St. John's
City · Newfoundland and Labrador · Canada
- Province or territory
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- LMIA employers
- 158
- Positions on positive LMIAs
- 2,876
- Share of Canada
- 0.19%
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 4,274
Employers158LMIA 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 St. John's.
Approved positions by year
Data table
| 2014 | 233 |
| 2015 | 205 |
| 2016 | 229 |
| 2017 | 346 |
| 2018 | 75 |
| 2019 | 60 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 328 |
| 2023 | 445 |
| 2024 | 455 |
| 2025 | 465 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Employers
Employers with the most approved positions at this location, then all employers alphabetically.
- Quin-Sea Fisheries843
- Subsea 7 Canada Inc.525
- Ocean Choice International384
- Quinlan Brothers Ltd.213
- Seadrill Canada Ltd.143
- Kiewit-Kvaerner Contractors84
- Transocean Canada Drilling Company71
- Lester's Farm Market65
- Osauhing TS Shipping50
- Fugro Canada Corp30
- HSF Ocean Products Ltd.21
- Verafin Inc.19
- Yellow Belly Brewery Ltd14
- Exceed (XCD) Canada Limited12
- Frontier Season 112
| Employer | Positions |
|---|---|
| #1Nails | 5 |
| 10400 Newfoundland Limited | 1 |
| 10464 Newfoundland Ltd. | 2 |
| 10894516 Canada Inc. o/a The Podiatry Associates | 1 |
| 61144 Newfoundland and Labrador Inc | 1 |
| 63198 Newfoundland & Labrador Inc. | 2 |
| 66406 Newfoundland & Labrador Limited | 2 |
| 75038 Newfoundland and Labrador Inc. | 1 |
| 75038 Newfoundland and Labrador Limited | 1 |
| 7690037 Canada Inc. | 1 |
| 81821 Newfoundland & Labrador Ltd. | 2 |
| 86956 NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR INC. | 1 |
| 94005 Newfoundland and Labrador Inc. | 2 |
| Aker Solutions AIM | 5 |
| Aker Solutions AIM Canada Inc. | 9 |
| Aker Solutions Asset Integrity Management | 3 |
| Aker Solutions Canada Inc. | 5 |
| Arup Canada | 4 |
| Arup Canada Inc. | 3 |
| Avalla Construction Inc. | 7 |
| Bailey Veterinary Surgical Specialty Ltd. | 1 |
| Bishops College General Partner Inc. | 3 |
| Bistro Sofia Inc. | 2 |
| BJH Enterprises Inc. | 7 |
| Bluedrop ISM Limited | 2 |
| Bogarts Jewelry Ltd. | 1 |
| Braven NL Inc. | 11 |
| Burger King | 1 |
| Bursey Excavating & Development Inc | 4 |
| Burton's Adventure Ltd | 11 |
| Capitol hair studio inc | 1 |
| CG Aberdeen Holdings Inc | 1 |
| City Light Holdings Inc. | 1 |
| CoLab Software Incorporated | 2 |
| Connie Parsons School Of Dance | 1 |
| Cougar Helicopters Inc. | 1 |
| Dovre Canada Limited | 3 |
| Dr Jacqueline Tucker Orthodontic Services Inc | 1 |
| Duxion Motors Inc. | 2 |
| Eastern Regional Health Authority | 2 |
| Ecole Prescolaire Mes Amis Daycare and Preschool Inc. | 1 |
| ECW Holdings Ltd | 2 |
| Empowered Homes Inc. | 2 |
| Exceed (XCD) Canada Limited | 12 |
| Exxon Mobil Canada Energy | 1 |
| Exxonmobil Canada | 2 |
| Exxonmobil Canada Properties Ltd | 3 |
| F.D.A. Enterprises Ltd. | 1 |
| Five Corners Inc. | 1 |
| Frontier Season 1 | 12 |
| Frontier Season 1 (NL) Inc. | 4 |
| Fugro Canada Corp | 30 |
| Ganesh Food Ltd | 3 |
| Glenview Farm | 2 |
| Good fortune Food Industry Inc. | 5 |
| GOULDS FOODS INC | 1 |
| Green Food Industries Inc. | 3 |
| Happy Times Preschool Ltd. | 2 |
| HeyOrca Inc. | 5 |
| Hibernia Management & Development Company Ltd. | 1 |
| HSF Ocean Products Ltd. | 21 |
| Hunt's Transport Ltd | 1 |
| I.C. Pizza House Inc. | 3 |
| India Gate Restaurant | 2 |
| Indian Express LTD | 3 |
| Inuksuk Fisheries Ltd. | 1 |
| J & C Sod Farm Ltd. | 3 |
| J.Co Holdings Inc. | 8 |
| JANYA Holdings Corporation | 3 |
| Jin Dragon Restaurant Holding Inc. | 1 |
| Jungle Jim's Restaurant | 3 |
| Kean's Pump Shop Ltd. | 1 |
| Key Assets NL | 1 |
| Kiewit-Kvaerner Contractors | 84 |
| Kvaerner Canada Limited | 7 |
| Lester's Dairy Farm | 7 |
