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Electronic Arts (Canada), Inc.

LMIA employer · Burnaby, British Columbia

Province or territory
British Columbia
City
Burnaby
Positions on positive LMIAs
704
Periods listed
38
First and latest list
Jun–Dec 2014 · 2026 Q1
Positions704to 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

541082014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
5410820142017202020232026
Data table
201447
2015102
2016108
2017107
201898
201974
202027
202112
202225
202329
202430
202535
202610
PeriodStreamOccupation (NOC)Work locationLMIAsPositions
2026 Q1Global Talent Stream (TFWP)52120 Graphic designers and illustratorsBurnaby22
2026 Q1Global Talent Stream (TFWP)51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupationsBurnaby11
2026 Q1Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21232 Software developers and programmersBurnaby11
2026 Q1Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21231 Software engineers and designersBurnaby55
2026 Q1Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21220 Cybersecurity specialistsBurnaby11
2025 Q4Global Talent Stream (TFWP)52120 Graphic designers and illustratorsBurnaby55
2025 Q4Global Talent Stream (TFWP)51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupationsBurnaby11
2025 Q4Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21232 Software developers and programmersBurnaby11
2025 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)53200 AthletesBurnaby28
2025 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)52120 Graphic designers and illustratorsBurnaby11
2025 Q3Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21232 Software developers and programmersBurnaby11
2025 Q3Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21211 Data scientistsBurnaby11
2025 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)53200 AthletesBurnaby11
2025 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)52119 Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing artsBurnaby11
2025 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)21231 Software engineers and designersBurnaby11
2025 Q2Global Talent Stream (TFWP)52120 Graphic designers and illustratorsBurnaby22
2025 Q2Global Talent Stream (TFWP)51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupationsBurnaby11
2025 Q2Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21231 Software engineers and designersBurnaby11
2025 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)53121 Actors, comedians and circus performersBurnaby12
2025 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)52120 Graphic designers and illustratorsBurnaby11
2025 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)13110 Administrative assistantsBurnaby11
2025 Q1Global Talent Stream (TFWP)52120 Graphic designers and illustratorsBurnaby55
2025 Q1Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21231 Software engineers and designersBurnaby11
2024 Q4Global Talent Stream (TFWP)52120 Graphic designers and illustratorsBurnaby22
2024 Q4Global Talent Stream (TFWP)51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupationsBurnaby11
2024 Q4Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21232 Software developers and programmersBurnaby11
2024 Q4Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21231 Software engineers and designersBurnaby11
2024 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)53200 AthletesBurnaby28
2024 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)52120 Graphic designers and illustratorsBurnaby11
2024 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)53200 AthletesBurnaby12
2024 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)52120 Graphic designers and illustratorsBurnaby11
2024 Q3Global Talent Stream (TFWP)52120 Graphic designers and illustratorsBurnaby11
2024 Q3Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21231 Software engineers and designersBurnaby22
2024 Q3Global Talent Stream (TFWP)20012 Computer and information systems managersBurnaby11
2024 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)53200 AthletesBurnaby11
2024 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)52119 Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing artsBurnaby11
2024 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)13110 Administrative assistantsBurnaby11
2024 Q2Global Talent Stream (TFWP)52120 Graphic designers and illustratorsBurnaby11
2024 Q2Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21231 Software engineers and designersBurnaby11
2024 Q2Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21223 Database analysts and data administratorsBurnaby11
2024 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)52120 Graphic designers and illustratorsBurnaby22
2024 Q1Global Talent Stream (TFWP)51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupationsBurnaby11
2023 Q4Global Talent Stream (TFWP)52120 Graphic designers and illustratorsBurnaby22
2023 Q4Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21231 Software engineers and designersBurnaby11
2023 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)53200 AthletesBurnaby210
2023 Q3Global Talent Stream (TFWP)52120 Graphic designers and illustratorsBurnaby11
2023 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)53200 AthletesBurnaby12
2023 Q2Global Talent Stream (TFWP)52120 Graphic designers and illustratorsBurnaby11
2023 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)53200 AthletesBurnaby14
2023 Q1Global Talent Stream (TFWP)52120 Graphic designers and illustratorsBurnaby22
2023 Q1Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21231 Software engineers and designersBurnaby11
2023 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)53200 AthletesBurnaby13
2023 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)52119 Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing artsBurnaby11
2023 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupationsBurnaby11
2022 Q4Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21231 Software engineers and designersBurnaby11
2022 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)53200 AthletesBurnaby24
2022 Q3Global Talent Stream (TFWP)52120 Graphic designers and illustratorsBurnaby11
2022 Q3Global Talent Stream (TFWP)51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupationsBurnaby11
2022 Q3Global Talent Stream (TFWP)2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developersBurnaby11
2022 Q3Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21231 Software engineers and designersBurnaby11
2022 Q2Global Talent Stream (TFWP)52120 Graphic designers and illustratorsBurnaby—2
2022 Q2Global Talent Stream (TFWP)51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupationsBurnaby—1
2022 Q2Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21231 Software engineers and designersBurnaby—4
2022 Q2Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21223 Database analysts and data administratorsBurnaby—1
2022 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)53200 AthletesBurnaby—1
2022 Q1Global Talent Stream (TFWP)52120 Graphic designers and illustratorsBurnaby11
2022 Q1Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21231 Software engineers and designersBurnaby44
2022 Q1Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21223 Database analysts and data administratorsBurnaby11
2022 Q1Global Talent Stream (TFWP)20012 Computer and information systems managersBurnaby11
