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Primary agriculture stream (TFWP)

Canadian work, study or immigration route

Positions in employer lists
669,250
Employers
12,251
Positions, 2025 (ESDC statistics)
83,108
Positions in emplo669,250
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

48k96k2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
48k96k201720192021202320252026
Data table
201757,103
201863,585
201963,632
202062,596
202165,775
202280,512
202396,247
202481,687
202579,711
202618,402
YearPositions (statistics)
202583,108
202485,616
2023100,354
202289,095
202177,341
202072,262
201972,086
201869,326
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. Ontario263,779
  2. Quebec201,321
  3. British Columbia137,113
  4. Alberta23,237
  5. Nova Scotia20,162
  6. Manitoba8,090
  7. Saskatchewan6,771
  8. Prince Edward Island4,470
  9. New Brunswick3,765
  10. Newfoundland and Labrador524
  11. Northwest Territories12
  12. Yukon6
By occupation
  1. Harvesting labourers128,118
  2. Nursery and greenhouse labourers122,199
  3. Livestock labourers13,724
  4. Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators3,243
  5. Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors2,558
  6. Managers in agriculture477
  7. Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services361
  8. Managers in horticulture184
  9. Financial and investment analysts6
  10. Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers5
  11. Human resources professionals3
  12. Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists3
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. Procyk Farms (1994) Ltd6,483
  2. Jealous Fruits Ltd.5,559
  3. S SUNDHER ORCHARDS LTD.3,955
  4. Northern Cherries Inc.3,618
  5. Scotlynn Sweetpac Growers Inc.3,418
  6. Coral Beach Farms Ltd3,279
  7. Schuyler Farms Limited3,274
  8. Les Entreprises Pitre Inc.3,152
  9. G.P. Sandher Holdings Ltd3,095
  10. Highline Produce Limited2,865
  11. LES PRODUCTIONS MARGIRIC INC2,797
  12. Nature Fresh Farms Inc.2,517
  13. Les Fermes du Soleil Inc.2,513
  14. Les Jardins Vegibec inc.2,491
  15. Ontario Plants Propagation Limited2,422
  16. Brookdale Treeland Nurseries Ltd.2,157
  17. Millen Farms Ltd2,120
  18. Les Productions Horticoles Demers inc2,088
  19. DeVry Greenhouses2,065
  20. Greenhill Produce (Thamesville) Ltd2,048
By city
  1. Leamington37,703
  2. Abbotsford25,261
  3. Kelowna22,931
  4. Kingsville16,745
  5. Niagara on the lake12,076
  6. Simcoe10,987
  7. Surrey9,827
  8. Chilliwack9,739
  9. Delta7,695
  10. Langley7,542
  11. Sherrington7,144
  12. Wilsonville6,927
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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