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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
2,633 matching records.
2,987 approved LMIAs · 8,816 positions
January–March 2026 · Expand a row for details.
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Leading occupations / approved positions
Scarborough Banquet & Convention Centre Inc.60030-Restaurant and food service managersScarborough, ON M1X 0B3Ontario2positions +
- Program stream
- High Wage
- Approved LMIAs
- 1
- 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 →Scarborough Banquet & Convention Centre Inc.73201-General building maintenance workers and building superintendentsScarborough, ON M1X 0B3Ontario2positions +
- Program stream
- High Wage
- Approved LMIAs
- 1
- 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 →Scarlett Acres Limited85101-Harvesting labourersColborne, ON K0K 1S0Ontario12positions +
- Program stream
- Primary Agriculture
- Approved LMIAs
- 2
- Approved positions
- 12
- 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 →Scharringa Greenhouses Ltd.85103-Nursery and greenhouse labourersWaterdown, ON L0R 2H2Ontario4positions +
- Program stream
- Primary Agriculture
- Approved LMIAs
- 1
- Approved positions
- 4
- 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 →Schenck Farms & Greenhouses Co Ltd85103-Nursery and greenhouse labourersSt. Catharines, ON L2R 6P9Ontario1positions +
- Program stream
- Primary Agriculture
- 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 →Scheuermann Vineyard and Winery85101-Harvesting labourersWestport, ON K0G 1X0Ontario2positions +
- Program stream
- Primary Agriculture
- Approved LMIAs
- 1
- 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 →Schlegel Villages Inc33102-Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associatesKitchener, ON N2E 4H5Ontario1positions +
- 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 →Schouten Corner View Farms Ltd.85100-Livestock labourersRICHMOND, ON K0A 2Z0Ontario12positions +
- Program stream
- Primary Agriculture
- Approved LMIAs
- 1
- Approved positions
- 12
- 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 →Schuyler Farms Ltd.82030-Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisorsSimcoe, ON N3Y 4K3Ontario22positions +
- Program stream
- Primary Agriculture
- Approved LMIAs
- 3
- Approved positions
- 22
- 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 →SCHWOBA-Farms LTD.82030-Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisorsRipley, ON N0G 2R0Ontario1positions +
- Program stream
- Primary Agriculture
- 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 →Scotiabank21211-Data scientistsToronto, ON M5H 1H1Ontario1positions +
- Program stream
- Global Talent Stream
- 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 →Scotiabank21232-Software developers and programmersToronto, ON M5H 1H1Ontario1positions +
- 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 →Scott Forest Products Ltd12200-Accounting technicians and bookkeepersNorth York, ON M9L 1M3Ontario1positions +
- Program stream
- Permanent Resident Only
- 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 →SDMA Agent Inc.31100-Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicineToronto, ON M4N 3M5Ontario1positions +
- 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 →Seamax Trading Ltd.11100-Financial auditors and accountantsRichmond Hill, ON L4B 1L2Ontario1positions +
- 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 →Sensei Farms Leamington ULC85101-Harvesting labourersStaples, ON N0P 2J0Ontario19positions +
- Program stream
- Primary Agriculture
- Approved LMIAs
- 2
- Approved positions
- 19
- 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 →Senso Group Building Supplies Inc.72401-Heavy-duty equipment mechanicsToronto, ON M6N 0A9Ontario1positions +
- 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 →Sentry Health Inc31102-General practitioners and family physiciansToronto, ON M8W 1Y8Ontario8positions +
- Program stream
- High Wage
- Approved LMIAs
- 1
- Approved positions
- 8
- 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 →Septa Pharmaceuticals Inc.13100-Administrative officersMississauga, ON L5S 1R5Ontario1positions +
- 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 →Served Co. Inc.62200-ChefsMississauga, ON L5T 2L7Ontario1positions +
- 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 →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 verified 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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