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Machining tool operators

NOC 94106. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 9417 are counted here too.

#150 of 494 occupations by approved positions · See rankings

Approved LMIAs

266

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

544

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

211

With at least one positive LMIA

Advertised wage

$24.09/hr

Median on 2026 Job Bank postings

Approved positions by year

3
2016
14
2017
4
2018
21
2019
20
2020
14
2021
92
2022
177
2023
126
2024
44
2025
29
2026

Advertised hourly wage by year

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

  1. 012026Middle half $22.00 to $26.00 · 472 postings$24.09
  2. 022025Middle half $21.00 to $26.00 · 417 postings$24.00
  3. 032024Middle half $20.00 to $26.23 · 537 postings$23.48
  4. 042023Middle half $20.00 to $26.00 · 783 postings$23.00

Top cities

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Drummondville, QC47
  2. 02Edmonton, AB34
  3. 03Montréal, QC32
  4. 04Brampton, ON21
  5. 05Melbourne, QC20
  6. 06Vaughan, ON16
  7. 07Sherbrooke, QC16
  8. 08Kingston, ON16

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Lemire Précision Inc.9 approved LMIAs
    19
  2. 2
    Cancoil Thermal Corporation3 approved LMIAs
    16
  3. 3
    USINATECH Inc.Approved before LMIA counts were published
    15
  4. 4
    9146-9981 Quebec Inc.5 approved LMIAs
    14
  5. 5
    GN Corporations Inc.2 approved LMIAs
    12
  6. 6
    Canimex7 approved LMIAs
    11
  7. 7
    Can Art Aluminum Extrusion Canada Inc.1 approved LMIAs
    10
  8. 8
    Apollo Microwaves Ltd3 approved LMIAs
    8
  9. 9
    1000072055 Ontario Inc.3 approved LMIAs
    8
  10. 10
    Force Inspection Services Inc.2 approved LMIAs
    8

Top provinces

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Quebec112 employers
    324
  2. 2
    Ontario42 employers
    104
  3. 3
    Alberta30 employers
    77
  4. 4
    British Columbia21 employers
    30
  5. 5
    Nova Scotia2 employers
    3