Temporary Foreign Worker Program Labour Market Impact Assessment Statistics 2025Q1-2026Q1
Overview: Each quarter, the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) publishes Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) statistics on Open Government Data Portal, including quarterly and annual LMIA data related to, but not limited to, requested and approved TFW positions, employment location, employment occupations, sectors, TFWP stream and temporary foreign workers by country of origin. The TFWP does not collect data on the number of TFWs who are hired by an employer and have arrived in Canada. The decision to issue a work permit rests with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and not all positions on a positive LMIA result in a work permit. For these reasons, data provided in the LMIA statistics cannot be used to calculate the number of TFWs that have entered or will enter Canada. IRCC publishes annual statistics on the number of foreign workers who are issued a work permit: https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/360024f2-17e9-4558-bfc1-3616485d65b9. Please note that all quarterly tables have been updated to NOC 2021 (5 digit and training, education, experience and responsibilities (TEER) based). As such, Table 5, 8, 17, and 24 will no longer be updated but will…
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- Employment and Social Development Canada
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- 58
- Catalogue metadata updated
- 2026-07-22
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- English, French
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- Table 04-Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Positions on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) by National Occupational Classification - 2021 (NOC) training, education, experience and responsibilities (TEER) and Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (English, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 06-Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Positions on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) by North American Industry Classification System - (NAICS) and Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (English, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 07-Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Positions on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) by National Occupational Classification - 2021 (NOC) and Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (English, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 16-Number of Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) by National Occupational Classification - 2021 (NOC) training, education, experience and responsibilities (TEER), and province/territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (English, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 23-Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Positions on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) by Economic Region, National Occupational Classification - 2021 (NOC) training, education, experience and responsibilities (TEER), and province/territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (English, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 28-Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Positions on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) under the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) by Country of Residency between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (English, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 28-Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Positions on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) under the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) by Country of Residency between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (French, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 01-Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Positions on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) by Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (French, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 01-Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Positions on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) by Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (English, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 02-Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Positions on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) by Census Subdivision and Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (English, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 02-Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Positions on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) by Census Subdivision and Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (French, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 03-Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Positions on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) by Economic Region and Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (English, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 03-Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Positions on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) by Economic Region and Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (French, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 04-Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) positions on positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) by National Occupational Classification - 2021 (NOC) training, education, experience and responsibilities (TEER), and Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (French, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 05-Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Positions on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) by National Occupational Classification - 2011 (NOC) Skill Type and Province/Territory between 2023Q1 and 2024Q1 (English, CSV) CSV
- Table 05-Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Positions on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) by National Occupational Classification - 2011 (NOC) Skill Type and Province/Territory between 2023Q1 and 2024Q1 (French, CSV) CSV
- Table 06-Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Positions on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (French, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 07-Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Positions on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) by National Occupational Classification - 2021 (NOC) and Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (French, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 08-Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Positions on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) Issued for Caregivers by National Occupational Classification - 2011 (NOC) and Province/Territory between 2023Q1 and 2024Q1 (French, CSV) CSV
- Table 08-Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Positions on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) Issued for Caregivers by National Occupational Classification - 2011 (NOC) and Province/Territory between 2023Q1 and 2024Q1 (English, CSV) CSV
- Table 09-Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Positions on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) under the Primary Agriculture Stream by Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (French, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 09-Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Positions on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) under the Primary Agriculture Stream by Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (English, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 10-Top Countries of Residency According to the Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Positions on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) by Province/Territory for 2026Q1 (French, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 10-Top Countries of Residency According to the Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Positions on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) by Province/Territory for 2026Q1 (English, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 11-Number of Employers Who Received at Least One Positive or Negative Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) by Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (French, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 11-Number of Employers Who Received at Least One Positive or Negative Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) by Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (English, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 12-Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Positions on Requested Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) by Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (English, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 12-Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Positions on Requested Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) by Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (French, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 13-Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Positions on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) by Program Stream and Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (French, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 13-Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Positions on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) by Program Stream and Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (English, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 14-Number of Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) by Program Stream and Province / Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (English, XLSX) XLSX
- Table14-Number of Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) by Program Stream and Province / Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (French, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 15-Number of Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) by Economic Region and Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (French, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 15-Number of Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) by Economic Region and Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (English, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 16-Number of Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) by National Occupational Classification - 2021 (NOC) training, education, experience and responsibilities (TEER), and province/territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (French, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 17-Number of Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) by National Occupational Classification - 2011 (NOC) Skill Type and Province/Territory between 2023Q1 and 2024Q1 (English, CSV) CSV
- Table 17-Number of Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) by National Occupational Classification - 2011 (NOC) Skill Type and Province/Territory between 2023Q1 and 2024Q1 (French, CSV) CSV
- Table 18-Number of Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) by North American Industry Classification System - 2002 (NAICS) and Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (English, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 18-Number of Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) by North American Industry Classification System - 2002 (NAICS) and Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (French, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 19-Number of Unique Employers who Received Positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) by Program Stream and Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (English, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 19-Number of Unique Employers who Received Positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) by Program Stream and Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (French, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 20-Number of Unique Employers on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) by Economic Region and Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (French, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 20-Number of Unique Employers on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) by Economic Region and Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (English, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 21-Number of Unique Employers on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (English, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 21-Number of Unique Employers on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (French, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 22-Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Positions on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) by Economic Region, Program Stream and Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (French, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 22-Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Positions on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) by Economic Region, Program Stream and Province/Territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (English, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 23-Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Positions on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) by Economic Region, National Occupational Classification - 2021 (NOC) training, education, experience and responsibilities (TEER), and province/territory between 2025Q1 and 2026Q1 (French, XLSX) XLSX
- Table 24-Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Positions on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) by Economic Region, National Occupational Classification - 2011 (NOC) Skill Type, and Province/Territory between 2023Q1 and 2024Q1 (English, CSV) CSV
- Table 24-Number of Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Positions on Positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) by Economic Region, National Occupational Classification - 2011 (NOC) Skill Type, and Province/Territory between 2023Q1 and 2024Q1 (French, CSV) CSV