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MDA

LMIA employer · Vancouver, British Columbia

Province or territory
British Columbia
City
Vancouver
Positions on positive LMIAs
40
Periods listed
9
First and latest list
2024 Q1 · 2026 Q1
Incorporation status (ESDC)
Corporation
Positions40to 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

1020202420252026
1020202420252026
Data table
202420
202518
20262
PeriodStreamOccupation (NOC)Work locationLMIAsPositions
2026 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)21301 Mechanical engineersVancouver11
2026 Q1Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21390 Aerospace engineersVancouver11
2025 Q4Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21390 Aerospace engineersVancouver11
2025 Q4Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21223 Database analysts and data administratorsVancouver11
2025 Q3Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21310 Electrical and electronics engineersVancouver11
2025 Q2High-wage stream (TFWP)22310 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and techniciansVancouver11
2025 Q2Global Talent Stream (TFWP)22310 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and techniciansVancouver11
2025 Q2Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21390 Aerospace engineersVancouver44
2025 Q2Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21310 Electrical and electronics engineersVancouver11
2025 Q1High-wage stream (TFWP)21301 Mechanical engineersVancouver22
2025 Q1Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21390 Aerospace engineersVancouver44
2025 Q1Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21310 Electrical and electronics engineersVancouver11
2025 Q1Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21231 Software engineers and designersVancouver11
2024 Q4Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21390 Aerospace engineersVancouver55
2024 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)22221 User support techniciansVancouver11
2024 Q4High-wage stream (TFWP)20010 Engineering managersVancouver11
2024 Q3Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21390 Aerospace engineersVancouver22
2024 Q3Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21230 Computer systems developers and programmersVancouver11
2024 Q2Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21390 Aerospace engineersVancouver66
2024 Q1Global Talent Stream (TFWP)21390 Aerospace engineersVancouver44

Occupations

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

Wages for Aerospace engineers

Prevailing wages for this employer's main occupation (NOC 21390).

Median wage, British Columbia
C$47.47 per hour
Median wage, Canada
C$50.00 per hour

Employers in Vancouver

Other employers with positive LMIAs at the same location.

LMIA employers in Vancouver
6,187
Positions on positive LMIAs in Vancouver
37,509
This employer's share
0.11%
Top occupations in Vancouver
  1. Cooks5,832
  2. Graphic designers and illustrators4,162
  3. Software engineers and designers3,325
  4. Food service supervisors2,806
  5. Restaurant and food service managers662
  6. Carpenters597

Among LMIA employers

MDA has 40 positions on positive LMIAs, ranking #5,019 of 151,287 LMIA employers in Canada and #1,075 of 34,090 in British Columbia. Its main occupation, Aerospace engineers, accounts for 211 approved positions nationally; this employer holds 12.80% of them.

Rank in Canada by positions
5,019 of 151,287
Rank in British Columbia
1,075 of 34,090
Positions nationally, NOC 21390
211
This employer's share
12.80%
Positions by occupation
  1. Aerospace engineers27
  2. Electrical and electronics engineers3
  3. Mechanical engineers3
  4. Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians2
  5. Computer systems developers and programmers1
  6. Engineering managers1
  7. User support technicians1
  8. Software engineers and designers1