Benson Lobster Co. Ltd
LMIA employer · Grand Manan, New Brunswick
- Province or territory
- New Brunswick
- City
- Grand Manan
- Positions on positive LMIAs
- 39
- Periods listed
- 6
- First and latest list
- 2023 Q2 · 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
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 24 |
| Period | Stream | Occupation (NOC) | Work location | LMIAs | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q3 | Low-wage stream (TFWP) | 94142 Fish and seafood plant workers | Grand Manan | 2 | 20 |
| 2025 Q2 | Low-wage stream (TFWP) | 94142 Fish and seafood plant workers | Grand Manan | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 Q4 | Low-wage stream (TFWP) | 94142 Fish and seafood plant workers | Grand Manan | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 Q3 | Low-wage stream (TFWP) | 94142 Fish and seafood plant workers | Grand Manan | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 Q2 | Low-wage stream (TFWP) | 94142 Fish and seafood plant workers | Grand Manan | 1 | 6 |
Occupations
Approved positions by NOC 2021 unit group (older lists mapped from NOC 2011 with the Statistics Canada concordance).
- Main occupation
- 94142 Fish and seafood plant workers
- Its share of this employer's positions
- 100.0%
- Streams used
- Low-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | Low Wage | 94142 Fish and seafood plant workers | 10 |
| 2025 Q3 | Low Wage | 95107 Labourers in fish and seafood processing | 11 |
- Positions on negative LMIAs
- 21
- Share of all listed positions that were positive
- 65.0%
Wages for Fish and seafood plant workers
Prevailing wages for this employer's main occupation (NOC 94142).
- Median wage, New Brunswick
- C$16.97 per hour
- Median wage, Canada
- C$17.25 per hour
- Job Bank postings in New Brunswick, Jan–Sep 2026
- 149
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$17.25
Employers in Grand Manan
Other employers with positive LMIAs at the same location.
- LMIA employers in Grand Manan
- 6
- Positions on positive LMIAs in Grand Manan
- 71
- This employer's share
- 54.93%
Among LMIA employers
Benson Lobster Co. Ltd has 39 positions on positive LMIAs, ranking #5,173 of 151,287 LMIA employers in Canada and #86 of 1,276 in New Brunswick. Its main occupation, Fish and seafood plant workers, accounts for 36,067 approved positions nationally; this employer holds 0.11% of them.
- Rank in Canada by positions
- 5,173 of 151,287
- Rank in New Brunswick
- 86 of 1,276
- Positions nationally, NOC 94142
- 36,067
- This employer's share
- 0.11%
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