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Port Alberni, British Columbia

Every approved LMIA for employers with a Port Alberni address from 2015 to 2026. Port Alberni ranks #75 of 235 cities in British Columbia by approved positions.

#75 in British Columbia · See city rankings

Approved LMIAs

99

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

267

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

62

With at least one positive LMIA

Low-wage share

63%

169 low-wage positions

Approved positions by year

12
2016
5
2017
3
2018
16
2019
8
2020
10
2021
42
2022
82
2023
49
2024
30
2025
7
2026

Top occupations

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01CooksNOC 6320052
  2. 02Food service supervisorsNOC 6202032
  3. 03Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupationsNOC 6520127
  4. 04Retail sales supervisorsNOC 6201020
  5. 05Light duty cleanersNOC 6531010
  6. 06Labourers in food and beverage processingNOC 951068
  7. 07Restaurant and food service managersNOC 600306
  8. 08Labourers in fish and seafood processingNOC 951076

Other cities in British Columbia

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Surrey55,578
  2. 02Abbotsford39,008
  3. 03Vancouver38,063
  4. 04Kelowna29,189
  5. 05Langley19,984
  6. 06Chilliwack15,996
  7. 07Ucluelet687
  8. 08Tofino317

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    1366043 BC LTD2 approved LMIAs
    36
  2. 2
    AKP Services Ltd.5 approved LMIAs
    22
  3. 3
    1366328 BC LTD1 approved LMIAs
    18
  4. 4
    J & Y Sohn Enterprises Ltd.6 approved LMIAs
    14
  5. 5
    J.&D.Weaver Holdings LTD2 approved LMIAs
    12
  6. 6
    Granny's Fried Chicken (2000) Ltd7 approved LMIAs
    11
  7. 7
    0408 HOLDING LTD2 approved LMIAs
    10
  8. 8
    Hertel Meats Ltd.1 approved LMIAs
    8
  9. 9
    Coulson Aircrane Ltd.1 approved LMIAs
    8
  10. 10
    Bare Bones Fish & Chips Ltd.5 approved LMIAs
    7

Non-compliant employers

3 found in violation, $21K in penalties

  1. 1
    Navnirmaan Cultural and Religious FoundationDecided 2025-11-17
    $5K
  2. 2
    Navnirmaan Cultural and Religious FoundationDecided 2025-09-22
    $5K
  3. 3
    Har Har Religious Education SocietyDecided 2025-07-24
    $11K

Open LMIA-linked jobs

Posted on Job Bank by employers seeking an LMIA

  1. 1
    tilesetterStone Mad 4 Stone · Posted Oct 1
    $30 / hour
  2. 2
    cookPizza Hut · Posted Sep 21
    $21.21 / hour
  3. 3
    HACCP co-ordinator - food processingHertel Meats Ltd. · Posted Aug 24
    $27.06 / hour
  4. 4
    personal support worker - home supportWallace Veron Craig, Patricia Nora Craig · Posted Aug 12
    $24.65 / hour
  5. 5
    food service supervisorALDRED RESTAURANTS LTD dba McDonalds Restaurants · Posted Aug 11
    $20.15 / hour
  6. 6
    food service supervisorALDRED RESTAURANTS LTD dba McDonalds Restaurants · Posted Aug 10
    $20.15 / hour