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Religion workers

NOC 42204. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 4217 are counted here too.

#338 of 494 occupations by approved positions · See rankings

Approved LMIAs

10

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

57

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

41

With at least one positive LMIA

Advertised wage

$20.00/hr

Median on 2026 Job Bank postings

Approved positions by year

23
2016
6
2017
1
2018
6
2019
7
2020
3
2021
4
2022
4
2023
3
2024

Advertised hourly wage by year

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

  1. 012026Middle half $15.00 to $21.00 · 9 postings$20.00
  2. 022025Middle half $16.31 to $28.74 · 18 postings$21.00
  3. 032024Middle half $17.25 to $20.00 · 38 postings$19.00
  4. 042023Middle half $15.50 to $26.22 · 29 postings$18.00

Top cities

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Surrey, BC5
  2. 02Toronto, ON5
  3. 03Edmonton, AB5
  4. 04Norwich, ON5
  5. 05Endeavour, SK4
  6. 06Vaughan, ON4
  7. 07Mississauga, ON4
  8. 08Calgary, AB3

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Rehoboth Reformed School Society1 approved LMIAs
    5
  2. 2
    Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at Canada Inc.Approved before LMIA counts were published
    4
  3. 3
    Shri Durga Bhamashwari Mandir Society1 approved LMIAs
    2
  4. 4
    ÉGLISE CITÉ ÉVANGÉLIQUE DE L'ESPÉRANCE1 approved LMIAs
    2
  5. 5
    Alfajrul Bassem Academy1 approved LMIAs
    2
  6. 6
    Maha Ganapathy Society of AlbertaApproved before LMIA counts were published
    2
  7. 7
    Calvin Christian School of the Netherlands Reformed CongregationApproved before LMIA counts were published
    2
  8. 8
    Solid Rock Baptist Church of AlbertaApproved before LMIA counts were published
    2
  9. 9
    Church of God in Christ Mennonite-Endeavour Congregation IncApproved before LMIA counts were published
    2
  10. 10
    Tenrikyo Konohana Joyous Mission Centre SocietyApproved before LMIA counts were published
    2

Top provinces

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Ontario17 employers
    25
  2. 2
    British Columbia12 employers
    14
  3. 3
    Alberta8 employers
    11
  4. 4
    Saskatchewan2 employers
    4
  5. 5
    Quebec2 employers
    3