All occupations
Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
NOC 12200. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 1311 are counted here too.
Approved LMIAs
5,434
Counted from 2022 on
Approved positions
6,996
Foreign workers employers may hire
Employers
5,915
With at least one positive LMIA
Advertised wage
$27.00/hr
Median on 2026 Job Bank postings
Approved positions by year
1382016
1512017
1362018
3252019
3352020
3092021
1K2022
1.8K2023
1.9K2024
8902025
992026
Advertised hourly wage by year
Median on Job Bank postings for this occupation. LMIA files don't publish approved wages.
- 012026Middle half $22.00 to $34.65 · 2,594 postings$27.00
- 022025Middle half $25.00 to $34.08 · 5,939 postings$28.50
- 032024Middle half $25.10 to $29.00 · 15,748 postings$28.00
- 042023Middle half $25.00 to $28.85 · 15,259 postings$27.00
Top cities
Approved positions, all years
- 01Surrey, BC878
- 02Edmonton, AB646
- 03Calgary, AB554
- 04Brampton, ON516
- 05Mississauga, ON510
- 06Toronto, ON487
- 07Montréal, QC261
- 08Winnipeg, MB199
Top employers
Approved positions, all years
- 1Trusted Accounting & Tax Services Inc.8 approved LMIAs12
- 2V-TAC Accounting Services Inc.6 approved LMIAs12
- 3Highlight Motor Freight Inc.6 approved LMIAs10
- 4PABLA'S ACCOUNTING & TAX SERVICES INC.2 approved LMIAs10
- 51505360 ONTARIO INC8 approved LMIAs9
- 6Accel Professional Corporation6 approved LMIAs9
- 7SYNDICATE TRANSPORT LTD.2 approved LMIAs8
- 8ASCEND CANADA LLP7 approved LMIAs7
- 9DG Accounting Inc.5 approved LMIAs7
- 10Pro Tax Block Corp.4 approved LMIAs7
Top provinces
Approved positions, all years
- 1Ontario2,090 employers2,446
- 2British Columbia1,666 employers1,999
- 3Alberta1,272 employers1,520
- 4Quebec493 employers588
- 5Manitoba228 employers258