Williams Lake
City · British Columbia · Canada
- Province or territory
- British Columbia
- LMIA employers
- 69
- Positions on positive LMIAs
- 298
- Share of Canada
- 0.02%
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 631
Employers69LMIA 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 Williams Lake.
Approved positions by year
Data table
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 32 |
| 2023 | 76 |
| 2024 | 65 |
| 2025 | 33 |
| 2026 | 13 |
Employers
Employers with the most approved positions at this location, then all employers alphabetically.
- 0841076 BC Ltd31
- 0729886 BC LTD.23
- AAA HOTELS LTD.18
- Norland Enterprises Ltd.15
- SUARAJ ENTERPRISES LIMITED14
- SAUNDERS FARMS LTD11
- Well Being Services (WLSV) Ltd.11
- A & J Sharman Holdings Ltd.10
- CV Family Restaurant Corp10
- J & J Cattle Co. Ltd.10
- 1058096 BC Ltd9
- Octo Engineering Inc.9
- springfield ranch ltd8
- Paracorp enterprises ltd7
- 1041956 BC LTD6
| Employer | Positions |
|---|---|
| 0729886 BC LTD. | 23 |
| 0729886 BC Ltd. o/a Husky Restaurant | 2 |
| 0758531 BC LTD | 3 |
| 0841076 BC Ltd | 31 |
| 0841076 BC Ltd o/a Sushi California | 5 |
| 0939514 B.C LTD o/a Williams Lake Super Save 59 | 1 |
| 1035477 Alberta Ltd | 3 |
| 1035477 BC Ltd | 2 |
| 1041956 BC LTD | 6 |
| 1042797 B.C. LTD | 3 |
| 1054579 B.C. LTD | 1 |
| 1058096 BC Ltd | 9 |
| 1058096 BC Ltd o/a Noodle California | 3 |
| 1188272 B.C LTD | 4 |
| 1202927 B.C. LTD. | 2 |
| 1427712 BC LTD | 2 |
| 1456339 B.C. LTD | 2 |
| A & J Sharman Holdings Ltd. | 10 |
| A & S Sha Development Ltd | 1 |
| AAA HOTELS LTD. | 18 |
| AMPIN ENTERPRISES LTD. | 1 |
| ASANDHU ENTERPRISES INC. | 2 |
| Bayliff Enterprises Ltd. | 2 |
| Burgess Plumbing Heating & Electrical Co. Ltd. | 1 |
| Cameo Truss Ltd. | 1 |
| Cariboo Chilcotin Child Development Centre | 1 |
| CJS SOUTHWESTERN GRILL | 3 |
| CV Family Restaurant Corp | 10 |
| D R G Professional Building Maintenance | 1 |
| DCM Animal Care Hospital Ltd. | 1 |
| Deep Creek Fuels Inc | 1 |
| Dove Real Estate Ltd. | 1 |
| Dove Real Estate Ltd. (Stampeder Motel) | 1 |
| DR.NADEEM AHMAD INC | 5 |
| Duffy's Holdings Inc. | 2 |
| Gertzen Ventures Ltd. | 1 |
| J & J Cattle Co. Ltd. | 10 |
| KHANOURI HOMES LTD. | 4 |
| Lake Town Furnishings Ltd. | 3 |
| Lakecity Appliance Repair Ltd | 1 |
| LAKESIDE JANITORIAL SERVICES LTD | 3 |
| Laketown Furnishings Ltd. | 1 |
| Lakeview Tandoori Bistro Ltd | 2 |
| LODEX HOLDING LTD | 2 |
| Norland Enterprises Ltd. | 15 |
| O'Connor and Isaacs Physiotherapist Corporation | 1 |
| Octo Engineering Inc. | 9 |
| P & J Ventures Ltd | 1 |
| Paracorp enterprises ltd | 7 |
| Paradise Cinemas Ltd. | 4 |
| Pioneer Log Homes of BC Ltd | 1 |
| Pioneer Log Homes of British Columbia Ltd. | 2 |
| Relevant Food Company Ltd. | 2 |
| Sai Kitchen Services LTD | 1 |
| SAUNDERS FARMS LTD | 11 |
| Sharman Holdings Ltd. (DBA) Tim Hortons | 2 |
| Specter Automotive Repairs Ltd. | 2 |
| springfield ranch ltd | 8 |
| Stampeder Motel | 1 |
| SUARAJ ENTERPRISES LIMITED | 14 |
| Titan Built Construction Ltd. | 1 |
| United Concrete & Gravel Ltd. | 3 |
| VICUNNAILS&BAR LTD. | 2 |
| VL Sharman Holdings Ltd | 5 |
| WALK RITE SHOES STORE | 1 |
| Well Being Services (WLSV) Ltd. | 11 |
| Wildwood Foods Ltd. | 1 |
| Williams Lake Acupuncture and Herbs Clinic | 1 |
Occupations
- Food service supervisors58
- Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations44
- Cooks43
- Retail sales supervisors16
- Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates11
- Livestock labourers10
- Food and beverage servers9
- Light duty cleaners8
- Restaurant and food service managers6
- Hotel front desk clerks5
- Carpenters5
- Cleaning supervisors4
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers4
- Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations4
- Construction trades helpers and labourers4
New permanent residents
Admissions in the census metropolitan area of the same name (IRCC).
Permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2015 | 100 |
| 2016 | 65 |
| 2017 | 75 |
| 2018 | 60 |
| 2019 | 45 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 125 |
| 2022 | 90 |
| 2023 | 65 |
| 2024 | 50 |
| 2025 | 50 |
| 2026 | 40 |
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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