All occupations

Electrical power line and cable workers

NOC 72203. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 7244 are counted here too.

Approved LMIAs

17

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

485

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

41

With at least one positive LMIA

Advertised wage

$40.46/hr

Median on 2026 Job Bank postings

Approved positions by year

139
2016
184
2017
16
2018
14
2019
6
2020
20
2021
8
2022
85
2023
3
2024
10
2025

Advertised hourly wage by year

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

  1. 012026Middle half $27.00 to $45.04 · 107 postings$40.46
  2. 022025Middle half $34.09 to $52.30 · 70 postings$51.09
  3. 032024Middle half $34.54 to $52.08 · 52 postings$45.08
  4. 042023Middle half $38.00 to $52.30 · 77 postings$47.48

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Nexans Norway ASApproved before LMIA counts were published
    115
  2. 2
    Forbes Bros LtdApproved before LMIA counts were published
    100
  3. 3
    Valard Construction LP1 approved LMIAs
    60
  4. 4
    PowerTel Utilities Contractors LimitedApproved before LMIA counts were published
    40
  5. 5
    Amtel Services Ltd.2 approved LMIAs
    35
  6. 6
    Amtel Services LtdApproved before LMIA counts were published
    18
  7. 7
    Noble Installation ASApproved before LMIA counts were published
    17
  8. 810
  9. 9
    Pro Ocean Crew ASApproved before LMIA counts were published
    10
  10. 10
    Black & McDonald Limited1 approved LMIAs
    7

Top provinces

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Alberta6 employers
    218
  2. 2
    Ontario8 employers
    56
  3. 3
    Quebec5 employers
    22
  4. 4
    British Columbia3 employers
    6
  5. 5
    Nova Scotia1 employers
    3