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Data as of 31 Mar 2026 · Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

Canada Canada: 31,797 employers in the official sponsor data

Employers that received a positive LMIA under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, with approved positions.

Employers
31,797
Employers who were issued a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)
Open roles
477
32 employers hiring
Posted this week
55
Data as of
31 Mar 2026
fetched 4 Oct 2026
Read this first. Approved positions are not work permits issued. ESDC removes employers whose business name is or includes a personal name, so the list is incomplete.

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275 occupations

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  • Temporary Foreign Worker Program: high-wage stream (LMIA)
    The employer needs a positive LMIA. A wage at or above the provincial threshold (median wage plus 20%: Ontario $36.92, British Columbia $38.40, Alberta $37.50, Quebec $36.00 an hour) puts the job in the high-wage stream; below it, the stricter low-wage rules apply.    C$36.92 a hour
    official source
  • Global Talent Stream
    Two-week processing for listed tech and engineering occupations (Category B) or unique specialised talent referred by a designated partner (Category A).    C$80,000 a year
    official source

Largest recorded sponsors in Canada

Ranked by approved positions in the period the file covers.

Jealous Fruits Ltd.
Kelowna1,668 approved positionsLes Entreprises Pitre Inc.
Mont-Laurier1,029 approved positionsProcyk Farms (1994) Ltd
Wilsonville805 approved positionsNorthern Cherries Inc.
Kelowna605 approved positionsDeVry Greenhouses
Chilliwack581 approved positionsSchuyler Farms Ltd.
Simcoe505 approved positionsS SUNDHER ORCHARDS LTD.
Kelowna499 approved positionsPure Flavor Farms LP
Leamington469 approved positionsScotlynn Sweetpac Growers Inc.
Vittoria405 approved positionsAliments Nortera Inc.
Brossard390 approved positionsCultures Gen V inc.
Ste-Clotilde373 approved positionsFerme Onésime Pouliot
Saint-Jean-De-L'Île-D'Orléans372 approved positionsCape Bald Packers Ltd
Cap-Pelé361 approved positionsCielo Vista Farms Inc.
Leamington345 approved positionsOlymel s.e.c / l.p
Boucherville345 approved positionsG.P. Sandher Holdings Ltd
Kelowna335 approved positionsNorth American Midway Entertainment-Canada Co.
Brantford328 approved positionsLes Fermes du Soleil Inc.
Ste-Clotilde-De-Chateauguay320 approved positionsLes Jardins Vegibec inc.
Oka318 approved positionsBrookdale Treeland Nurseries
Schomberg317 approved positionsOKANAGAN SUNSHINE FRUIT PACKER LTD.
Oliver315 approved positionsLES PRODUCTIONS MARGIRIC INC
Laval309 approved positionsChamps Fresh Farms Inc
Aldergrove304 approved positionsHighline Produce Limited
Leamington291 approved positionsNature Fresh Farms Inc.
Leamington288 approved positionsMonette Farms Ltd.
Swift Current287 approved positionsVerger Thomson Inc
Saint-Paul-D'Abbotsford280 approved positionsKrazy Cherry Fruit Co.
Oliver277 approved positions11656520 Canada Inc.
Pointe Sapin275 approved positionsProduction Lareault inc.
Lavaltrie269 approved positions
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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 4 Oct 2026