Employer Intelligence Profile

Irving Shipbuilding Inc LMIA employer profile

Halifax, NS B3K 5M7

Irving Shipbuilding Inc appears in the visible LMIA employer record set with 282 approved positions across 26 sponsoring role tracks in Nova Scotia. The clearest role signals are Manufacturing managers, Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters, Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities, and the latest visible activity appears in January to March 2025.

Hiring foreign workers: Yes Active in 2025

Executive summary

Approved positions on record 282
Sponsoring job tracks 26
Provinces in scope 1
Latest visible activity January to March 2025

Visible streams: 3 | Core stream mix: Global Talent Stream, High Wage, Unclassified

Confidence Emerging hiring confidence
Pathway fit Emerging PR Pathway Fit
Role mix Manufacturing managers, Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters, Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities

Sponsoring roles

Sponsoring jobs with LMIA support

Irving Shipbuilding Inc currently shows 26 sponsoring role tracks and 282 approved positions on record. The clearest role signals on this page are Manufacturing managers, Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters, Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities.

Manufacturing managers This sponsoring role is shown with the legacy NOC 2016 code carried in the historical LMIA record. Older employer records can use 4-digit codes even when the newer Canadian classification now uses 5-digit NOCs. Legacy NOC 911 TEER N/A Nova Scotia High Wage 56 positions

Typical employer expectations

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Official reference

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As a structural metal, platework fabricator, and fitter, you will work on metal fabrication, welding, blueprint reading, assembly, and quality control while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.

Role signals
Metal Fabrication Welding Blueprint Reading Assembly Quality Control Structural Engineering

Typical employer expectations

  • Apply role-specific judgment in metal fabrication
  • Keep welding organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
  • Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on blueprint reading tasks
  • Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting assembly

Employers also commonly look for

  • Education: Employers may accept secondary school combined with job-related training or a relevant support program.
  • Experience: Relevant hands-on experience or supervised practical training is commonly expected.
  • Licence or certification: Role-specific licensing, registration, certification, or a driver’s licence may be needed in some settings.

Official reference

This is an independent editorial summary and category set based on role context and visible LMIA patterns. It is not an official Government of Canada NOC description.

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Typical employer expectations

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Official reference

This is an independent editorial summary based on visible LMIA role patterns and is not an official Government of Canada NOC description.

The direct Government of Canada NOC profile link is not attached to this role record yet.

Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.

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Typical employer expectations

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Official reference

This is an independent editorial summary based on visible LMIA role patterns and is not an official Government of Canada NOC description.

The direct Government of Canada NOC profile link is not attached to this role record yet.

Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.

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As a welder and related machine operator, you will work on blueprint reading, metal fabrication, welding, machine operation, and quality control while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.

Role signals
Blueprint Reading Metal Fabrication Welding Machine Operation Quality Control Manufacturing

Typical employer expectations

  • Apply role-specific judgment in blueprint reading
  • Keep metal fabrication organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
  • Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on welding tasks
  • Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting machine operation

Employers also commonly look for

  • Education: Employers may accept secondary school combined with job-related training or a relevant support program.
  • Experience: Relevant hands-on experience or supervised practical training is commonly expected.
  • Licence or certification: Role-specific licensing, registration, certification, or a driver’s licence may be needed in some settings.

Official reference

This is an independent editorial summary and category set based on role context and visible LMIA patterns. It is not an official Government of Canada NOC description.

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Typical employer expectations

No editorial employer-expectation summary was attached to this role record.

Official reference

This is an independent editorial summary based on visible LMIA role patterns and is not an official Government of Canada NOC description.

The direct Government of Canada NOC profile link is not attached to this role record yet.

Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.

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As a professional engineer and n.e.c., you will work on engineering design, applied research, systems development, product development, and technical analysis while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.

Role signals
Engineering Design Applied Research Systems Development Product Development Technical Analysis Regulatory Compliance

Typical employer expectations

  • Apply role-specific judgment in engineering design
  • Keep applied research organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
  • Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on systems development tasks
  • Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting product development

Employers also commonly look for

  • Education: Employers usually expect post-secondary training in a related field, and some roles may prefer advanced study.
  • Experience: Relevant hands-on experience or supervised practical training is commonly expected.
  • Licence or certification: Professional engineering licensing may be needed when the role involves practising as a Professional Engineer or approving engineering work.

Official reference

This is an independent editorial summary and category set based on role context and visible LMIA patterns. It is not an official Government of Canada NOC description.

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As a professional occupations in business management consulting, you will work on client relations, business consulting, organizational development, daily operations, and performance improvement while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.

