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Guelph, Ontario

Every approved LMIA for employers with a Guelph address from 2014 to 2026. Guelph ranks #39 of 341 cities in Ontario by approved positions.

#39 in Ontario · See city rankings

Approved LMIAs

659

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

2,256

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

336

With at least one positive LMIA

Low-wage share

44%

997 low-wage positions

Approved positions by year

25
2016
26
2017
107
2018
72
2019
121
2020
412
2021
438
2022
217
2023
468
2024
210
2025
123
2026

Top occupations

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Food service supervisorsNOC 62020235
  2. 02Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workersNOC 94141203
  3. 03Construction millwrights and industrial mechanicsNOC 72400162
  4. 04Machinists and machining and tooling inspectorsNOC 72100142
  5. 05CooksNOC 63200112
  6. 06Welders and related machine operatorsNOC 72106108
  7. 07Transport truck driversNOC 73300105
  8. 08Industrial electriciansNOC 72201104

Nearby cities in Wellington

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Wellington North340
  2. 02Centre Wellington271
  3. 03Minto210
  4. 04Puslinch139
  5. 05Mapleton126
  6. 06Guelph/Eramosa96
  7. 07Erin79

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Linamar Corporation12 approved LMIAs
    581
  2. 2
    Cargill Limited12 approved LMIAs
    349
  3. 3
    Cargill Meat Solutions, Guelph18 approved LMIAs
    135
  4. 4
    University of Guelph29 approved LMIAs
    91
  5. 5
    Caro Leveillee Pierce Foods Inc.50 approved LMIAs
    77
  6. 6
    7013990 canada inc10 approved LMIAs
    56
  7. 7
    Knapp's Nursery and Farms Ltd.9 approved LMIAs
    45
  8. 8
    LOVELY PAO INC.17 approved LMIAs
    26
  9. 9
    Aarorn Technologies Inc.15 approved LMIAs
    18
  10. 10
    Polsto Farm Ltd6 approved LMIAs
    18

Non-compliant employers

2 found in violation, $53K in penalties

  1. 1
    Unity Roots Canada Inc.Decided 2023-08-29
    $50K
  2. 2
    Stephanie JamiesonDecided 2021-12-14
    $3K

Open LMIA-linked jobs

Posted on Job Bank by employers seeking an LMIA

  1. 1
    assistant manager - retailAj’s Esso · Posted Aug 28
    $37.25 / hour
  2. 2
    welderKamtech Industries Inc. · Posted Aug 4
    $37 / hour
  3. 3
    welderPERFECT ENGINEERING LTD. · Posted Jul 15
    $37 / hour
  4. 4
    project manager, constructionPOWER LINE ELECTRIC LTD. · Posted Jul 15
    $55.56 / hour