Engineering and technical

Welders and related machine operators: who is approved to hire

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

Approved positions

1,150

positive LMIAs

NOC code

72106

Employers approved

200+

Employers approved for Welders and related machine operators

Employer	Positions
MANAC INC St-Georges De Beauce	40
Alberta Council of Turnaround Industry Maintenance Stakeholders Calgary	40
Hooper Welding Enterprises Ltd Oakville	24
Lar Machinerie Inc. Métabetchouan-Lac-À-La-Croix	17
Industries Canatal inc. Thetford Mines	16
CANAM PONTS CANADA INC. Saint-Georges	15
BWS Manufacturing Ltd Centreville	12
Fabrication Beauce Atlas inc. Sainte-Marie	12
BWXT Canada Ltd Cambridge	12
Fabrications Proco inc St-Nazaire	11
9347-6596 QUEBEC INC Longueuil	10
Groupe RPS inc. Pierreville	10
Avantis Marine North America Inc. Toronto	10
883993 Ontario Inc Listowel	10
Groupe Canam Inc. /Canam Group Saint-Georges	9

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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