All occupations
Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction
NOC 73402. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 7372 are counted here too.
Approved LMIAs
67
Counted from 2022 on
Approved positions
261
Foreign workers employers may hire
Employers
57
With at least one positive LMIA
Advertised wage
$35.00/hr
Median on 2026 Job Bank postings
Approved positions by year
182016
152017
262018
182019
102020
22021
432022
602023
172024
342025
182026
Advertised hourly wage by year
Median on Job Bank postings for this occupation. LMIA files don't publish approved wages.
- 012026Middle half $32.60 to $40.00 · 49 postings$35.00
- 022025Middle half $25.00 to $37.00 · 43 postings$34.07
- 032024Middle half $29.00 to $37.00 · 53 postings$36.42
- 042023Middle half $29.00 to $37.00 · 68 postings$34.20
Top cities
Approved positions, all years
- 01Smithers, BC36
- 02Winnipeg, MB11
- 03Delta, BC10
- 04Toronto, ON10
- 06Delson, QC9
Top employers
Approved positions, all years
- 1Driftwood Diamond Drilling Ltd.4 approved LMIAs34
- 2Duane Houkom Incorporated7 approved LMIAs31
- 3Jensen Drilling CompanyApproved before LMIA counts were published16
- 4Major Drilling International Group Inc.Approved before LMIA counts were published11
- 5R & R Trading Co. Ltd dba Cascadia MetalsApproved before LMIA counts were published10
- 6NorthAmerican Industrial ServicesApproved before LMIA counts were published9
- 7Dyfotech Inc4 approved LMIAs8
- 8Conuma Resources Limited2 approved LMIAs8
- 9BG Drilling Solutions OODApproved before LMIA counts were published8
- 10ROCK OF AGES CANADA INC.4 approved LMIAs7
Top provinces
Approved positions, all years
- 1British Columbia17 employers90
- 2Quebec16 employers49
- 3Ontario11 employers28
- 4Manitoba2 employers12
- 5Alberta3 employers8