All occupations
Welders and related machine operators
NOC 72106. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 7237 are counted here too.
Approved LMIAs
4,669
Counted from 2022 on
Approved positions
12,510
Foreign workers employers may hire
Employers
2,518
With at least one positive LMIA
Advertised wage
$28.00/hr
Median on 2026 Job Bank postings
Approved positions by year
3522016
3182017
5472018
9192019
9262020
9222021
2.4K2022
2.1K2023
1.9K2024
1.7K2025
4612026
Advertised hourly wage by year
Median on Job Bank postings for this occupation. LMIA files don't publish approved wages.
- 012026Middle half $25.00 to $36.00 · 3,433 postings$28.00
- 022025Middle half $24.00 to $34.61 · 3,547 postings$27.60
- 032024Middle half $24.00 to $30.00 · 4,616 postings$26.50
- 042023Middle half $22.00 to $30.00 · 4,927 postings$25.00
Top cities
Approved positions, all years
- 01Saint-Georges, QC574
- 02Saguenay, QC483
- 03Surrey, BC478
- 04Québec, QC385
- 05Sherbrooke, QC360
- 06Thetford Mines, QC306
- 07Toronto, ON297
- 08Mississauga, ON282
Top employers
Approved positions, all years
- 1MANAC INC111 approved LMIAs241
- 2Groupe Canam Inc. /Canam Group111 approved LMIAs207
- 3Alberta Council of Turnaround Industry Maintenance Stakeholders6 approved LMIAs191
- 4Charl-Pol inc.27 approved LMIAs121
- 5Industries Fabkor inc.18 approved LMIAs110
- 6Industries Canatal inc.54 approved LMIAs109
- 7ESTAMPRO INC38 approved LMIAs109
- 8CHARL-POL INC.21 approved LMIAs107
- 9Rotobec inc.55 approved LMIAs104
- 10Canam Bâtiments et Structures inc.Approved before LMIA counts were published102
Top provinces
Approved positions, all years
- 1Quebec1,273 employers8,464
- 2Ontario646 employers1,922
- 3British Columbia388 employers869
- 4Alberta73 employers518
- 5Manitoba59 employers117