Papa Plumbing & Heating Ltd.
LMIA employer · Surrey, British Columbia
- Province or territory
- British Columbia
- City
- Surrey
- Positions on positive LMIAs
- 11
- Periods listed
- 8
- First and latest list
- 2016 · 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
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| Period | Stream | Occupation (NOC) | Work location | LMIAs | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q4 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 72300 Plumbers | Surrey | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 Q1 | Low-wage stream (TFWP) | 13110 Administrative assistants | Surrey | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Q3 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 72300 Plumbers | Surrey | — | 1 |
| 2019 Q3 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 72300 Plumbers | Surrey | — | 1 |
| 2019 Q3 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 13110 Administrative assistants | Surrey | — | 1 |
| 2019 Q1 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 72300 Plumbers | Surrey | — | 1 |
| 2018 Q1 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 12102 Procurement and purchasing agents and officers | Surrey | — | 1 |
| 2016 | — | 72300 Plumbers | Surrey | — | 2 |
| 2016 | — | 12200 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers | Surrey | — | 1 |
| 2016 | — | 13100 Administrative officers | Surrey | — | 1 |
Occupations
Approved positions by NOC 2021 unit group (older lists mapped from NOC 2011 with the Statistics Canada concordance).
- Main occupation
- 72300 Plumbers
- Its share of this employer's positions
- 54.5%
- Streams used
- High-wage stream (TFWP), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | High Wage | 72300 Plumbers | 2 |
| 2016 | — | 1241 Administrative assistants | 1 |
- Positions on negative LMIAs
- 3
- Share of all listed positions that were positive
- 78.6%
Wages for Plumbers
Prevailing wages for this employer's main occupation (NOC 72300).
- Median wage, British Columbia
- C$32.00 per hour
- Median wage, Canada
- C$34.00 per hour
- Job Bank postings in British Columbia, Jan–Sep 2026
- 803
- 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
- 0.02%
Among LMIA employers
Papa Plumbing & Heating Ltd. has 11 positions on positive LMIAs, ranking #16,888 of 151,287 LMIA employers in Canada and #4,339 of 34,090 in British Columbia. Its main occupation, Plumbers, accounts for 1,277 approved positions nationally; this employer holds 0.47% of them.
- Rank in Canada by positions
- 16,888 of 151,287
- Rank in British Columbia
- 4,339 of 34,090
- Positions nationally, NOC 72300
- 1,277
- This employer's share
- 0.47%
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