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LMIA Jobs in Toronto
Employers with a Toronto address hold 1,462 approvals for 2,114 positions in the current register window. City figures count the employer's recorded city — regional employers may hire across a wider area.
Top approved employers
| Employer | Location | Top occupation | Approved positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Butcher Shoppe | Toronto, ON | 63201-Butchers - retail and wholesale | 60 |
| 1801405 Ontario inc | Toronto, ON | 85103-Nursery and greenhouse labourers | 38 |
| Anita Norris Model Managment INC | Toronto, ON | 55109-Other performers | 34 |
| Soul Restaurants Canada inc | Toronto, ON | 62020-Food service supervisors | 33 |
| Autodesk Canada Co. | Toronto, ON | 21211-Data scientists | 31 |
| Blue bay Orchards Inc. | Toronto, ON | 85101-Harvesting labourers | 30 |
| ANIMALS INC. | TORONTO, ON | 51120-Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations | 26 |
| Nikki ray Media Agency | Toronto, ON | 14200-Accounting and related clerks | 24 |
| University of Toronto | Toronto, ON | 41200-University professors and lecturers | 22 |
| Spectrum Health Care | Toronto, ON | 33102-Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates | 20 |
| Royal Bank of Canada | TORONTO, ON | 21221-Business system specialists | 18 |
| Stripe | Toronto, ON | 21231-Software engineers and designers | 17 |
| Xanadu Quantum Technologies inc | Toronto, ON | 21311-Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) | 17 |
| ed Mirvish Enterprise ltd | Toronto, ON | 53121-Actors, comedians and circus performers | 13 |
| Steam Films Inc. | Toronto, ON | 51120-Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations | 13 |
| Partners Film inc | TORONTO, ON | 51120-Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations | 12 |
| Salesforce.com Canada Corp. | Toronto, ON | 21231-Software engineers and designers | 12 |
| SOFT CITIZEN INC | Toronto, ON | 51120-Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations | 12 |
| 2298679 Ontario Inc. | Toronto, ON | 72999-Other technical trades and related occupations | 11 |
| Fiera Foods Company | Toronto, ON | 63202-Bakers | 11 |
Employer table computed from the ESDC register, decisions through June 2026, published October 30, 2026.
Top occupations in this slice
| Occupation | NOC | Approvals | Approved positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21231-Software engineers and designers | 21231 | 121 | 168 |
| 21232-Software developers and programmers | 21232 | 78 | 96 |
| 63200-Cooks | 63200 | 76 | 112 |
| 60030-Restaurant and food service managers | 60030 | 75 | 90 |
| 51120-Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations | 51120 | 54 | 137 |
| 62020-Food service supervisors | 62020 | 54 | 80 |
| 62200-Chefs | 62200 | 50 | 55 |
| 20012-Computer and information systems managers | 20012 | 43 | 44 |
| 21211-Data scientists | 21211 | 42 | 45 |
| 21221-Business system specialists | 21221 | 40 | 46 |
A note on city counts
ESDC records the employer's address city. Multi-site employers register under their main address, so city tables understate hiring in surrounding communities. For the full provincial picture see LMIA jobs in Ontario and the province directory.
Live vacancies
Approvals show who can hire; live postings show who is hiring now. Search Job Bank — Temporary Foreign Workers for current postings from employers who have obtained or applied for an LMIA, then cross-check the employer against this register.
Frequently asked questions
How many LMIA employers are in Toronto?
1,035 distinct employers with a Toronto address hold approvals in the current window, for 2,114 positions.
Does the CMA unemployment rule affect Toronto?
Toronto is a census metropolitan area, so low-wage LMIA applications there are not processed when the CMA unemployment rate is 6% or higher, with exemptions for priority sectors. The official CMA table is updated quarterly on canada.ca.
Where do I see Toronto employers' current vacancies?
On Job Bank's temporary foreign worker section. Approvals on this page show the employer's LMIA history; postings show this week's openings.
Is Toronto hiring mostly in one sector?
The occupation table on this page ranks the city's approvals — in most large cities food service, cooking and retail lead by count, with sector strengths varying by city.