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Halifax, Nova Scotia

Every approved LMIA for employers with a Halifax address from 2014 to 2026. Halifax ranks #3 of 67 cities in Nova Scotia by approved positions.

#3 in Nova Scotia · See city rankings

Approved LMIAs

1,599

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

4,676

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

1,100

With at least one positive LMIA

Low-wage share

43%

2,019 low-wage positions

Approved positions by year

190
2016
231
2017
273
2018
273
2019
164
2020
265
2021
721
2022
762
2023
704
2024
543
2025
171
2026

Top occupations

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01CooksNOC 63200770
  2. 02Transport truck driversNOC 73300245
  3. 03Construction trades helpers and labourersNOC 75110222
  4. 04Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupationsNOC 65201176
  5. 05Light duty cleanersNOC 65310147
  6. 06Material handlersNOC 75101130
  7. 07Food service supervisorsNOC 62020114
  8. 08Fish and seafood plant workersNOC 9414298

Other cities in Nova Scotia

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Kings, Subd. B6,476
  2. 02Colchester, Subd. A5,414
  3. 03Kings, Subd. A3,949
  4. 04Berwick1,859
  5. 05Clare1,620
  6. 06Kentville1,362
  7. 07Kings, Subd. D1,337
  8. 08Chester877

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Irving Shipbuilding Inc.1 approved LMIAs
    179
  2. 2
    Irving Shipbuilding Inc48 approved LMIAs
    154
  3. 3
    Fisherman's Market International Incorporated14 approved LMIAs
    139
  4. 4
    Ubisoft Divertissements Inc.Approved before LMIA counts were published
    118
  5. 5
    Dexter Construction Company Ltd.9 approved LMIAs
    109
  6. 6
    John Ross & Sons Ltd.5 approved LMIAs
    89
  7. 7
    Dalhousie University16 approved LMIAs
    64
  8. 8
    REDspace Inc.40 approved LMIAs
    61
  9. 9
    Cha Baa Thai Restaurant Ltd.5 approved LMIAs
    61
  10. 10
    IT International Telecom Inc.Approved before LMIA counts were published
    47

Non-compliant employers

15 found in violation, $60.8K in penalties

  1. 1
    Capital AutoDecided 2026-07-28
    $10K
  2. 2
    Spice N FlavourDecided 2026-03-26
    $15K
  3. 3
    Arbuckle MediaDecided 2025-08-11
    $5K
  4. 4
    Han Cor Construction Ltd.Decided 2023-03-23
    $5K
  5. 5
    Bedford Basin Farmers MarketDecided 2022-05-19
    $2K
  6. 6
    Trullo Ristorante ItalianoDecided 2021-11-24
    $12K
  7. 7
    Amos and Andy Fisheries Ltd.Decided 2021-09-22
    $750
  8. 8
    Thai ExpressDecided 2021-07-29
    $1K
  9. 9
    Elejorde Cleaning Services Inc.Decided 2020-01-20
    $750
  10. 10
    Sunnyvale Productions 10 Inc.Decided 2019-07-02
    $750

Open LMIA-linked jobs

Posted on Job Bank by employers seeking an LMIA

  1. 1
    housekeeping room attendantHoliday Inn Express Halifax Dartmouth · Posted Sep 23
    $17.25 / hour
  2. 2
    restaurant assistant managerDRB - A&W Restaurant 6235 · Posted Sep 16
    $21.95 / hour
  3. 3
    truck driverHappy Trucking · Posted Sep 15
    $32 / hour
  4. 4
    rigger - telecommunicationsTurris · Posted Sep 14
    $31.96 / hour
  5. 5
    hardwood floor covering installerChris Young - Hardwood Flooring installation · Posted Sep 5
    $21 / hour
  6. 6
    line cookThai Ivory Cuisine · Posted Sep 3
    $31.96 / hour