Hamilton
City · Ontario · Canada
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- LMIA employers
- 683
- Positions on positive LMIAs
- 2,303
- Share of Canada
- 0.15%
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 5,014
Employers683LMIA 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 Hamilton.
Approved positions by year
Data table
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 31 |
| 2016 | 29 |
| 2017 | 42 |
| 2018 | 114 |
| 2019 | 139 |
| 2020 | 100 |
| 2021 | 144 |
| 2022 | 263 |
| 2023 | 596 |
| 2024 | 493 |
| 2025 | 285 |
| 2026 | 64 |
Employers
Employers with the most approved positions at this location, then all employers alphabetically.
- K and K Greenhouses LTD99
- McMaster University98
- Obeid Farms 2014 Inc.96
- George Roque Roofing Corp.53
- F&A VEGGY-SYMPHONY AGRICULTURE INC.47
- Sucro Can Canada Inc38
- Oakridge Group Inc.33
- 2357131 Ontario Inc/ Premier Catching25
- AZORES CONSTRUCTION & ROOFING SERVICES INC.19
- Lucand Ltd.19
- Nebo Mushrooms Ltd16
- Walters Inc.16
- Chafford 100 Medical Center Incorporated15
- Lil' Henry Corporation15
- Luceza Ltd.15
Occupations
- Cooks271
- Food service supervisors248
- Nursery and greenhouse labourers97
- University professors and lecturers77
- Retail sales supervisors68
- Roofers and shinglers67
- Harvesting labourers59
- Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations56
- Administrative assistants54
- Construction trades helpers and labourers50
- Restaurant and food service managers48
- Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters47
- General practitioners and family physicians46
- Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates43
- Administrative officers36
New permanent residents
Admissions in the census metropolitan area of the same name (IRCC).
Permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2015 | 3,025 |
| 2016 | 4,185 |
| 2017 | 3,220 |
| 2018 | 4,035 |
| 2019 | 4,140 |
| 2020 | 2,730 |
| 2021 | 6,565 |
| 2022 | 5,755 |
| 2023 | 6,845 |
| 2024 | 7,020 |
| 2025 | 5,955 |
| 2026 | 4,290 |
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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