Kentville
City · Nova Scotia · Canada
- Province or territory
- Nova Scotia
- LMIA employers
- 16
- Positions on positive LMIAs
- 1,283
- Share of Canada
- 0.08%
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 573
Employers16LMIA 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 Kentville.
Approved positions by year
Data table
| 2014 | 24 |
| 2015 | 114 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2018 | 128 |
| 2019 | 72 |
| 2020 | 171 |
| 2021 | 141 |
| 2022 | 135 |
| 2023 | 227 |
| 2024 | 78 |
| 2025 | 131 |
| 2026 | 31 |
Employers
Employers with the most approved positions at this location, then all employers alphabetically.
- Sarsfield Farms Incorporated377
- High Point Orchards LTD.342
- Apple Valley Foods Inc210
- Charles Keddy Farms Limited154
- Eassons Transport Ltd.90
- VanMeekeren Farms Ltd41
- T.K. Palmer & Sons Contracting Inc.25
- Centreville Orchards Limited24
- 3316696 NS Ltd.6
- 2122277 NS Ltd3
- Bruce M-K Limited2
- Bruce N-K Limited2
- North's Auto Body Ltd.2
- Ocean Crisp Apple Company2
- TJ's Convenience Store LTD2
| Employer | Positions |
|---|---|
| 2122277 NS Ltd | 3 |
| 3316696 NS Ltd. | 6 |
| Apple Valley Foods Inc | 210 |
| Bruce M-K Limited | 2 |
| Bruce N-K Limited | 2 |
| Centreville Orchards Limited | 24 |
| Charles Keddy Farms Limited | 154 |
| Eassons Transport Ltd. | 90 |
| High Point Orchards LTD. | 342 |
| North's Auto Body Ltd. | 2 |
| Ocean Crisp Apple Company | 2 |
| Sarsfield Farms Incorporated | 377 |
| T.K. Palmer & Sons Contracting Inc. | 25 |
| TJ's Convenience Store LTD | 2 |
| Tried & True Builders Ltd | 1 |
| VanMeekeren Farms Ltd | 41 |
Occupations
New permanent residents
Admissions in the census metropolitan area of the same name (IRCC).
Permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 40 |
| 2017 | 50 |
| 2018 | 65 |
| 2019 | 95 |
| 2020 | 65 |
| 2021 | 180 |
| 2022 | 225 |
| 2023 | 305 |
| 2024 | 350 |
| 2025 | 205 |
| 2026 | 195 |
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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