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Canadian work, study or immigration route

Positions in employer lists
5,959
Employers
4,423
Positions, 2025 (ESDC statistics)
781
Positions in emplo5,959
Year by year
Data as at 2026
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Approved positions

Positions on positive LMIAs in this stream (ESDC employer lists; streams are listed from 2017).

Positions by year

1,3332,66620172023202420252026
1,3332,66620172023202420252026
Data table
2017935
20231,538
20242,666
2025780
202640
YearPositions (statistics)
2025781
20242,679
20234,372
20221,492
20211,324
20202,132
20191,102
2018962
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

Where and in which jobs

By province
  1. Ontario3,794
  2. British Columbia1,771
  3. Alberta341
  4. Quebec17
  5. Manitoba15
  6. Nova Scotia10
  7. Saskatchewan4
  8. Newfoundland and Labrador3
  9. New Brunswick3
  10. Nunavut1
By occupation
  1. Food service supervisors1,740
  2. Administrative assistants496
  3. Retail sales supervisors463
  4. Cooks372
  5. Restaurant and food service managers300
  6. Administrative officers249
  7. Accounting technicians and bookkeepers208
  8. Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations161
  9. Early childhood educators and assistants130
  10. Other services supervisors88
  11. Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations53
  12. Bakers53
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

Employers

Most positions
  1. Canadian Armed Forces / Forces armées canadiennes42
  2. Soul Restaurants Canada Inc39
  3. HK Travel Centres L.P.30
  4. Redberry Crown Restaurants LP29
  5. Hupup Group Inc.27
  6. SME PIZZA ONTARIO LTD.23
  7. Pioneer Food Services Limited17
  8. A.E. Wen Enterprises Inc.17
  9. 1686728 Ontario Inc14
  10. Royal Design Centre13
  11. The District Municipality of Muskoka13
  12. DHANOA GROUP LTD.11
  13. New City Contracting Ltd.11
  14. Redberry Caliente Restaurants LP11
  15. McDonald's Restaurant of Canada11
  16. 1359238 Ontario INC9
  17. Caro Leveillee Pierce Foods Inc.9
  18. Lion Guard Corporation9
  19. Blackbird Security Inc.9
  20. Mistwell Group Inc.9
By city
  1. Mississauga652
  2. Toronto526
  3. Surrey504
  4. Brampton483
  5. Vancouver344
  6. Burnaby127
  7. Richmond124
  8. Edmonton122
  9. Calgary117
  10. Etobicoke101
  11. Ottawa93
  12. Burlington88
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

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