| Lester's Farm Market | 65 |
| Little Peoples Workshop | 1 |
| Lower Churchill Management Corp. | 3 |
| Lower Churchill Project | 1 |
| Maersk Supply Service | 11 |
| Maersk Supply Service Canada Ltd. | 2 |
| Magic Wok Eatery | 1 |
| Marmaris Holdings Inc. | 2 |
| Maruti Galway NL Inc. | 2 |
| Maudie | 1 |
| Meggscakes and Events Inc | 1 |
| Memorial Cafe Inc | 2 |
| Memorial University of Newfoundland | 1 |
| Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador | 11 |
| Merlo Associates Inc | 1 |
| Merlo's Inferno | 1 |
| Mes Amis Daycare and Preschool | 3 |
| Metroworth Consulting (Canada) Ltd. | 2 |
| Miao's Holding Inc. | 8 |
| Mila Foods Inc. | 3 |
| Mohamed Ali's Restaurant | 1 |
| Munn Poultry Farm Limited | 5 |
| Nails Time Inc. | 10 |
| NECL -Apply Leirvik Partnership | 4 |
| Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro | 4 |
| Newont Limited | 3 |
| Noodle Nami Churchill Square Restaurant Inc. | 1 |
| North Star Payroll | 1 |
| NSB Energy Inc. | 1 |
| O'Reilly's Irish Bar Inc. | 2 |
| Ocean Choice International | 384 |
| Ocean Choice International (St. John's) | 1 |
| Oceanex Inc. | 3 |
| Osauhing TS Shipping | 50 |
| PAL Airlines | 1 |
| People's Food Inc. | 4 |
| Prince of Wales Skating Club | 4 |
| Pure Energy Services Partnership | 1 |
| Quin-Sea Fisheries | 843 |
| Quinlan Brothers Ltd. | 213 |
| Rainbow Daycare Company Ltd. | 1 |
| Raymonds Restaurant Group | 1 |
| Republic Season 6 Inc. | 1 |
| Robbins Hearing Service Inc. | 1 |
| Seabase Newfoundland Limited | 1 |
| Seadrill Canada Ltd. | 143 |
| Seamatica Aerospace Limited | 1 |
| Sorensen School of Dance Limited | 3 |
| Southlands Food Inc | 5 |
| Subsea 7 Canada Inc. | 525 |
| Sulmara Subsea Canada Limited | 1 |
| Suncor Energy Services Inc | 1 |
| Take the Shot Productions Inc. | 5 |
| Taste East Inc. | 1 |
| Technip Canada Limited | 3 |
| Tiffany Village Retirement Residence Partnership | 1 |
| Toiber Toys | 1 |
| Toiber Toys Ltd. | 1 |
| Topsail Foods Enterprise Inc | 7 |
| TORBAY FUN FOODS LTD | 11 |
| Transocean Canada Drilling Company | 71 |
| Transocean Canada Drilling Services | 2 |
| Vale Newfoundland and Labrador Limited | 2 |
| Verafin Inc. | 19 |
| Verafin Solutions ULC | 3 |
| Veristart Technologies Inc. | 2 |
| Virtual Marine Technology Inc. | 1 |
| Vision33 | 1 |
| Vision33 Canada Inc | 1 |
| West End Foods Limited o/a Jungle Jims | 2 |
| West End Foods Limited oa Jungle Jims | 6 |
| WesTower Communications Ltd. | 2 |
| Wild Lily Dance Centre Inc. | 1 |
| Wing'n It Kenmount | 4 |
| WorleyParsons Canada Services Ltd. | 7 |
| XL FOOD INC | 3 |
| Yellow Belly Brewery Ltd | 14 |
| Yes B'Y Nails LTD. | 1 |
| YH Holdings Inc | 1 |
| Z.P. Food Services Ltd. | 1 |
| ZP Foods | 1 |
Occupations
- Fish and seafood plant workers668
- Labourers in fish and seafood processing650
- Other technical trades and related occupations138
- Cooks86
- Deck officers, water transport75
- Engineer officers, water transport64
- Water transport deck and engine room crew46
- Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians39
- Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations36
- Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews34
- Crane operators28
- Industrial electricians22
- Harvesting labourers22
- Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology21
- Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians19
New permanent residents
Admissions in the census metropolitan area of the same name (IRCC).
Permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2015 | 775 |
| 2016 | 830 |
| 2017 | 830 |
| 2018 | 1,005 |
| 2019 | 1,300 |
| 2020 | 605 |
| 2021 | 1,540 |
| 2022 | 2,575 |
| 2023 | 3,775 |
| 2024 | 3,990 |
| 2025 | 3,535 |
| 2026 | 2,990 |
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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