Data and AI

Data scientists: who is approved to hire

Employers that received a positive LMIA for this occupation, by approved positions.

Approved positions

115

positive LMIAs

NOC code

21211

Employers approved

Employers approved for Data scientists

Employer	Positions
Amazon Development Centre Canada ULC Vancouver	8
Royal Bank of Canada Toronto	4
Autodesk Canada Co. Toronto	4
Recursion Canada Inc Montréal	2
Celebal Technologies, Inc. Toronto	2
Equitable Bank Toronto	2
MobSquad Calgary	2
DoorDash Technologies Canada Inc. Vancouver	2
Van Oord Personeel BV	2
LGS Québec	2
Netquity Corporation Hamilton	2
Atlassian Canada Inc. Vancouver	2
Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. Vancouver	2
Behaviour Interactive Inc. Montréal	1
Morgan Stanley Services Canada Corp Montreal	1

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Source: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) · Employers who were issued a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)
Data as of 31 Mar 2026 · covers 2025 Q2 to 2026 Q1 · last fetched 5 Oct 2026