All occupations
Labourers in food and beverage processing
NOC 95106. Approvals filed before 2022 under NOC 2016 code 9617 are counted here too.
Approved LMIAs
2,345
Counted from 2022 on
Approved positions
22,730
Foreign workers employers may hire
Employers
834
With at least one positive LMIA
Advertised wage
$19.50/hr
Median on 2026 Job Bank postings
Approved positions by year
3002016
6022017
1.3K2018
1.8K2019
2.1K2020
1.9K2021
4.6K2022
3.7K2023
2.8K2024
2.4K2025
1.2K2026
Advertised hourly wage by year
Median on Job Bank postings for this occupation. LMIA files don't publish approved wages.
- 012026Middle half $18.00 to $21.25 · 1,507 postings$19.50
- 022025Middle half $17.58 to $20.59 · 1,399 postings$19.00
- 032024Middle half $17.00 to $19.51 · 1,366 postings$18.00
- 042023Middle half $16.25 to $19.00 · 1,713 postings$17.50
Top cities
Approved positions, all years
- 01Saint-Hyacinthe, QC3,569
- 02Kingsville, ON1,537
- 03Chatham-Kent, ON1,151
- 06Brossard, QC740
- 07Bedford, QC645
Top employers
Approved positions, all years
- 1Olymel s.e.c / l.p137 approved LMIAs2,629
- 2Bonduelle Canada Inc.11 approved LMIAs1,542
- 3Sun-Brite Foods Inc.37 approved LMIAs1,215
- 4Aliments Nortera Inc.31 approved LMIAs740
- 5Nortera Foods Inc.49 approved LMIAs633
- 6ConAgra DMAT ULC2 approved LMIAs626
- 7Bonduelle Inc.15 approved LMIAs597
- 8Weil's Food Processing Ltd.5 approved LMIAs425
- 9Olymel S.E.C.Approved before LMIA counts were published419
- 10Usine de congélation de St-Bruno Inc,23 approved LMIAs396
Top provinces
Approved positions, all years
- 1Quebec420 employers13,462
- 2Ontario137 employers6,276
- 3British Columbia173 employers1,930
- 4Alberta62 employers421
- 5Nova Scotia11 employers240