Every city with employers approved to hire temporary foreign workers, ranked by approved positions across every Government of Canada LMIA release.
| Rank | City | Employers | Approved LMIAs | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CalgaryAB | 10,538 | 16,518 | 41,941 |
| 2 | EdmontonAB | 9,814 | 16,074 | 39,909 |
| 3 | Strathcona CountyAB | 594 | 1,145 | 2,905 |
| 4 | Rocky View CountyAB | 310 | 644 | 2,870 |
| 5 | Medicine HatAB | 193 | 384 | 2,862 |
| 6 | Wood BuffaloAB | 512 | 992 | 2,770 |
| 7 | Grande PrairieAB | 570 | 847 | 2,546 |
| 8 | BrooksAB | 100 | 128 | 2,360 |
| 9 | LethbridgeAB | 428 | 710 | 2,229 |
| 10 | High RiverAB | 72 | 193 | 2,146 |
| 11 | RedcliffAB | 63 | 140 | 2,141 |
| 12 | Red DeerAB | 508 | 692 | 1,877 |
| 13 | Lethbridge CountyAB | 46 | 278 | 1,743 |
| 14 | BanffAB | 231 | 472 | 1,584 |
| 15 | LeducAB | 297 | 575 | 1,561 |
| 16 | AirdrieAB | 397 | 590 | 1,546 |
| 17 | Spruce GroveAB | 317 | 545 | 1,490 |
| 18 | St. AlbertAB | 337 | 566 | 1,467 |
| 19 | Leduc CountyAB | 177 | 419 | 1,464 |
| 20 | Red Deer CountyAB | 96 | 247 | 1,389 |
| 21 | CanmoreAB | 278 | 553 | 1,273 |
| 22 | Sturgeon CountyAB | 93 | 154 | 1,105 |
| 23 | TaberAB | 99 | 128 | 1,069 |
| 24 | Parkland CountyAB | 118 | 198 | 1,062 |
| 25 | StrathmoreAB | 104 | 230 | 1,047 |
| 26 | Fort SaskatchewanAB | 195 | 344 | 872 |
| 27 | CoaldaleAB | 57 | 100 | 866 |
| 28 | Smoky LakeAB | 30 | 81 | 813 |
| 29 | OkotoksAB | 199 | 259 | 793 |
| 30 | Lloydminster (Part)AB | 220 | 292 | 788 |
| 31 | BonnyvilleAB | 93 | 166 | 729 |
| 32 | CochraneAB | 200 | 318 | 716 |
| 33 | LacombeAB | 114 | 160 | 679 |
| 34 | Picture ButteAB | 37 | 111 | 638 |
| 35 | Yellowhead CountyAB | 61 | 118 | 632 |
| 36 | Slave LakeAB | 128 | 228 | 631 |
| 37 | PonokaAB | 97 | 204 | 622 |
| 38 | Cold LakeAB | 120 | 204 | 619 |
| 39 | ChestermereAB | 163 | 283 | 615 |
| 40 | BeaumontAB | 139 | 254 | 591 |
| 41 | JasperAB | 124 | 166 | 581 |
| 42 | WetaskiwinAB | 127 | 161 | 563 |
| 43 | EdsonAB | 136 | 205 | 547 |
| 43 | PenholdAB | 13 | 13 | 547 |
| 45 | OldsAB | 104 | 169 | 543 |
| 46 | High LevelAB | 91 | 160 | 498 |
| 47 | HintonAB | 133 | 190 | 497 |
| 48 | AcmeAB | 21 | 73 | 466 |
| 49 | BarnwellAB | 3 | 18 | 465 |
| 50 | WhitecourtAB | 120 | 188 | 459 |