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Chester, Nova Scotia

Every approved LMIA for employers with a Chester address from 2014 to 2026. Chester ranks #9 of 67 cities in Nova Scotia by approved positions.

#9 in Nova Scotia · See city rankings

Approved LMIAs

63

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

877

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

21

With at least one positive LMIA

Low-wage share

16%

136 low-wage positions

Approved positions by year

39
2016
40
2017
32
2018
74
2019
48
2020
50
2021
126
2022
120
2023
154
2024
93
2025
61
2026

Top occupations

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Nursery and greenhouse labourersNOC 85103652
  2. 02Fish and seafood plant workersNOC 9414274
  3. 03CooksNOC 6320017
  4. 04Light duty cleanersNOC 6531014
  5. 05Labourers in food and beverage processingNOC 9510613
  6. 06Actors, comedians and circus performersNOC 531213
  7. 07Retail and wholesale trade managersNOC 600202
  8. 08Labourers in fish and seafood processingNOC 951071

Nearby cities in Lunenburg

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Lunenburg831
  2. 02Lunenburg150
  3. 03Bridgewater104
  4. 04Mahone Bay3

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    G & C Hughes Enterprises Limited15 approved LMIAs
    390
  2. 2
    G & C Hughes Enterprises LtdApproved before LMIA counts were published
    132
  3. 3
    M. KEDDY FARM & FOREST LTD.11 approved LMIAs
    100
  4. 4
    J & M Reeves Christmas Greens Limited10 approved LMIAs
    91
  5. 5
    Deep Cove Aqua Farms Limited5 approved LMIAs
    56
  6. 6
    Oak Island Resort & Conference Centre4 approved LMIAs
    27
  7. 7
    North By Northeast foods Inc1 approved LMIAs
    20
  8. 8
    Granville Gates and Sons Ltd3 approved LMIAs
    18
  9. 9
    J & M Reeves Christmas Greens LtdApproved before LMIA counts were published
    14
  10. 10
    Granville Gates & Sons LtdApproved before LMIA counts were published
    6

Open LMIA-linked jobs

Posted on Job Bank by employers seeking an LMIA

  1. 1
    machinistNovon Forestry inc · Posted Sep 10
    $32 / hour