Northwest Territories
Province or territory · Canada
- LMIA employers (lists 2014–2026)
- 151
- TFW positions on positive LMIAs, 2025
- 86
- Share of Canada, 2025
- 0.0%
- New permanent residents, 2025
- 335
- Study permits, 2025
- 50
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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
Data table
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2019 | 56 |
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2021 | 30 |
| 2022 | 132 |
| 2023 | 124 |
| 2024 | 153 |
| 2025 | 86 |
| Year | Positions (positive LMIAs) | Employers with a decision |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86 | 56 |
| 2024 | 153 | 61 |
| 2023 | 124 | 36 |
| 2022 | 132 | 37 |
| 2021 | 30 | 16 |
| 2020 | 29 | 21 |
| 2019 | 56 | 43 |
| 2018 | 21 | 25 |
Work and study permits
Permits by year they took effect (IRCC).
| Year | TFWP | IMP | Study |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 290 | 45 |
| 2025 | 85 | 260 | 50 |
| 2024 | 110 | 230 | 50 |
| 2023 | 75 | 285 | 20 |
| 2022 | 55 | 60 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 | 60 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 80 | 10 |
| 2018 | 0 | 75 | 10 |
| 2017 | 10 | 95 | 5 |
| 2016 | 15 | 120 | 5 |
| 2015 | 10 | 50 | 5 |
New permanent residents
Data table
| 2015 | 130 |
| 2016 | 100 |
| 2017 | 160 |
| 2018 | 210 |
| 2019 | 105 |
| 2020 | 65 |
| 2021 | 240 |
| 2022 | 140 |
| 2023 | 210 |
| 2024 | 335 |
| 2025 | 335 |
| 2026 | 355 |
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.
- Yellowknife375
- Hay River63
- Inuvik27
- Whitehorse17
- Fort Smith10
- Fort Providence5
- North Vancouver4
- Behchoko3
- Haines Junction2
- Yelowknife1
- Normal Wells1
- Fort Simpson1
- Colville lake1
- Norman Wells1
- Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations79
- Cooks69
- Food service supervisors49
- Light duty cleaners19
- Retail sales supervisors18
- Cashiers18
- Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors15
- Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers15
- Chefs10
- Transport truck drivers10
- Tour and travel guides9
- Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors9
Permanent residence
Admissions in 2025 by category, and Express Entry invitations by intended destination since 2015.
- Provincial Nominee Program280
- Sponsored Family50
- Worker Program5
- Provincial Nominee Program310
- Canadian Experience Class260
- Federal Skilled Worker110
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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