286

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

39,008

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

2,268

With at least one positive LMIA

Low-wage share

6%

2,491 low-wage positions

Approved positions by year

1.8K
2016
2.5K
2017
3.7K
2018
3.1K
2019
3.9K
2020
3.1K
2021
4.2K
2022
5.6K
2023
4.6K
2024
3.4K
2025
1K
2026

Top occupations

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Harvesting labourersNOC 851015,718
  2. 02Nursery and greenhouse labourersNOC 851034,474
  3. 03Transport truck driversNOC 733003,910
  4. 04Construction trades helpers and labourersNOC 75110620
  5. 05CarpentersNOC 72310594
  6. 06CooksNOC 63200523
  7. 07Food service supervisorsNOC 62020253
  8. 08Administrative assistantsNOC 13110234

Nearby cities in Fraser Valley

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Chilliwack15,996
  2. 02Mission2,106
  3. 03Kent580
  4. 04Hope329
  5. 05Fraser Valley G273
  6. 06Harrison Hot Springs156
  7. 07Fraser Valley H58
  8. 08Fraser Valley A32

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Van Belle Nursery, Inc.24 approved LMIAs
    856
  2. 2
    Randhawa Farms Ltd16 approved LMIAs
    850
  3. 3
    Sam Enterprises Ltd17 approved LMIAs
    714
  4. 4
    Bergen Farms Ltd/H. Bergen & Sons Ltd10 approved LMIAs
    638
  5. 5
    Triple S Greenhouses Ltd.12 approved LMIAs
    558
  6. 6
    Sahota Farms LtdApproved before LMIA counts were published
    531
  7. 7
    Rossland Mushroom Farm Ltd.16 approved LMIAs
    419
  8. 8
    0137474 BC LtdApproved before LMIA counts were published
    403
  9. 9
    Sahota Farms Ltd.1 approved LMIAs
    370
  10. 10
    Townline Growers (1994) Ltd12 approved LMIAs
    369

Non-compliant employers

56 found in violation, $1M in penalties

  1. 1
    Vista Valley Farm Ltd.Decided 2026-10-16
    $30.3K
  2. 2
    Eagle ForestDecided 2026-09-03
    $10K
  3. 3
    Star Pacific Transport Ltd.Decided 2026-08-14
    $5K
  4. 4
    Super Bee Transport Ltd.Decided 2026-08-13
    $1K
  5. 5
    Rebel Drywall Ltd.Decided 2026-08-07
    $750
  6. 6
    Pattar FarmsDecided 2026-07-28
    $46K
  7. 7
    E&K Nursery Ltd.Decided 2026-06-30
    $91K
  8. 8
    1255608 B.C. Ltd.Decided 2026-03-06
    $91K
  9. 9
    Columbia Valley Organics Ltd.Decided 2026-02-02
    $45K
  10. 10
    Baba Deep Singh Sikh SocietyDecided 2025-09-22
    $60K

Open LMIA-linked jobs

Posted on Job Bank by employers seeking an LMIA

  1. 1
    nursery workerRocky Mountain Nursery · Posted Oct 26
    $18.25 / hour
  2. 2
    long haul truck driverROADVISE LOGISTICS LTD · Posted Oct 8
    $39 / hour
  3. 3
    farm worker, generalRandhawa Farms Ltd · Posted Oct 4
    $18.25 / hour
  4. 4
    carpenter supervisorHi-Tech Forming Ltd. · Posted Sep 29
    $38 – $39 / hour
  5. 5
    truck driver-supervisorSuper Bee Transport Ltd. · Posted Sep 23
    $39 / hour
  6. 6
    farm labourer - harvestingGS CHAHAL FARM & GREEN HOUSE INC. · Posted Sep 22
    $19 / hour