Role signals
Client Relations Business Consulting Organizational Development Operations Management Performance Improvement Strategic Planning

Typical employer expectations

  • Apply role-specific judgment in client relations
  • Keep business consulting organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
  • Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on organizational development tasks
  • Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting daily operations

Employers also commonly look for

  • Education: Employers usually expect post-secondary training in a related field.
  • Licence or certification: Role-specific licensing, registration, certification, or a driver’s licence may be needed in some settings.

Official reference

This is an independent editorial summary and category set based on role context and visible LMIA patterns. It is not an official Government of Canada NOC description.

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Typical employer expectations

No editorial employer-expectation summary was attached to this role record.

Official reference

This is an independent editorial summary based on visible LMIA role patterns and is not an official Government of Canada NOC description.

The direct Government of Canada NOC profile link is not attached to this role record yet.

Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.

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As a mechanical engineer, you will help design and review mechanical systems or equipment, analyze performance, support installation or maintenance issues, prepare technical estimates or reports, and coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, or maintenance teams.

Role signals
Mechanical Design Engineering Analysis Manufacturing Systems Maintenance Planning Project Coordination Quality Review

Typical employer expectations

  • Support mechanical design, review, and improvement work for equipment, components, or systems
  • Analyze performance, reliability, or maintenance issues and recommend practical next steps
  • Prepare estimates, reports, specifications, or technical documentation for mechanical work
  • Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, construction, or maintenance teams on safe delivery

Employers also commonly look for

  • Education: Employers usually expect post-secondary training in mechanical engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
  • Experience: Supervised engineering experience is commonly part of the path toward independent professional practice.
  • Licence or certification: Professional engineering licensing may be needed when the role involves practising as a Professional Engineer or approving engineering work.

Official reference

This is an independent editorial summary and category set based on role context and visible LMIA patterns. It is not an official Government of Canada NOC description.

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As an industrial and manufacturing engineer, you will work on manufacturing engineering, process improvement, production efficiency, quality control, and systems design while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.

Role signals
Manufacturing Engineering Process Improvement Production Efficiency Quality Control Systems Design Process Optimization

Typical employer expectations

  • Apply role-specific judgment in manufacturing engineering
  • Keep process improvement organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
  • Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on production efficiency tasks
  • Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting quality control

Employers also commonly look for

  • Education: Employers usually expect post-secondary training in a related field, and some roles may prefer advanced study.
  • Experience: Relevant hands-on experience or supervised practical training is commonly expected.
  • Licence or certification: Professional engineering licensing may be needed when the role involves practising as a Professional Engineer or approving engineering work.

Official reference

This is an independent editorial summary and category set based on role context and visible LMIA patterns. It is not an official Government of Canada NOC description.

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As an information systems analyst and consultant, you will work on information technology, consulting, business solutions, systems analysis, and client consultation while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.

Role signals
Information Technology Consulting Business Solutions Systems Analysis Client Consultation Efficiency Improvement

Typical employer expectations

  • Apply role-specific judgment in information technology
  • Keep consulting organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
  • Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on business solutions tasks
  • Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting systems analysis

Employers also commonly look for

  • Education: Employers usually expect post-secondary training in a related field.
  • Experience: Relevant software development experience is commonly expected, and some roles value prior programming experience.
  • Licence or certification: Role-specific licensing, registration, certification, or a driver’s licence may be needed in some settings.

Official reference

This is an independent editorial summary and category set based on role context and visible LMIA patterns. It is not an official Government of Canada NOC description.

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Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.

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As a painter and decorators (except interior decorators), you will work on decorating, painting, surface preparation, construction operations, and creative work while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.

Role signals
Decorating Painting Surface Preparation Construction Operations Creative Work Maintenance

Typical employer expectations

  • Apply role-specific judgment in decorating
  • Keep painting organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
  • Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on surface preparation tasks
  • Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting construction operations

Employers also commonly look for

  • Education: Employers may accept secondary school combined with job-related training or a relevant support program.
  • Experience: Relevant hands-on experience or supervised practical training is commonly expected.
  • Licence or certification: Role-specific licensing, registration, certification, or a driver’s licence may be needed in some settings.

Official reference

This is an independent editorial summary and category set based on role context and visible LMIA patterns. It is not an official Government of Canada NOC description.

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Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.

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As a college and other vocational instructor, you will work on curriculum development, student assessment, vocational training, teaching, and professional development while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.