2021 Q4Global Talent Stream (TFWP)52120 Graphic designers and illustratorsBurnaby11
2021 Q4Global Talent Stream (TFWP)51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupationsBurnaby11
2021 Q4Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21231 Software engineers and designersBurnaby11
2021 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)53200 AthletesBurnaby14
2021 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)52119 Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing artsBurnaby11
2021 Q3Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21231 Software engineers and designersBurnaby—2
2021 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)53200 AthletesBurnaby—1
2021 Q1Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21231 Software engineers and designersBurnaby—1
2020 Q4Global Talent Stream (TFWP)51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupationsBurnaby—1
2020 Q4Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21231 Software engineers and designersBurnaby—1
2020 Q4Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21223 Database analysts and data administratorsBurnaby—1
2020 Q3Global Talent Stream (TFWP)20012 Computer and information systems managersBurnaby—1
2020 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)21231 Software engineers and designersBurnaby—3
2020 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)53200 AthletesBurnaby—18
2020 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupationsBurnaby—1
2020 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)10022 Advertising, marketing and public relations managersBurnaby—1
2019 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)53200 AthletesBurnaby—13
2019 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)21231 Software engineers and designersBurnaby—2
2019 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)11202 Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relationsBurnaby—1
2019 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)53200 AthletesBurnaby—28
2019 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)52119 Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing artsBurnaby—1
2019 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupationsBurnaby—1
2019 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)21231 Software engineers and designersBurnaby—1
2019 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)53200 AthletesBurnaby—13
2019 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupationsBurnaby—1
2019 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)53200 AthletesBurnaby—4
2019 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)53121 Actors, comedians and circus performersBurnaby—7
2019 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupationsBurnaby—2
2018 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)—Burnaby—11
2018 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)—Burnaby—1
2018 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)—Burnaby—1
2018 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)—Burnaby—1
2018 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)—Burnaby—1
2018 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)53200 AthletesBurnaby—36
2018 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)52119 Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing artsBurnaby—1
2018 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)21231 Software engineers and designersBurnaby—1
2018 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)20012 Computer and information systems managersBurnaby—1
2018 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)10022 Advertising, marketing and public relations managersBurnaby—1
2018 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)53200 AthletesBurnaby—15
2018 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)52120 Graphic designers and illustratorsBurnaby—1
2018 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupationsBurnaby—1
2018 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)41402 Business development officers and market researchers and analystsBurnaby—1
2018 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developersBurnaby—1
2018 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)21231 Software engineers and designersBurnaby—2
2018 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)53200 AthletesBurnaby—21
2018 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupationsBurnaby—1
2017 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)53200 AthletesBurnaby—4
2017 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)52120 Graphic designers and illustratorsBurnaby—3
2017 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)53121 Actors, comedians and circus performersBurnaby—3
2017 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupationsBurnaby—3
2017 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)21231 Software engineers and designersBurnaby—3
2017 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)10022 Advertising, marketing and public relations managersBurnaby—1
2017 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)53200 AthletesBurnaby—34
2017 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)52120 Graphic designers and illustratorsBurnaby—1
2017 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)52119 Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing artsBurnaby—1
2017 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupationsBurnaby—1
2017 Q3High-wage stream (TFWP)21231 Software engineers and designersBurnaby—2
2017 Q1–Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)53200 AthletesBurnaby—32
2017 Q1–Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)52120 Graphic designers and illustratorsBurnaby—2
2017 Q1–Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)55109 Other performersBurnaby—2
2017 Q1–Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)53121 Actors, comedians and circus performersBurnaby—2
2017 Q1–Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupationsBurnaby—6
2017 Q1–Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developersBurnaby—1
2017 Q1–Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)21231 Software engineers and designersBurnaby—4
2017 Q1–Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)50011 Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing artsBurnaby—1
2017 Q1–Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)20012 Computer and information systems managersBurnaby—1
2016—53200 AthletesBurnaby—72
2016—52120 Graphic designers and illustratorsBurnaby—5
2016—53121 Actors, comedians and circus performersBurnaby—3
2016—51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupationsBurnaby—8
2016—41402 Business development officers and market researchers and analystsBurnaby—1
2016—2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developersBurnaby—2
2016—21231 Software engineers and designersBurnaby—9
2016—11202 Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relationsBurnaby—2
2016—20012 Computer and information systems managersBurnaby—5
2016—00014 Senior managers - trade, broadcasting and other servicesBurnaby—1
2015——Burnaby—102
Jun–Dec 2014——Burnaby—47
Source: ESDC, Temporary Foreign Worker Program: employers who received positive and negative LMIAs (June 2014 – 2026 Q1). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2026 Q1

