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New Westminster, British Columbia

Every approved LMIA for employers with a New Westminster address from 2014 to 2026. New Westminster ranks #29 of 235 cities in British Columbia by approved positions.

#29 in British Columbia · See city rankings

Approved LMIAs

679

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

1,571

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

438

With at least one positive LMIA

Low-wage share

48%

748 low-wage positions

Approved positions by year

37
2016
62
2017
78
2018
150
2019
138
2020
179
2021
208
2022
269
2023
232
2024
152
2025
38
2026

Top occupations

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01CooksNOC 63200202
  2. 02Early childhood educators and assistantsNOC 42202200
  3. 03CarpentersNOC 72310106
  4. 04Food service supervisorsNOC 6202096
  5. 05Administrative assistantsNOC 1311061
  6. 06Transport truck driversNOC 7330056
  7. 07Cleaning supervisorsNOC 6202454
  8. 08Construction trades helpers and labourersNOC 7511046

Nearby cities in Greater Vancouver

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Surrey55,578
  2. 02Vancouver38,063
  3. 03Langley19,984
  4. 04Delta15,597
  5. 05Burnaby11,871
  6. 06Richmond11,139
  7. 07Pitt Meadows4,840
  8. 08Coquitlam4,061

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    SEA STAR EDUCATION LTD.42 approved LMIAs
    68
  2. 2
    Stonewater Group of Franchises Ltd.29 approved LMIAs
    43
  3. 3
    Surecare Cleaning Services Ltd.18 approved LMIAs
    42
  4. 4
    North Lake Enterprises LTD25 approved LMIAs
    41
  5. 5
    Surecare Industrial Tech Ltd.11 approved LMIAs
    34
  6. 6
    VUK TRANSPORT LTD.4 approved LMIAs
    24
  7. 7
    AYAC CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS LTD.5 approved LMIAs
    22
  8. 8
    Tras BC Freight Ltd.5 approved LMIAs
    19
  9. 9
    Plam Finishing Ltd.7 approved LMIAs
    17
  10. 10
    MAC Labour LTD4 approved LMIAs
    17

Non-compliant employers

1 found in violation, $4K in penalties

  1. 1
    Maria Jessica Jemie RicoDecided 2021-12-29
    $4K

Open LMIA-linked jobs

Posted on Job Bank by employers seeking an LMIA

  1. 1
    assistant manager, restaurantVada Pav Mirchi Food Ltd. · Posted Sep 28
    $38.50 / hour
  2. 2
    construction site foreman/womanAlign Construction Ltd. · Posted Sep 21
    $41 / hour
  3. 3
    window installerVetro Installs ltd · Posted Sep 17
    $38.50 / hour
  4. 4
    food and beverage processing supervisorGolden Bonbon · Posted Aug 28
    $31 / hour
  5. 5
    marketing coordinatorVintop Development Corporation · Posted Aug 27
    $40 / hour
  6. 6
    nail salon managerChi NailS · Posted Aug 27
    $38.50 – $39.50 / hour