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Smithers, British Columbia

Every approved LMIA for employers with a Smithers address from 2015 to 2026. Smithers ranks #45 of 235 cities in British Columbia by approved positions.

#45 in British Columbia · See city rankings

Approved LMIAs

242

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

648

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

72

With at least one positive LMIA

Low-wage share

77%

497 low-wage positions

Approved positions by year

13
2016
9
2017
16
2018
30
2019
24
2020
70
2021
117
2022
109
2023
179
2024
49
2025
31
2026

Top occupations

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Food service supervisorsNOC 62020169
  2. 02CooksNOC 63200114
  3. 03Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupationsNOC 6520173
  4. 04Construction trades helpers and labourersNOC 7511055
  5. 05Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and constructionNOC 7340236
  6. 06ChefsNOC 6220028
  7. 07Transport truck driversNOC 7330019
  8. 08Food and beverage serversNOC 6520017

Nearby cities in Bulkley-Nechako

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Vanderhoof233
  2. 02Burns Lake84
  3. 03Houston42
  4. 04Fraser Lake24
  5. 05Fort St. James11
  6. 06Telkwa10
  7. 07Bulkley-Nechako D3

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Noir Food Services Ltd.83 approved LMIAs
    117
  2. 2
    Driftwood Diamond Drilling Ltd.11 approved LMIAs
    92
  3. 3
    PSD VENTURES LTD.14 approved LMIAs
    78
  4. 4
    Dasher Holdings Ltd.13 approved LMIAs
    53
  5. 5
    Bandstra Transportation Systems Ltd6 approved LMIAs
    25
  6. 6
    Blue Water Sushi Ltd.8 approved LMIAs
    20
  7. 7
    Central Mountain Air Ltd2 approved LMIAs
    20
  8. 8
    Hiwest Designs Inc12 approved LMIAs
    16
  9. 9
    579673 B.C. LTD.7 approved LMIAs
    16
  10. 10
    Quality Quick Serve Inc.5 approved LMIAs
    14

Open LMIA-linked jobs

Posted on Job Bank by employers seeking an LMIA

  1. 1
    housekeeping supervisorSureStay By Best Western Smithers · Posted Oct 8
    $26 / hour
  2. 2
    janitorial services managerVerma Building Maintenance Ltd. · Posted Sep 19
    $39 / hour
  3. 3
    department supervisor - retailJerry's No Frills · Posted Sep 3
    $24 – $28 / hour
  4. 4
    cookLouise's Kitchen · Posted Aug 7
    $21.20 / hour
  5. 5
    spa managerLA PETITE SPA · Posted Jul 30
    $38.45 / hour