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LMIA approved
employers. 2026.

Find the employers behind the approvals. Search by name, location or occupation, then narrow the published records to what matters to you.

January–March 2026 · Q1 only · Free to explore

Source ESDC / Government of CanadaPublished 21 July 2026Coverage Historical approvals, across Canada

104 matching records.

127 approved LMIAs · 163 positions
January–March 2026 · Expand a row for details.

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Where the approvals are.

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By province / territory / approved positions

By program stream / approved positions

Leading occupations / approved positions

Bars compare counts; percentages show each group’s share of matching positions. Occupations show the top eight. Q1 2026 only — these are historical approvals, not vacancies or a time trend.
Mecanitec -Projets &maintenance inc.72106-Welders and related machine operatorsTrois-Rivières, QC G9A 5E1Quebec5positions
Program stream
High Wage
Approved LMIAs
4
Approved positions
5
Incorporation status
Unknown
Reporting quarter
2026 Q1

Historical approval record. This does not confirm a current vacancy, an available LMIA or a work permit.

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Mercier Industries en mécanique Ltée72106-Welders and related machine operatorsJonquière, QC G7S 2N5Quebec2positions
Program stream
High Wage
Approved LMIAs
1
Approved positions
2
Incorporation status
Sole Proprietorship
Reporting quarter
2026 Q1

Historical approval record. This does not confirm a current vacancy, an available LMIA or a work permit.

How LMIA work permits work →
Metafab199672106-Welders and related machine operatorsQuébec, QC G2C 2J2Quebec1positions
Program stream
Low Wage
Approved LMIAs
1
Approved positions
1
Incorporation status
Unknown
Reporting quarter
2026 Q1

Historical approval record. This does not confirm a current vacancy, an available LMIA or a work permit.

How LMIA work permits work →
MGR CONVOYEURS ET COMPOSANTES72106-Welders and related machine operatorsScott, QC G0S 3G0Quebec1positions
Program stream
High Wage
Approved LMIAs
1
Approved positions
1
Incorporation status
Corporation
Reporting quarter
2026 Q1

Historical approval record. This does not confirm a current vacancy, an available LMIA or a work permit.

How LMIA work permits work →
Mount Royal Walsh Inc72106-Welders and related machine operatorsMont-St-Hilaire, QC J3H 0L8Quebec1positions
Program stream
High Wage
Approved LMIAs
1
Approved positions
1
Incorporation status
Unknown
Reporting quarter
2026 Q1

Historical approval record. This does not confirm a current vacancy, an available LMIA or a work permit.

How LMIA work permits work →
MÉTAL-ART SOUDURE INC.72106-Welders and related machine operatorsSAGUENAY, QC G7H 5A8Quebec1positions
Program stream
High Wage
Approved LMIAs
1
Approved positions
1
Incorporation status
Unknown
Reporting quarter
2026 Q1

Historical approval record. This does not confirm a current vacancy, an available LMIA or a work permit.

How LMIA work permits work →
Mécan Hydro inc72106-Welders and related machine operatorsGRANBY, QC J2J 2V2Quebec1positions
Program stream
High Wage
Approved LMIAs
1
Approved positions
1
Incorporation status
Corporation
Reporting quarter
2026 Q1

Historical approval record. This does not confirm a current vacancy, an available LMIA or a work permit.

How LMIA work permits work →
Métal Fastrack inc72106-Welders and related machine operatorsCap-Santé, QC G0A 1L0Quebec1positions
Program stream
Low Wage
Approved LMIAs
1
Approved positions
1
Incorporation status
Co-operative
Reporting quarter
2026 Q1

Historical approval record. This does not confirm a current vacancy, an available LMIA or a work permit.

How LMIA work permits work →
Métal Labonté Inc.72106-Welders and related machine operatorsSAINT-HONORÉ-DE-SHENLEY, QC G0M 1V0Quebec1positions
Program stream
High Wage
Approved LMIAs
1
Approved positions
1
Incorporation status
Unknown
Reporting quarter
2026 Q1

Historical approval record. This does not confirm a current vacancy, an available LMIA or a work permit.

How LMIA work permits work →
Métal Marquis Inc72106-Welders and related machine operatorsLa Sarre, QC J9Z 2L1Quebec3positions
Program stream
Low Wage
Approved LMIAs
3
Approved positions
3
Incorporation status
Unknown
Reporting quarter
2026 Q1

Historical approval record. This does not confirm a current vacancy, an available LMIA or a work permit.

How LMIA work permits work →
Métal Sartigan Inc72106-Welders and related machine operatorsSaint-Georges, QC G5Y 6V2Quebec1positions
Program stream
Low Wage
Approved LMIAs
1
Approved positions
1
Incorporation status
Unknown
Reporting quarter
2026 Q1

Historical approval record. This does not confirm a current vacancy, an available LMIA or a work permit.

How LMIA work permits work →
NGA Structure inc.72106-Welders and related machine operatorsDRUMMONDVILLE, QC J2C 7S7Quebec1positions
Program stream
Low Wage
Approved LMIAs
1
Approved positions
1
Incorporation status
Unknown
Reporting quarter
2026 Q1

Historical approval record. This does not confirm a current vacancy, an available LMIA or a work permit.

