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Ottawa, Ontario

Every approved LMIA for employers with a Ottawa address from 2014 to 2026. Ottawa ranks #13 of 341 cities in Ontario by approved positions.

#13 in Ontario · See city rankings

Approved LMIAs

3,650

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

9,162

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

2,004

With at least one positive LMIA

Low-wage share

30%

2,769 low-wage positions

Approved positions by year

396
2016
409
2017
463
2018
374
2019
497
2020
608
2021
1.1K
2022
1.7K
2023
1.6K
2024
1.1K
2025
330
2026

Top occupations

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Food service supervisorsNOC 62020748
  2. 02CooksNOC 63200648
  3. 03Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupationsNOC 65201283
  4. 04Nursery and greenhouse labourersNOC 85103269
  5. 05Construction trades helpers and labourersNOC 75110222
  6. 06Harvesting labourersNOC 85101217
  7. 07Translators, terminologists and interpretersNOC 51114198
  8. 08Restaurant and food service managersNOC 60030185

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
    Shopify Inc.107 approved LMIAs
    362
  2. 2
    Syntronic Research and Development Canada Inc.129 approved LMIAs
    192
  3. 3
    Manderley Turf Products Inc.18 approved LMIAs
    176
  4. 4
    Shouldice Farms Inc.5 approved LMIAs
    173
  5. 5
    Public Services and Procurement CanadaApproved before LMIA counts were published
    170
  6. 6
    Diane & Gerry Rochon Garden Inc.10 approved LMIAs
    131
  7. 7
    Shouldice Farms IncApproved before LMIA counts were published
    129
  8. 8
    Market Maker Agriculture Inc25 approved LMIAs
    116
  9. 9
    12908824 Canada Inc.14 approved LMIAs
    108
  10. 10
    ORLEANS FRUIT FARM LTEE3 approved LMIAs
    108

Non-compliant employers

21 found in violation, $432K in penalties

  1. 1
    LOKMA DESSERTS ONTARIODecided 2026-10-11
    $21K
  2. 2
    Dépanneur Chateau cartier LTEEDecided 2026-10-05
    $5K
  3. 3
    Emergence PlusDecided 2026-09-29
    $2K
  4. 4
    Services DoulorDecided 2026-07-30
    $106.5K
  5. 5
    African GrillDecided 2025-11-17
    $5K
  6. 6
    African GrillDecided 2025-09-24
    $5K
  7. 7
    Lac Services (Ligues des africains du Canada)Decided 2025-06-17
    $5K
  8. 8
    14259076 Canada Inc.Decided 2025-01-09
    $10K
  9. 9
    Polat ConstructionDecided 2024-10-18
    $161K
  10. 10
    Mark HurstDecided 2023-09-11
    $1K

Open LMIA-linked jobs

Posted on Job Bank by employers seeking an LMIA

  1. 1
    restaurant managerSubway · Posted Oct 22
    $37.20 / hour
  2. 2
    greenhouse labourerSuntech Greenhouse · Posted Oct 9
    $19.76 / hour
  3. 3
    cable television service technicianDomoticka Inc · Posted Sep 24
    $37 / hour
  4. 4
    business analyst, informaticsDAMAS SUPERMARKET LTD. · Posted Sep 17
    $45.13 / hour
  5. 5
    assistant manager, restaurantNew Orleans Pizza · Posted Sep 14
    $37 / hour
  6. 6
    veterinary technicianDr. Vetamin Specialty & Emergency Veterinary Hospital · Posted Sep 12
    $37 / hour