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Chemical engineers

NOC 21320. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 2134 are counted here too.

#334 of 494 occupations by approved positions · See rankings

Approved LMIAs

34

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

61

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

51

With at least one positive LMIA

Advertised wage

$36.00/hr

Median on 2026 Job Bank postings

Approved positions by year

2
2016
5
2017
4
2018
2
2019
8
2020
3
2021
10
2022
5
2023
8
2024
12
2025
2
2026

Advertised hourly wage by year

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

  1. 012026Middle half $31.50 to $42.25 · 20 postings$36.00
  2. 022025Middle half $27.56 to $57.69 · 18 postings$44.00
  3. 032024Middle half $26.00 to $50.00 · 33 postings$42.50
  4. 042023Middle half $35.64 to $50.00 · 26 postings$41.51

Top cities

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Edmonton, AB10
  2. 02Montréal, QC7
  3. 03Vancouver, BC6
  4. 04Vaughan, ON5
  5. 05Laval, QC4
  6. 06Toronto, ON3
  7. 07Halifax, NS2
  8. 08Mont-Saint-Hilaire, QC2

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Dexcent Engineering3 approved LMIAs
    7
  2. 2
    GA International inc.1 approved LMIAs
    2
  3. 3
    NARL Refining Ltd PartnershipApproved before LMIA counts were published
    2
  4. 4
    Dexcent Inc.Approved before LMIA counts were published
    2
  5. 5
    MMR Consulting Inc.Approved before LMIA counts were published
    2
  6. 6
    Arma Biosciences Inc1 approved LMIAs
    1
  7. 7
    NOVONIX Battery Technology Solutions Inc.1 approved LMIAs
    1
  8. 8
    Micromatter Technologies Inc.1 approved LMIAs
    1
  9. 9
    Kinectrics Inc.1 approved LMIAs
    1
  10. 10
    Grieg NL Nurseries Ltd1 approved LMIAs
    1

Top provinces

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Quebec17 employers
    18
  2. 2
    Ontario13 employers
    14
  3. 3
    Alberta5 employers
    12
  4. 4
    British Columbia11 employers
    11
  5. 5
    Newfoundland and Labrador2 employers
    3