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Logging and forestry labourers

NOC 85120. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 8616 are counted here too.

#223 of 494 occupations by approved positions · See rankings

Approved LMIAs

38

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

253

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

25

With at least one positive LMIA

Advertised wage

$20.96/hr

Median on 2026 Job Bank postings

Approved positions by year

1
2016
3
2019
11
2020
10
2021
31
2022
29
2023
69
2024
89
2025
10
2026

Advertised hourly wage by year

Median on Job Bank postings for this occupation. LMIA files don't publish approved wages.

  1. 012026Middle half $20.42 to $27.00 · 229 postings$20.96
  2. 022025Middle half $21.00 to $25.00 · 42 postings$23.88
  3. 032024Middle half $20.00 to $33.82 · 37 postings$25.00
  4. 042023Middle half $18.28 to $28.00 · 74 postings$20.26

Top cities

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Lac-au-Saumon, QC72
  2. 02Girardville, QC44
  3. 03Chibougamau, QC25
  4. 04Les Bergeronnes, QC20
  5. 05Lac-des-Aigles, QC17
  6. 06New Richmond, QC11
  7. 07Springdale, NL10
  8. 08Lévis, QC9

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Société d'exploitation des ressources de la Vallée4 approved LMIAs
    64
  2. 2
    LA COOPÉRATIVE FORESTIÈRE DE GIRARDVILLE2 approved LMIAs
    44
  3. 3
    COOPÉRATIVE FORESTIÈRE LA NORD-CÔTIÈRE5 approved LMIAs
    20
  4. 4
    Futur Boréal inc4 approved LMIAs
    19
  5. 5
    Coopérative Forestière Haut Plan Vert4 approved LMIAs
    17
  6. 6
    NL Vegetation Control1 approved LMIAs
    10
  7. 7
    les entreprise charles twagirimana inc.2 approved LMIAs
    9
  8. 8
    Groupement forestier coopératif Baie-des-Chaleurs3 approved LMIAs
    8
  9. 9
    S.E.R.V. Coopérative de SolidaritéApproved before LMIA counts were published
    8
  10. 10
    Société d'exploitation des ressources des Monts Inc.1 approved LMIAs
    6

Top provinces

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Quebec22 employers
    240
  2. 2
    Newfoundland and Labrador1 employers
    10
  3. 3
    British Columbia1 employers
    2
  4. 4
    Alberta1 employers
    1