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Kingston, Ontario

Every approved LMIA for employers with a Kingston address from 2015 to 2026. Kingston ranks #68 of 341 cities in Ontario by approved positions.

#68 in Ontario · See city rankings

Approved LMIAs

488

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

883

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

265

With at least one positive LMIA

Low-wage share

47%

419 low-wage positions

Approved positions by year

23
2016
9
2017
27
2018
39
2019
53
2020
38
2021
89
2022
176
2023
205
2024
146
2025
62
2026

Top occupations

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Food service supervisorsNOC 62020131
  2. 02University professors and lecturersNOC 41200103
  3. 03CooksNOC 6320072
  4. 04Restaurant and food service managersNOC 6003054
  5. 05Retail sales supervisorsNOC 6201045
  6. 06Material handlersNOC 7510136
  7. 07CarpentersNOC 7231034
  8. 08Harvesting labourersNOC 8510126

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. 07Central Frontenac12
  8. 08South Frontenac2

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Queen's University31 approved LMIAs
    85
  2. 2
    Cancoil Thermal Corporation8 approved LMIAs
    58
  3. 3
    Jay Patry Enterprises LLC13 approved LMIAs
    54
  4. 4
    Queen's University at Kingston22 approved LMIAs
    35
  5. 5
    15170796 CANADA INC.2 approved LMIAs
    20
  6. 6
    BPE Development Inc.14 approved LMIAs
    19
  7. 7
    Skills Advantage Inc.12 approved LMIAs
    18
  8. 8
    1361326 Ontario Ltd.14 approved LMIAs
    16
  9. 9
    2715206 ONTARIO INC.8 approved LMIAs
    15
  10. 10
    Roald Smith Construction Inc.3 approved LMIAs
    14

Open LMIA-linked jobs

Posted on Job Bank by employers seeking an LMIA

  1. 1
    restaurant managerTIM HORTONS · Posted Sep 9
    $37 / hour
  2. 2
    restaurant managerTim Hortons · Posted Sep 9
    $37 / hour
  3. 3
    carpenterRoald Smith Construction Inc. · Posted Sep 1
    $28 – $30 / hour
  4. 4
    banking accounts officerKCCU · Posted Sep 1
    $36.92 / hour
  5. 5
    child care provider - private homeMusawar Khan · Posted Aug 28
    $22.25 / hour
  6. 6
    office managerSimplicity Car Care Kingston · Posted Aug 21
    $30 / hour