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Watson Lake, Yukon

Every approved LMIA for employers with a Watson Lake address from 2015 to 2025. Watson Lake ranks #2 of 10 cities in Yukon by approved positions.

#2 in Yukon · See city rankings

Approved LMIAs

5

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

37

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

10

With at least one positive LMIA

Low-wage share

59%

22 low-wage positions

Approved positions by year

10
2015
3
2016
3
2017
1
2018
8
2019
1
2021
1
2022
2
2023
6
2024
2
2025

Top occupations

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Light duty cleanersNOC 6531011
  2. 02Construction trades helpers and labourersNOC 751106
  3. 03Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupationsNOC 652013
  4. 04Cleaning supervisorsNOC 620243
  5. 05CarpentersNOC 723101
  6. 06Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructorsNOC 726001
  7. 07Food and beverage serversNOC 652001

Nearby cities in Yukon

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Whitehorse235
  2. 02Destruction Bay6
  3. 03Dawson3
  4. 04Haines Junction3
  5. 05Beaver Creek2
  6. 06Carcross1
  7. 07Faro1
  8. 08Tagish1

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    45006 Yukon Inc.2 approved LMIAs
    10
  2. 2
    First Kaska Environmental Services Ltd1 approved LMIAs
    6
  3. 3
    Big Horn HotelApproved before LMIA counts were published
    5
  4. 4
    45006 Yukon Inc. o/a Andrea's HotelApproved before LMIA counts were published
    4
  5. 5
    45006 Yukon Inc dba Dragon's Den HotelApproved before LMIA counts were published
    4
  6. 6
    45006 Yukon Inc dba Andrea's HotelApproved before LMIA counts were published
    3
  7. 7
    Big Horn Hotel and Tavern Inc.Approved before LMIA counts were published
    2
  8. 8
    Bill’s Woodcutting Ltd.1 approved LMIAs
    1
  9. 9
    New Nugget Restaurant1 approved LMIAs
    1
  10. 10
    Tundra Helicopters Ltd.Approved before LMIA counts were published
    1

Non-compliant employers

2 found in violation, $13K in penalties

  1. 1
    Andrea’s HotelDecided 2026-09-21
    $3K
  2. 2
    Big Horn HotelDecided 2025-09-10
    $10K