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Drafting technologists and technicians

NOC 22212. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 2253 are counted here too.

#107 of 494 occupations by approved positions · See rankings

Approved LMIAs

583

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

950

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

681

With at least one positive LMIA

Advertised wage

$25.00/hr

Median on 2026 Job Bank postings

Approved positions by year

53
2016
64
2017
36
2018
62
2019
53
2020
34
2021
125
2022
137
2023
173
2024
177
2025
36
2026

Advertised hourly wage by year

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

  1. 012026Middle half $22.00 to $34.89 · 703 postings$25.00
  2. 022025Middle half $20.00 to $34.50 · 934 postings$25.00
  3. 032024Middle half $22.00 to $31.00 · 1,177 postings$28.00
  4. 042023Middle half $20.00 to $30.05 · 1,021 postings$25.00

Top cities

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Montréal, QC70
  2. 02Toronto, ON52
  3. 03Mississauga, ON43
  4. 04Lévis, QC42
  5. 05Calgary, AB41
  6. 06Surrey, BC39
  7. 07Vancouver, BC37
  8. 08Edmonton, AB29

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Creaform IncApproved before LMIA counts were published
    24
  2. 2
    Dessin Beauce-Atlas inc.8 approved LMIAs
    8
  3. 3
    Walters Inc.2 approved LMIAs
    8
  4. 4
    Dessin Beauce Atlas Inc.6 approved LMIAs
    7
  5. 5
    Groupe Castech/Plessitech Inc.4 approved LMIAs
    7
  6. 6
    Groupe Lessard Inc5 approved LMIAs
    6
  7. 7
    Whitemud Ironworks Limited5 approved LMIAs
    6
  8. 8
    Genoa Design International4 approved LMIAs
    6
  9. 9
    J.I.T. Laser Inc.4 approved LMIAs
    6
  10. 10
    Creaform5 approved LMIAs
    5

Top provinces

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Quebec257 employers
    394
  2. 2
    Ontario209 employers
    264
  3. 3
    British Columbia144 employers
    190
  4. 4
    Alberta57 employers
    81
  5. 5
    Manitoba7 employers
    8