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St. Catharines, Ontario

Every approved LMIA for employers with a St. Catharines address from 2014 to 2026. St. Catharines ranks #14 of 341 cities in Ontario by approved positions.

#14 in Ontario · See city rankings

Approved LMIAs

600

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

7,764

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

283

With at least one positive LMIA

Low-wage share

4%

338 low-wage positions

Approved positions by year

493
2016
642
2017
650
2018
607
2019
665
2020
561
2021
670
2022
1.3K
2023
638
2024
547
2025
104
2026

Top occupations

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Nursery and greenhouse labourersNOC 851034,948
  2. 02Harvesting labourersNOC 85101108
  3. 03CooksNOC 6320084
  4. 04Food service supervisorsNOC 6202083
  5. 05IronworkersNOC 7210538
  6. 06General practitioners and family physiciansNOC 3110233
  7. 07Restaurant and food service managersNOC 6003028
  8. 08Material handlersNOC 7510120

Nearby cities in Niagara

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Niagara-on-the-Lake16,606
  2. 02Lincoln13,668
  3. 03Pelham2,984
  4. 04Niagara Falls1,283
  5. 05Grimsby1,007
  6. 06Welland392
  7. 07West Lincoln380
  8. 08Wainfleet371

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Pioneer Flower Farms Limited20 approved LMIAs
    1,410
  2. 2
    Spring Valley Gardens (Niagara) Inc.24 approved LMIAs
    830
  3. 3
    Schenck Farms & Greenhouses Co Ltd17 approved LMIAs
    777
  4. 4
    J.C. Bakker & Sons Limited30 approved LMIAs
    683
  5. 5
    Spring Valley Gardens (Niagara) IncApproved before LMIA counts were published
    399
  6. 6
    Orchard Park Growers Ltd.47 approved LMIAs
    335
  7. 7
    JC Bakker & Sons LtdApproved before LMIA counts were published
    327
  8. 8
    Overholt Orchards Inc4 approved LMIAs
    320
  9. 9
    Pioneer Flower Farms LtdApproved before LMIA counts were published
    294
  10. 10
    Colonial Florists Ltd.17 approved LMIAs
    216

Non-compliant employers

2 found in violation, $36K in penalties

  1. 1
    Pho Bat Trang CorporationDecided 2024-03-26
    $6K
  2. 2
    Italia PizzeriaDecided 2024-02-13
    $30K

Open LMIA-linked jobs

Posted on Job Bank by employers seeking an LMIA

  1. 1
    automatic welding machine operatorSteelcon · Posted Sep 18
    $37 / hour
  2. 2
    fitter, steel - structural metalSteelcon · Posted Sep 7
    $37 / hour
  3. 3
    fitter, steel - structural metalSteelcon · Posted Sep 7
    $37 / hour
  4. 4
    machinistSteelcon · Posted Sep 7
    $37 / hour
  5. 5
    machinistSteelcon · Posted Sep 7
    $37 / hour
  6. 6
    automatic welding machine operatorSteelcon · Posted Aug 27
    $37 / hour