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Toronto, Ontario

Every approved LMIA for employers with a Toronto address from 2014 to 2026. Toronto ranks #3 of 341 cities in Ontario by approved positions.

#3 in Ontario · See city rankings

Approved LMIAs

19,203

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

44,188

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

12,313

With at least one positive LMIA

Low-wage share

27%

11,927 low-wage positions

Approved positions by year

2.1K
2016
2.3K
2017
2.4K
2018
3.1K
2019
3.1K
2020
2.8K
2021
5.4K
2022
6.9K
2023
6.9K
2024
4.6K
2025
1.3K
2026

Top occupations

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01CooksNOC 632004,035
  2. 02Food service supervisorsNOC 620202,488
  3. 03Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupationsNOC 511201,444
  4. 04CarpentersNOC 72310920
  5. 05ChefsNOC 62200868
  6. 06Roofers and shinglersNOC 73110848
  7. 07Restaurant and food service managersNOC 60030792
  8. 08Computer and information systems managersNOC 20012672

Other cities in Ontario

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Norfolk County52,732
  2. 02Leamington46,837
  3. 03Kingsville31,317
  4. 04Mississauga22,501
  5. 05Chatham-Kent20,789
  6. 06Niagara-on-the-Lake16,606
  7. 07Brampton14,286
  8. 08Lincoln13,668

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Amazon Canada Fulfillment Services, ULC74 approved LMIAs
    661
  2. 2
    University of Toronto169 approved LMIAs
    382
  3. 3
    Soul Restaurants Canada Inc225 approved LMIAs
    313
  4. 4
    Ubisoft Toronto Inc.45 approved LMIAs
    289
  5. 5
    Nuvia Canada Inc.Approved before LMIA counts were published
    256
  6. 6
    Autodesk Canada Co.188 approved LMIAs
    209
  7. 7
    Soul Restaurants Canada Inc.Approved before LMIA counts were published
    195
  8. 8
    2168587 ontario ltd112 approved LMIAs
    191
  9. 9
    Quick Serve Restaurants Ltd.79 approved LMIAs
    180
  10. 10
    1801405 Ontario Inc31 approved LMIAs
    169

Non-compliant employers

108 found in violation, $1.1M in penalties

  1. 1
    AlphaDecided 2026-10-26
    $10K
  2. 2
    International United Bethel Assembly of Ontario (IUBA)Decided 2026-10-25
    $32.5K
  3. 3
    The Holy Light Assembly MinistriesDecided 2026-10-24
    $5K
  4. 4
    Yes Electric TattooDecided 2026-10-23
    $10K
  5. 5
    Uneedsmart Inc.Decided 2026-10-23
    $10K
  6. 6
    Dorsa Mental Healing Center IncDecided 2026-10-23
    $10K
  7. 7
    World Wireless SolutionsDecided 2026-10-22
    $20K
  8. 8
    ALPHA DDecided 2026-10-21
    $5K
  9. 9
    Creative IntegrityDecided 2026-10-19
    $5K
  10. 10
    Opus SoftwareDecided 2026-10-13
    $5K

Open LMIA-linked jobs

Posted on Job Bank by employers seeking an LMIA

  1. 1
    food services managerThe Avenue Restaurant and Lounge Corp. · Posted Oct 29
    $37 / hour
  2. 2
    finance and credit administratorInstitutional Mortgage Capital · Posted Oct 27
    $75,000 – $85,000 / year
  3. 3
    office administratorUltra Miles logistics Inc. · Posted Oct 24
    $36 / hour
  4. 4
    personal care provider - home careEva Muller · Posted Oct 22
    $21 / hour
  5. 5
    automotive service managerAndes Auto Conection Ltd. · Posted Oct 18
    $44 / hour
  6. 6
    meat cutter - retail or wholesaleShefa Meats · Posted Oct 18
    $18 / hour