Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Labour Market Opinion (LMO) Statistics
Quarterly Statistics 2010
Release date: January 31, 2012
Table 5 (Quarterly): Number of temporary foreign worker positions on positive labour market opinions (excluding the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program), by estimated business size.
Canada
Canada - 2010
| Estimated Business Size (Number of employees) |
2010 |
| JAN-MAR |
APR-JUN |
JUL-SEP |
OCT-DEC |
| Micro (1-4) |
7,960 |
7,200 |
7,750 |
6,800 |
| Small (5-49) |
6,785 |
8,110 |
8,825 |
8,660 |
| Small-Medium (50-99) |
2,285 |
2,425 |
2,435 |
2,490 |
| Medium (100-499) |
3,975 |
4,555 |
3,820 |
3,925 |
| Large (500+) |
5,190 |
3,170 |
3,270 |
2,985 |
| Not stated |
1,985 |
2,895 |
3,640 |
2,300 |
| Canada - Total |
28,180 |
28,350 |
29,745 |
27,160 |
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Newfoundland and Labrador - 2010
| Estimated Business Size (Number of employees) |
2010 |
| JAN-MAR |
APR-JUN |
JUL-SEP |
OCT-DEC |
| Micro (1-4) |
20 |
25 |
215 |
20 |
| Small (5-49) |
50 |
50 |
50 |
25 |
| Small-Medium (50-99) |
10 |
120 |
40 |
15 |
| Medium (100-499) |
25 |
25 |
105 |
35 |
| Large (500+) |
75 |
45 |
50 |
35 |
| Not stated |
70 |
80 |
85 |
55 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador - Total |
260 |
355 |
535 |
180 |
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Prince Edward Island - 2010
| Estimated Business Size (Number of employees) |
2010 |
| JAN-MAR |
APR-JUN |
JUL-SEP |
OCT-DEC |
| Micro (1-4) |
10 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
| Small (5-49) |
0 |
15 |
15 |
30 |
| Small-Medium (50-99) |
55 |
25 |
45 |
25 |
| Medium (100-499) |
60 |
165 |
45 |
25 |
| Large (500+) |
175 |
30 |
0 |
10 |
| Not stated |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
| Prince Edward Island - Total |
295 |
245 |
125 |
90 |
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Nova Scotia - 2010
| Estimated Business Size (Number of employees) |
2010 |
| JAN-MAR |
APR-JUN |
JUL-SEP |
OCT-DEC |
| Micro (1-4) |
75 |
75 |
60 |
50 |
| Small (5-49) |
140 |
165 |
300 |
175 |
| Small-Medium (50-99) |
50 |
50 |
60 |
85 |
| Medium (100-499) |
35 |
75 |
50 |
140 |
| Large (500+) |
65 |
70 |
45 |
125 |
| Not stated |
75 |
135 |
280 |
140 |
| Nova Scotia - Total |
445 |
575 |
805 |
715 |
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New Brunswick - 2010
| Estimated Business Size (Number of employees) |
2010 |
| JAN-MAR |
APR-JUN |
JUL-SEP |
OCT-DEC |
| Micro (1-4) |
35 |
65 |
70 |
30 |
| Small (5-49) |
70 |
100 |
160 |
80 |
| Small-Medium (50-99) |
20 |
15 |
20 |
40 |
| Medium (100-499) |
260 |
100 |
70 |
275 |
| Large (500+) |
55 |
40 |
85 |
70 |
| Not stated |
15 |
15 |
75 |
10 |
| New Brunswick - Total |
445 |
325 |
475 |
510 |
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Quebec - 2010
| Estimated Business Size (Number of employees) |
2010 |
| JAN-MAR |
APR-JUN |
JUL-SEP |
OCT-DEC |
| Micro (1-4) |
500 |
630 |
501 |
430 |
| Small (5-49) |
575 |
1,385 |
680 |
555 |
| Small-Medium (50-99) |
280 |
410 |
165 |
150 |
| Medium (100-499) |
470 |
745 |
405 |
365 |
| Large (500+) |
365 |
445 |
345 |
340 |
| Not stated |
175 |
265 |
255 |
180 |
| Quebec - Total |
2,370 |
3,885 |
2,355 |
2,015 |
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Ontario - 2010
| Estimated Business Size (Number of employees) |
2010 |
| JAN-MAR |
APR-JUN |
JUL-SEP |
OCT-DEC |
| Micro (1-4) |
3,140 |
3,150 |
3,395 |
2,975 |
| Small (5-49) |
1,485 |
1,435 |
1,430 |
1,410 |
| Small-Medium (50-99) |
355 |
305 |
280 |
285 |
| Medium (100-499) |
1,040 |
1,010 |
695 |
670 |
| Large (500+) |
1,125 |
815 |
490 |
320 |
| Not stated |
790 |
1,570 |
1,620 |
1,195 |
| Ontario - Total |
7,925 |
8,265 |
7,915 |
6,855 |
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Manitoba - 2010
| Estimated Business Size (Number of employees) |
2010 |
| JAN-MAR |
APR-JUN |
JUL-SEP |
OCT-DEC |
| Micro (1-4) |
75 |
55 |
55 |
75 |
| Small (5-49) |
70 |
165 |
110 |
120 |
| Small-Medium (50-99) |
20 |
20 |
30 |
15 |
| Medium (100-499) |
235 |
130 |
35 |
35 |
| Large (500+) |
185 |
55 |
80 |
190 |
| Not stated |
10 |
50 |
85 |
25 |
| Manitoba - Total |
595 |
480 |
400 |
455 |
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Saskatchewan - 2010
| Estimated Business Size (Number of employees) |
2010 |
| JAN-MAR |
APR-JUN |
JUL-SEP |
OCT-DEC |
| Micro (1-4) |
130 |
115 |
85 |
100 |
| Small (5-49) |
145 |
170 |
185 |
235 |
| Small-Medium (50-99) |
40 |
30 |
20 |
