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LMIA employers in Nova Scotia (2026)
The employers in Nova Scotia issued a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment for skilled jobs in Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 — the companies that hired foreign workers in the High Wage and Global Talent streams — with their cities and usual jobs.
Skilled-worker employers
166
Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
Skilled positions approved
358
High Wage and Global Talent
Top city
Dartmouth
92 positions
- Dartmouth leads Nova Scotia with 92 skilled positions approved across 33 employers.
- The most common skilled job among these employers is transport truck drivers (20 employers).
- 5 employers here used the Global Talent Stream, the fast track for highly skilled roles — led by REDspace Inc..
Largest LMIA employers in Nova Scotia
Skilled positions approved, most first.
| Employer | City | Stream | Usual jobs | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOPAZ TRANSPORT INC. | Beaver Bank | High Wage | Transport truck drivers | 27 |
| 9591699 CANADA INC. | Central West River | High Wage | Transport truck drivers | 15 |
| EMC Emergency Medical Care Inc. | Dartmouth | High Wage | Paramedical occupations | 15 |
| R. N. Apex Solutions Ltd | Dartmouth | High Wage | Transport truck drivers; Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors | 12 |
| Mirchi Tandoor Inc. | halifax | High Wage | Cooks; Chefs | 8 |
| Sobeys Capital Inc. | Stellarton | High Wage | Pharmacists; Retail and wholesale trade managers | 8 |
| K1ST INC. | Lower Sackville | High Wage | Carpenters | 7 |
| REDspace Inc. | Bedford | Global Talent Stream, High Wage | Software developers and programmers; Data scientists | 6 |
| Dalhousie University | Halifax | High Wage | University professors and lecturers; Post-secondary teaching and research assistants | 6 |
| YTR TRANSPORT INC. | Dartmouth | High Wage | Transport truck drivers | 6 |
| Canus Logistics Inc. | Dartmouth | High Wage | Transport truck drivers; Administrative assistants | 6 |
| GROUND PILOT LOGISTICS INC | New Minas | High Wage | Transport truck drivers; Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations | 5 |
| GTL Transportation Inc | Dartmouth | High Wage | Transport truck drivers | 5 |
| 3344150 Nova Scotia Limited | Halifax | High Wage | Cooks; Chefs | 5 |
| Bajwa Hauling Inc | Truro | High Wage | Transport truck drivers | 5 |
| Maritime Drywall & Acoustical Limited | Dartmouth | High Wage | Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers | 5 |
| Maritime Digital Art and Design ltd | Halifax | High Wage, Global Talent Stream | Software developers and programmers; Graphic designers and illustrators | 4 |
| Pets People Practice Nova Scotia Inc. | Halifax | High Wage | Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians | 4 |
| Scotia Curry LTD. | Hubbards | High Wage | Cooks | 4 |
| Vale Packaging Ltd. | Hubbards | High Wage | Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics | 4 |
| 11336690 Canada Inc. | Dartmouth | High Wage | Transport truck drivers | 4 |
| James F Lahey Glass 2010 Ltd | Lower Sackville | High Wage | Glaziers | 4 |
| Rayleigh Solar Tech | Dartmouth | Global Talent Stream | Architecture and science managers; Other professional occupations in physical sciences | 3 |
| Croway Inc. | Bedford | High Wage | Transport truck drivers; Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers | 3 |
| J. T. Seafoods Ltd. | Lunenburg | High Wage | Transport truck drivers | 3 |
| 15325056 CANADA INC | Halifax | High Wage | Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers | 3 |
| Buy Metro Pre Owned | Dartmouth | High Wage | Welders and related machine operators | 3 |
| DXB Logistics Inc. | Bedford | High Wage | Transport truck drivers; Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations | 3 |
| Brisk Drywall Ltd. | Dartmouth | High Wage | Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers | 3 |
| Brothers Indian Grocery Store INC | Halifax | High Wage | Restaurant and food service managers; Cooks | 3 |
| 4530432 NOVA SCOTIA LIMITED | Bedford | High Wage | Restaurant and food service managers; Cooks | 2 |
| 4536760 NOVA SCOTIA LIMITED | Bedford | High Wage | Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations | 2 |
| AGKS Transport Inc. | Bedford | High Wage | Transport truck drivers | 2 |
| Bestway Pro Can Trucking Services Ltd. | Dartmouth | High Wage | Transport truck drivers | 2 |
