All occupations
Livestock labourers
NOC 85100. NOC 2016 code 8252 and 8431 was split between this and other occupations, so its 421,965 older approved positions can't be counted here.
Approved LMIAs
8,666
Counted from 2022 on
Approved positions
15,184
Foreign workers employers may hire
Employers
2,550
With at least one positive LMIA
Advertised wage
$16.60/hr
Median on 2026 Job Bank postings
Approved positions by year
5K2024
7.2K2025
3K2026
Advertised hourly wage by year
Median on Job Bank postings for this occupation. LMIA files don't publish approved wages.
- 012026Middle half $16.60 to $18.00 · 4,435 postings$16.60
- 022025Middle half $16.10 to $19.00 · 1,990 postings$17.23
- 032024Middle half $16.00 to $19.00 · 1,737 postings$17.40
- 042023Middle half $15.65 to $18.00 · 2,301 postings$16.55
Top cities
Approved positions, all years
- 01Saint-Hyacinthe, QC468
- 02Chilliwack, BC346
- 04Abbotsford, BC206
- 05Victoriaville, QC186
- 06Marieville, QC180
- 08Mirabel, QC179
Top employers
Approved positions, all years
- 19008-1951 Québec Inc32 approved LMIAs299
- 2Les Entreprises Robert Charette Inc.49 approved LMIAs278
- 3L'Équipoule inc.15 approved LMIAs157
- 4Avicole +74 approved LMIAs150
- 5Witdouck Farms 202121 approved LMIAs131
- 6Maple Lodge Farms Catching Services Ltd3 approved LMIAs130
- 7Transvol ltée9 approved LMIAs124
- 8Moonfleet Poultry Inc.1 approved LMIAs123
- 9Oxford Cattle Company Ltd.28 approved LMIAs116
- 10Elite Farm Services Ltd.4 approved LMIAs80
Top provinces
Approved positions, all years
- 1Quebec1,711 employers9,649
- 2Ontario337 employers2,533
- 3Alberta142 employers1,019
- 4British Columbia187 employers955
- 5Saskatchewan74 employers419