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Information systems specialists

NOC 21222. NOC 2016 code 2171 was split between this and other occupations, so its 7,442 older approved positions can't be counted here.

#101 of 494 occupations by approved positions · See rankings

Approved LMIAs

1,018

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

1,026

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

560

With at least one positive LMIA

Advertised wage

$45.00/hr

Median on 2026 Job Bank postings

Approved positions by year

382
2024
445
2025
199
2026

Advertised hourly wage by year

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

  1. 012026Middle half $28.85 to $50.00 · 1,859 postings$45.00
  2. 022025Middle half $27.50 to $46.15 · 658 postings$34.10
  3. 032024Middle half $34.67 to $47.49 · 1,024 postings$42.00
  4. 042023Middle half $33.61 to $45.00 · 978 postings$41.25

Top cities

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Montréal, QC395
  2. 02Toronto, ON109
  3. 03Québec, QC106
  4. 04Mississauga, ON61
  5. 05Vancouver, BC39
  6. 06Calgary, AB28
  7. 07Burnaby, BC26
  8. 08Brampton, ON14

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Groupe Technologies Desjardins inc.36 approved LMIAs
    36
  2. 2
    Conseillers en gestion et informatique CGI Inc.33 approved LMIAs
    33
  3. 3
    CGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc.25 approved LMIAs
    25
  4. 4
    Fortinet Technologies (Canada) ULC16 approved LMIAs
    16
  5. 5
    Levio Conseils15 approved LMIAs
    15
  6. 6
    Agence du Revenu du Québec15 approved LMIAs
    15
  7. 7
    LGS14 approved LMIAs
    14
  8. 8
    Quanteam Canada14 approved LMIAs
    14
  9. 9
    ALTEN Canada Inc.14 approved LMIAs
    14
  10. 10
    Talan14 approved LMIAs
    14

Top provinces

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Quebec252 employers
    608
  2. 2
    Ontario210 employers
    267
  3. 3
    British Columbia53 employers
    88
  4. 4
    Alberta36 employers
    48
  5. 5
    Manitoba4 employers
    7