Advanced Design Solutions Inc.
LMIA employer · Stratford, Ontario
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Stratford
- Positions on positive LMIAs
- 29
- Periods listed
- 8
- First and latest list
- 2017 Q1–Q2 · 2025 Q4
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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
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| Period | Stream | Occupation (NOC) | Work location | LMIAs | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 22211 Industrial designers | Stratford | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 Q1 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 72106 Welders and related machine operators | Stratford | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 Q1 | Low-wage stream (TFWP) | 72106 Welders and related machine operators | Stratford | 1 | 10 |
| 2023 Q3 | Low-wage stream (TFWP) | 95101 Labourers in metal fabrication | Stratford | 1 | 5 |
| 2023 Q2 | Low-wage stream (TFWP) | 72106 Welders and related machine operators | Stratford | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 Q1 | Low-wage stream (TFWP) | 72106 Welders and related machine operators | Stratford | — | 2 |
| 2017 Q1–Q2 | LMIA for permanent residence only | 22211 Industrial designers | Stratford | — | 1 |
Occupations
Approved positions by NOC 2021 unit group (older lists mapped from NOC 2011 with the Statistics Canada concordance).
- Main occupation
- 72106 Welders and related machine operators
- Its share of this employer's positions
- 75.9%
- Streams used
- Low-wage stream (TFWP), High-wage stream (TFWP), LMIA for permanent residence only
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | High Wage | 72106 Welders and related machine operators | 5 |
| 2023 Q1 | Low Wage | 9612 Labourers in metal fabrication | 3 |
- Positions on negative LMIAs
- 8
- Share of all listed positions that were positive
- 78.4%
Wages for Welders and related machine operators
Prevailing wages for this employer's main occupation (NOC 72106).
- Median wage, Ontario
- C$28.00 per hour
- Median wage, Canada
- C$30.00 per hour
- Job Bank postings in Ontario, Jan–Sep 2026
- 2,134
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$30.00
Employers in Stratford
Other employers with positive LMIAs at the same location.
- LMIA employers in Stratford
- 76
- Positions on positive LMIAs in Stratford
- 572
- This employer's share
- 5.07%
Among LMIA employers
Advanced Design Solutions Inc. has 29 positions on positive LMIAs, ranking #6,795 of 151,287 LMIA employers in Canada and #1,906 of 42,872 in Ontario. Its main occupation, Welders and related machine operators, accounts for 12,012 approved positions nationally; this employer holds 0.18% of them.
- Rank in Canada by positions
- 6,795 of 151,287
- Rank in Ontario
- 1,906 of 42,872
- Positions nationally, NOC 72106
- 12,012
- This employer's share
- 0.18%
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