All occupations
Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers
NOC 83101. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 8232 are counted here too.
Approved LMIAs
70
Counted from 2022 on
Approved positions
271
Foreign workers employers may hire
Employers
26
With at least one positive LMIA
Advertised wage
$55.70/hr
Median on 2026 Job Bank postings
Approved positions by year
482016
282017
192018
92019
232020
182021
372022
432023
342024
112025
12026
Advertised hourly wage by year
Median on Job Bank postings for this occupation. LMIA files don't publish approved wages.
- 012026Middle half $26.37 to $55.70 · 25 postings$55.70
- 022025Middle half $36.13 to $55.70 · 36 postings$55.70
- 032024Middle half $38.50 to $54.10 · 22 postings$54.10
- 042023Middle half $52.00 to $52.00 · 57 postings$52.00
Top cities
Approved positions, all years
- 01St. John's, NL19
- 02Edmonton, AB8
- 03Calgary, AB6
- 06Estevan, SK2
- 08Rosser, MB1
Top employers
Approved positions, all years
- 1Stena Drillmax Ice Ltd21 approved LMIAs89
- 2Interwell US LLC12 approved LMIAs30
- 3DEEP SEA MANAGEMENT AS10 approved LMIAs24
- 4Vertech Offshore ASApproved before LMIA counts were published22
- 5Marine Technical Limits11 approved LMIAs20
- 6Transocean Canada Drilling CompanyApproved before LMIA counts were published13
- 7Seadrill Norway Crew AS5 approved LMIAs12
- 8Proserv UK LimitedApproved before LMIA counts were published7
- 9Seadrill Canada Ltd.Approved before LMIA counts were published6
- 10Tier 1 Energy Solutions1 approved LMIAs5
Top provinces
Approved positions, all years
- 1Alberta8 employers23
- 2Newfoundland and Labrador2 employers19
- 3Saskatchewan1 employers2
- 4Manitoba1 employers1
- 5Ontario1 employers1