How LMIA work permits work →
PALARDY ACIER INOXYDABLE INC72106-Welders and related machine operatorsSaint-Hyacinthe, QC J2S 8L2Quebec1positions
Program stream
Low Wage
Approved LMIAs
1
Approved positions
1
Incorporation status
Unknown
Reporting quarter
2026 Q1

Historical approval record. This does not confirm a current vacancy, an available LMIA or a work permit.

How LMIA work permits work →
Paul Carbonneau et Fils72106-Welders and related machine operatorsBROMONT, QC J2L 1J5Quebec3positions
Program stream
Low Wage
Approved LMIAs
2
Approved positions
3
Incorporation status
Unknown
Reporting quarter
2026 Q1

Historical approval record. This does not confirm a current vacancy, an available LMIA or a work permit.

How LMIA work permits work →
PDG Mécanique-soudure72106-Welders and related machine operatorsVal-d'Or, QC J9P 0B9Quebec3positions
Program stream
High Wage
Approved LMIAs
3
Approved positions
3
Incorporation status
Unknown
Reporting quarter
2026 Q1

Historical approval record. This does not confirm a current vacancy, an available LMIA or a work permit.

How LMIA work permits work →
Plate 2000 inc.72106-Welders and related machine operatorsSAINT-ANSELME, QC G0R 2N0Quebec2positions
Program stream
High Wage
Approved LMIAs
2
Approved positions
2
Incorporation status
Unknown
Reporting quarter
2026 Q1

Historical approval record. This does not confirm a current vacancy, an available LMIA or a work permit.

How LMIA work permits work →
Portes Unies St-Michel (PUSM) s.e.c.72106-Welders and related machine operatorsMontréal, QC H1Z 4J8Quebec1positions
Program stream
High Wage
Approved LMIAs
1
Approved positions
1
Incorporation status
Unknown
Reporting quarter
2026 Q1

Historical approval record. This does not confirm a current vacancy, an available LMIA or a work permit.

How LMIA work permits work →
Precision JFL inc72106-Welders and related machine operatorsSt-Georges, QC G6A 0EQuebec1positions
Program stream
High Wage
Approved LMIAs
1
Approved positions
1
Incorporation status
Corporation
Reporting quarter
2026 Q1

Historical approval record. This does not confirm a current vacancy, an available LMIA or a work permit.

How LMIA work permits work →
PRECISIONS M.R. SOUDURE INC.72106-Welders and related machine operatorsRawdon, QC J0K 1S0Quebec1positions
Program stream
High Wage
Approved LMIAs
1
Approved positions
1
Incorporation status
Unknown
Reporting quarter
2026 Q1

Historical approval record. This does not confirm a current vacancy, an available LMIA or a work permit.

How LMIA work permits work →
PRODUITS METALLIQUES POULIOT MACHINERIE INC.72106-Welders and related machine operatorsRimouski, QC G5M 0B3Quebec5positions
Program stream
Low Wage
Approved LMIAs
1
Approved positions
5
Incorporation status
Unknown
Reporting quarter
2026 Q1

Historical approval record. This does not confirm a current vacancy, an available LMIA or a work permit.

How LMIA work permits work →

One employer may appear more than once for different locations, occupations or streams. Record counts are not unique employer counts. Positions are historical approvals, not current job openings.

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What period does the 2026 LMIA employers list cover?

This directory covers January 1 to March 31, 2026 (Q1), published by ESDC on July 21, 2026. It is not a full-year list. No later 2026 quarter was included in the available catalog when checked on October 5, 2026.

Does an approved LMIA mean an employer is hiring now?

No. These are historical positive LMIA records, not job advertisements. An approved position may have been filled or subsequently cancelled. Confirm current vacancies directly with the employer.

What is the difference between approved LMIAs and approved positions?

Approved LMIAs count positive assessments. Approved positions count the worker positions covered by those assessments. One assessment can cover multiple positions. A position does not establish that a work permit was issued or a worker entered Canada.

Why might an employer be missing?

ESDC excludes personal names, including caregiver employers and business names containing personal names. This list therefore does not include every employer that received a positive LMIA. Employer names are manually entered and can contain spelling inconsistencies.

Can I search by NOC code, province or city?

Yes. Enter a five-digit NOC 2021 code or occupation in the search field, then narrow the results by province, city or postal code, occupation and program stream. Export the matching records as a CSV.

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Provenance / Q1 2026

Public data.
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This directory reproduces the public ESDC Positive Labour Market Impact Assessment Employers List for January 1–March 31, 2026, published July 21, 2026. Catalog checked October 5, 2026. Later quarters are not included.

The CSV was retrieved through the CanQuery mirror because the government portal rejected direct downloads. Seven source-note rows were separated from the 8,790 employer records; surrounding whitespace was trimmed. Employer names, business locations and occupation labels retain the source wording.

The list excludes personal names and may include positions later cancelled by an employer. Names may contain entry errors. CHK does not certify current LMIA validity or hiring status.

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