Which companies hire foreign workers in Quebec?

In Apr 2025 – Mar 2026, 3,504 employers in Quebec were issued a positive LMIA for skilled jobs (High Wage or Global Talent stream). The biggest by positions approved were CIUSSS du Nord de l'Île de Montréal, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, CIUSSS de l'Est-de-l'Île-de-Montréal, Studios Framestore Inc., Les Chantiers de Chibougamau Ltée.

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LMIA employers in Quebec (2026)

The employers in Quebec 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

3,504

Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Skilled positions approved

7,762

High Wage and Global Talent

Top city

Montréal

1,970 positions

Montréal leads Quebec with 1,970 skilled positions approved across 739 employers.
The most common skilled job among these employers is automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers (175 employers).
20+ employers here used the Global Talent Stream, the fast track for highly skilled roles — led by Studios Framestore Inc..

Largest LMIA employers in Quebec

Skilled positions approved, most first.

Employer	City	Stream	Usual jobs	Positions
CIUSSS du Nord de l'Île de Montréal	Montréal	High Wage	Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses; Nursing coordinators and supervisors	80
Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal	Montréal	High Wage	Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses; Medical laboratory technologists	66
CIUSSS de l'Est-de-l'Île-de-Montréal	Montréal	High Wage	Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses; Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates	63
Studios Framestore Inc.	Montréal	Global Talent Stream, High Wage	Graphic designers and illustrators; Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations	61
Les Chantiers de Chibougamau Ltée	Chibougamau	High Wage	Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing; Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors	56
ALSTOM Transport Canada Inc	St-Bruno-de-Montarville	Global Talent Stream, High Wage	Electrical and electronics engineers; Procurement and purchasing agents and officers	50
Groupe Dynamite	Mont-Royal	High Wage	Other performers; Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers	50
Groupe Technologies Desjardins inc.	Montréal	Global Talent Stream, High Wage	Computer systems developers and programmers; Information systems specialists	49
2701545 CANADA INC	Lachine	High Wage	Transport truck drivers; Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers	49
Centre Intégré universitaire de santé et service sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale	Québec	High Wage	Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses; Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates	47
Société en commandite Airbus Canada	Mirabel	Global Talent Stream, High Wage	Industrial and manufacturing engineers; Professional occupations in business management consulting	46
Centre intégré de santé et de service sociaux de la Montérégie-Ouest	Chateauguay	High Wage	Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses; Audiologists and speech-language pathologists	45
Conseillers en gestion et informatique CGI Inc.	Montréal	Global Talent Stream	Software developers and programmers; Information systems specialists	43
CISSS de la Montérégie-Centre	Greenfield Park	High Wage	Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses	43
Reitmans Canada LTD	Montréal	High Wage	Other performers; Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)	43
CGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc.	Montreal	Global Talent Stream, High Wage	Software developers and programmers; Information systems specialists	39
Pomerleau inc.	Saint-Georges	Global Talent Stream, High Wage	Civil engineers; Construction estimators	39
Centre de services scolaire de la Pointe-de-l’île	Montreal	High Wage	Elementary school and kindergarten teachers; Secondary school teachers	39
Ubisoft Divertissements Inc.	Montréal	Global Talent Stream, High Wage	Software developers and programmers; Graphic designers and illustrators	38
Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l'Outaouais	Gatineau	High Wage	Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses; Physicists and astronomers	38
BRP	Valcourt	High Wage	Mechanical engineers; Industrial designers	37
CIUSSS Centre-Sud de l'Île de Montréal	MontrÉAl	High Wage	Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses; Social workers	37
CISSS de la Montérégie-Est	Saint-Hyacinthe	High Wage	Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses; Nursing coordinators and supervisors	36
9090-5092 Québec inc	Lavaltrie	High Wage	Construction trades helpers and labourers	34
Centre intégré universitaire de santé et services sociaux de l'Estrie - Centre hospitalier universit	Sherbrooke	High Wage	Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses; Social workers	34
Centre intégré de santé et services sociaux de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue	Rouyn-Noranda	High Wage	Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses; Information systems specialists	33
Bombardier Aviation	MontrÉAl	High Wage, Global Talent Stream	Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors; Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors	32
Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec	Lévis	Global Talent Stream, High Wage	Financial sales representatives; Administrative assistants	32
ALTEN Canada Inc.	Montréal	Global Talent Stream, High Wage	Information systems specialists; Industrial and manufacturing engineers	29
Royal Institute for the Advancement of Learning	Montreal	High Wage	University professors and lecturers; Post-secondary teaching and research assistants	29
Université de Montréal	Montréal	High Wage	University professors and lecturers; Human resources professionals	29
International Telecom Inc	Pointe-Claire	High Wage	Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers; Other technical trades and related occupations	27
Morgan Stanley Services Canada Corp	Montreal	Global Talent Stream	Software developers and programmers; Software engineers and designers	24
Université Concordia	Montréal	High Wage, Global Talent Stream	University professors and lecturers; Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers	24
Behaviour Interactive Inc.	Montréal	Global Talent Stream, High Wage	Graphic designers and illustrators; Software developers and programmers	23
Les Films Sony Imageworks Quebec Inc	Montréal	Global Talent Stream, High Wage	Graphic designers and illustrators	23
Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de la Mauricie-et-du-Centre-du-Québec	Trois-Rivières	High Wage	Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses	23
Groupe Lou-Tec inc	Anjou	High Wage	Heavy-duty equipment mechanics; Electrical mechanics	23
Canada Pipe Company ULC	Ste-Croix	High Wage	Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics; Foundry workers	22
Laura Canada	Laval	High Wage	Other performers	22
CHU Sainte-Justine	Montréal	High Wage, Global Talent Stream	Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses; Biologists and related scientists	21
