All occupations

Sheet metal workers

NOC 72102. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 7233 are counted here too.

Approved LMIAs

280

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

733

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

200

With at least one positive LMIA

Advertised wage

$28.00/hr

Median on 2026 Job Bank postings

Approved positions by year

37
2016
22
2017
20
2018
36
2019
32
2020
38
2021
169
2022
131
2023
85
2024
105
2025
58
2026

Advertised hourly wage by year

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

  1. 012026Middle half $22.00 to $36.60 · 451 postings$28.00
  2. 022025Middle half $22.00 to $35.00 · 533 postings$30.00
  3. 032024Middle half $20.00 to $31.53 · 662 postings$25.00
  4. 042023Middle half $20.00 to $30.08 · 668 postings$25.00

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 173
  2. 2
    Flynn Canada Ltd.4 approved LMIAs
    49
  3. 3
    DELAFONTAINE INC.13 approved LMIAs
    30
  4. 4
    Métalus inc.14 approved LMIAs
    26
  5. 5
    Métal Bernard inc.17 approved LMIAs
    23
  6. 6
    Clad-Tech Inc.1 approved LMIAs
    18
  7. 7
    Laing Roofing Ltd.5 approved LMIAs
    15
  8. 8
    Thermal Systems KWC Ltd.1 approved LMIAs
    15
  9. 9
    MANAC INC7 approved LMIAs
    12
  10. 1012

Top provinces

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Quebec82 employers
    291
  2. 2
    British Columbia70 employers
    258
  3. 3
    Ontario36 employers
    131
  4. 4
    Alberta8 employers
    31
  5. 5
    New Brunswick1 employers
    18