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Smithers

City · British Columbia · Canada

Province or territory
British Columbia
LMIA employers
64
Positions on positive LMIAs
623
Share of Canada
0.04%
Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
450
Employers64LMIA 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 Smithers.

Approved positions by year

90179201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
901792015201720192021202320252026
Data table
20151
201613
20179
201816
201930
202024
202170
2022117
2023109
2024179
202549
20266
By stream
  1. Low-wage stream (TFWP)484
  2. High-wage stream (TFWP)123
  3. Global Talent Stream (TFWP)1
  4. LMIA for permanent residence only1
Source: ESDC, Temporary Foreign Worker Program: employers who received positive and negative LMIAs (June 2014 – 2026 Q1). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2026 Q1

Employers

Employers with the most approved positions at this location, then all employers alphabetically.

Most positions
  1. Noir Food Services Ltd.115
  2. PSD VENTURES LTD.85
  3. Driftwood Diamond Drilling Ltd.72
  4. Dasher Holdings Ltd.58
  5. Bandstra Transportation Systems Ltd25
  6. Blue Water Sushi Ltd.20
  7. Central Mountain Air Ltd20
  8. 1036478 bc ltd16
  9. 579673 B.C. LTD.16
  10. Hiwest Designs Inc15
  11. Quality Quick Serve Inc.14
  12. 1283904 B.C. LTD.11
  13. Huber Developments Ltd.10
  14. Huber Developments Ltd. Prestige Hudson Bay Lodge Smit10
  15. Paul's Bakery Ltd.10
EmployerPositions
1036478 bc ltd16
1036478 BC Ltd o/a Tandoori Bistro2
1136845 B.C.Ltd2
1283904 B.C. LTD.11
1427188 B.C. LTD.4
579673 B.C. LTD.16
599216 B.C. Ltd. o/a Boston Pizza8
599216 BC Ltd.2
9911529 Canada Ltd.3
ATKINS & JOHNSTON HOLDINGS LTD1
BABINE TRUCK & EQUIPMENT LTD3
Bandstra Transportation Systems Ltd25
Blue Fin Sushi Bar5
Blue Fin Sushi Bar Inc.5
Blue Water Sushi Ltd.20
Bulkley Cleaners LTD5
CAPRI MOTOR INN LTD.3
Central Mountain Air Ltd20
Coast Mountain Chevrolet Buick GMC LTD.5
Comsan Holdings Ltd.6
Daddio's Family Restaurant1
Daddio's Family Restaurant Ltd.2
Dasher Holdings Ltd.58
Destination Driftwood Lodge Inc.1
Driftwood Diamond Drilling Ltd.72
Ebeano Specialty Foods Inc3
Frontier Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Ltd3
Hiwest Designs Inc15
Hiwest Designs Inc. o/a Alpenhorn Bistro & Bar1
Huber Developments Ltd.10
Huber Developments Ltd. Prestige Hudson Bay Lodge Smit10
Hudson Bay Mountain Resort Inc1
HY-TECH DRILLING LTD.2
Impact Truck Centre Ltd2
Jarom A Rozario Foodie Heaven1
Jireh Investments Inc1
Kisolite Corp.1
KONDOLAS FURNITURE LTD.1
Kondolas Furniture Smithers Ltd.2
LA PETITE SPA2
Lalazar Restaurant1
LS Petroleum Ltd1
Noir Food Services Ltd.115
Noir Food Services Ltd. o/a Noir Kitchen and Bar2
North Central Plumbing and Heating Ltd.3
Paul's Bakery Ltd.10
Pearl Investments Inc.3
Prestige Hudson Bay Food & Beverage Ltd.2
PSD Ventures Ltd o/a McDonald's Restaurant10
PSD VENTURES LTD.85
Quality Quick Serve Inc.14
Quality Quick Service Serve Inc.3
Roadhouse Ventures Inc.3
Rugged Edge Holdings Ltd1
S & A Westgate Holdings Ltd.6
Skeena Air Guides Ltd2
Smithers Figure Skating Association2
Spatsizi River Outfitters Ltd.1
Stone Moth Design Inc.1
Sunshine Inn Estates Ltd.3
T and D Refrigeration Ltd1
The Smithers Sausage Factory Ltd.1
Two Sisters Cafe LTD.1
V.A.V Tree Services Inc.1
Source: ESDC, Temporary Foreign Worker Program: employers who received positive and negative LMIAs (June 2014 – 2026 Q1). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2026 Q1

Occupations

Positions by occupation
  1. Food service supervisors162
  2. Cooks112
  3. Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations73
  4. Construction trades helpers and labourers45
  5. Chefs28
  6. Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction26
  7. Transport truck drivers19
  8. Food and beverage servers17
  9. Light duty cleaners16
  10. Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers12
  11. Bakers11
  12. Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors10
  13. Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors10
  14. Retail sales supervisors9
  15. Restaurant and food service managers7
Source: ESDC, Temporary Foreign Worker Program: employers who received positive and negative LMIAs (June 2014 – 2026 Q1). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2026 Q1

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