Yellowknife
City · Northwest Territories · Canada
- Province or territory
- Northwest Territories
- LMIA employers
- 103
- Positions on positive LMIAs
- 375
- Share of Canada
- 0.02%
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 1,197
Employers103LMIA 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 Yellowknife.
Approved positions by year
Data table
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 27 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 100 |
| 2023 | 81 |
| 2024 | 48 |
| 2025 | 52 |
| 2026 | 9 |
Employers
Employers with the most approved positions at this location, then all employers alphabetically.
- 4912 N.W.T. Ltd.36
- NSNCor Holdings Ltd33
- Marcom Resources Ltd.32
- Yellowknife Direct Charge Co-operative Ltd19
- Yellowknife Restaurant Limited Partnership12
- Bouwa Whee Catering Ltd11
- AUBURN RETAILING LTD10
- Black Knight Pub9
- Det'on Cho Bouwa Whee Catering LP9
- 503758 NWT Ltd8
- 6408 N.W.T Ltd8
- MDBC Holdings Ltd. o/a A&W8
- 11570277 Canada Limited7
- 506822 N.W.T LTD6
- Acasta Heliflight Inc.6
| Employer | Positions |
|---|---|
| 11570277 Canada Limited | 7 |
| 116 YK Foods | 1 |
| 4720 NWT LTD o/a Aurora Village | 5 |
| 4912 N.W.T. Ltd. | 36 |
| 503758 NWT Ltd | 8 |
| 506701 NWT Ltd. | 1 |
| 506822 N.W.T LTD | 6 |
| 506907 NWT Ltd o/a YK Hot Pot Restaurant | 1 |
| 506975 N.W.T. LTD. | 2 |
| 507041 N.W.T LTD. | 1 |
| 507308 NWT Ltd | 1 |
| 507352 N.W.T. Ltd. | 1 |
| 507798 NWT LTD | 2 |
| 507811 NWT.LTD | 1 |
| 507867 N.W.T. Ltd. | 1 |
| 508061 N.W.T. LTD. | 1 |
| 5891 N.W.T. Ltd. | 5 |
| 6408 N.W.T Ltd | 8 |
| 7214936 Canada inc. | 1 |
| 923203 NWT LTD | 1 |
| Acasta Heliflight Inc. | 6 |
| Adam Dental Clinic Ltd. | 3 |
| Arctic Farmer Inc | 2 |
| Arctic Turf | 2 |
| AUBURN RETAILING LTD | 10 |
| Aurora Construction Ltd. | 1 |
| AURORA WONDERLAND TOURS INC. | 3 |
| Becks Aurora Wonderland Tours Ltd o/a Beck's Kennel Aurora Tours | 1 |
| Black Knight Pub | 9 |
| Bouwa Whee Catering Ltd | 11 |
| Bows & Arrows Inc. | 1 |
| BREAK AWAY FITNESS LTD. | 2 |
| C&H Holding LTD | 1 |
| CasCom Ltd | 1 |
| Commercial-NDS Ltd | 2 |
| Copper House Eatery + Lounge Inc. | 5 |
| Corothers Home Hardware Building Centre | 1 |
| CR Enterprises Ltd | 4 |
| Denesoline Corporation Ltd | 2 |
| Det'on Cho Bouwa Whee Catering LP | 9 |
| Diamonds International Canada (DICAN) Ltd. | 3 |
| Diavik Diamond Mines (2012) Inc. | 2 |
| E&M maintenance services LTD | 1 |
| Global Storm IT Corporation | 1 |
| Government of Northwest Territories | 1 |
| Great Slave Animal Hospital | 1 |
| Great Slave Dental Clinic Ltd | 1 |
| Great Slave Helicopters 2018 Ltd. | 6 |
| Great Slave Helicopters Ltd. | 5 |
| Gressenhall enterprise ltd | 3 |
| Gressenhall Enterprise Ltd o/a The Brick | 1 |
| Grimshaw Trucking LP | 2 |
| H & H's Holdings Ltd. | 2 |
| H & H's Holdings Ltd. o/a Red Apple Restaurant | 1 |
| Hak's Auto Body Ltd. | 2 |
| Happy Pooch Grooming & Pet Services | 1 |
| HM Holding Ltd. | 2 |
| Holloway Lodging Limited Partnership - Quality Inn Yellowknife | 1 |
| Inkit Ltd. | 1 |
| INLINE LTD | 1 |
| Laughing Lichen Ltd. | 1 |
| Laughing Lichen Wildcrafted Herb & Tea | 1 |
| mainstreet donair & falafel | 2 |
| Mainstreet Pizza | 1 |
| Marcom Resources Ltd. | 32 |
| MDBC Holdings Ltd. o/a A&W | 8 |
| MOHUA RASIKAL NWT LTD | 1 |
| New Star Ltd | 1 |
| Northern Security Services INC. | 1 |
| Northmen drilling Ltd | 1 |
| NSNCor Holdings Ltd | 33 |
| NWT Brewing Company Ltd. | 1 |
| NWT Montessori Society | 1 |
| Outcrop Communications Ltd | 3 |
| Paul Bros Nextreme Inc | 1 |
| RAL GROUP OF COMPANIES | 1 |
| RH Courier Ltd. | 2 |
| SIMPLYDABEST CARPET CLEANING & JANITORIAL SERVICES | 2 |
| SNP SIDHU ENTERPRISES INC | 1 |
| Somba K'E Family Dental Professional Corp o/a Somba K'E Family Dental Clinic | 2 |
| Somba Ke Family Dental | 5 |
| Southam Holdings Inc. | 4 |
| Sovereign Supply Inc. | 2 |
| SSi Micro Ltd. | 1 |
| Superior Auto Body Ltd | 1 |
| Sushi North Inc. | 5 |
| Territorial Beverages Ltd. | 1 |
| The Aurora Borealis Experience Inc | 1 |
| The Hungry Wolf Restaurant | 2 |
| The little prince cuisine Inc | 3 |
| TRITON ENTERPRISES LTD. | 1 |
| Tundra Transfer Ltd. | 1 |
| Unico Contractors (NWT) Ltd | 1 |
| Workers' Safety & Compensation Commission | 1 |
| Y. B. Services Inc. | 1 |
| Yellowknife Daycare Association | 1 |
| Yellowknife Direct Charge Co-operative Ltd | 19 |
| Yellowknife Pizza Hut Ltd | 6 |
| Yellowknife Pizza Hut Ltd o/a Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Yellowknife Restaurant Limited Partnership | 12 |
| Yellowknife Tours Ltd | 2 |
| Yellowknife Veterinary Clinic | 2 |
Occupations
- Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations66
- Cooks47
- Food service supervisors39
- Cashiers16
- Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers14
- Light duty cleaners14
- Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors13
- Retail sales supervisors12
- Tour and travel guides9
- Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors9
- Cleaning supervisors9
- Transport truck drivers9
- Other services supervisors7
- Restaurant and food service managers6
- Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers6
New permanent residents
Admissions in the census metropolitan area of the same name (IRCC).
Permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2015 | 170 |
| 2016 | 155 |
| 2017 | 190 |
| 2018 | 255 |
| 2019 | 160 |
| 2020 | 90 |
| 2021 | 255 |
| 2022 | 195 |
| 2023 | 290 |
| 2024 | 370 |
| 2025 | 365 |
| 2026 | 370 |
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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