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Kelowna, British Columbia

Every approved LMIA for employers with a Kelowna address from 2014 to 2026. Kelowna ranks #4 of 235 cities in British Columbia by approved positions.

#4 in British Columbia · See city rankings

Approved LMIAs

2,515

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

29,189

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

1,079

With at least one positive LMIA

Low-wage share

10%

2,790 low-wage positions

Approved positions by year

921
2016
1.3K
2017
1.6K
2018
1.9K
2019
3K
2020
2.5K
2021
3.6K
2022
4.3K
2023
2.9K
2024
4.7K
2025
1.3K
2026

Top occupations

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Harvesting labourersNOC 851016,982
  2. 02Food service supervisorsNOC 62020703
  3. 03CooksNOC 63200673
  4. 04Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupationsNOC 65201321
  5. 05Construction trades helpers and labourersNOC 75110240
  6. 06Nursery and greenhouse labourersNOC 85103198
  7. 07Hairstylists and barbersNOC 63210136
  8. 08Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectorsNOC 72404109

Nearby cities in Central Okanagan

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Lake Country6,046
  2. 02West Kelowna2,905
  3. 03Peachland495

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Jealous Fruits Ltd.319 approved LMIAs
    5,746
  2. 2
    Northern Cherries Inc.52 approved LMIAs
    3,118
  3. 3
    G.P. Sandher Holdings Ltd21 approved LMIAs
    2,500
  4. 4
    S Sundher Orchards Ltd7 approved LMIAs
    1,896
  5. 5
    S SUNDHER ORCHARDS LTD.26 approved LMIAs
    1,863
  6. 6
    Coral Beach Farms Ltd.Approved before LMIA counts were published
    1,030
  7. 7
    G P Sandher Holdings Ltd.Approved before LMIA counts were published
    844
  8. 8
    S Sundher Orchards Ltd.Approved before LMIA counts were published
    696
  9. 9
    Northern Cherries IncApproved before LMIA counts were published
    573
  10. 10
    Sun City Cherries LTD.Approved before LMIA counts were published
    413

Non-compliant employers

12 found in violation, $118.5K in penalties

  1. 1
    Blossum Fresh Fruit Inc.Decided 2026-07-22
    $60K
  2. 2
    Aumeir Printing and Design Ltd.Decided 2026-03-13
    $15K
  3. 3
    Mooney Supply PartnershipDecided 2025-04-03
    $1K
  4. 4
    Olympus WatersportsDecided 2025-01-10
    $5K
  5. 5
    AG Tile and DesignDecided 2022-10-03
    $500
  6. 6
    Marilou FloresDecided 2022-05-20
    $1K
  7. 7
    Top Gun Entertainment Inc.Decided 2022-03-08
    $20K
  8. 8
    Anjie Orchard Maintenance ContractorsDecided 2022-01-06
    $2K
  9. 9
    Oliver Fruit House Ltd.Decided 2021-07-16
    $1K
  10. 10
    Valley OrchardsDecided 2020-12-23
    $2.5K

Open LMIA-linked jobs

Posted on Job Bank by employers seeking an LMIA

  1. 1
    fruit farm labourerKhun Khun Orchards · Posted Oct 27
    $18.25 / hour
  2. 2
    automobile mechanicAA Tire and Auto Motive LTD. · Posted Oct 23
    $40.85 / hour
  3. 3
    general farm worker - harvestingNorthern Cherries Inc. · Posted Oct 13
    $18.25 / hour
  4. 4
    farm supervisorForever Bloom Produce Ltd · Posted Oct 7
    $23 / hour
  5. 5
    general labourer - farmNorthern Cherries Inc. · Posted Sep 28
    $18.25 / hour
  6. 6
    general labourer - farmNorthern Cherries Inc. · Posted Sep 28
    $18.25 / hour