| China King Family Restaurant Ltd. | Port Hawkesbury | High Wage | Cooks | 2 |
| J. Mason Contracting Limited | Fall River | High Wage | Concrete finishers | 2 |
| Pace Logistics Inc | Dartmouth | High Wage | Transport truck drivers | 2 |
| Road2Air Transportation Inc. | Dartmouth | High Wage | Transport truck drivers; Administrative officers | 2 |
| SQFT Renovations and Landscaping Inc. | Bedford | High Wage | Glaziers | 2 |
| SUNLIFE ELECTRICAL LTD | Waverley | High Wage | Electricians (except industrial and power system) | 2 |
| 11500856 Canada Ltd | Dartmouth | High Wage | Transport truck drivers | 2 |
| 4611118 Nova Scotia Limited | Halifax | High Wage | Restaurant and food service managers; Cooks | 2 |
| Anumandla Accounting Limited | Bedford | High Wage | Financial auditors and accountants; Accounting technicians and bookkeepers | 2 |
| Blue Elephant Thai Restaurant | Bedford | High Wage | Chefs | 2 |
| Cape Smokey Holding Limited | Ingonish Beach | High Wage | Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews | 2 |
| CONG PHUONG DEVELOPMENT LIMITED | Yarmouth | High Wage | Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations | 2 |
| Murphy's Sailing Tours Ltd | Halifax | High Wage | Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers | 2 |
| T & K HAIR SALON INC. | Halifax | High Wage | Managers in customer and personal services; Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations | 2 |
| Wander Construction Ltd. | Dartmouth | High Wage | Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers | 2 |
| Zutphen Equipment Inc. | South West Mabou | High Wage | Heavy-duty equipment mechanics; Mechanical engineers | 2 |
| Sobeys Capital Incorporée | Stellarton | High Wage | Electrical mechanics; Advertising, marketing and public relations managers | 2 |
| TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE CANADA, INC. | Halifax | Global Talent Stream | Graphic designers and illustrators; Software engineers and designers | 2 |
| GEM Health Care Group | Halifax | High Wage | Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses | 2 |
| Marunadan Foods Ltd | Dartmouth | High Wage | Cooks | 2 |
| MAV HALIFAX HAIR INC. | Halifax | High Wage | Hairstylists and barbers | 2 |
| NS Roofing Inc. | bedford | High Wage | Administrative officers; Roofers and shinglers | 2 |
| Skyheight Interior Ltd. | Hammonds Plains | High Wage | Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers | 2 |
| 4RUNNER CONSTRUCTION LTD. | Halifax | High Wage | Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers | 2 |
| Bruce N-K Limited | Kentville | High Wage | Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers | 2 |
| Genpact Canada Services Company | Halifax | High Wage | Business system specialists; Information systems specialists | 2 |
| Jds Logistics Inc | Dartmouth | High Wage | Transport truck drivers | 2 |
| MacKay's Auto & Custom Limited | Lower Sackville | High Wage | Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators | 2 |
| Slumber Inn Ltd. | New Minas | High Wage | Executive housekeepers | 2 |
| Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (Canada) Ltd. | Debert | Global Talent Stream | Software engineers and designers | 1 |
| 3282541 Nova Scotia Limited | Dartmouth | High Wage | Retail and wholesale trade managers | 1 |
| 3287893 Nova Scotia Limited | Halifax | High Wage | Chefs | 1 |
| 4344953 NOVA SCOTIA LIMITED | Hammonds Plains | High Wage | Other administrative services managers | 1 |
| 4443907 Nova Scotia Limited | Halifax | High Wage | Software engineers and designers | 1 |
| 4559781 Nova Scotia Limited | Halifax | High Wage | Restaurant and food service managers | 1 |
| Armdale Lawn Care Incorporated | Halifax | High Wage | Heavy equipment operators | 1 |
| Atlantic George Limited | Halifax | High Wage | Heavy equipment operators | 1 |
| Beachview Dental Lab Professional Corporation Ltd | Bedford | High Wage | Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants | 1 |
| Credit Union Atlantic Limited. | Halifax | High Wage | Financial advisors | 1 |
| Digby Holdings Limited | Digby | High Wage | Restaurant and food service managers | 1 |
| Dr. Carlee Held Dentistry Inc. | Dartmouth | High Wage | Medical administrative assistants | 1 |
| HUSTLER TRANSIT LTD. | Uniacke | High Wage | Transport truck drivers | 1 |
| Li and Cong Management Limited | Truro | High Wage | Accounting technicians and bookkeepers | 1 |
| Loyal Auto Sales Limited | Middle Sackville | High Wage | Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers | 1 |
