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Electricians (except industrial and power system)

NOC 72200. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 7241 are counted here too.

#79 of 494 occupations by approved positions · See rankings

Approved LMIAs

572

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

1,410

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

605

With at least one positive LMIA

Advertised wage

$35.00/hr

Median on 2026 Job Bank postings

Approved positions by year

97
2016
81
2017
90
2018
129
2019
76
2020
97
2021
174
2022
172
2023
258
2024
181
2025
55
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 $40.00 · 2,268 postings$35.00
  2. 022025Middle half $24.19 to $38.00 · 2,627 postings$34.50
  3. 032024Middle half $25.00 to $36.00 · 3,646 postings$30.00
  4. 042023Middle half $24.00 to $35.00 · 3,506 postings$28.56

Top cities

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Surrey, BC633
  2. 02Abbotsford, BC75
  3. 03Delta, BC73
  4. 04Vancouver, BC65
  5. 05Richmond, BC46
  6. 06Toronto, ON31
  7. 07Brampton, ON30
  8. 08Mississauga, ON26

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Dnepr Construction Ltd.7 approved LMIAs
    30
  2. 2
    Zee Electrical Ltd4 approved LMIAs
    18
  3. 3
    Bruneau Électrique Inc.1 approved LMIAs
    16
  4. 4
    RICKY'S ELECTRIC LTD6 approved LMIAs
    15
  5. 5
    BUSY BOYS ELECTRICAL LTD3 approved LMIAs
    15
  6. 6
    Alpine West Systems Electrical4 approved LMIAs
    13
  7. 7
    fourteen electrical ltd3 approved LMIAs
    13
  8. 8
    Athwal Electrical Corporation3 approved LMIAs
    13
  9. 9
    Albesol INC6 approved LMIAs
    11
  10. 10
    Busy Boys Electrical Ltd.Approved before LMIA counts were published
    11

Top provinces

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    British Columbia400 employers
    1,046
  2. 2
    Ontario103 employers
    172
  3. 3
    Quebec42 employers
    74
  4. 4
    Alberta35 employers
    50
  5. 5
    Manitoba3 employers
    4