NORTHWEST TRUCK LINES INC.
LMIA employer · Surrey, British Columbia
- Province or territory
- British Columbia
- City
- Surrey
- Positions on positive LMIAs
- 62
- Periods listed
- 11
- First and latest list
- 2015 · 2025 Q2
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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
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| Period | Stream | Occupation (NOC) | Work location | LMIAs | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q2 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 73300 Transport truck drivers | Surrey | 1 | 5 |
| 2023 Q1 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 73300 Transport truck drivers | Surrey | 1 | 8 |
| 2023 Q1 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 72401 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics | Surrey | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 Q1 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 13110 Administrative assistants | Surrey | — | 1 |
| 2020 Q3 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 73300 Transport truck drivers | Surrey | — | 6 |
| 2018 Q4 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | — | Surrey | — | 10 |
| 2018 Q3 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 13110 Administrative assistants | Surrey | — | 1 |
| 2017 Q3 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 73300 Transport truck drivers | Surrey | — | 11 |
| 2016 | — | 73300 Transport truck drivers | Surrey | — | 10 |
| 2016 | — | 72401 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics | Surrey | — | 1 |
| 2016 | — | 72024 Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators | Surrey | — | 1 |
| 2015 | — | — | Surrey | — | 7 |
Occupations
Approved positions by NOC 2021 unit group (older lists mapped from NOC 2011 with the Statistics Canada concordance).
- Main occupation
- 73300 Transport truck drivers
- Its share of this employer's positions
- 64.5%
- Streams used
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Q4 | High Wage | 1221 Administrative officers | 1 |
| 2019 Q4 | High Wage | 7511 Transport truck drivers | 12 |
- Positions on negative LMIAs
- 13
- Share of all listed positions that were positive
- 82.7%
Wages for Transport truck drivers
Prevailing wages for this employer's main occupation (NOC 73300).
- Median wage, British Columbia
- C$30.77 per hour
- Median wage, Canada
- C$26.42 per hour
- Job Bank postings in British Columbia, Jan–Sep 2026
- 3,209
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$36.60
Employers in Surrey
Other employers with positive LMIAs at the same location.
- LMIA employers in Surrey
- 7,553
- Positions on positive LMIAs in Surrey
- 54,941
- This employer's share
- 0.11%
Among LMIA employers
NORTHWEST TRUCK LINES INC. has 62 positions on positive LMIAs, ranking #3,338 of 151,287 LMIA employers in Canada and #673 of 34,090 in British Columbia. Its main occupation, Transport truck drivers, accounts for 44,074 approved positions nationally; this employer holds 0.09% of them.
- Rank in Canada by positions
- 3,338 of 151,287
- Rank in British Columbia
- 673 of 34,090
- Positions nationally, NOC 73300
- 44,074
- This employer's share
- 0.09%
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