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.

Consult the Wage threshold by province or territory table below for details. Updated

If you're offering a wage to a temporary foreign worker (TFW) that's:

Wage threshold by province or territory
Province/territory For LMIAs received before June 27, 2025 For LMIAs received as of June 27, 2025
Alberta $35.40 $36.00
British Columbia $34.62 $36.60
Manitoba $30.00 $30.16
New Brunswick $28.85 $30.00
Newfoundland and Labrador $31.20 $32.40
Northwest Territories $47.09 $48.00
Nova Scotia $28.80 $30.00
Nunavut $42.00 $42.00
Ontario $34.07 $36.00
Prince Edward Island $28.80 $30.00
Quebec $32.96 $34.62
Saskatchewan $32.40 $33.60
Yukon $43.20 $44.40

Source: Wage rates as per Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey, 2023 to 2024, including a 20% wage increase, based on National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021

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