LMIA employers hiring software developers in Canada

615 employers in Canada were approved to hire foreign software developers with a positive LMIA from July 2025 to June 2026. Most are in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia. This page lists them from the official Government of Canada list published on 30 October 2026.

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Where employers hire foreign software developers

An employer is counted here when one of its main approved occupations in the official list is: Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers); Software developers and programmers; Software engineers and designers.

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 software developers

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.

Showing the 150 employers with the most approved positions, out of 615. Search the full list for the rest.

How to use this list

1. Pick employers that hired for your job. The last column shows the occupations each employer was approved for.
2. Go to the employer directly. Look for current vacancies on the employer's own site or on a job site, and apply there.
3. 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 software developers with an LMIA?

615 employers on the official positive LMIA list for July 2025 to June 2026 had software developers among their main approved occupations. The table on this page shows those with the most approved positions.

Which provinces approve the most LMIAs for software developers?

Counting employers, Ontario comes first, followed by Quebec and British Columbia.

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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. U Hirable is not connected to the Government of Canada. The official list leaves out employers whose business name is a personal name. We refresh this page from the official files at the start of every month.