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Saskatchewan

Province or territory · Canada

LMIA employers (lists 2014–2026)
3,506
TFW positions on positive LMIAs, 2025
2,945
Share of Canada, 2025
1.7%
New permanent residents, 2025
13,940
Study permits, 2025
8,175
Positions2,9452025
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

2,5025,00420182019202020212022202320242025
2,5025,00420182020202220242025
Data table
20181,098
20191,466
20201,164
20211,218
20222,447
20233,086
20245,004
20252,945
YearPositions (positive LMIAs)Employers with a decision
20252,9451,213
20245,0041,611
20233,086898
20222,447762
20211,218427
20201,164359
20191,466520
20181,098381
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
20261,72013,8255,620
20252,79012,5758,175
20243,35014,9659,670
20231,96015,75512,365
20221,3309,6858,710
20218356,8556,615
20205605,2153,685
20199106,0956,405
20187505,7955,915
20177555,9154,675
20161,0107,1904,520
20151,1755,9154,040

New permanent residents

13k25k201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
13k25k2015201720192021202320252026
Data table
201512,435
201614,805
201714,595
201815,430
201915,790
20207,345
202110,860
202221,565
202325,070
202423,050
202513,940
202611,555
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. Saskatoon3,955
  2. Regina2,883
  3. Swift Current916
  4. Outlook610
  5. Humboldt527
  6. Moose Jaw445
  7. Prince Albert314
  8. North Battleford293
  9. Shellbrook278
  10. Melfort245
  11. Ridgedale237
  12. Nipawin226
  13. Yorkton224
  14. Leask223
  15. Langenburg214
Positions by occupation
  1. Transport truck drivers1,832
  2. Cooks1,364
  3. Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations1,103
  4. Food service supervisors881
  5. Harvesting labourers873
  6. Nursery and greenhouse labourers483
  7. Retail sales supervisors403
  8. Livestock labourers386
  9. Outdoor sport and recreational guides353
  10. Construction trades helpers and labourers334
  11. Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators331
  12. Light duty cleaners304
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 Program9,610
  2. Sponsored Family2,085
  3. Resettled Refugee1,080
  4. Worker Program955
  5. Humanitarian & Compassionate105
  6. Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident Pathway85
  7. Protected Person in Canada20
Express Entry invitations by programme
  1. Provincial Nominee Program9,650
  2. Canadian Experience Class3,885
  3. Federal Skilled Worker2,590
  4. Federal Skilled Trades60
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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