All occupations
Oil and gas well drilling and related workers and services operators
NOC 84101. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 8412 are counted here too.
Approved LMIAs
45
Counted from 2022 on
Approved positions
113
Foreign workers employers may hire
Employers
8
With at least one positive LMIA
Advertised wage
$42.80/hr
Median on 2026 Job Bank postings
Approved positions by year
62016
42017
172020
122021
192022
222023
282024
52025
Advertised hourly wage by year
Median on Job Bank postings for this occupation. LMIA files don't publish approved wages.
- 012026Middle half $42.80 to $48.70 · 37 postings$42.80
- 022025Middle half $42.80 to $48.70 · 51 postings$42.80
- 032024Middle half $23.75 to $47.30 · 38 postings$42.30
- 042023Middle half $40.00 to $45.50 · 104 postings$43.00
Top cities
Approved positions, all years
- 03Saguenay, QC1
Top employers
Approved positions, all years
- 1Stena Drillmax Ice Ltd27 approved LMIAs77
- 2DEEP SEA MANAGEMENT AS11 approved LMIAs19
- 3Seadrill Norway Crew AS3 approved LMIAs5
- 4FLOATEL OPERATIONS AS2 approved LMIAs4
- 5Transocean Canada Drilling CompanyApproved before LMIA counts were published4
- 6OSM Crew Management LtdApproved before LMIA counts were published2
- 7Ferme RM Perron et fils1 approved LMIAs1
- 8I.T. INTERNATIONAL TELECOM CANADA INC.1 approved LMIAs1
Top provinces
Approved positions, all years
- 1Newfoundland and Labrador1 employers4
- 2Quebec2 employers2