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Chatham-Kent, Ontario

Every approved LMIA for employers with a Chatham-Kent address from 2014 to 2026. Chatham-Kent ranks #6 of 341 cities in Ontario by approved positions.

#6 in Ontario · See city rankings

Approved LMIAs

1,130

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

20,789

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

367

With at least one positive LMIA

Low-wage share

7%

1,440 low-wage positions

Approved positions by year

1.3K
2016
1.7K
2017
1.9K
2018
1.5K
2019
1.7K
2020
1.8K
2021
2.1K
2022
2.4K
2023
1.8K
2024
2K
2025
676
2026

Top occupations

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Harvesting labourersNOC 851014,000
  2. 02Nursery and greenhouse labourersNOC 851033,017
  3. 03Labourers in food and beverage processingNOC 951061,151
  4. 04Food service supervisorsNOC 62020136
  5. 05Livestock labourersNOC 8510079
  6. 06Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupationsNOC 6520136
  7. 07CooksNOC 6320033
  8. 08Retail sales supervisorsNOC 6201029

Other cities in Ontario

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Norfolk County52,732
  2. 02Leamington46,837
  3. 03Toronto44,188
  4. 04Kingsville31,317
  5. 05Mississauga22,501
  6. 06Niagara-on-the-Lake16,606
  7. 07Brampton14,286
  8. 08Lincoln13,668

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Greenhill Produce (Thamesville) Ltd48 approved LMIAs
    2,205
  2. 2
    2333281 Ontario Ltd54 approved LMIAs
    1,282
  3. 3
    Hacienda North Farms Inc.22 approved LMIAs
    821
  4. 4
    ConAgra DMAT ULC2 approved LMIAs
    626
  5. 5
    Serkka Farms Inc15 approved LMIAs
    545
  6. 6
    Platinum Produce Company29 approved LMIAs
    523
  7. 7
    Ontario Pickle Corporation28 approved LMIAs
    429
  8. 8
    Weil's Food Processing Ltd.5 approved LMIAs
    425
  9. 9
    DVS Farms Ltd.16 approved LMIAs
    371
  10. 10
    768308 Ontario Inc7 approved LMIAs
    357

Non-compliant employers

1 found in violation, $750 in penalties

  1. 1
    Zandgate Farms Inc.Decided 2021-03-03
    $750

Open LMIA-linked jobs

Posted on Job Bank by employers seeking an LMIA

  1. 1
    general labourer - farmFehrview Acres · Posted Oct 29
    $17.95 / hour
  2. 2
    food service supervisorMR.SUB · Posted Oct 21
    $21 / hour
  3. 3
    fruit farm labourerTHOMPSON'S ORCHARDS LTD · Posted Oct 16
    $17.95 / hour
  4. 4
    swine herdspersonErie Bluff Farms Inc · Posted Oct 9
    $17.95 / hour
  5. 5
    hog farm workerCryderman Farms · Posted Sep 25
    $21.50 / hour
  6. 6
    hog farm workerRiverdale Farms Inc. · Posted Sep 23
    $17.95 / hour