All occupations
Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers
NOC 94141. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 9462 are counted here too.
Approved LMIAs
655
Counted from 2022 on
Approved positions
6,489
Foreign workers employers may hire
Employers
218
With at least one positive LMIA
Advertised wage
$22.75/hr
Median on 2026 Job Bank postings
Approved positions by year
1432016
3292017
2892018
4362019
4302020
3392021
1.5K2022
9712023
8972024
8152025
2922026
Advertised hourly wage by year
Median on Job Bank postings for this occupation. LMIA files don't publish approved wages.
- 012026Middle half $20.80 to $24.00 · 285 postings$22.75
- 022025Middle half $20.00 to $23.00 · 242 postings$21.60
- 032024Middle half $20.00 to $22.00 · 237 postings$21.00
- 042023Middle half $18.00 to $21.00 · 317 postings$20.00
Top cities
Approved positions, all years
- 01Brooks, AB1,825
- 02Saint-Hyacinthe, QC711
- 03High River, AB379
- 04Rivière-du-Loup, QC316
- 05Neepawa, MB240
- 06Boucherville, QC240
- 07Woolwich, ON220
- 08Guelph, ON203
Top employers
Approved positions, all years
- 1JBS Food Canada ULC12 approved LMIAs1,825
- 2Olymel s.e.c / l.p69 approved LMIAs890
- 3Cargill Limited6 approved LMIAs335
- 4HyLife Foods LP5 approved LMIAs240
- 5Les Viandes duBreton50 approved LMIAs207
- 6Cargill Ltd.26 approved LMIAs198
- 7Unidindon inc/Uniturkey inc10 approved LMIAs150
- 8Conestoga Meat Packers Ltd15 approved LMIAs130
- 9Aliments Asta inc.64 approved LMIAs117
- 10Exceldor coopérative22 approved LMIAs110
Top provinces
Approved positions, all years
- 1Alberta28 employers2,443
- 2Quebec71 employers2,370
- 3Ontario67 employers907
- 4British Columbia38 employers374
- 5Manitoba7 employers264