LMIA Sponsorship Data
Hospitality & Food Service Jobs with LMIA Sponsorship in Canada
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156,788
LMIA Approvals
12+
Companies Tracked
2018-2026
Years of Data
Hospitality & Food Service LMIA Approvals by Year
2,598 approvals
2018
11,135 approvals
2019
9,182 approvals
2020
9,457 approvals
2021
27,520 approvals
2022
33,848 approvals
2023
41,853 approvals
2024
19,133 approvals
2025
2,062 approvals
2026
2026: the year so far.
Top Provinces for Hospitality & Food Service LMIA
British Columbia
46,834Ontario
37,550Alberta
36,787Quebec
22,170Saskatchewan
3,732Manitoba
3,586Nova Scotia
2,249New Brunswick
2,231Top Hospitality & Food Service LMIA Sponsors
1
Northland Properties Corporation
868
approvals
2
Redberry Crown Restaurants LP
568
approvals
3
Krawchuk Enterprises Inc.
465
approvals
4
FMI Atlantic Inc.
438
approvals
5
Soul Restaurants Canada Inc
307
approvals
6
Restaurex Corporation
290
approvals
7
Canalta Food Services Ltd.
241
approvals
8
McT&T Foods LTD
225
approvals
9
WESTERN RESTAURANT FRANCHISES INC O/A A & W RESTAURANT
219
approvals
10
CARPENTER ENTERPRISES (B.C.) INC
219
approvals
Visa Sponsorship for Hospitality & Food Service Roles
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Top Hospitality & Food Service LMIA Sponsors
1
Northland Properties
963
approvals
2
Redberry Restaurants
566
approvals
3
KE
Krawchuk Enterprises Inc.
465
approvals
4
FA
FMI Atlantic Inc.
371
approvals
5
TH
tim hortons
337
approvals
6
Pizza Hut
328
approvals
7
SR
Soul Restaurants Canada Inc.
277
approvals
8
RC
Restaurex Corporation
275
approvals
9
MF
McT&T Foods Ltd.
254
approvals
10
CF
Canalta Food Services Ltd.
241
approvals
11
Domino's
238
approvals
12
CE
CARPENTER ENTERPRISES (B.C.) INC
219
approvals
Popular Hospitality & Food Service Occupations in Canada
Cooks56,420Food service supervisors47,637Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations24,949Restaurant and food service managers7,794Bakers5,068Chefs4,486Food and beverage servers2,178Butchers - retail and wholesale1,288Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors1,231Hotel front desk clerks1,173Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations1,120Cleaning supervisors949
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