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Plumbers

NOC 72300. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 7251 are counted here too.

#85 of 494 occupations by approved positions · See rankings

Approved LMIAs

506

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

1,331

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

542

With at least one positive LMIA

Advertised wage

$35.00/hr

Median on 2026 Job Bank postings

Approved positions by year

78
2016
71
2017
83
2018
116
2019
91
2020
70
2021
174
2022
210
2023
230
2024
173
2025
35
2026

Advertised hourly wage by year

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

  1. 012026Middle half $27.47 to $40.00 · 1,561 postings$35.00
  2. 022025Middle half $27.15 to $38.09 · 2,305 postings$34.37
  3. 032024Middle half $26.52 to $35.00 · 2,991 postings$31.50
  4. 042023Middle half $25.00 to $35.00 · 3,137 postings$30.00

Top cities

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Surrey, BC550
  2. 02Burnaby, BC118
  3. 03Vancouver, BC70
  4. 04Toronto, ON63
  5. 05Abbotsford, BC44
  6. 06Richmond, BC39
  7. 07Delta, BC32
  8. 08Brampton, ON27

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    True Constructible Solutions Ltd.3 approved LMIAs
    25
  2. 2
    Milani Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning Ltd.2 approved LMIAs
    25
  3. 3
    Rai Plumbing Ltd3 approved LMIAs
    23
  4. 4
    Lisi Mechanical Contractors Ltd.7 approved LMIAs
    19
  5. 5
    A-1 Drainage Plumbing & Heating Ltd.3 approved LMIAs
    19
  6. 6
    Milani Plumbing Drainage & Heating LtdApproved before LMIA counts were published
    16
  7. 7
    IBG Mechanical Ltd3 approved LMIAs
    15
  8. 8
    Clairmont Mechanical Contracting Ltd.1 approved LMIAs
    15
  9. 9
    Ray Johnson Mechanical Inc.2 approved LMIAs
    14
  10. 10
    SULLIVAN MECHANICAL LTD5 approved LMIAs
    11

Top provinces

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    British Columbia353 employers
    1,015
  2. 2
    Ontario86 employers
    142
  3. 3
    Quebec54 employers
    85
  4. 4
    Alberta33 employers
    54
  5. 5
    Manitoba8 employers
    21