Khela Excavating Ltd.
LMIA employer · New Westminster, British Columbia
- Province or territory
- British Columbia
- City
- New Westminster
- Positions on positive LMIAs
- 14
- Periods listed
- 8
- First and latest list
- 2017 Q1–Q2 · 2025 Q4
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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
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| Period | Stream | Occupation (NOC) | Work location | LMIAs | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q3 | Low-wage stream (TFWP) | 13110 Administrative assistants | New Westminster | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 Q1 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 73400 Heavy equipment operators | New Westminster | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 Q2 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 75110 Construction trades helpers and labourers | New Westminster | — | 3 |
| 2022 Q1 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 13100 Administrative officers | New Westminster | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Q3 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 73400 Heavy equipment operators | New Westminster | — | 2 |
| 2020 Q3 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 13100 Administrative officers | New Westminster | — | 1 |
| 2020 Q1 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 70010 Construction managers | New Westminster | — | 1 |
| 2017 Q1–Q2 | LMIA for permanent residence only | 13110 Administrative assistants | New Westminster | — | 1 |
| 2017 Q1–Q2 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 73400 Heavy equipment operators | New Westminster | — | 3 |
Occupations
Approved positions by NOC 2021 unit group (older lists mapped from NOC 2011 with the Statistics Canada concordance).
- Main occupation
- 73400 Heavy equipment operators
- Its share of this employer's positions
- 42.9%
- Streams used
- High-wage stream (TFWP), LMIA for permanent residence only, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | High Wage | 73400 Heavy equipment operators | 1 |
- Positions on negative LMIAs
- 1
- Share of all listed positions that were positive
- 93.3%
Wages for Heavy equipment operators
Prevailing wages for this employer's main occupation (NOC 73400).
- Median wage, British Columbia
- C$35.75 per hour
- Median wage, Canada
- C$32.50 per hour
- Job Bank postings in British Columbia, Jan–Sep 2026
- 578
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$35.00
Employers in New Westminster
Other employers with positive LMIAs at the same location.
- LMIA employers in New Westminster
- 390
- Positions on positive LMIAs in New Westminster
- 1,530
- This employer's share
- 0.92%
Among LMIA employers
Khela Excavating Ltd. has 14 positions on positive LMIAs, ranking #13,479 of 151,287 LMIA employers in Canada and #3,364 of 34,090 in British Columbia. Its main occupation, Heavy equipment operators, accounts for 1,780 approved positions nationally; this employer holds 0.34% of them.
- Rank in Canada by positions
- 13,479 of 151,287
- Rank in British Columbia
- 3,364 of 34,090
- Positions nationally, NOC 73400
- 1,780
- This employer's share
- 0.34%
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