Geoscape Contracting
LMIA employer · Markham, Ontario
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Markham
- Positions on positive LMIAs
- 24
- Periods listed
- 5
- First and latest list
- 2022 Q4 · 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
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| Period | Stream | Occupation (NOC) | Work location | LMIAs | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 75119 Other trades helpers and labourers | Markham | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 Q2 | Primary agriculture stream (TFWP) | 85103 Nursery and greenhouse labourers | Markham | 1 | 7 |
| 2024 Q1 | Low-wage stream (TFWP) | 85121 Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers | Markham | 1 | 8 |
| 2022 Q4 | Low-wage stream (TFWP) | 85121 Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers | Markham | 1 | 8 |
Occupations
Approved positions by NOC 2021 unit group (older lists mapped from NOC 2011 with the Statistics Canada concordance).
- Main occupation
- 85121 Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers
- Its share of this employer's positions
- 66.7%
- Streams used
- Low-wage stream (TFWP), Primary agriculture stream (TFWP), High-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 | Primary Agriculture | 85103 Nursery and greenhouse labourers | 8 |
- Positions on negative LMIAs
- 8
- Share of all listed positions that were positive
- 75.0%
Wages for Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers
Prevailing wages for this employer's main occupation (NOC 85121).
- Median wage, Ontario
- C$20.96 per hour
- Median wage, Canada
- C$20.75 per hour
- Job Bank postings in Ontario, Jan–Sep 2026
- 750
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$20.00
Employers in Markham
Other employers with positive LMIAs at the same location.
- LMIA employers in Markham
- 1,168
- Positions on positive LMIAs in Markham
- 4,008
- This employer's share
- 0.60%
Among LMIA employers
Geoscape Contracting has 24 positions on positive LMIAs, ranking #8,064 of 151,287 LMIA employers in Canada and #2,173 of 42,872 in Ontario. Its main occupation, Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers, accounts for 11,576 approved positions nationally; this employer holds 0.14% of them.
- Rank in Canada by positions
- 8,064 of 151,287
- Rank in Ontario
- 2,173 of 42,872
- Positions nationally, NOC 85121
- 11,576
- This employer's share
- 0.14%
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