ESDC approved over 122,000 LMIAs in the first three quarters of 2025

Employment and Social Development Canada has processed 31,449 positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) for temporary foreign worker positions in the third quarter of 2025. Ontario led the provinces with 11,392 approvals, followed by Quebec at 7,811 and British Columbia with 6,336. Alberta recorded 2,868 positive LMIAs, while the Atlantic provinces saw modest numbers ranging from 263 in Newfoundland and Labrador to 779 in Nova Scotia. The prairie provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan registered 452 and 752 approvals, respectively, and the territories collectively issued 66 LMIAs across Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. In total, ESDC approved 122,816 LMIA applications in 2025.

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