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Hamilton, Ontario

Every approved LMIA for employers with a Hamilton address from 2014 to 2026. Hamilton ranks #10 of 341 cities in Ontario by approved positions.

#10 in Ontario · See city rankings

Approved LMIAs

2,302

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

11,997

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

1,267

With at least one positive LMIA

Low-wage share

13%

1,608 low-wage positions

Approved positions by year

506
2016
788
2017
912
2018
847
2019
802
2020
891
2021
1.2K
2022
1.8K
2023
1.6K
2024
1.3K
2025
382
2026

Top occupations

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Nursery and greenhouse labourersNOC 851033,739
  2. 02Harvesting labourersNOC 851011,330
  3. 03Food service supervisorsNOC 62020449
  4. 04CooksNOC 63200412
  5. 05Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourersNOC 85121161
  6. 06Transport truck driversNOC 73300158
  7. 07Construction trades helpers and labourersNOC 75110139
  8. 08Retail sales supervisorsNOC 62010117

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. 06Chatham-Kent20,789
  7. 07Niagara-on-the-Lake16,606
  8. 08Brampton14,286

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Piccioni Bros. Mushroom Farm Ltd27 approved LMIAs
    569
  2. 2
    Beverly Greenhouses Limited12 approved LMIAs
    453
  3. 3
    Winkelmolen Nursery Ltd.29 approved LMIAs
    446
  4. 4
    Braun Nursery Limited5 approved LMIAs
    418
  5. 5
    DUTCH MILL GARDENS INC31 approved LMIAs
    411
  6. 6
    Brenn-B Farms Limited26 approved LMIAs
    346
  7. 7
    Winkelmolen Nursery LtdApproved before LMIA counts were published
    324
  8. 8
    Connon Nurseries Inc.9 approved LMIAs
    290
  9. 9
    Neven Produce Inc24 approved LMIAs
    264
  10. 10
    Connon Nurseries10 approved LMIAs
    227

Non-compliant employers

9 found in violation, $389.8K in penalties

  1. 1
    Golden Waves Transportation Ltd.Decided 2026-10-30
    $90K
  2. 2
    Symposium CaféDecided 2026-06-30
    $10K
  3. 3
    Number 1 MoversDecided 2025-10-10
    $5K
  4. 4
    EA Logistics Inc.Decided 2025-02-03
    $30K
  5. 5
    Jenilyn BalogDecided 2024-10-17
    $10K
  6. 6
    Adda Bistro Inc.Decided 2024-05-17
    $24K
  7. 7
    Canada One Five ZeroDecided 2021-02-01
    $220K
  8. 8
    Green Mountain GardensDecided 2019-08-16
    Warning
  9. 9
    Robert LeggatDecided 2019-04-30
    $750

Open LMIA-linked jobs

Posted on Job Bank by employers seeking an LMIA

  1. 1
    carpentry supervisorServco Manufacturing · Posted Oct 21
    $37 – $40 / hour
  2. 2
    nursery labourerWinkelmolen Nursery Ltd. · Posted Oct 15
    $17.95 / hour
  3. 3
    home support workerRebecca Ramos · Posted Sep 25
    $22 / hour
  4. 4
    restaurant managerSymposium Cafe · Posted Sep 24
    $37 / hour
  5. 5
    cookTwice The Deal Pizza · Posted Sep 24
    $37 / hour
  6. 6
    restaurant managerBiryaniwalla Hamilton · Posted Sep 22
    $37 – $40 / hour