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Retail and wholesale buyers

NOC 62101. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 6222 are counted here too.

#130 of 494 occupations by approved positions · See rankings

Approved LMIAs

328

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

664

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

542

With at least one positive LMIA

Advertised wage

$18.30/hr

Median on 2026 Job Bank postings

Approved positions by year

68
2016
62
2017
48
2018
58
2019
61
2020
30
2021
61
2022
69
2023
90
2024
104
2025
13
2026

Advertised hourly wage by year

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

  1. 012026Middle half $17.60 to $20.00 · 1,029 postings$18.30
  2. 022025Middle half $17.20 to $19.57 · 1,405 postings$18.00
  3. 032024Middle half $17.20 to $21.57 · 1,654 postings$19.00
  4. 042023Middle half $16.00 to $20.00 · 1,664 postings$18.00

Top cities

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Toronto, ON111
  2. 02Montréal, QC68
  3. 03Richmond, BC54
  4. 04Vancouver, BC48
  5. 05Mississauga, ON45
  6. 06Vaughan, ON30
  7. 07Markham, ON29
  8. 08Brampton, ON23

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    T&T Supermarket Inc.6 approved LMIAs
    11
  2. 2
    21 Century Trading Inc.3 approved LMIAs
    9
  3. 3
    1061563 BC Ltd4 approved LMIAs
    8
  4. 4
    EXILE4 approved LMIAs
    5
  5. 5
    Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc.Approved before LMIA counts were published
    5
  6. 6
    Danamex Trade Ltd.3 approved LMIAs
    4
  7. 7
    Express Repair Inc2 approved LMIAs
    4
  8. 8
    21 Century Seafood IncApproved before LMIA counts were published
    4
  9. 9
    lululemon athletica Canada Inc.Approved before LMIA counts were published
    4
  10. 10
    TIMELIA INC.3 approved LMIAs
    3

Top provinces

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Ontario248 employers
    289
  2. 2
    British Columbia132 employers
    191
  3. 3
    Quebec117 employers
    132
  4. 4
    Alberta37 employers
    42
  5. 5
    Manitoba3 employers
    3