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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Every approved LMIA for employers with a St. John's address from 2014 to 2026. St. John's ranks #1 of 83 cities in Newfoundland and Labrador by approved positions.

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Approved LMIAs

307

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

2,900

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

179

With at least one positive LMIA

Low-wage share

53%

1,548 low-wage positions

Approved positions by year

231
2016
346
2017
78
2018
60
2019
24
2020
12
2021
328
2022
450
2023
459
2024
469
2025
2
2026

Top occupations

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Fish and seafood plant workersNOC 94142718
  2. 02Labourers in fish and seafood processingNOC 95107289
  3. 03CooksNOC 6320089
  4. 04Deck officers, water transportNOC 7260275
  5. 05Engineer officers, water transportNOC 7260364
  6. 06Water transport deck and engine room crewNOC 7420146
  7. 07Mechanical engineering technologists and techniciansNOC 2230139
  8. 08Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupationsNOC 6520138

Nearby cities in Division No. 1

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Bay de Verde1,037
  2. 02St. Mary's509
  3. 03Mount Pearl256
  4. 04Arnold's Cove167
  5. 05Aquaforte112
  6. 06Conception Bay South60
  7. 07Paradise52
  8. 08Bay Roberts49

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Quin-Sea Fisheries27 approved LMIAs
    843
  2. 2
    Subsea 7 Canada Inc.130 approved LMIAs
    525
  3. 3
    Ocean Choice International12 approved LMIAs
    384
  4. 4
    Seadrill Canada Ltd.Approved before LMIA counts were published
    143
  5. 5
    Quinlan Brothers LtdApproved before LMIA counts were published
    120
  6. 6
    Quinlan Brothers LimitedApproved before LMIA counts were published
    93
  7. 7
    Kiewit-Kvaerner ContractorsApproved before LMIA counts were published
    84
  8. 8
    Transocean Canada Drilling CompanyApproved before LMIA counts were published
    71
  9. 9
    Lester's Farm Market11 approved LMIAs
    65
  10. 10
    Osauhing TS Shipping25 approved LMIAs
    50

Non-compliant employers

2 found in violation, $3.5K in penalties

  1. 1
    Nails TimeDecided 2021-12-02
    $1K
  2. 2
    Boston PizzaDecided 2021-10-01
    $2.5K

Open LMIA-linked jobs

Posted on Job Bank by employers seeking an LMIA

  1. 1
    restaurant managerOsmow's · Posted Sep 8
    $34 – $36 / hour