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Global Talent Stream (TFWP)

Canadian work, study or immigration route

Positions in employer lists
34,177
Employers
6,172
Positions, 2025 (ESDC statistics)
2,665
Positions in emplo34,177
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

4,0128,0232017201820192020202120222023202420252026
4,0128,023201720192021202320252026
Data table
2017759
20182,826
20193,962
20202,742
20214,600
20228,023
20234,659
20243,495
20252,665
2026446
YearPositions (statistics)
20252,665
20243,482
20234,473
20228,317
20215,057
20203,227
20194,138
20182,850
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. Quebec13,874
  2. Ontario11,185
  3. British Columbia7,035
  4. Alberta1,110
  5. Manitoba347
  6. Nova Scotia333
  7. New Brunswick118
  8. Saskatchewan108
  9. Newfoundland and Labrador43
  10. Prince Edward Island14
  11. Northwest Territories8
  12. Nunavut1
  13. Yukon1
By occupation
  1. Software engineers and designers6,693
  2. Graphic designers and illustrators4,296
  3. Computer and information systems managers2,005
  4. Database analysts and data administrators1,015
  5. Software developers and programmers785
  6. Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)575
  7. Information systems specialists522
  8. Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations497
  9. Information systems testing technicians273
  10. Electrical and electronics engineers257
  11. Business systems specialists257
  12. Web developers and programmers252
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. Conseillers en gestion et informatique CGI Inc.1,578
  2. Amazon Development Centre Canada ULC1,281
  3. Groupe Technologies Desjardins inc.700
  4. COFOMO DÉVELOPPEMENT INC.555
  5. Levio Conseils488
  6. Productions Double Negative Montreal Ltee475
  7. Studios Framestore Inc.436
  8. Shopify Inc.424
  9. Alithya Canada Inc.406
  10. Levio Conseils Inc.385
  11. Ubisoft Divertissements Inc.360
  12. Conseiller en Gestion et Informatique CGI Inc281
  13. Agence du revenu du Québec277
  14. Deluxe Toronto Ltd.273
  15. Sony Pictures Imageworks Canada Inc.271
  16. CGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc.269
  17. Double Negative Canada Productions Ltd.261
  18. Fortinet Technologies (Canada) ULC257
  19. Industrial Light & Magic (Vancouver) Inc.232
  20. Mphasis Corporation220
By city
  1. Montréal10,046
  2. Vancouver5,639
  3. Toronto5,465
  4. Québec2,513
  5. Mississauga1,431
  6. Ottawa818
  7. Calgary788
  8. Burnaby705
  9. Markham435
  10. Kitchener417
  11. Kanata325
  12. Winnipeg314
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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