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Newfoundland and Labrador

Province or territory · Canada

LMIA employers (lists 2014–2026)
454
TFW positions on positive LMIAs, 2025
2,374
Share of Canada, 2025
1.4%
New permanent residents, 2025
4,965
Study permits, 2025
3,350
Positions2,3742025
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

1,5463,09120182019202020212022202320242025
1,5463,09120182020202220242025
Data table
2018477
2019495
2020927
2021694
20221,453
20231,668
20243,091
20252,374
YearPositions (positive LMIAs)Employers with a decision
20252,374157
20243,091203
20231,668155
20221,453133
202169487
202092788
2019495131
2018477125
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
20261,2704,8252,140
20251,9304,3953,350
20242,1055,8053,470
20231,2155,0504,255
20229853,6203,985
20215951,7303,370
20204101,2501,440
20194251,7802,670
20184001,6752,375
20178751,5452,285
20161,4301,7902,045
20155501,3101,675

New permanent residents

2,7985,595201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
2,7985,5952015201720192021202320252026
Data table
20151,050
20161,100
20171,075
20181,420
20191,745
2020810
20211,960
20223,380
20235,390
20245,595
20254,965
20264,335
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. St. John's2,876
  2. Bay de Verde1,037
  3. Corner Brook1,029
  4. St. Mary's509
  5. Mount Pearl233
  6. Hickman's Harbour168
  7. Arnold's Cove167
  8. Fogo Isalnd162
  9. Benoits Cove132
  10. St. David's123
  11. Aquaforte112
  12. Cormack106
  13. Happy Valley-Goose Bay84
  14. Grand Falls-Windsor74
  15. Glovertown65
Positions by occupation
  1. Fish and seafood plant workers3,253
  2. Labourers in fish and seafood processing1,516
  3. Cooks274
  4. Other technical trades and related occupations138
  5. Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations115
  6. Deck officers, water transport97
  7. Engineer officers, water transport86
  8. Food service supervisors80
  9. Water transport deck and engine room crew75
  10. Harvesting labourers65
  11. Livestock labourers43
  12. Food and beverage servers42
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. Provincial Nominee Program3,015
  2. Worker Program1,040
  3. Resettled Refugee575
  4. Sponsored Family285
  5. Humanitarian & Compassionate35
  6. Business5
  7. Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident Pathway5
  8. Protected Person in Canada5
Express Entry invitations by programme
  1. Provincial Nominee Program1,290
  2. Canadian Experience Class1,035
  3. Federal Skilled Worker500
  4. Federal Skilled Trades25
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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