| Makaira Properties Ltd | Antigonish | High Wage | Property administrators | 1 |
| Ness Canada Inc. | Dartmouth | High Wage | Software developers and programmers | 1 |
| ResMed | Bedford | High Wage | Business system specialists | 1 |
| Salon Consultants International Inc. | Dartmouth | High Wage | Payroll administrators | 1 |
| Tinape Breads and Cakes Inc | Bedford | High Wage | Bakers | 1 |
| Veri Media Work Ltd. | Port Hawkesbury | High Wage | Financial managers | 1 |
| Vessel Meats Inc | Dartmouth | High Wage | Butchers - retail and wholesale | 1 |
| Waterfront Computer Company Inc. | Sydney | High Wage | User support technicians | 1 |
| WHITE HORSE TRANSPORT LTD | Dartmouth | High Wage | Transport truck drivers | 1 |
| Trim Landscaping Inc. | Bedford | High Wage | Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services | 1 |
| 11497235 Canada Inc. | Sydney | High Wage | Accommodation service managers | 1 |
| 16066682 Canada Inc. | Bedford | High Wage | Carpenters | 1 |
| 3280608 Nova Scotia Limited | Bedford | High Wage | Cooks | 1 |
| 4452750 Nova Scotia Limited Cheese Curds and Habaneros | Halifax | High Wage | Restaurant and food service managers | 1 |
| 4617751 Nova Scotia Ltd. | Halifax | High Wage | Chefs | 1 |
| BAB transport limited | dartmouth | High Wage | Retail and wholesale trade managers | 1 |
| Comfort Inn Amherst (InnVest Hotels LP) | Amherst | High Wage | Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors | 1 |
| Doraku Foods LTD | Dartmouth | High Wage | Restaurant and food service managers | 1 |
| Firm Formwork Limited | Halifax | High Wage | Construction trades helpers and labourers | 1 |
| Hansons Clean Air Home Ltd. | Edwardsville | High Wage | Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics | 1 |
| HARVEST BAYERS LAKE DRP INC. | Halifax | High Wage | Restaurant and food service managers | 1 |
| J.P.Sun Developements Ltd | Lower Sackville | High Wage | Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers | 1 |
By city
| City | Employers | Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth | 33 | 92 |
| Halifax | 48 | 75 |
| Bedford | 17 | 32 |
| Beaver Bank | 1 | 27 |
| Lower Sackville | 5 | 15 |
| Central West River | 1 | 15 |
| Stellarton | 2 | 10 |
| Truro | 5 | 9 |
| halifax | 1 | 8 |
| New Minas | 3 | 8 |
| Hubbards | 2 | 8 |
| Yarmouth | 3 | 4 |
The jobs they hire for
- Transport truck drivers20 employers
- Restaurant and food service managers15 employers
- Cooks12 employers
- Chefs10 employers
- Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers9 employers
- Software engineers and designers6 employers
- Retail and wholesale trade managers6 employers
- Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations6 employers
- Software developers and programmers5 employers
- Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers5 employers
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers5 employers
- Carpenters4 employers
Global Talent Stream employers in Nova Scotia
The fast-track stream for highly skilled roles, mostly in tech.
REDspace Inc.
Bedford · 6 positions · Software developers and programmers
Maritime Digital Art and Design ltd
Halifax · 4 positions · Software developers and programmers
Rayleigh Solar Tech
Dartmouth · 3 positions · Architecture and science managers
TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE CANADA, INC.
Halifax · 2 positions · Graphic designers and illustrators
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (Canada) Ltd.
Debert · 1 positions · Software engineers and designers
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LMIA in Nova Scotia: questions
- Which companies hire foreign workers in Nova Scotia?
- In Apr 2025 – Mar 2026, 166 employers in Nova Scotia were issued a positive LMIA for skilled jobs (High Wage or Global Talent stream). The biggest by positions approved were TOPAZ TRANSPORT INC., 9591699 CANADA INC., EMC Emergency Medical Care Inc., R. N. Apex Solutions Ltd, Mirchi Tandoor Inc..
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Other provinces
- Ontario5,454 skilled-worker employers
- Quebec3,504 skilled-worker employers
- British Columbia3,444 skilled-worker employers
- Alberta1,812 skilled-worker employers
- Manitoba344 skilled-worker employers
- Saskatchewan217 skilled-worker employers
- New Brunswick114 skilled-worker employers
- Prince Edward Island39 skilled-worker employers
- Newfoundland and Labrador22 skilled-worker employers
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