CISSS de Chaudière-Appalaches	Sainte-Marie	High Wage	Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses; Social workers	21
Olymel s.e.c / l.p	Boucherville	High Wage	Electrical mechanics; Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics	21
Paraza Pharma Inc.	Saint-Laurent	High Wage	Chemists; Chemical technologists and technicians	21
EACOM Timber Corporation	Montréal	High Wage	Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing; Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics	21
Centre intégré de santé et services sociaux des Laurentides	Saint-Jérôme	High Wage	Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses	20
La Maison Simons Inc	Québec	High Wage	Other performers; Photographers	20
Produits forestiers Résolu	Montréal	High Wage	Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics; Sawmill machine operators	20
Derichebourg Aéronautique Canada	Montréal	High Wage	Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors	20
American Iron & Metal Company Inc.	Montreal	High Wage	Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics; Heavy-duty equipment mechanics	19
GESTION DE FLOTTE TRISTAN INC	Boucherville	High Wage	Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers; Welders and related machine operators	19
Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal	Montréal	High Wage	Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses; Food service supervisors	19
La Vie en Rose	Montréal	High Wage	Other performers; Customer and information services supervisors	19
Industries Canatal inc.	Thetford Mines	High Wage	Welders and related machine operators; Electrical mechanics	18
Levio Conseils	QuÉBec	Global Talent Stream, High Wage	Information systems specialists; Software developers and programmers	17
Airbus Atlantique Canada Inc.	Mirabel	High Wage	Industrial and manufacturing engineers; Mechanical engineers	17
Service de freins Montreal Ltee	Montréal	High Wage	Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers; Welders and related machine operators	17
ASTEK Canada Inc.	Montréal	Global Talent Stream, High Wage	Information systems specialists; Cybersecurity specialists	16
COFOMO DÉVELOPPEMENT INC.	Montréal	Global Talent Stream	Business system specialists; Computer systems developers and programmers	16
8344795 CANADA INC	Vaudreuil-Dorion	High Wage	Transport truck drivers; Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators	16
PHIL LAROCHELLE EQUIPEMENT INC	Québec	High Wage	Electrical mechanics; Welders and related machine operators	16
Banque Nationale - National Bank	Montreal	High Wage	Information systems specialists; Professional occupations in business management consulting	16
Rodeo Fx	Montréal	Global Talent Stream, High Wage	Graphic designers and illustrators	15
Nu-b inc.	Vaudreuil-Dorion	High Wage	Electrical mechanics; Computer network and web technicians	15
Fabrication Beauce Atlas inc.	Sainte-Marie	High Wage	Welders and related machine operators; Electrical mechanics	15
Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux du Bas-Saint-Laurent	Rimouski	High Wage	Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses	14
CIUSSS du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean	Chicoutimi	High Wage	Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses; Medical radiation technologists	14
Kinipi spa nordique	Trois-Rivières	High Wage	Massage therapists	14
Biscuits Leclerc Ltée	Saint-Augustin-De-Desmaures	High Wage	Electrical mechanics; Labourers in food and beverage processing	13
CANAM PONTS CANADA INC.	Saint-Georges	High Wage	Welders and related machine operators	13
M1 Composites Technologie	Laval	High Wage	Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors; Purchasing managers	13
Université de Sherbrooke	Sherbrooke	High Wage	University professors and lecturers; Post-secondary teaching and research assistants	13
Productions Double Negative Montreal Ltee	Montreal	Global Talent Stream, High Wage	Graphic designers and illustrators; User support technicians	13
CISSS de Laval	Laval	High Wage	Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses	12
Centre de services scolaire Marie-Victorin	Longueuil	High Wage	Elementary school and kindergarten teachers; Secondary school teachers	12
Nishan Transport	Dorval	High Wage	Transport truck drivers; Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations	12
Laboratoires Acumatica Canada	Montréal	Global Talent Stream, High Wage	Computer and information systems managers; Business system specialists	11
Quanteam Canada	Montréal	Global Talent Stream, High Wage	Information systems specialists; Professional occupations in business management consulting	11
FPT Canada Inc.	Boucherville	High Wage, Global Talent Stream	Software developers and programmers; Database analysts and data administrators	11
NUCHEM THERAPEUTICS INC.	Saint-Laurent	High Wage	Chemists; Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations	11
Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys	Montréal	High Wage	Elementary school and kindergarten teachers; Psychologists	11
9451-7216 Quebec inc.	Montreal	High Wage	Photographers; Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers	11
Commission de la construction du Québec (CCQ)	Montréal	High Wage	Professional occupations in business management consulting; Cybersecurity specialists	11
CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal	Montréal	High Wage	Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses; Social workers	10
Groupe Canam Inc. /Canam Group	Saint-Georges	High Wage	Welders and related machine operators; Electrical mechanics	10
Plate 2000 inc.	Saint-Anselme	High Wage	Welders and related machine operators; Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors	10
Soucy Belgen inc.	Drummondville	High Wage	Foundry workers; Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics	10
9347-6596 QUEBEC INC	Longueuil	High Wage	Welders and related machine operators	10
MULTI-TOITS M.F. INC.	Québec	High Wage	Roofers and shinglers	10
Groupe PMI inc.	Sherbrooke	High Wage	Welders and related machine operators; Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics	10
Hamdi Transport Inc.	Montréal	High Wage	Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors	10
LGS	Québec	Global Talent Stream	Information systems specialists; Data scientists	9
OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES	Montréal	Global Talent Stream, High Wage	Electrical and electronics engineers; Software developers and programmers	9
Aliments Nortera Inc.	Brossard	High Wage	Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics; Electrical mechanics	9
Artelia Canada inc.	Montréal	High Wage, Global Talent Stream	Civil engineering technologists and technicians; Civil engineers	9
Centre universitaire de santé McGill	Montréal	High Wage	Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses	9
CORPORATION DE L'ECOLE DES HAUTES ETUDES COMMERCIALES DE MONTREAL	MontrÉAl	High Wage	University professors and lecturers	9
Environnement routier NRJ	Lachine	High Wage	Heavy-duty equipment mechanics	9
L'Université du Québec à Montréal	Montréal	High Wage	University professors and lecturers; Administrative officers	9
PDG Mécanique-soudure	Val-d'Or	High Wage	Welders and related machine operators	9

