SMQ Innovative Technology Ltd
LMIA employer · Richmond, British Columbia
- Province or territory
- British Columbia
- City
- Richmond
- Positions on positive LMIAs
- 4
- Periods listed
- 6
- First and latest list
- 2022 Q4 · 2025 Q3
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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 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| Period | Stream | Occupation (NOC) | Work location | LMIAs | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 11200 Human resources professionals | Richmond | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 Q1 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 11202 Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations | Richmond | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 Q4 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 21231 Software engineers and designers | Richmond | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 Q4 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 20012 Computer and information systems managers | Richmond | 1 | 1 |
Occupations
Approved positions by NOC 2021 unit group (older lists mapped from NOC 2011 with the Statistics Canada concordance).
- Main occupation
- 20012 Computer and information systems managers
- Its share of this employer's positions
- 25.0%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q3 | High Wage | 13110 Administrative assistants | 1 |
| 2025 Q2 | High Wage | 10020 Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers | 1 |
| 2025 Q2 | High Wage | 00012 Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services | 1 |
| 2025 Q1 | High Wage | 21222 Information systems specialists | 1 |
- Positions on negative LMIAs
- 4
- Share of all listed positions that were positive
- 50.0%
Wages for Computer and information systems managers
Prevailing wages for this employer's main occupation (NOC 20012).
- Median wage, British Columbia
- C$63.16 per hour
- Median wage, Canada
- C$66.67 per hour
- Job Bank postings in British Columbia, Jan–Sep 2026
- 195
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$59.62
Employers in Richmond
Other employers with positive LMIAs at the same location.
- LMIA employers in Richmond
- 2,177
- Positions on positive LMIAs in Richmond
- 11,019
- This employer's share
- 0.04%
Among LMIA employers
SMQ Innovative Technology Ltd has 4 positions on positive LMIAs, ranking #40,147 of 151,287 LMIA employers in Canada and #10,447 of 34,090 in British Columbia. Its main occupation, Computer and information systems managers, accounts for 2,781 approved positions nationally; this employer holds 0.04% of them.
- Rank in Canada by positions
- 40,147 of 151,287
- Rank in British Columbia
- 10,447 of 34,090
- Positions nationally, NOC 20012
- 2,781
- This employer's share
- 0.04%
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