Ladysmith
City · British Columbia · Canada
- Province or territory
- British Columbia
- LMIA employers
- 26
- Positions on positive LMIAs
- 226
- Share of Canada
- 0.01%
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 364
Employers26LMIA lists
Year by year
Data as at 2026 Q1
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Temporary foreign worker positions
Positions on positive LMIAs at work locations in Ladysmith.
Approved positions by year
Data table
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 40 |
| 2023 | 61 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2025 | 27 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Employers
Employers with the most approved positions at this location, then all employers alphabetically.
- Andersen's Nursery Ltd.58
- Island Hothouse Inc.46
- Arbutus West Enterprises Ltd o/a Tim Hortons27
- 1073905 B. C. Ltd.24
- Quality Collating Ltd13
- All Leafs Farm Ltd10
- Sterling at Lodge on 4th Ltd9
- 1073905 B.C. Ltd. o/a Sushi Wara5
- K&K Nails Ltd.5
- KIJOSA INVESTMENT CORP.4
- 1341960 BC Ltd.3
- Kackaamin Family Development Centre3
- Thanks A Latte Ltd.3
- Chopstix Salon Ltd.2
- INDIAN PALATE RESTAURANT LTD.2
| Employer | Positions |
|---|---|
| 0944309 BC Ltd. dba Sushi Wara | 1 |
| 1073905 B. C. Ltd. | 24 |
| 1073905 B.C. Ltd. o/a Sushi Wara | 5 |
| 1341960 BC Ltd. | 3 |
| 1526256 BC LTD. | 1 |
| 606550 BC Ltd. | 1 |
| Adshead Holdings Ltd. | 1 |
| All Leafs Farm Ltd | 10 |
| Andersen's Nursery Ltd. | 58 |
| Arbutus West Enterprises Ltd o/a Tim Hortons | 27 |
| Chopstix Salon Ltd. | 2 |
| Harbour Hazmat South Inc | 1 |
| Hillside Health Ltd. | 1 |
| INDIAN PALATE RESTAURANT LTD. | 2 |
| Island Hothouse Inc. | 46 |
| Junction Bottle Depot Ltd. | 1 |
| K&K Nails Ltd. | 5 |
| Kackaamin Family Development Centre | 3 |
| KAEDE SUSHI | 1 |
| KIJOSA INVESTMENT CORP. | 4 |
| Kijosa Investment Corp. O/A Timberland Pub | 2 |
| Ladysmith Wholehealth Drugstore and more incorporated | 1 |
| Quality Collating Ltd | 13 |
| Sterling at Lodge on 4th Ltd | 9 |
| Thanks A Latte Ltd. | 3 |
Occupations
- Nursery and greenhouse labourers60
- Cooks29
- Food service supervisors18
- Harvesting labourers15
- Bakers13
- Supervisors, printing and related occupations9
- Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates8
- Restaurant and food service managers5
- Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations5
- Administrative assistants4
- Chefs3
- Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners3
- Hairstylists and barbers2
- Retail sales supervisors2
- Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants2
New permanent residents
Admissions in the census metropolitan area of the same name (IRCC).
Permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 5 |
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (values rounded to the nearest 5; 1–4 suppressed). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at Jun 2026
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