All occupations
Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing
NOC 94140. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 9461 are counted here too.
Approved LMIAs
989
Counted from 2022 on
Approved positions
3,404
Foreign workers employers may hire
Employers
363
With at least one positive LMIA
Advertised wage
$22.10/hr
Median on 2026 Job Bank postings
Approved positions by year
52016
472017
702018
1532019
1322020
1202021
6292022
6702023
6832024
6372025
2582026
Advertised hourly wage by year
Median on Job Bank postings for this occupation. LMIA files don't publish approved wages.
- 012026Middle half $20.00 to $25.00 · 606 postings$22.10
- 022025Middle half $19.47 to $24.00 · 530 postings$21.00
- 032024Middle half $18.53 to $22.00 · 482 postings$20.00
- 042023Middle half $18.00 to $22.00 · 531 postings$20.00
Top cities
Approved positions, all years
- 01Brossard, QC571
- 03Bedford, QC233
- 04Ingersoll, ON159
- 05Montréal, QC117
- 06Toronto, ON113
- 07Vaughan, ON76
- 08Hawkesbury, ON68
Top employers
Approved positions, all years
- 1Aliments Nortera Inc.107 approved LMIAs572
- 2Biscuits Leclerc Ltée89 approved LMIAs319
- 3Bonduelle Inc.20 approved LMIAs233
- 4Bonduelle Canada Inc.1 approved LMIAs213
- 5Biscuits Leclerc Ltd42 approved LMIAs166
- 6Biscuits Leclerc Ltee6 approved LMIAs84
- 7Unilever Canada Inc.3 approved LMIAs61
- 8Ice River Springs Water Co. Inc.7 approved LMIAs56
- 9Boulangerie Lanthier Ltée.5 approved LMIAs49
- 10Saputo Dairy Products Canada G.P.28 approved LMIAs46
Top provinces
Approved positions, all years
- 1Quebec228 employers2,445
- 2Ontario63 employers591
- 3British Columbia51 employers197
- 4Nova Scotia3 employers58
- 5Alberta14 employers46