Official Government of Canada list
LMIA employers hiring cooks and chefs in Canada
Employers approved to hire foreign cooks and chefs.
2,309 employers in Canada were approved to hire foreign cooks and chefs with a positive LMIA from July 2025 to June 2026. Most are in Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec. This page lists them from the official Government of Canada list published on 30 October 2026.
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Where employers hire foreign cooks and chefs
| Province | Employers approved |
|---|---|
| Ontario | 586 |
| British Columbia | 553 |
| Quebec | 455 |
| Alberta | 403 |
| Saskatchewan | 100 |
| Nova Scotia | 73 |
| New Brunswick | 70 |
| Manitoba | 45 |
An employer is counted here when one of its main approved occupations in the official list is: Chefs; Cooks.
A past approval is not an open job. This list shows employers that were approved to hire foreign workers in the period above. Some of those jobs are already filled, and an approval does not mean the employer is hiring now.
LMIA employers that hired cooks and chefs
Employers whose main approved occupation is this job come first. The number is the total positions the employer had approved in the period, across all its jobs.
| Employer | City, province | Positions approved | Main occupations approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northland Properties Corporation | Vancouver, BC | 54 | Cooks; Food service supervisors; Food and beverage servers |
| Original Joe's Franchise Group Inc. | Calgary, AB | 53 | Cooks; Food service supervisors; Restaurant and food service managers |
| 7043821 Canada Inc. | Little Current, ON | 30 | Cooks; Food and beverage servers; Light duty cleaners |
| Maharaja Catering Ltd. | Surrey, BC | 14 | Cooks |
| 1853149 Ontario Inc. | Midland, ON | 12 | Cooks; Chefs; Restaurant and food service managers |
| Stonewater Group of Franchises Ltd. | New Westminster, BC | 12 | Cooks; Restaurant and food service managers; Food service supervisors |
| The Grizzly Paw Pub & Brewing Company Ltd. | Canmore, AB | 12 | Cooks |
| Two Bay Enterprizes Limited | Moosonee, ON | 11 | Cooks; Retail sales supervisors; Retail and wholesale trade managers |
| Fairmont Hot Springs Resort LTD | Fairmont Hot Springs, BC | 10 | Cooks; Cleaning supervisors; Financial auditors and accountants |
| Spring Creek Berry Barn | Saskatoon, SK | 10 | Cooks; Harvesting labourers; Food and beverage servers |
| The South Shore Fish Shack Limited | Lunenburg, NS | 10 | Cooks |
| The Surly Mermaid Restaurant Ltd. | Sidney, BC | 10 | Cooks |
| 0893452 B.C. Ltd. | Victoria, BC | 9 | Cooks |
| Baba's Hospitality Services Inc. | Toronto, ON | 9 | Cooks; Food service supervisors; Restaurant and food service managers |
| Claude et Marcel Martin inc. | Québec, QC | 9 | Cooks; Cashiers |
| Nanaimo Joe's Enterprise Ltd. | Nanaimo, BC | 9 | Cooks; Food service supervisors |
| Niagara Resorts (Muskoka) Inc. | Minett, ON | 9 | Cooks; Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations; Accommodation service managers |
| Earls Restaurants (Grande Prairie) Ltd. | Grande Prairie, AB | 8 | Cooks; Chefs |
| Metcalf Food & Beverage Inc. | Mannheim, ON | 8 | Cooks |
| Quarterdeck Brewing Company | Vancouver, BC | 8 | Cooks |
| Shenco Food Services Inc | Ajax, ON | 8 | Chefs; Cooks; Restaurant and food service managers |
| St. Marys Golf & Country Club Ltd. | St. Marys, ON | 8 | Cooks; Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers; Chefs |
| ALMA MATER SOCIETY OF UBC VANCOUVER | Vancouver, BC | 7 | Cooks; Food service supervisors; General building maintenance workers and building superintendents |
| Aramark Canada Ltd. | Mississauga, ON | 7 | Cooks; Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations; Procurement and purchasing agents and officers |
