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Alberta Health Services

LMIA employer · Edmonton, Alberta

Province or territory
Alberta
City
Edmonton
Positions on positive LMIAs
676
Periods listed
36
First and latest list
Jun–Dec 2014 · 2026 Q1
Incorporation status (ESDC)
Non-Profit Organization
Positions676to 2026 Q1
Year by year
Data as at ESDC lists to 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

78155201420152017201820192020202120222023202420252026
781552014201720192021202320252026
Data table
201467
2015118
201739
201835
201931
202020
20215
202213
2023155
202487
202581
202625
PeriodStreamOccupation (NOC)Work locationLMIAsPositions
2026 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)31102 General practitioners and family physiciansEdmonton99
2026 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)31101 Specialists in surgeryEdmonton55
2026 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicineEdmonton1111
2025 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)32103 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologistsEdmonton11
2025 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)31102 General practitioners and family physiciansEdmonton88
2025 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)31101 Specialists in surgeryEdmonton11
2025 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicineEdmonton1415
2025 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)31102 General practitioners and family physiciansEdmonton22
2025 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)31101 Specialists in surgeryEdmonton22
2025 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicineEdmonton2022
2025 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)31203 Occupational therapistsEdmonton11
2025 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)31102 General practitioners and family physiciansEdmonton66
2025 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)31101 Specialists in surgeryEdmonton11
2025 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicineEdmonton77
2025 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)30010 Managers in health careEdmonton11
2025 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)31200 PsychologistsEdmonton11
2025 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)31102 General practitioners and family physiciansEdmonton66
2025 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicineEdmonton77
2024 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)31102 General practitioners and family physiciansEdmonton1212
2024 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicineEdmonton1415
2024 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)31203 Occupational therapistsEdmonton11
2024 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)31102 General practitioners and family physiciansEdmonton88
2024 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)31101 Specialists in surgeryEdmonton11
2024 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicineEdmonton1010
2024 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)31102 General practitioners and family physiciansEdmonton77
2024 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)31101 Specialists in surgeryEdmonton11
2024 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicineEdmonton1119
2024 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)31202 PhysiotherapistsEdmonton11
2024 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)3111 Specialist physiciansEdmonton1212
2023 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)31102 General practitioners and family physiciansEdmonton1010
2023 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)3111 Specialist physiciansEdmonton1616
2023 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)32122 Medical sonographersEdmonton11
2023 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)3124 Allied primary health practitionersEdmonton11
2023 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)31102 General practitioners and family physiciansEdmonton1010
2023 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)3111 Specialist physiciansEdmonton1010
2023 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)31301 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nursesEdmonton11
2023 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)31102 General practitioners and family physiciansEdmonton1010
2023 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)3111 Specialist physiciansEdmonton77
2023 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)31301 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nursesEdmonton3047
2023 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)3111 Specialist physiciansMedicine11
2023 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)31102 General practitioners and family physiciansEdmonton44
2023 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)3111 Specialist physiciansEdmonton66
2023 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)31301 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nursesEdmonton1431
2022 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)3111 Specialist physiciansMedicine11
2022 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)31202 PhysiotherapistsEdmonton22
2022 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)31102 General practitioners and family physiciansEdmonton44
2022 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)3111 Specialist physiciansEdmonton22
2022 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)3111 Specialist physiciansMedicine33
2022 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)3111 Specialist physiciansMedicine—1
2021 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)3111 Specialist physiciansMedicine22
2021 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)3111 Specialist physiciansMedicine—2
2021 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)3111 Specialist physiciansMedicine—1
2020 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)3111 Specialist physiciansMedicine—3
2020 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)31102 General practitioners and family physiciansMedicine Hat—1
2020 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)3111 Specialist physiciansMedicine Hat—4
2020 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)31102 General practitioners and family physiciansMedicine Hat—3
2020 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)3111 Specialist physiciansMedicine Hat—1
2020 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)31102 General practitioners and family physiciansRed Deer—2
2020 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)3111 Specialist physiciansRed Deer—6
2019 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)31102 General practitioners and family physiciansRed Deer—4
2019 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)3111 Specialist physiciansRed Deer—2
2019 Q3Global Talent Stream (TFWP)2171 Information systems analysts and consultantsEdmonton—1
2019 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)3111 Specialist physiciansEdmonton—2
2019 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)3111 Specialist physiciansEdmonton—10
2019 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)31102 General practitioners and family physiciansEdmonton—2
2019 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)3111 Specialist physiciansEdmonton—8
2019 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)21110 Biologists and related scientistsEdmonton—1
2019 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)20012 Computer and information systems managersEdmonton—1
2018 Q4Global Talent Stream (TFWP)—Edmonton—1
2018 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)—Edmonton—4
2018 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)31102 General practitioners and family physiciansSpruce Grove—2
2018 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)3111 Specialist physiciansSpruce Grove—4
2018 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)31102 General practitioners and family physiciansEdmonton—4
2018 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)3111 Specialist physiciansEdmonton—12
2018 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)31102 General practitioners and family physiciansEdmonton—2
2018 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)3111 Specialist physiciansEdmonton—6
2017 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)31102 General practitioners and family physiciansGrande Prairie—1
2017 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)3111 Specialist physiciansGrande Prairie—6
2017 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)3111 Specialist physiciansGrande Prairie—12
2017 Q1–Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)31102 General practitioners and family physiciansGrande Prairie—4
2017 Q1–Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)3111 Specialist physiciansGrande Prairie—16
2015——Grande Prairie—118
Jun–Dec 2014——Fort McMurray—67

Occupations

Approved positions by NOC 2021 unit group (older lists mapped from NOC 2011 with the Statistics Canada concordance).

Positions by occupation
  1. General practitioners and family physicians121
  2. Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine106
  3. Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses79
  4. Specialists in surgery11
  5. Physiotherapists3
  6. Occupational therapists2
  7. Computer and information systems managers1
  8. Biologists and related scientists1
  9. Medical sonographers1
  10. Psychologists1
Main occupation
31102 General practitioners and family physicians
Its share of this employer's positions
17.9%
Streams used
High-wage stream (TFWP), Global Talent 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.

PeriodStreamOccupation (NOC)Requested positions
2018 Q1High Wage3111 Specialist physicians1
Positions on negative LMIAs
1
Share of all listed positions that were positive
99.9%

Wages for General practitioners and family physicians

Prevailing wages for this employer's main occupation (NOC 31102).

Median wage, Alberta
C$178,213 per year
Median wage, Canada
C$232,227 per year
Job Bank postings in Alberta, Jan–Sep 2026
553
Median advertised minimum hourly wage
C$120.00

Employers in Edmonton

Other employers with positive LMIAs at the same location.

LMIA employers in Edmonton
9,033
Positions on positive LMIAs in Edmonton
39,398
This employer's share
1.72%
Top occupations in Edmonton
  1. Transport truck drivers3,872
  2. Cooks3,463
  3. Food service supervisors3,389
  4. Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations1,933
  5. Construction trades helpers and labourers1,785
  6. Retail sales supervisors1,619

Among LMIA employers

Alberta Health Services has 676 positions on positive LMIAs, ranking #229 of 151,287 LMIA employers in Canada and #6 of 29,436 in Alberta. Its main occupation, General practitioners and family physicians, accounts for 2,170 approved positions nationally; this employer holds 5.58% of them.