Hire a temporary foreign worker in a high-wage or low-wage position
The wage being offered for the position will determine if you need to apply for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) under the stream for high-wage positions or the stream for low-wage positions. Each stream has different requirements.
If you're offering a wage to a temporary foreign worker (TFW) that’s:
- at or above the provincial or territorial median hourly wage, you must apply under the stream for high-wage positions
- below the provincial or territorial median hourly wage, you must apply under the stream for low-wage positions
| Province/territory | Median hourly wages before April 2, 2024 | Median hourly wages as of April 2, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta | $28.85 | $29.50 |
| British Columbia | $27.50 | $28.85 |
| Manitoba | $23.94 | $25.00 |
| New Brunswick | $23.00 | $24.04 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $25.00 | $26.00 |
| Northwest Territories | $38.00 | $39.24 |
| Nova Scotia | $22.97 | $24.00 |
| Nunavut | $35.90 | $35.00 |
| Ontario | $27.00 | $28.39 |
| Prince Edward Island | $22.50 | $24.00 |
| Quebec | $26.00 | $27.47 |
| Saskatchewan | $26.22 | $27.00 |
| Yukon | $35.00 | $36.00 |
Sources:
- Wage rates before April 2, 2024 (column 2): Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, 2021 to 2022, based on National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021
- Wage rates as of April 2, 2024 (column 3): Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, 2022 to 2023, based on NOC 2021
NOC migration
The TFW Program has switched to the 2021 version of the NOC. Learn more about the NOC 2021 transition.
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