| BIN 4 HOSPITALITY LTD. | Saanich, BC | 7 | Cooks; Food service supervisors |
| Camp White Pine Limited | Toronto, ON | 7 | Cooks |
| Canokanne Foods Ltd. | Lake Country, BC | 7 | Cooks; Food service supervisors |
| G S Hospitality North Ltd. | Camrose, AB | 7 | Cooks; Light duty cleaners |
| H&F Foods LTD | Ste. Rose du Lac, MB | 7 | Cooks; Food service supervisors |
| JF Restaurant Corp. | Lloydminster, AB | 7 | Cooks; Food service supervisors |
| Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House Ltd. | Vancouver, BC | 7 | Cooks |
| OJ's Duncan Restaurant Inc. | Duncan, BC | 7 | Cooks |
| Seniore's pizza ltd | Calgary, AB | 7 | Cooks; Food service supervisors |
| Stony Joe's Restaurant Inc. | Spruce Grove, AB | 7 | Cooks; Food service supervisors |
| 1332325 B.C. LTD. | Surrey, BC | 6 | Cooks; Restaurant and food service managers |
| 1891111 Ontario Inc. | Niagara Falls, ON | 6 | Cooks; Chefs; Restaurant and food service managers |
| 2196395 Alberta Ltd. | Calgary, AB | 6 | Cooks |
| 67527 Newfoundland and Labrador Limited | Come-By-Chance, NL | 6 | Cooks; Bakers |
| 726571 NB Ltd. | Moncton, NB | 6 | Cooks; Restaurant and food service managers |
| 9037-4588 Québec Inc | Montebello, QC | 6 | Cooks |
| Bonfire Food Ltd | Vancouver, BC | 6 | Cooks; Food service supervisors; Restaurant and food service managers |
| Camp Winnebagoe Inc | Toronto, ON | 6 | Cooks; Light duty cleaners |
| Diffusion Resto Ltée | Saguenay, QC | 6 | Cooks |
| Fenety Convenience Store Ltd | Waasis, NB | 6 | Cooks |
| Formless One Inc | Burlington, ON | 6 | Cooks |
| JMD Hospitality Inc. | Peterborough, ON | 6 | Cooks; Chefs; Restaurant and food service managers |
| RED BARN COUNTRY MARKET LTD. | Victoria, BC | 6 | Cooks; Retail and wholesale trade managers; Food service supervisors |
| Riley's Fish & Steak | Vancouver, BC | 6 | Cooks |
| Thankful Too Seafood | Alma, NB | 6 | Cooks; Labourers in fish and seafood processing |
| 1000435412 ONTARIO INC | Mississauga, ON | 5 | Cooks; Food service supervisors |
| 10012614 Manitoba Ltd | Kenora, ON | 5 | Cooks |
| 1179216 Alberta Ltd. | Fort Mcmurray, AB | 5 | Cooks |
| 2205909 Alberta Ltd | Peace River, AB | 5 | Cooks; Food service supervisors; Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors |
| 2777017 Ontario Inc. | Brantford, ON | 5 | Cooks; Food service supervisors; Supervisors, food and beverage processing |
| 9382-0363 qc inc | Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, QC | 5 | Cooks; Information systems specialists |
| 9537-2769 Québec inc. | Québec, QC | 5 | Cooks |
| ABWALL PASSAGE HOLDINGS ULC | Pelee Island, ON | 5 | Cooks |
| Armand Couture & Fils inc | Chicoutimi, QC | 5 | Cooks; Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners |
| Banff Caribou Properties Ltd. | Banff, AB | 5 | Cooks; Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations |
| bocado ltd | Picton, ON | 5 | Cooks |
| Everyday Food Inc | Surrey, BC | 5 | Cooks; Bakers |
| Glowbal Georgia Restaurant Ltd | Vancouver, BC | 5 | Cooks; Restaurant and food service managers |
| Kaya Sushi and Grill LTD. | Kelowna, BC | 5 | Cooks |
| Kosoo Restaurant Ltd. | Vancouver, BC | 5 | Chefs |
| Les Pères Nature Inc. | St-Georges-de-Beauce, QC | 5 | Cooks; Bakers; Food service supervisors |
| Linh Cafe Ltd. | Vancouver, BC | 5 | Chefs |
| Maharaja in Mission Restaurant Ltd. | Mission, BC | 5 | Cooks |
| Marché D.Boutin inc. | Dolbeau-Mistassini, QC | 5 | Cooks; Butchers - retail and wholesale; Bakers |
| Mic-mac beverage room (2006) ltd | Dartmouth, NS | 5 | Cooks |
| MYROTIPLACE EXPRESS | Toronto, ON | 5 | Cooks; Food service supervisors |
| O & R Restaurants Inc. | Whistler, BC | 5 | Cooks; Chefs |
