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Burnaby, British Columbia

Every approved LMIA for employers with a Burnaby address from 2014 to 2026. Burnaby ranks #8 of 235 cities in British Columbia by approved positions.

#8 in British Columbia · See city rankings

Approved LMIAs

4,136

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

11,871

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

2,453

With at least one positive LMIA

Low-wage share

30%

3,575 low-wage positions

Approved positions by year

678
2016
601
2017
557
2018
1K
2019
789
2020
802
2021
1.5K
2022
1.7K
2023
1.6K
2024
959
2025
241
2026

Top occupations

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01CooksNOC 632001,120
  2. 02CarpentersNOC 72310571
  3. 03Food service supervisorsNOC 62020530
  4. 04Transport truck driversNOC 73300358
  5. 05AthletesNOC 53200354
  6. 06Construction trades helpers and labourersNOC 75110314
  7. 07Nursery and greenhouse labourersNOC 85103290
  8. 08Administrative assistantsNOC 13110254

Nearby cities in Greater Vancouver

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Surrey55,578
  2. 02Vancouver38,063
  3. 03Langley19,984
  4. 04Delta15,597
  5. 05Richmond11,139
  6. 06Pitt Meadows4,840
  7. 07Coquitlam4,061
  8. 08Maple Ridge3,386

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Electronic Arts (Canada), Inc.121 approved LMIAs
    723
  2. 2
    Fortinet Technologies (Canada) ULC214 approved LMIAs
    279
  3. 3
    Meadowlands Horticultural Inc.3 approved LMIAs
    152
  4. 4
    Infinity RRGB Ventures Inc.38 approved LMIAs
    117
  5. 5
    Kwong Lee Farms11 approved LMIAs
    116
  6. 6
    Sunco Foods Inc.12 approved LMIAs
    90
  7. 7
    1384553 BC Ltd.3 approved LMIAs
    89
  8. 8
    Brenta Construction Inc.25 approved LMIAs
    86
  9. 9
    R-Four Contracting Ltd.26 approved LMIAs
    70
  10. 10
    Stage 49 Ltd "Once Upon A Time"Approved before LMIA counts were published
    64

Non-compliant employers

23 found in violation, $510.8K in penalties

  1. 1
    Concrete Force Construction LtdDecided 2026-10-18
    $23K
  2. 2
    Ecodev Stewardships Consulting LtdDecided 2026-07-29
    $1.3K
  3. 3
    1236616 BC Ltd.Decided 2026-05-12
    $177K
  4. 4
    Tonton Restaurant Ltd.Decided 2025-09-26
    $10K
  5. 5
    Tonton Sushi Japanese Restaurant or Tonton SushiDecided 2025-09-26
    $10K
  6. 6
    My Daughter, My Baby Film Inc.Decided 2025-07-22
    $5K
  7. 7
    AgraCon Projects Inc.Decided 2025-06-17
    $45K
  8. 8
    L’Atelier Grace Hair SalonDecided 2025-06-09
    $3K
  9. 9
    El Comal Mexican FoodDecided 2025-03-27
    $6.3K
  10. 10
    1384553 BC Ltd.Decided 2024-09-18
    $75K

Open LMIA-linked jobs

Posted on Job Bank by employers seeking an LMIA

  1. 1
    bakerPBF Pita Bread Factory Ltd · Posted Oct 22
    $20.20 / hour
  2. 2
    child caregiver - private homeRN Family · Posted Oct 19
    $21 / hour
  3. 3
    boom truck crane operatorDIAMOND PRECAST CONCRETE AND CASTING LTD. · Posted Oct 6
    $39 / hour
  4. 4
    sheet metal workerPiedmont Sheet Metal (1997) Ltd. · Posted Oct 2
    $46.80 / hour
  5. 5
    carpenterSoma Interiors Ltd. · Posted Sep 30
    $38.40 / hour
  6. 6
    beauty shop managerSTANLEY NAILS · Posted Sep 29
    $38.50 – $40 / hour