H-1B approvals (US)
132
USCIS employer data hub
Positions approved (CA)
488
across 101 positive LMIA decisions · ESDC open data
AU sponsor status
Accredited
Department of Home Affairs
IE employment permits
3
DETE permit records
NZ accreditation
Previously accredited
Listed as of 2026
Open positions
32
on ApplyWave right now

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Sponsorship record

  • United States: 132 H-1B approvals between 2019 and 2023, 3 denied.
  • Canada: 488 positions approved in 101 positive LMIA decisions between 2015 and 2025, mostly computer programmers and interactive media developers (154) and computer and information systems managers.
  • Australia: on the Department of Home Affairs list of accredited sponsors.
  • Ireland: 3 employment permits issued between 2022 and 2024.
  • New Zealand: previously accredited (listed as of 2026), no longer on the register.
  • 32 open jobs on ApplyWave.

Sources: USCIS H-1B data hub, ESDC LMIA open data, Department of Home Affairs, DETE employment permit statistics, Immigration New Zealand accredited employers.

Visa Sponsorship History at Shopify

2015
10
2016
29
2017
40
2018
65
2019
98
2020
106
2021
100
2022
140
2023
20
2024
11
2025
4

Visa Sponsorship Details

United States — H-1B

Approval Rate:97.8%(132 approved · 3 denied)

New Zealand — Previously Accredited Employer

Industry: Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

Accredited as of 2026, no longer on the register — check with the employer whether they can sponsor now.

See the full NZ accredited employer list

About Shopify: key facts

Registered as
SHOPIFY COMMERCE NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
H-1B filings on record
2019–2023
Filing location
San Francisco, CA
LMIA decisions on record
2015–2025
LMIA location
Ottawa, Ontario
Employment permits
1 in 2024 (1 in 2023)

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