| OFF THE HOOK SURF TURF SMOKERY LTD | Nanaimo, BC | 5 | Cooks; Restaurant and food service managers; Food service supervisors |
| Parc Oméga Inc. | Montebello, QC | 5 | Cooks; Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors |
| Pennypacker Restaurant Consortium Inc. | Whitecourt, AB | 5 | Cooks |
| Pumpernickels c/o Ontario Ltd 2394069 | Mississauga, ON | 5 | Cooks; Food service supervisors |
| QE Hospitality Ltd. | Vancouver, BC | 5 | Cooks |
| Restaurant Normandin | Québec, QC | 5 | Cooks; Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations |
| S & Z RESTAURANT LTD | Scarborough, ON | 5 | Chefs |
| Santouka Kamei Canada Foods Ltd. | Vancouver, BC | 5 | Cooks; Food service supervisors |
| Shady Rest Hotel (1984) Ltd | Qualicum Beach, BC | 5 | Cooks; Food service supervisors |
| Sépaq | Québec, QC | 5 | Cooks; Light duty cleaners |
| The Algonquin Resort LP | St Andrews, NB | 5 | Chefs |
| TIKKA LOUNGE INC | Brampton, ON | 5 | Chefs; Cooks; Food service supervisors |
| Waupoos Estates Winery | Picton, ON | 5 | Cooks |
| WOLFPACK HOLDINGS LTD. | Banff, AB | 5 | Cooks; Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations |
| 0894546 BC Ltd | Vancouver, BC | 4 | Cooks; Chefs |
| 0987314 B.C. Ltd. | Victoria, BC | 4 | Cooks |
| 1000658172 Ontario INC | Sauble Beach, ON | 4 | Cooks |
| 1341488 BC LTD | Richmond, BC | 4 | Cooks; Restaurant and food service managers; Chefs |
| 1431994 Alberta Ltd. | Edmonton, AB | 4 | Cooks; Restaurant and food service managers |
| 1524904 Alberta Inc. | Medicine Hat, AB | 4 | Cooks; Chefs |
| 1778894 Alberta Ltd. | Edmonton, AB | 4 | Cooks; Supervisors, food and beverage processing |
| 2043896 Alberta Ltd. | Lethbridge, AB | 4 | Cooks |
| 2316957 Ontario Corp. | Toronto, ON | 4 | Cooks; Restaurant and food service managers |
| 2416373 Alberta Ltd. | Canmore, AB | 4 | Cooks; Restaurant and food service managers |
| 2463900 ALBERTA INC. | Edmonton, AB | 4 | Cooks |
| 2507169 Ontario Inc | Mississauga, ON | 4 | Cooks; Senior managers - trade, broadcasting and other services, n.e.c. |
| 3344150 Nova Scotia Limited | Halifax, NS | 4 | Cooks; Chefs |
| 610935 Saskatchewan Ltd. | Saskatoon, SK | 4 | Cooks; Butchers - retail and wholesale; Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations |
| 7187816 Manitoba Ltd. | Swan River, MB | 4 | Cooks |
| 876350 Alberta Ltd. | Olds, AB | 4 | Cooks |
| 9175-0877 Quebec Inc. | Québec, QC | 4 | Cooks; Food and beverage servers; Chefs |
| 9244-8398 Quebec INC | Quebec, QC | 4 | Cooks |
| 9355-8450 Québec inc | Québec, QC | 4 | Cooks; Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations |
| 95139044 Qc Inc | Sherbrooke, QC | 4 | Cooks; Chefs |
| Alessa Trattoria Inc. | Magog, QC | 4 | Cooks; Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations |
| ALIMENTATION CHRISTIAN VERREAULT INC. | La Baie, QC | 4 | Cooks |
| Augustine Villas Retirement Home and Assisted Living | Kingsville, ON | 4 | Cooks |
| Belmont Hospitality Ltd. | Langford, BC | 4 | Cooks |
| Camp Arowhon LTD | Toronto, ON | 4 | Cooks |
| CHEWIE HOSPITALITY CORP. | Vancouver, BC | 4 | Cooks |
| CHICKEN CITIES CORP. | Flin Flon, MB | 4 | Cooks |
| Cliffe Avenue Hospitality Ltd. | Courtenay, BC | 4 | Cooks |
| Coast Distillery Ltd. o/a 101 Brewhouse & Distillery | Gibsons, BC | 4 | Cooks; Chefs |
| Convivio, Coopérative | Quebec city, QC | 4 | Cooks; Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers; Butchers - retail and wholesale |
| D&Y Stacked Inc. | Calgary, AB | 4 | Cooks; Food service supervisors |
| Dimitra Holdings Ltd. | Westlock, AB | 4 | Cooks; Food service supervisors; Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations |
| Earls Kitchen and Bar Medicine Hat Ltd. | Prince George, BC | 4 | Cooks |
