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Purchasing and inventory control workers

NOC 14403. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 1524 are counted here too.

#233 of 494 occupations by approved positions · See rankings

Approved LMIAs

207

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

236

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

196

With at least one positive LMIA

Advertised wage

$21.40/hr

Median on 2026 Job Bank postings

Approved positions by year

3
2017
4
2019
1
2020
1
2021
21
2022
58
2023
117
2024
26
2025
5
2026

Advertised hourly wage by year

Median on Job Bank postings for this occupation. LMIA files don't publish approved wages.

  1. 012026Middle half $18.50 to $24.78 · 312 postings$21.40
  2. 022025Middle half $19.00 to $23.38 · 362 postings$20.78
  3. 032024Middle half $18.50 to $24.00 · 506 postings$22.00
  4. 042023Middle half $18.00 to $24.00 · 423 postings$20.37

Top cities

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Montréal, QC58
  2. 02Québec, QC19
  3. 03Edmonton, AB14
  4. 04Calgary, AB11
  5. 05Laval, QC10
  6. 06Boucherville, QC8
  7. 07Saint-Georges, QC5
  8. 08Longueuil, QC5

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    11488015 Canada Inc2 approved LMIAs
    6
  2. 2
    MANAC INC4 approved LMIAs
    5
  3. 3
    CONVIVE HOSPITALITY GROUP LTD1 approved LMIAs
    5
  4. 4
    9139-1755 quebec inc2 approved LMIAs
    4
  5. 5
    AJF Multi-Net2 approved LMIAs
    3
  6. 6
    Gestion MS Provisoir 5110 inc2 approved LMIAs
    2
  7. 7
    BIJOUTERIE FOURNIER ET CENTRE DE LA MONTRE INC.2 approved LMIAs
    2
  8. 8
    9449-9118 Québec Inc2 approved LMIAs
    2
  9. 9
    CROWN RING INC.2 approved LMIAs
    2
  10. 10
    Esther Délices et compagnie inc2 approved LMIAs
    2

Top provinces

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Quebec129 employers
    160
  2. 2
    Alberta23 employers
    29
  3. 3
    Ontario17 employers
    19
  4. 4
    British Columbia16 employers
    17
  5. 5
    Saskatchewan3 employers
    3