Western Hatchery Ltd
LMIA employer · Abbotsford, British Columbia
- Province or territory
- British Columbia
- City
- Abbotsford
- Positions on positive LMIAs
- 63
- Periods listed
- 9
- First and latest list
- 2019 Q3 · 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
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2026 | 6 |
| Period | Stream | Occupation (NOC) | Work location | LMIAs | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | Primary agriculture stream (TFWP) | 82030 Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors | Abbotsford | 1 | 6 |
| 2025 Q4 | Primary agriculture stream (TFWP) | 85100 Livestock labourers | Abbotsford | 1 | 6 |
| 2025 Q2 | Primary agriculture stream (TFWP) | 85100 Livestock labourers | Abbotsford | 1 | 10 |
| 2024 Q2 | Primary agriculture stream (TFWP) | 85100 Livestock labourers | Abbotsford | 1 | 10 |
| 2024 Q1 | Primary agriculture stream (TFWP) | 8252 Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers | Abbotsford | 1 | 5 |
| 2023 Q1 | Primary agriculture stream (TFWP) | 8431 General farm workers | Abbotsford | 1 | 10 |
| 2022 Q1 | Primary agriculture stream (TFWP) | 8252 Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers | Abbotsford | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 Q1 | Primary agriculture stream (TFWP) | 8431 General farm workers | Abbotsford | — | 4 |
| 2019 Q3 | Primary agriculture stream (TFWP) | 8431 General farm workers | Abbotsford | — | 6 |
Occupations
Approved positions by NOC 2021 unit group (older lists mapped from NOC 2011 with the Statistics Canada concordance).
- Main occupation
- 85100 Livestock labourers
- Its share of this employer's positions
- 41.3%
- Streams used
- Primary agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Q1 | Primary Agriculture | 8431 General farm workers | 6 |
- Positions on negative LMIAs
- 6
- Share of all listed positions that were positive
- 91.3%
Wages for Livestock labourers
Prevailing wages for this employer's main occupation (NOC 85100).
- Median wage, British Columbia
- C$20.00 per hour
- Median wage, Canada
- C$20.00 per hour
- Job Bank postings in British Columbia, Jan–Sep 2026
- 545
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$18.25
Employers in Abbotsford
Other employers with positive LMIAs at the same location.
- LMIA employers in Abbotsford
- 1,922
- Positions on positive LMIAs in Abbotsford
- 38,273
- This employer's share
- 0.16%
Among LMIA employers
Western Hatchery Ltd has 63 positions on positive LMIAs, ranking #3,289 of 151,287 LMIA employers in Canada and #661 of 34,090 in British Columbia. Its main occupation, Livestock labourers, accounts for 13,529 approved positions nationally; this employer holds 0.19% of them.
- Rank in Canada by positions
- 3,289 of 151,287
- Rank in British Columbia
- 661 of 34,090
- Positions nationally, NOC 85100
- 13,529
- This employer's share
- 0.19%
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