10 |
| Medium (100-499) |
55 |
80 |
45 |
25 |
| Large (500+) |
275 |
280 |
145 |
110 |
| Not stated |
10 |
75 |
85 |
40 |
| Saskatchewan - Total |
645 |
750 |
570 |
535 |
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Alberta
Alberta - 2010
| Estimated Business Size (Number of employees) |
2010 |
| JAN-MAR |
APR-JUN |
JUL-SEP |
OCT-DEC |
| Micro (1-4) |
1,575 |
1,620 |
1,755 |
1,730 |
| Small (5-49) |
2,960 |
3,555 |
4,695 |
4,835 |
| Small-Medium (50-99) |
1,110 |
1,190 |
1,495 |
1,465 |
| Medium (100-499) |
1,405 |
1,620 |
1,750 |
1,850 |
| Large (500+) |
2,405 |
1,160 |
1,835 |
1,415 |
| Not stated |
260 |
315 |
585 |
305 |
| Alberta - Total |
9,725 |
9,465 |
12,120 |
11,590 |
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British Columbia - 2010
| Estimated Business Size (Number of employees) |
2010 |
| JAN-MAR |
APR-JUN |
JUL-SEP |
OCT-DEC |
| Micro (1-4) |
2,385 |
1,455 |
1,590 |
1,375 |
| Small (5-49) |
1,275 |
985 |
1,140 |
1,170 |
| Small-Medium (50-99) |
345 |
240 |
265 |
390 |
| Medium (100-499) |
375 |
580 |
615 |
495 |
| Large (500+) |
490 |
225 |
185 |
385 |
| Not stated |
520 |
375 |
545 |
330 |
| British Columbia - Total |
5,385 |
3,855 |
4,330 |
4,150 |
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Yukon - 2010
| Estimated Business Size (Number of employees) |
2010 |
| JAN-MAR |
APR-JUN |
JUL-SEP |
OCT-DEC |
| Micro (1-4) |
25 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
| Small (5-49) |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| Small-Medium (50-99) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Medium and Large (100+) |
0 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
| Not stated |
45 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
| Yukon - Total |
80 |
40 |
15 |
0 |
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Northwest Territories - 2010
| Estimated Business Size (Number of employees) |
2010 |
| JAN-MAR |
APR-JUN |
JUL-SEP |
OCT-DEC |
| Micro (1-4) |
10 |
0 |
15 |
15 |
| Small (5-49) |
0 |
20 |
35 |
30 |
| Small-Medium (50-99) |
0 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
| Medium (100-499) |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Large (500+) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| Not stated |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
| Northwest Territories - Total |
40 |
35 |
55 |
45 |
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Nunavut - 2010
| Estimated Business Size (Number of employees) |
2010 |
| JAN-MAR |
APR-JUN |
JUL-SEP |
OCT-DEC |
| Micro (1-4) |
10 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
| Small (5-49) |
0 |
60 |
30 |
0 |
| Small-Medium (50-99) |
0 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
| Medium (100-499) |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
| Large (500+) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Not stated |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nunavut - Total |
0 |
75 |
40 |
0 |
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Notes:
- Source: Foreign Worker System (FWS).
- The table shows the number of temporary foreign worker (TFW) positive positions on labour market opinions (LMOs) (excluding the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program), by estimated business size.
- One LMO application may be submitted by an employer for any number of TFW positions. Arranged employment opinions (AEO) provided in support of applications for permanent residence are not included.
- Business size is estimated by adding the number of Canadians and TFWs working for the employer, as reported on the LMO application.
- Totals may not add up due to rounding.
- The decision to issue a work permit rests with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). A work permit may not be issued for all TFWs named on an LMO confirmation. In addition, there may be a delay between the date of confirmation and the date on which the TFW obtains a work permit and/or enters Canada.
- Not all TFWs require an LMO to apply for a work permit. A number of exemptions exist, including those provided for in the General Agreement on Trade in Services and the North American Free Trade Agreement.
- The numbers appearing in this table may differ from those reported in previous HRSDC releases. These differences are adjustments to administrative data files as normally occur over time and reflect refinement in methods of calculation for the purpose of increasing accuracy in the way statistical information is presented.