| Earls Restaurant (2000 LTD) Fort McMurray | Fort Mcmurray, AB | 4 | Cooks; Bakers; Restaurant and food service managers |
| FRANKIE'SITALIAN KITCHEN & BAR WINNIPEG LTD | Winnipeg, MB | 4 | Cooks |
| Frndz pizza limited | Ottawa, ON | 4 | Chefs; Cooks |
| Gestion Esterel Inc | Esterel, QC | 4 | Cooks |
| Infinity RRGB Ventures Inc. | Burnaby, BC | 4 | Cooks; Restaurant and food service managers |
| JP Lavoie & Lavoie Ltd | Salisbury, NB | 4 | Cooks |
| Keystone Restaurants Ltd. | Fort St. John, BC | 4 | Cooks |
| Killarney Mountain Lodge Ltd. | Killarney, ON | 4 | Cooks |
| Kitanoya Marketing Corporation | Vancouver, BC | 4 | Cooks |
| Le Piment Rouge | Montréal, QC | 4 | Cooks |
| Lloydminster Pizza Ltd. | Lloydminster, AB | 4 | Cooks |
| Mf General Restaurant Ltd | Regina, SK | 4 | Cooks; Restaurant and food service managers |
| Mirchi Tandoor Inc. | Halifax, NS | 4 | Chefs; Cooks |
| Namaste Bistro Inc | Miramichi, NB | 4 | Cooks; Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations |
| papillote et compagnie | Quebec, QC | 4 | Cooks; Retail sales supervisors; Bakers |
| Pâtisserie la Sept-Iloise inc. | Sept-Îles, QC | 4 | Cooks |
| R&L CONVENIENCE INC. | Rothesay, NB | 4 | Cooks; Bakers |
| RED MOON LTD. | Brampton, ON | 4 | Chefs; Cooks |
| Restaurant Archibald Duplessis | Québec, QC | 4 | Cooks |
| Restaurant Maison de Spaghetti | Rimouski, QC | 4 | Cooks |
| Restaurant Motel Chantmartin | Tadoussac, QC | 4 | Cooks; Hotel front desk clerks; Light duty cleaners |
| SBA Saini Limited | Drumbo, ON | 4 | Cooks |
| Scotia Curry LTD. | Hubbards, NS | 4 | Cooks |
| Shayona Charities Inc. | Toronto, ON | 4 | Cooks |
| SHELTER RESTAURANT WATERFRONT LTD. | Tofino, BC | 4 | Cooks; Food service supervisors |
| Terroni INC | Toronto, ON | 4 | Cooks; Restaurant and food service managers; Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations |
| The Kentuckian Food Inc. | Blenheim, ON | 4 | Cooks |
| The Lake Louise Ski Area Ltd. | Lake Louise, AB | 4 | Chefs; Cooks |
| W. J. Allen & Sons Inc. | Aulac, NB | 4 | Cooks; Restaurant and food service managers |
| Whiskey District Inc. | Medicine Hat, AB | 4 | Cooks; Restaurant and food service managers |
| Will DEBARRE INC | Québec, QC | 4 | Cooks |
| 0601289 B.C. LTD | Vernon, BC | 3 | Cooks |
Showing the 150 employers with the most approved positions, out of 2,309. Search the full list for the rest.
How to use this list
- Pick employers that hired for your job. The last column shows the occupations each employer was approved for.
- Go to the employer directly. Look for current vacancies on the employer's own site or on a job site, and apply there.
- Never pay for an LMIA. The employer applies for it and pays the fee. A recruiter who asks you to pay for one is a warning sign.
Common questions
Which employers in Canada hire foreign cooks and chefs with an LMIA?
2,309 employers on the official positive LMIA list for July 2025 to June 2026 had cooks and chefs among their main approved occupations. The table on this page shows those with the most approved positions.
Which provinces approve the most LMIAs for cooks and chefs?
Counting employers, Ontario comes first, followed by British Columbia and Quebec.
Does this list show jobs that are open now?
No. It is a record of past approvals in the last four published quarters. Always check the employer's current vacancies.
Who pays for the LMIA?
The employer applies and pays the processing fee. You should not be asked to pay for an LMIA.
LMIA employers in other jobs and places
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Sources
- Open Canada: Temporary Foreign Worker Program, Positive LMIA Employers List (Employment and Social Development Canada)
- Canada.ca: Hire a temporary foreign worker (LMIA)
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