All occupations
Harvesting labourers
NOC 85101. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 8611 are counted here too. NOC 2016 code 8431 was split between this and other occupations, so its 410,743 older approved positions can't be counted here.
Approved LMIAs
14,095
Counted from 2022 on
Approved positions
137,613
Foreign workers employers may hire
Employers
3,741
With at least one positive LMIA
Advertised wage
$17.60/hr
Median on 2026 Job Bank postings
Approved positions by year
1.4K2016
2.1K2017
1.4K2018
1.7K2019
2K2020
2.2K2021
2.7K2022
1.5K2023
41.4K2024
58.9K2025
22.3K2026
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 $18.25 · 5,061 postings$17.60
- 022025Middle half $16.10 to $17.85 · 2,994 postings$17.48
- 032024Middle half $16.71 to $17.50 · 2,083 postings$17.20
- 042023Middle half $15.83 to $16.85 · 2,138 postings$16.55
Top cities
Approved positions, all years
- 01Leamington, ON11,351
- 02Norfolk County, ON8,953
- 03Kelowna, BC6,982
- 04Abbotsford, BC5,718
- 05Kingsville, ON5,596
- 06Langley, BC4,341
- 07Chatham-Kent, ON4,000
- 08Sainte-Clotilde, QC3,121
Top employers
Approved positions, all years
- 1Jealous Fruits Ltd.112 approved LMIAs2,588
- 2Highline Produce Limited26 approved LMIAs2,489
- 3Les Entreprises Pitre Inc.35 approved LMIAs1,769
- 4Procyk Farms (1994) Ltd32 approved LMIAs1,605
- 5Champs Fresh Farms Inc9 approved LMIAs1,289
- 6Highline Mushrooms West Limited22 approved LMIAs1,219
- 7Monaghan Mushrooms Ltd.7 approved LMIAs1,092
- 8Northern Cherries Inc.22 approved LMIAs1,067
- 9G.P. Sandher Holdings Ltd7 approved LMIAs1,045
- 10S SUNDHER ORCHARDS LTD.13 approved LMIAs973
Top provinces
Approved positions, all years
- 1Ontario1,082 employers56,462
- 2Quebec1,280 employers40,160
- 3British Columbia873 employers30,157
- 4Nova Scotia89 employers4,482
- 5Alberta146 employers2,566