All occupations
Artisans and craftspersons
NOC 53124. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 5244 are counted here too.
Approved LMIAs
73
Counted from 2022 on
Approved positions
185
Foreign workers employers may hire
Employers
120
With at least one positive LMIA
Advertised wage
$20.00/hr
Median on 2026 Job Bank postings
Approved positions by year
222016
182017
202018
142019
122020
72021
222022
222023
252024
212025
22026
Advertised hourly wage by year
Median on Job Bank postings for this occupation. LMIA files don't publish approved wages.
- 012026Middle half $18.00 to $24.00 · 130 postings$20.00
- 022025Middle half $18.00 to $21.00 · 176 postings$19.75
- 032024Middle half $18.00 to $23.00 · 256 postings$20.00
- 042023Middle half $17.00 to $24.10 · 227 postings$20.00
Top cities
Approved positions, all years
- 01Toronto, ON48
- 02Montréal, QC14
- 03Mississauga, ON12
- 04Vancouver, BC11
- 05Brampton, ON11
- 06Ottawa, ON8
- 07Edmonton, AB8
- 08Vaughan, ON6
Top employers
Approved positions, all years
- 1ITAL FLORIST LIMITED2 approved LMIAs11
- 2Guruvayurappan Temple of BramptonApproved before LMIA counts were published9
- 3canadiana design company inc.3 approved LMIAs6
- 4Great Enlightenment Buddhist Institute SocietyApproved before LMIA counts were published5
- 5Grace Monuments Inc.2 approved LMIAs4
- 69289-0649 Quebec Inc.3 approved LMIAs3
- 7Dingwall Guitars Inc.3 approved LMIAs3
- 8Loonie Times Inc1 approved LMIAs3
- 9Les Guitares Boucher Inc.1 approved LMIAs3
- 10SB Flower Wholesale Company Ltd.Approved before LMIA counts were published3
Top provinces
Approved positions, all years
- 1Ontario55 employers99
- 2British Columbia28 employers33
- 3Quebec18 employers24
- 4Alberta12 employers15
- 5Prince Edward Island1 employers5