All occupations
Administrative assistants
NOC 13110. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 1241 are counted here too. NOC 2016 code 0112 was split between this and other occupations, so its 143 older approved positions can't be counted here.
Approved LMIAs
10,434
Counted from 2022 on
Approved positions
13,407
Foreign workers employers may hire
Employers
10,489
With at least one positive LMIA
Advertised wage
$22.02/hr
Median on 2026 Job Bank postings
Approved positions by year
872016
1802017
2442018
6382019
6842020
5962021
1.8K2022
3.1K2023
4.3K2024
1.7K2025
852026
Advertised hourly wage by year
Median on Job Bank postings for this occupation. LMIA files don't publish approved wages.
- 012026Middle half $20.00 to $27.23 · 5,593 postings$22.02
- 022025Middle half $20.17 to $28.50 · 11,637 postings$25.00
- 032024Middle half $24.73 to $28.41 · 26,857 postings$25.65
- 042023Middle half $23.36 to $27.00 · 23,685 postings$25.50
Top cities
Approved positions, all years
- 01Surrey, BC1,666
- 02Edmonton, AB1,510
- 03Calgary, AB1,255
- 04Brampton, ON932
- 05Mississauga, ON846
- 06Montréal, QC743
- 07Toronto, ON667
- 08Vancouver, BC456
Top employers
Approved positions, all years
- 1Global hire Placement Services Inc14 approved LMIAs18
- 2GESTION BÉDARD & CÔTÉ INC.9 approved LMIAs13
- 3SS Stonebridge Del Fitness Corp9 approved LMIAs13
- 42701545 CANADA INC10 approved LMIAs11
- 5Career Plus Immigration Consultants Inc.5 approved LMIAs10
- 65K Solutions and Services Inc.8 approved LMIAs9
- 7Asteco Immigration Consulting Limited7 approved LMIAs9
- 8Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec7 approved LMIAs9
- 99902996 CANADA CORPORATION6 approved LMIAs9
- 10Connex Global Communications Inc.6 approved LMIAs9
Top provinces
Approved positions, all years
- 1British Columbia2,904 employers3,872
- 2Ontario2,983 employers3,737
- 3Alberta2,538 employers3,290
- 4Quebec1,504 employers1,810
- 5Manitoba347 employers430