By city

City	Employers	Positions
Montréal	739	1,970
Montreal	362	683
Québec	209	434
Laval	170	271
MontrÉAl	49	146
Sherbrooke	47	115
Longueuil	56	104
Boucherville	33	100
Mirabel	22	99
Lachine	26	94
Saint-Laurent	44	92
Brossard	51	88

The jobs they hire for

Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers175 employers
Welders and related machine operators170 employers
Software developers and programmers152 employers
Information systems specialists149 employers
Cooks124 employers
Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations119 employers
Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators103 employers
Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors99 employers
Transport truck drivers94 employers
Electrical mechanics91 employers
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics80 employers
Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics77 employers

Global Talent Stream employers in Quebec

The fast-track stream for highly skilled roles, mostly in tech.

Studios Framestore Inc.
Montréal · 61 positions · Graphic designers and illustrators
ALSTOM Transport Canada Inc
St-Bruno-de-Montarville · 50 positions · Electrical and electronics engineers
Groupe Technologies Desjardins inc.
Montréal · 49 positions · Computer systems developers and programmers
Société en commandite Airbus Canada
Mirabel · 46 positions · Industrial and manufacturing engineers
Conseillers en gestion et informatique CGI Inc.
Montréal · 43 positions · Software developers and programmers
CGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc.
Montreal · 39 positions · Software developers and programmers
Pomerleau inc.
Saint-Georges · 39 positions · Civil engineers
Ubisoft Divertissements Inc.
Montréal · 38 positions · Software developers and programmers
Bombardier Aviation
MontrÉAl · 32 positions · Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec
Lévis · 32 positions · Financial sales representatives
ALTEN Canada Inc.
Montréal · 29 positions · Information systems specialists
Morgan Stanley Services Canada Corp
Montreal · 24 positions · Software developers and programmers
Université Concordia
Montréal · 24 positions · University professors and lecturers
Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Montréal · 23 positions · Graphic designers and illustrators
Les Films Sony Imageworks Quebec Inc
Montréal · 23 positions · Graphic designers and illustrators
CHU Sainte-Justine
Montréal · 21 positions · Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
Levio Conseils
QuÉBec · 17 positions · Information systems specialists
ASTEK Canada Inc.
Montréal · 16 positions · Information systems specialists
COFOMO DÉVELOPPEMENT INC.
Montréal · 16 positions · Business system specialists
Rodeo Fx
Montréal · 15 positions · Graphic designers and illustrators

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LMIA in Quebec: questions

Which companies hire foreign workers in Quebec?: In Apr 2025 – Mar 2026, 3,504 employers in Quebec were issued a positive LMIA for skilled jobs (High Wage or Global Talent stream). The biggest by positions approved were CIUSSS du Nord de l'Île de Montréal, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, CIUSSS de l'Est-de-l'Île-de-Montréal, Studios Framestore Inc., Les Chantiers de Chibougamau Ltée.
Does an LMIA in Quebec mean the employer will sponsor me?: It shows the employer recently hired foreign workers for the occupations listed. Whether it will for your job depends on the role, your qualifications and the company — ask the recruiter early.
Why isn’t my target company listed?: Many skilled hires don’t need an LMIA — intra-company transfers, trade-agreement professionals and other International Mobility Program work permits don’t appear here. Check the company in the free visa sponsor checker.

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