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Computer systems developers and programmers

NOC 21230. NOC 2016 code 2174 was split between this and other occupations, so its 9,713 older approved positions can't be counted here.

#191 of 494 occupations by approved positions · See rankings

Approved LMIAs

361

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

364

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

179

With at least one positive LMIA

Advertised wage

$31.58/hr

Median on 2026 Job Bank postings

Approved positions by year

169
2024
133
2025
62
2026

Advertised hourly wage by year

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

  1. 012026Middle half $25.43 to $40.94 · 84 postings$31.58
  2. 022025Middle half $25.00 to $43.60 · 75 postings$34.00
  3. 032024Middle half $28.43 to $46.15 · 188 postings$41.30
  4. 042023Middle half $32.74 to $43.50 · 187 postings$41.03

Top cities

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Montréal, QC168
  2. 02Québec, QC52
  3. 03Toronto, ON24
  4. 04Burnaby, BC16
  5. 05Mississauga, ON14
  6. 06Vancouver, BC12
  7. 07Winnipeg, MB7
  8. 08Brampton, ON7

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Groupe Technologies Desjardins inc.54 approved LMIAs
    54
  2. 2
    ALTEN Canada Inc.20 approved LMIAs
    20
  3. 3
    9208-3401 Québec inc.20 approved LMIAs
    20
  4. 4
    Fortinet Technologies (Canada) ULC15 approved LMIAs
    15
  5. 5
    COFOMO DÉVELOPPEMENT INC.15 approved LMIAs
    15
  6. 6
    Momentum Technologies inc.10 approved LMIAs
    10
  7. 7
    LGS7 approved LMIAs
    7
  8. 8
    Conseillers en gestion et informatique CGI Inc.7 approved LMIAs
    7
  9. 9
    Alten Canada MDC5 approved LMIAs
    5
  10. 10
    Morgan Stanley Services Canada Corp4 approved LMIAs
    4

Top provinces

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Quebec96 employers
    249
  2. 2
    Ontario52 employers
    66
  3. 3
    British Columbia20 employers
    35
  4. 4
    Manitoba5 employers
    7
  5. 5
    Alberta5 employers
    6