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Athletes

NOC 53200. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 5251 are counted here too.

#185 of 494 occupations by approved positions · See rankings

Approved LMIAs

29

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

391

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

12

With at least one positive LMIA

Advertised wage

$29.00/hr

Median on 2026 Job Bank postings

Approved positions by year

73
2016
71
2017
83
2018
58
2019
20
2020
7
2021
6
2022
29
2023
19
2024
19
2025
6
2026

Advertised hourly wage by year

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

  1. 012026Middle half $26.50 to $42.50 · 7 postings$29.00
  2. 022025Middle half $20.00 to $25.00 · 5 postings$21.63
  3. 032024Middle half $21.00 to $25.23 · 18 postings$25.00
  4. 042023Middle half $16.00 to $22.50 · 20 postings$18.00

Top cities

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Burnaby, BC354
  2. 02Toronto, ON4
  3. 03Caledon, ON3
  4. 04Lac la Biche County, AB3
  5. 05Mississauga, ON2
  6. 06Saskatoon, SK2

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Electronic Arts (Canada), Inc.18 approved LMIAs
    354
  2. 2
    Gordinier Group Event Builders LLC3 approved LMIAs
    22
  3. 3
    C5 Bar Ranch3 approved LMIAs
    3
  4. 4
    2299443 ONTARIO INC2 approved LMIAs
    3
  5. 5
    G. Cox Racing INC1 approved LMIAs
    2
  6. 6
    3D Entertainment Group Inc1 approved LMIAs
    1
  7. 7
    same1 approved LMIAs
    1
  8. 8
    Toronto Atomic FC Inc.Approved before LMIA counts were published
    1
  9. 9
    FOF Production IncApproved before LMIA counts were published
    1
  10. 10
    Red Bull North AmericaApproved before LMIA counts were published
    1

Top provinces

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    British Columbia1 employers
    354
  2. 2
    Ontario6 employers
    9
  3. 3
    Alberta1 employers
    3
  4. 4
    Saskatchewan2 employers
    2