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Photographers

NOC 53110. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 5221 are counted here too.

#213 of 494 occupations by approved positions · See rankings

Approved LMIAs

104

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

280

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

120

With at least one positive LMIA

Advertised wage

$25.00/hr

Median on 2026 Job Bank postings

Approved positions by year

57
2016
34
2017
30
2018
36
2019
10
2020
9
2021
23
2022
23
2023
29
2024
21
2025
8
2026

Advertised hourly wage by year

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

  1. 012026Middle half $20.75 to $35.00 · 68 postings$25.00
  2. 022025Middle half $20.00 to $35.00 · 100 postings$22.00
  3. 032024Middle half $20.00 to $29.00 · 152 postings$23.00
  4. 042023Middle half $19.75 to $24.00 · 132 postings$22.50

Top cities

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Québec, QC40
  2. 02Montréal, QC33
  3. 03Vancouver, BC28
  4. 04Toronto, ON28
  5. 05Surrey, BC25
  6. 06Burnaby, BC8
  7. 07Calgary, AB5
  8. 08Mississauga, ON5

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    La Maison Simons18 approved LMIAs
    45
  2. 2
    Kate Ryan Inc.14 approved LMIAs
    34
  3. 3
    Aritzia LP6 approved LMIAs
    9
  4. 4
    ONIKON Creative Inc.3 approved LMIAs
    7
  5. 5
    Return to Scene LtdApproved before LMIA counts were published
    7
  6. 6
    Ferguson & Katzman Photography LLC5 approved LMIAs
    5
  7. 7
    7806167 Canada LtdApproved before LMIA counts were published
    5
  8. 8
    Stage 49 Ltd.Approved before LMIA counts were published
    5
  9. 9
    Kathi Z Inc.Approved before LMIA counts were published
    5
  10. 10
    9451-7216 Quebec inc.4 approved LMIAs
    4

Top provinces

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Quebec17 employers
    75
  2. 2
    British Columbia39 employers
    70
  3. 3
    Ontario29 employers
    43
  4. 4
    Alberta6 employers
    6
  5. 5
    Nova Scotia1 employers
    1