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Business systems specialists

NOC 21221. NOC 2016 code 2171 was split between this and other occupations, so its 7,442 older approved positions can't be counted here.

#152 of 494 occupations by approved positions · See rankings

Approved LMIAs

528

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

541

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

380

With at least one positive LMIA

Advertised wage

$30.67/hr

Median on 2026 Job Bank postings

Approved positions by year

182
2024
232
2025
127
2026

Advertised hourly wage by year

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

  1. 012026Middle half $30.67 to $43.44 · 376 postings$30.67
  2. 022025Middle half $28.21 to $44.00 · 547 postings$28.21
  3. 032024Middle half $43.00 to $47.12 · 605 postings$44.00
  4. 042023Middle half $41.00 to $46.00 · 428 postings$42.00

Top cities

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Toronto, ON141
  2. 02Montréal, QC128
  3. 03Mississauga, ON39
  4. 04Vancouver, BC24
  5. 05Québec, QC18
  6. 06Calgary, AB16
  7. 07Vaughan, ON14
  8. 08Ottawa, ON12

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    COFOMO DÉVELOPPEMENT INC.25 approved LMIAs
    25
  2. 2
    Conseillers en gestion et informatique CGI Inc.20 approved LMIAs
    20
  3. 3
    KPMG LLP14 approved LMIAs
    14
  4. 4
    Nuages Consulting Inc3 approved LMIAs
    7
  5. 5
    Royal Bank of Canada6 approved LMIAs
    6
  6. 6
    CGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc.5 approved LMIAs
    5
  7. 7
    Groupe Technologies Desjardins inc.4 approved LMIAs
    4
  8. 8
    750908 N.B. INC4 approved LMIAs
    4
  9. 9
    VALUE CREED MANAGED SERVICES LTD4 approved LMIAs
    4
  10. 10
    ASTEK Canada Inc.4 approved LMIAs
    4

Top provinces

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Ontario198 employers
    266
  2. 2
    Quebec96 employers
    175
  3. 3
    British Columbia48 employers
    55
  4. 4
    Alberta25 employers
    26
  5. 5
    New Brunswick4 employers
    10