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British Columbia

Province or territory · Canada

LMIA employers (lists 2014–2026)
34,486
TFW positions on positive LMIAs, 2025
35,063
Share of Canada, 2025
20.3%
New permanent residents, 2025
50,635
Study permits, 2025
80,565
Positions35,0632025
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Labour Market Impact Assessments

Positions on positive LMIAs and employers with at least one decision (ESDC statistics).

TFW positions on positive LMIAs

26k52k20182019202020212022202320242025
26k52k20182020202220242025
Data table
201828,739
201932,284
202030,863
202130,516
202247,354
202352,327
202451,214
202535,063
YearPositions (positive LMIAs)Employers with a decision
202535,06310,846
202451,21414,092
202352,32711,141
202247,35411,481
202130,5168,647
202030,8638,494
201932,28411,012
201828,7397,380
Source: ESDC, Temporary Foreign Worker Program LMIA statistics 2018–2025. Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Work and study permits

Permits by year they took effect (IRCC).

YearTFWPIMPStudy
202622,33598,86548,370
202535,84596,97580,565
202437,300118,030104,330
202338,995130,550130,760
202232,51585,745114,340
202123,86066,01097,740
202020,10547,15062,620
201924,77562,01588,755
201820,89049,95084,590
201717,26543,99579,455
201616,03542,03068,680
201513,02533,99558,920

New permanent residents

35k71k201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
35k71k2015201720192021202320252026
Data table
201535,625
201638,020
201738,415
201844,810
201950,180
202028,400
202169,435
202261,215
202370,805
202463,065
202550,635
202633,415
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (values rounded to the nearest 5; 1–4 suppressed). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at Jun 2026

Cities

Work locations with the most approved positions in ESDC employer lists.

Positions by city
  1. Surrey54,941
  2. Abbotsford38,273
  3. Vancouver37,509
  4. Kelowna28,846
  5. Delta15,360
  6. Chilliwack13,469
  7. Langley12,892
  8. Burnaby11,734
  9. Richmond11,019
  10. Aldergrove7,836
  11. Oliver7,623
  12. Victoria6,663
  13. Lake Country4,760
  14. Pitt Meadows4,683
  15. North Vancouver4,337
Positions by occupation
  1. Harvesting labourers28,847
  2. Nursery and greenhouse labourers28,233
  3. Cooks21,535
  4. Transport truck drivers15,688
  5. Food service supervisors14,715
  6. Construction trades helpers and labourers8,798
  7. Carpenters7,341
  8. Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations5,775
  9. Graphic designers and illustrators4,593
  10. Software engineers and designers3,833
  11. Administrative assistants3,831
  12. Restaurant and food service managers3,229
Source: ESDC, Temporary Foreign Worker Program: employers who received positive and negative LMIAs (June 2014 – 2026 Q1). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2026 Q1

Permanent residence

Admissions in 2025 by category, and Express Entry invitations by intended destination since 2015.

New permanent residents by category, 2025
  1. Sponsored Family15,190
  2. Worker Program14,985
  3. Provincial Nominee Program12,150
  4. Resettled Refugee4,270
  5. Protected Person in Canada1,465
  6. Humanitarian & Compassionate1,205
  7. Business870
  8. Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident Pathway500
Express Entry invitations by programme
  1. Canadian Experience Class89,250
  2. Provincial Nominee Program37,645
  3. Federal Skilled Worker29,615
  4. Federal Skilled Trades1,275
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (values rounded to the nearest 5; 1–4 suppressed). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at Jun 2026

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