All occupations
Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations
NOC 65201. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 6711 are counted here too.
Approved LMIAs
12,896
Counted from 2022 on
Approved positions
25,464
Foreign workers employers may hire
Employers
8,669
With at least one positive LMIA
Advertised wage
$17.60/hr
Median on 2026 Job Bank postings
Approved positions by year
1962016
992017
1682018
5702019
2162020
192021
4.3K2022
8.3K2023
9.7K2024
1.5K2025
3032026
Advertised hourly wage by year
Median on Job Bank postings for this occupation. LMIA files don't publish approved wages.
- 012026Middle half $16.25 to $18.50 · 13,394 postings$17.60
- 022025Middle half $16.00 to $18.00 · 14,957 postings$17.40
- 032024Middle half $15.50 to $17.40 · 28,729 postings$16.55
- 042023Middle half $15.00 to $16.75 · 31,925 postings$15.60
Top cities
Approved positions, all years
- 01Calgary, AB2,224
- 02Edmonton, AB1,936
- 03Québec, QC671
- 04Vancouver, BC561
- 05Montréal, QC558
- 06Surrey, BC520
- 07Winnipeg, MB514
- 08Victoria, BC454
Top employers
Approved positions, all years
- 1FMI Atlantic Inc.89 approved LMIAs171
- 2North American Midway Entertainment-Canada Co.3 approved LMIAs120
- 3Restaurex Corporation60 approved LMIAs100
- 4PBR Enterprises Ltd.18 approved LMIAs97
- 5426889 BC LTD9 approved LMIAs96
- 6Redberry Crown Restaurants LP41 approved LMIAs93
- 7Krawchuk Enterprises Inc.17 approved LMIAs93
- 8WESTERN RESTAURANT FRANCHISES INC O/A A & W RESTAURANT19 approved LMIAs81
- 9Chirp Foods Inc15 approved LMIAs77
- 10R & J Concessions INC6 approved LMIAs75
Top provinces
Approved positions, all years
- 1Alberta3,238 employers8,453
- 2British Columbia1,936 employers5,868
- 3Quebec1,523 employers5,001
- 4Ontario851 employers2,743
- 5Saskatchewan439 employers1,104