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Thunder Bay, Ontario

Every approved LMIA for employers with a Thunder Bay address from 2014 to 2026. Thunder Bay ranks #86 of 341 cities in Ontario by approved positions.

#86 in Ontario · See city rankings

Approved LMIAs

289

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

593

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

142

With at least one positive LMIA

Low-wage share

61%

363 low-wage positions

Approved positions by year

5
2016
6
2017
13
2018
12
2019
30
2020
20
2021
65
2022
179
2023
92
2024
108
2025
54
2026

Top occupations

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Food service supervisorsNOC 62020117
  2. 02CooksNOC 6320068
  3. 03Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillersNOC 6510236
  4. 04Transport truck driversNOC 7330024
  5. 05Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupationsNOC 6520120
  6. 06Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairersNOC 7241018
  7. 07Construction trades helpers and labourersNOC 7511017
  8. 08BakersNOC 6320216

Nearby cities in Thunder Bay

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Terrace Bay53
  2. 02Greenstone45
  3. 03Marathon37
  4. 04Thunder Bay, Unorganized23
  5. 05Schreiber16
  6. 06Neebing10
  7. 07Nipigon8
  8. 08Manitouwadge4

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Rob Prober Enterprises Inc16 approved LMIAs
    71
  2. 2
    Thunder Pizza Ltd18 approved LMIAs
    33
  3. 3
    AUBURN RETAILING LTD4 approved LMIAs
    23
  4. 4
    Eddy Lees (Thunder Bay) Inc.10 approved LMIAs
    21
  5. 5
    2381062 Ontario Inc.18 approved LMIAs
    20
  6. 6
    2017210 Ont Inc.Approved before LMIA counts were published
    16
  7. 7
    Mirabelli Corporation12 approved LMIAs
    13
  8. 8
    S & L McLean Enterprises Ltd4 approved LMIAs
    13
  9. 9
    CALM Restaurants9 approved LMIAs
    11
  10. 10
    Coastal Steel Construction Limited9 approved LMIAs
    11

Non-compliant employers

1 found in violation, $16K in penalties

  1. 1
    Gary’s TowingDecided 2024-03-08
    $16K

Open LMIA-linked jobs

Posted on Job Bank by employers seeking an LMIA

  1. 1
    licensed opticianHAKIM OPTICAL · Posted Oct 23
    $25 / hour
  2. 2
    truck and coach technicianEmcon Services Inc. · Posted Sep 10
    $38.12 – $42.36 / hour
  3. 3
    restaurant managerTina's Breakfast and Lunch · Posted Aug 21
    $37 / hour
  4. 4
    truck driverDS MALHI TRANSPORT LTD. · Posted Aug 6
    $37 / hour
  5. 5
    industrial butcherEuropean Meats & Deli · Posted Jul 23
    $23.41 / hour
  6. 6
    assistant executive housekeeperValhalla Hotel & Conference Centre · Posted Jul 22
    $47,300 / year