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Saint John, New Brunswick

Every approved LMIA for employers with a Saint John address from 2014 to 2026. Saint John ranks #11 of 156 cities in New Brunswick by approved positions.

#11 in New Brunswick · See city rankings

Approved LMIAs

192

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

1,036

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

142

With at least one positive LMIA

Low-wage share

20%

211 low-wage positions

Approved positions by year

20
2016
36
2017
21
2018
117
2019
123
2020
188
2021
136
2022
192
2023
90
2024
32
2025
20
2026

Top occupations

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Silviculture and forestry workersNOC 84111250
  2. 02Logging machinery operatorsNOC 83110146
  3. 03Transport truck driversNOC 73300141
  4. 04Food service supervisorsNOC 6202088
  5. 05Nursery and greenhouse labourersNOC 8510362
  6. 06CooksNOC 6320046
  7. 07Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupationsNOC 6520121
  8. 08Restaurant and food service managersNOC 6003018

Other cities in New Brunswick

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Cap-Pelé7,539
  2. 02Beaubassin East2,565
  3. 03Shediac1,620
  4. 04Richibucto1,600
  5. 05Dundas1,577
  6. 06Hardwicke1,507
  7. 07Musquash63
  8. 08Simonds4

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    J.D. Irving, Limited - Woodlands Division16 approved LMIAs
    407
  2. 2
    Sunbury Transport LimitedApproved before LMIA counts were published
    137
  3. 3
    J.D. Irving, Limited4 approved LMIAs
    67
  4. 4
    Murphy Restaurants Ltd.18 approved LMIAs
    50
  5. 5
    Regional Health Authority BApproved before LMIA counts were published
    20
  6. 6
    Norbulk Shipping NB Ltd.Approved before LMIA counts were published
    20
  7. 7
    Juniper Organics Limited4 approved LMIAs
    19
  8. 8
    Murphy Foodservice Ltd4 approved LMIAs
    17
  9. 9
    Murphy QSR Ltd.4 approved LMIAs
    16
  10. 10
    Saint John Taxi Ltd2 approved LMIAs
    14

Non-compliant employers

2 found in violation, $120.5K in penalties

  1. 1
    Royal King Taste of IndiaDecided 2026-03-06
    $3K
  2. 2
    Kings Club Bar and LoungeDecided 2026-02-04
    $117.5K

Open LMIA-linked jobs

Posted on Job Bank by employers seeking an LMIA

  1. 1
    restaurant managerHarvey's · Posted Oct 1
    $19 / hour
  2. 2
    cookMary Browns Chicken · Posted Aug 10
    $16 – $17 / hour
  3. 3
    cookFreddie's Pizza & Donair · Posted Aug 10
    $16 / hour
  4. 4
    cookOsmow's · Posted Aug 8
    $17 – $19 / hour
  5. 5
    flatbed truck driverCanada Cartage System LP · Posted Jul 23
    $28 / hour
  6. 6
    food service supervisorTim Hortons · Posted Jul 20
    $16.75 / hour