Occupations

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

Positions by occupation
  1. Athletes339
  2. Software engineers and designers56
  3. Graphic designers and illustrators47
  4. Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations35
  5. Actors, comedians and circus performers17
  6. Computer and information systems managers10
  7. Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts7
  8. Database analysts and data administrators4
  9. Software developers and programmers4
  10. Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations3
Main occupation
53200 Athletes
Its share of this employer's positions
48.2%
Streams used
High-wage stream (TFWP), Global Talent Stream (TFWP)
Source: ESDC, Temporary Foreign Worker Program: employers who received positive and negative LMIAs (June 2014 – 2026 Q1). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2026 Q1

Wages for Athletes

Prevailing wages for this employer's main occupation (NOC 53200).

Median wage, British Columbia
C$29.50 per hour
Median wage, Canada
C$27.50 per hour
Job Bank postings in British Columbia, Jan–Sep 2026
4
Median advertised minimum hourly wage
C$18.00
Source: ESDC, Wages by occupation and economic region (2025 release). Open Government Licence – Canada; ESDC, Job Bank job postings, January–September 2026. Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 24 Oct 2026

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
6.00%
Top occupations in Burnaby
  1. Cooks1,088
  2. Carpenters546
  3. Food service supervisors510
  4. Transport truck drivers349
  5. Athletes339
  6. Construction trades helpers and labourers315
Source: ESDC, Temporary Foreign Worker Program: employers who received positive and negative LMIAs (June 2014 – 2026 Q1). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2026 Q1

Among LMIA employers

Electronic Arts (Canada), Inc. has 704 positions on positive LMIAs, ranking #217 of 151,287 LMIA employers in Canada and #37 of 34,090 in British Columbia. Its main occupation, Athletes, accounts for 375 approved positions nationally; this employer holds 90.40% of them.

Rank in Canada by positions
217 of 151,287
Rank in British Columbia
37 of 34,090
Positions nationally, NOC 53200
375
This employer's share
90.40%
Positions by occupation
  1. Athletes339
  2. Software engineers and designers56
  3. Graphic designers and illustrators47
  4. Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations35
  5. Actors, comedians and circus performers17
  6. Computer and information systems managers10
  7. Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts7
  8. Database analysts and data administrators4
Source: ESDC, Temporary Foreign Worker Program: employers who received positive and negative LMIAs (June 2014 – 2026 Q1). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2026 Q1

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