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Construction estimators

NOC 22303. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 2234 are counted here too.

#186 of 494 occupations by approved positions · See rankings

Approved LMIAs

272

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

389

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

326

With at least one positive LMIA

Advertised wage

$36.75/hr

Median on 2026 Job Bank postings

Approved positions by year

31
2016
19
2017
9
2018
15
2019
16
2020
21
2021
38
2022
46
2023
95
2024
70
2025
29
2026

Advertised hourly wage by year

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

  1. 012026Middle half $26.00 to $40.40 · 403 postings$36.75
  2. 022025Middle half $25.00 to $38.46 · 465 postings$32.50
  3. 032024Middle half $25.00 to $37.50 · 467 postings$32.00
  4. 042023Middle half $22.33 to $35.85 · 380 postings$28.75

Top cities

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Toronto, ON53
  2. 02Montréal, QC40
  3. 03Mississauga, ON21
  4. 04Edmonton, AB19
  5. 05Calgary, AB19
  6. 06Saint-Georges, QC18
  7. 07Vaughan, ON15
  8. 08Surrey, BC12

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Pomerleau inc.16 approved LMIAs
    18
  2. 2
    BTY Consultancy Group Inc.2 approved LMIAs
    4
  3. 3
    OHL Construction Canada Inc.Approved before LMIA counts were published
    4
  4. 4
    Graham Management Services LPApproved before LMIA counts were published
    4
  5. 5
    Rocker Masonry LTD2 approved LMIAs
    3
  6. 6
    Samfet Marble Inc.1 approved LMIAs
    3
  7. 7
    Entrepreneurs Generaux Permont Inc.1 approved LMIAs
    3
  8. 8
    Senso Group Building Supplies Inc.1 approved LMIAs
    3
  9. 9
    Laing O'Rourke Canada LimitedApproved before LMIA counts were published
    3
  10. 10
    Clearway Construction Inc.2 approved LMIAs
    2

Top provinces

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Ontario120 employers
    136
  2. 2
    Quebec98 employers
    128
  3. 3
    British Columbia63 employers
    69
  4. 4
    Alberta38 employers
    47
  5. 5
    Manitoba3 employers
    3