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NOC 21109. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 2115 are counted here too.

#396 of 494 occupations by approved positions · See rankings

Approved LMIAs

15

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

23

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

17

With at least one positive LMIA

Advertised wage

$36.49/hr

Median on 2026 Job Bank postings

Approved positions by year

1
2016
1
2018
1
2019
4
2020
5
2022
3
2023
4
2024
1
2025
3
2026

Advertised hourly wage by year

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

  1. 012026Middle half $29.21 to $44.71 · 6 postings$36.49
  2. 022025Middle half $25.00 to $40.00 · 9 postings$25.00
  3. 032024Middle half $24.63 to $24.63 · 2 postings$24.63
  4. 042023Middle half $30.93 to $47.49 · 6 postings$30.94

Top cities

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Maple Ridge, BC4
  2. 02Saint-Hyacinthe, QC2
  3. 03Halifax, NS2
  4. 04Montréal, QC2
  5. 05Calgary, AB2
  6. 06Central Saanich, BC2
  7. 07Richmond Hill, ON1
  8. 08Toronto, ON1

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    E-one Moli Energy (Canada) Limited2 approved LMIAs
    4
  2. 2
    Rayleigh Solar Tech2 approved LMIAs
    2
  3. 3
    Groupe CTT inc.2 approved LMIAs
    2
  4. 4
    Genoptic LED Inc1 approved LMIAs
    2
  5. 5
    Centre technologique en aérospatiale (CTA)1 approved LMIAs
    1
  6. 6
    Prairie Swine Centre Inc1 approved LMIAs
    1
  7. 7
    Zentek Ltd1 approved LMIAs
    1
  8. 8
    Redlen Technologies Inc.1 approved LMIAs
    1
  9. 9
    Glencore Canada Corporation1 approved LMIAs
    1
  10. 10
    SPIDERWORT Inc.1 approved LMIAs
    1

Top provinces

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    British Columbia3 employers
    6
  2. 2
    Quebec5 employers
    6
  3. 3
    Ontario5 employers
    5
  4. 4
    Alberta2 employers
    3
  5. 5
    Nova Scotia1 employers
    2