D-Wave Systems Inc.
LMIA employer · Burnaby, British Columbia
- Province or territory
- British Columbia
- City
- Burnaby
- Positions on positive LMIAs
- 7
- Periods listed
- 7
- First and latest list
- Jun–Dec 2014 · 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
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
| Period | Stream | Occupation (NOC) | Work location | LMIAs | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | Global Talent Stream (TFWP) | 21100 Physicists and astronomers | Burnaby | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Q3 | Global Talent Stream (TFWP) | 21311 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) | Burnaby | — | 1 |
| 2018 Q1 | Global Talent Stream (TFWP) | 21231 Software engineers and designers | Burnaby | — | 1 |
| 2017 Q4 | Global Talent Stream (TFWP) | 21100 Physicists and astronomers | Burnaby | — | 1 |
| 2017 Q3 | Global Talent Stream (TFWP) | 21100 Physicists and astronomers | Burnaby | — | 1 |
| 2016 | — | 00012 Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services | Burnaby | — | 1 |
| Jun–Dec 2014 | — | — | Burnaby | — | 1 |
Occupations
Approved positions by NOC 2021 unit group (older lists mapped from NOC 2011 with the Statistics Canada concordance).
- Main occupation
- 21100 Physicists and astronomers
- Its share of this employer's positions
- 42.9%
- Streams used
- 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.
| Period | Stream | Occupation (NOC) | Requested positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun–Dec 2014 | — | — | 1 |
- Positions on negative LMIAs
- 1
- Share of all listed positions that were positive
- 87.5%
Wages for Physicists and astronomers
Prevailing wages for this employer's main occupation (NOC 21100).
- Median wage, British Columbia
- C$52.43 per hour
- Median wage, Canada
- C$56.49 per hour
- Job Bank postings in British Columbia, Jan–Sep 2026
- 19
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$53.00
Employers in Burnaby
Other employers with positive LMIAs at the same location.
- LMIA employers in Burnaby
- 2,198
- Positions on positive LMIAs in Burnaby
- 11,734
- This employer's share
- 0.06%
Among LMIA employers
D-Wave Systems Inc. has 7 positions on positive LMIAs, ranking #25,178 of 151,287 LMIA employers in Canada and #6,643 of 34,090 in British Columbia. Its main occupation, Physicists and astronomers, accounts for 93 approved positions nationally; this employer holds 3.23% of them.
- Rank in Canada by positions
- 25,178 of 151,287
- Rank in British Columbia
- 6,643 of 34,090
- Positions nationally, NOC 21100
- 93
- This employer's share
- 3.23%
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