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Kitchener, Ontario

Every approved LMIA for employers with a Kitchener address from 2014 to 2026. Kitchener ranks #38 of 341 cities in Ontario by approved positions.

#38 in Ontario · See city rankings

Approved LMIAs

955

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

2,268

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

582

With at least one positive LMIA

Low-wage share

29%

648 low-wage positions

Approved positions by year

66
2016
79
2017
133
2018
164
2019
142
2020
180
2021
250
2022
389
2023
450
2024
278
2025
68
2026

Top occupations

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01CarpentersNOC 72310186
  2. 02Food service supervisorsNOC 62020146
  3. 03CooksNOC 63200138
  4. 04Nursery and greenhouse labourersNOC 8510382
  5. 05Livestock labourersNOC 8510081
  6. 06Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associatesNOC 3310269
  7. 07Transport truck driversNOC 7330053
  8. 08Retail sales supervisorsNOC 6201052

Nearby cities in Waterloo

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Waterloo3,762
  2. 02Woolwich1,671
  3. 03Cambridge1,212
  4. 04Wilmot890
  5. 05North Dumfries106
  6. 06Wellesley77

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Google Canada Corporation6 approved LMIAs
    106
  2. 2
    Schlegel Villages Inc39 approved LMIAs
    96
  3. 3
    Savic Homes Ltd.4 approved LMIAs
    95
  4. 4
    Warren Greenhouses (1983) LtdApproved before LMIA counts were published
    76
  5. 5
    Hendrix Genetics Ltd.5 approved LMIAs
    67
  6. 6
    Hendrix Genetics Ltd4 approved LMIAs
    60
  7. 7
    Homeniuk Rides Inc.Approved before LMIA counts were published
    50
  8. 8
    ACL Steel Ltd.6 approved LMIAs
    34
  9. 9
    True North Labs Ltd.7 approved LMIAs
    33
  10. 10
    Warren Greenhouses(1983) Ltd1 approved LMIAs
    32

Non-compliant employers

2 found in violation, $24K in penalties

  1. 1
    Rainbow Caribbean CuisineDecided 2023-08-29
    $3K
  2. 2
    Karma IVF ClinicDecided 2021-10-01
    $21K

Open LMIA-linked jobs

Posted on Job Bank by employers seeking an LMIA

  1. 1
    personal support worker - home supportHatts Off Inc · Posted Oct 26
    $24.50 / hour
  2. 2
    environmental technicianAET Group Inc. · Posted Sep 15
    $72,150 / year
  3. 3
    child caregiver - private homeERFAEI FAMILY · Posted Aug 25
    $20 / hour
  4. 4
    butcher, retailASIAN FOOD LAND · Posted Aug 21
    $37 – $37.25 / hour
  5. 5
    restaurant supervisorChik Bites · Posted Aug 19
    $37 / hour
  6. 6
    automotive body repair shop supervisorJY AUTO MECHANIC SHOP · Posted Aug 13
    $38.46 / hour