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Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

Every approved LMIA for employers with a Cape Breton address from 2014 to 2026. Cape Breton ranks #13 of 67 cities in Nova Scotia by approved positions.

#13 in Nova Scotia · See city rankings

Approved LMIAs

98

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

716

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

62

With at least one positive LMIA

Low-wage share

48%

344 low-wage positions

Approved positions by year

54
2016
35
2017
19
2018
25
2019
30
2020
51
2021
141
2022
59
2023
142
2024
109
2025
17
2026

Top occupations

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Fish and seafood plant workersNOC 94142267
  2. 02Harvesting labourersNOC 8510156
  3. 03CooksNOC 6320021
  4. 04Transport truck driversNOC 7330017
  5. 05Food service supervisorsNOC 6202013
  6. 06Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupationsNOC 6520111
  7. 07Restaurant and food service managersNOC 600309
  8. 08Retail sales supervisorsNOC 620106

Other cities in Nova Scotia

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Kings, Subd. B6,476
  2. 02Colchester, Subd. A5,414
  3. 03Halifax4,676
  4. 04Kings, Subd. A3,949
  5. 05Berwick1,859
  6. 06Clare1,620
  7. 07Kentville1,362
  8. 08Kings, Subd. D1,337

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Louisbourg Seafoods Limited9 approved LMIAs
    252
  2. 2
    Eyking Brothers Farm Ltd11 approved LMIAs
    189
  3. 3
    Eyking Brothers FarmApproved before LMIA counts were published
    31
  4. 4
    Nova Scotia Health AuthorityApproved before LMIA counts were published
    30
  5. 5
    Ka'Le Bay Seafoods LimitedApproved before LMIA counts were published
    20
  6. 6
    Sydney Fresh Casual Restaurants Inc.9 approved LMIAs
    16
  7. 7
    Naru Japanese Restaurant (NS) Ltd.5 approved LMIAs
    16
  8. 8
    Kameron Coal Management LtdApproved before LMIA counts were published
    15
  9. 9
    Hilly Acres Farm Limited1 approved LMIAs
    13
  10. 10
    Catcher Logistics Inc.2 approved LMIAs
    11

Non-compliant employers

1 found in violation, $54K in penalties

  1. 1
    Kameron Coal Management Ltd.Decided 2017-12-12
    $54K

Open LMIA-linked jobs

Posted on Job Bank by employers seeking an LMIA

  1. 1
    food service supervisorSwiss Chalet · Posted Aug 10
    $17.45 / hour
  2. 2
    network support technicianScotia Logic IT and Development · Posted Jul 21
    $75,000 / year