Virsa Foundation
LMIA employer · Surrey, British Columbia
- Province or territory
- British Columbia
- City
- Surrey
- Positions on positive LMIAs
- 38
- Periods listed
- 4
- First and latest list
- 2016 · 2024 Q4
- Incorporation status (ESDC)
- Corporation
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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 | 2 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| Period | Stream | Occupation (NOC) | Work location | LMIAs | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Q4 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 52119 Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts | Surrey | — | 3 |
| 2020 Q4 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations | Surrey | — | 15 |
| 2017 Q1–Q2 | Low-wage stream (TFWP) | 55109 Other performers | Surrey | — | 2 |
| 2017 Q1–Q2 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 52119 Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts | Surrey | — | 2 |
| 2017 Q1–Q2 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 52110 Film and video camera operators | Surrey | — | 1 |
| 2017 Q1–Q2 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 53121 Actors, comedians and circus performers | Surrey | — | 3 |
| 2017 Q1–Q2 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations | Surrey | — | 8 |
| 2017 Q1–Q2 | High-wage stream (TFWP) | 5121 Authors and writers | Surrey | — | 2 |
| 2016 | — | 53121 Actors, comedians and circus performers | Surrey | — | 1 |
| 2016 | — | 51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations | Surrey | — | 1 |
Occupations
Approved positions by NOC 2021 unit group (older lists mapped from NOC 2011 with the Statistics Canada concordance).
- Main occupation
- 51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
- Its share of this employer's positions
- 63.2%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q4 | High Wage | 12103 Conference and event planners | 2 |
- Positions on negative LMIAs
- 2
- Share of all listed positions that were positive
- 95.0%
Wages for Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
Prevailing wages for this employer's main occupation (NOC 51120).
- Median wage, British Columbia
- C$41.99 per hour
- Median wage, Canada
- C$41.03 per hour
- Job Bank postings in British Columbia, Jan–Sep 2026
- 252
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$35.00
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
- 0.07%
Among LMIA employers
Virsa Foundation has 38 positions on positive LMIAs, ranking #5,289 of 151,287 LMIA employers in Canada and #1,139 of 34,090 in British Columbia. Its main occupation, Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations, accounts for 3,448 approved positions nationally; this employer holds 0.70% of them.
- Rank in Canada by positions
- 5,289 of 151,287
- Rank in British Columbia
- 1,139 of 34,090
- Positions nationally, NOC 51120
- 3,448
- This employer's share
- 0.70%
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