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Waterloo, Ontario

Every approved LMIA for employers with a Waterloo address from 2014 to 2026. Waterloo ranks #24 of 341 cities in Ontario by approved positions.

#24 in Ontario · See city rankings

Approved LMIAs

759

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

3,762

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

432

With at least one positive LMIA

Low-wage share

14%

522 low-wage positions

Approved positions by year

159
2016
253
2017
231
2018
289
2019
210
2020
275
2021
536
2022
447
2023
546
2024
417
2025
174
2026

Top occupations

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Harvesting labourersNOC 85101695
  2. 02University professors and lecturersNOC 41200170
  3. 03CooksNOC 63200136
  4. 04Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associatesNOC 33102132
  5. 05Food service supervisorsNOC 62020125
  6. 06CarpentersNOC 72310115
  7. 07Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathersNOC 7310266
  8. 08Construction trades helpers and labourersNOC 7511055

Nearby cities in Waterloo

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Kitchener2,268
  2. 02Woolwich1,671
  3. 03Cambridge1,212
  4. 04Wilmot890
  5. 05North Dumfries106
  6. 06Wellesley77

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Vienna Farms Ltd.60 approved LMIAs
    1,272
  2. 2
    Vienna Farms LtdApproved before LMIA counts were published
    635
  3. 3
    University of Waterloo79 approved LMIAs
    178
  4. 4
    PeopleCare Communities Inc.16 approved LMIAs
    128
  5. 5
    Prica Group Construction Management Inc.9 approved LMIAs
    113
  6. 6
    Prica Global Enterprises Inc13 approved LMIAs
    69
  7. 7
    10042749 Canada Inc11 approved LMIAs
    66
  8. 8
    Ontario Corporation #1841837Approved before LMIA counts were published
    37
  9. 9
    Mar-John's Nursery LtdApproved before LMIA counts were published
    30
  10. 10
    PG Building Envelope Inc.5 approved LMIAs
    29

Non-compliant employers

2 found in violation, $14K in penalties

  1. 1
    Rosby Lequido and Julio GarrovillasDecided 2024-01-09
    $12K
  2. 2
    Tuyet TranDecided 2021-07-16
    $2K

Open LMIA-linked jobs

Posted on Job Bank by employers seeking an LMIA

  1. 1
    farm worker, fruitOrganic Wave Orchard · Posted Oct 8
    $17.95 / hour
  2. 2
    tool and die makerInnostrat Solutions · Posted Sep 3
    $37 / hour
  3. 3
    home child care providerMin Gi Baek, Junho Hong · Posted Sep 3
    $21 / hour
  4. 4
    technical sales specialistAirStream Systems Inc. · Posted Aug 28
    $38.50 / hour
  5. 5
    restaurant managerChuck's Roadhouse · Posted Aug 26
    $37 / hour
  6. 6
    restaurant managerIndian spice Waterloo · Posted Aug 20
    $37 / hour