a1 building supplies ltd.
LMIA employer · Surrey, British Columbia
- Province or territory
- British Columbia
- City
- Surrey
- Positions on positive LMIAs
- 37
- Periods listed
- 11
- First and latest list
- 2016 · 2026 Q1
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Positive LMIAs
Each row is one line of an ESDC quarterly or annual list: approved positions for a stream, occupation and work location.
Approved positions by year
Data table
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Occupations
Approved positions by NOC 2021 unit group (older lists mapped from NOC 2011 with the Statistics Canada concordance).
- Main occupation
- 75101 Material handlers
- Its share of this employer's positions
- 37.8%
- Streams used
- Low-wage stream (TFWP), High-wage stream (TFWP)
Negative LMIAs
A negative LMIA means ESDC assessed that hiring a temporary foreign worker for that job would likely have a negative effect on the Canadian labour market (for example, because qualified Canadians were available or wages were below the prevailing rate). It is not a finding of wrongdoing.
| Period | Stream | Occupation (NOC) | Requested positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Q4 | High Wage | 7514 Delivery and courier service drivers | 4 |
- Positions on negative LMIAs
- 4
- Share of all listed positions that were positive
- 90.2%
Wages for Material handlers
Prevailing wages for this employer's main occupation (NOC 75101).
- Median wage, British Columbia
- C$22.00 per hour
- Median wage, Canada
- C$22.00 per hour
- Job Bank postings in British Columbia, Jan–Sep 2026
- 733
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$22.00
Employers in Surrey
Other employers with positive LMIAs at the same location.
- LMIA employers in Surrey
- 7,553
- Positions on positive LMIAs in Surrey
- 54,941
- This employer's share
- 0.07%
Among LMIA employers
a1 building supplies ltd. has 37 positions on positive LMIAs, ranking #5,417 of 151,287 LMIA employers in Canada and #1,183 of 34,090 in British Columbia. Its main occupation, Material handlers, accounts for 5,347 approved positions nationally; this employer holds 0.26% of them.
- Rank in Canada by positions
- 5,417 of 151,287
- Rank in British Columbia
- 1,183 of 34,090
- Positions nationally, NOC 75101
- 5,347
- This employer's share
- 0.26%
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