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Squamish, British Columbia

Every approved LMIA for employers with a Squamish address from 2014 to 2026. Squamish ranks #40 of 235 cities in British Columbia by approved positions.

#40 in British Columbia · See city rankings

Approved LMIAs

428

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

939

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

207

With at least one positive LMIA

Low-wage share

67%

633 low-wage positions

Approved positions by year

32
2016
48
2017
63
2018
58
2019
41
2020
74
2021
155
2022
140
2023
192
2024
95
2025
14
2026

Top occupations

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Food service supervisorsNOC 62020184
  2. 02CooksNOC 63200146
  3. 03Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupationsNOC 6520195
  4. 04Retail sales supervisorsNOC 6201044
  5. 05Outdoor sport and recreational guidesNOC 6432235
  6. 06Restaurant and food service managersNOC 6003027
  7. 07Light duty cleanersNOC 6531027
  8. 08ChefsNOC 6220020

Nearby cities in Squamish-Lillooet

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Whistler2,512
  2. 02Pemberton173
  3. 03Lillooet74
  4. 04Squamish-Lillooet D20
  5. 05Mount Currie2
  6. 06Squamish-Lillooet A2

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    DEGA Holdings Ltd o/a Tim Hortons44 approved LMIAs
    98
  2. 2
    One Ocean Expeditions IncApproved before LMIA counts were published
    88
  3. 3
    WTC Burger Management Systems44 approved LMIAs
    49
  4. 4
    LANDSEA CAMP AND CATERING SERVICES LTD11 approved LMIAs
    39
  5. 5
    Squamish sushi inc20 approved LMIAs
    30
  6. 6
    WHISTLER 99 COURIER AND FREIGHTWAYS CORPORATION8 approved LMIAs
    29
  7. 7
    SEA TO SKY LINENS LTD9 approved LMIAs
    17
  8. 8
    GS McMillan Holdings Limited4 approved LMIAs
    15
  9. 9
    Ray Johnson Mechanical Inc.2 approved LMIAs
    14
  10. 10
    Sushi Sen Holdings, Inc.7 approved LMIAs
    13

Non-compliant employers

4 found in violation, $76K in penalties

  1. 1
    BlackTusk Finishing and MillworkDecided 2026-10-07
    $6K
  2. 2
    Sushi Sen Holdings Inc.Decided 2026-09-21
    $39K
  3. 3
    Maryada Religious Faith SocietyDecided 2024-12-31
    $15K
  4. 4
    One Ocean Expeditions Inc.Decided 2021-11-23
    $16K

Open LMIA-linked jobs

Posted on Job Bank by employers seeking an LMIA

  1. 1
    head chefSushi Sen Japanese Restaurant · Posted Sep 11
    $39 / hour
  2. 2
    carpenterKINGSMEN CONTRACTING · Posted Aug 28
    $38.50 / hour
  3. 3
    long haul truck driverSea to Sky Courier and Freight Ltd. · Posted Aug 24
    $39 / hour
  4. 4
    nannyGagandeep Singh · Posted Aug 18
    $20 / hour
  5. 5
    whitewater rafting guideCanadian Outback Rafting Company · Posted Aug 17
    $38.40 / hour
  6. 6
    café managerPeaked Pies · Posted Aug 6
    $27.69 / hour