Role signals
Curriculum Development Student Assessment Vocational Training Teaching Professional Development Academic Guidance

Typical employer expectations

  • Apply role-specific judgment in curriculum development
  • Keep student assessment organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
  • Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on vocational training tasks
  • Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting teaching

Employers also commonly look for

  • Education: Employers usually expect post-secondary training in a related field, and some roles may prefer advanced study.
  • Licence or certification: Role-specific licensing, registration, certification, or a driver’s licence may be needed in some settings.

Official reference

This is an independent editorial summary and category set based on role context and visible LMIA patterns. It is not an official Government of Canada NOC description.

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Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.

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As an industrial electrician, you will work on safety compliance, troubleshooting, blueprint interpretation, industrial equipment, and electrical systems while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.

Role signals
Safety Compliance Troubleshooting Blueprint Interpretation Industrial Equipment Electrical Systems Maintenance

Typical employer expectations

  • Apply role-specific judgment in safety compliance
  • Keep troubleshooting organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
  • Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on blueprint interpretation tasks
  • Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting industrial equipment

Employers also commonly look for

  • Education: Employers may accept secondary school combined with job-related training or a relevant support program.
  • Experience: Relevant hands-on experience or supervised practical training is commonly expected.
  • Licence or certification: Role-specific licensing, registration, certification, or a driver’s licence may be needed in some settings.

Official reference

This is an independent editorial summary and category set based on role context and visible LMIA patterns. It is not an official Government of Canada NOC description.

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Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.

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As an industrial painter, coater, and metal finishing process operator, you will work on surface preparation, spray coating, metal finishing, protective coatings, and equipment operation while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.

Role signals
Surface Preparation Spray Coating Metal Finishing Protective Coatings Equipment Operation Paint Mixing

Typical employer expectations

  • Apply role-specific judgment in surface preparation
  • Keep spray coating organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
  • Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on metal finishing tasks
  • Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting protective coatings

Employers also commonly look for

  • Education: Employers may accept secondary school combined with job-related training or a relevant support program.
  • Experience: Relevant hands-on experience or supervised practical training is commonly expected.
  • Licence or certification: Role-specific licensing, registration, certification, or a driver’s licence may be needed in some settings.

Official reference

This is an independent editorial summary and category set based on role context and visible LMIA patterns. It is not an official Government of Canada NOC description.

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Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.

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As an electrical and electronics engineer, you will work on electrical engineering, electronics design, product development, research and development, and manufacturing supervision while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.

Role signals
Electrical Engineering Electronics Design Product Development Research and Development Manufacturing Supervision Technical Reporting

Typical employer expectations

  • Apply role-specific judgment in electrical engineering
  • Keep electronics design organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
  • Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on product development tasks
  • Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting research and development

Employers also commonly look for

  • Education: Employers usually expect post-secondary training in a related field, and some roles may prefer advanced study.
  • Experience: Relevant hands-on experience or supervised practical training is commonly expected.
  • Licence or certification: Professional engineering licensing may be needed when the role involves practising as a Professional Engineer or approving engineering work.

Official reference

This is an independent editorial summary and category set based on role context and visible LMIA patterns. It is not an official Government of Canada NOC description.

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Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.

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Typical employer expectations

No editorial employer-expectation summary was attached to this role record.

Official reference

This is an independent editorial summary based on visible LMIA role patterns and is not an official Government of Canada NOC description.

The direct Government of Canada NOC profile link is not attached to this role record yet.

Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.

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Typical employer expectations

No editorial employer-expectation summary was attached to this role record.

Official reference

This is an independent editorial summary based on visible LMIA role patterns and is not an official Government of Canada NOC description.

The direct Government of Canada NOC profile link is not attached to this role record yet.

Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.

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As a software engineer and designer, you will work on application development, solution design, software programming, technical documentation, and system maintenance while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.

Role signals
Application Development Solution Design Software Programming Technical Documentation System Maintenance System Analysis

Typical employer expectations

  • Apply role-specific judgment in application development
  • Keep solution design organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
  • Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on software programming tasks
  • Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting technical documentation

Employers also commonly look for

  • Education: Employers usually expect post-secondary training in a related field, and some roles may prefer advanced study.
  • Experience: Relevant software development experience is commonly expected, and some roles value prior programming experience.
  • Licence or certification: Professional engineering licensing may be needed when the role involves practising as a Professional Engineer or approving engineering work.

Official reference

This is an independent editorial summary and category set based on role context and visible LMIA patterns. It is not an official Government of Canada NOC description.

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Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.

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As a database analyst and data administrator, you will work on database management, data security, performance optimization, information technology, and data modeling while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.

Role signals
Database Management Data Security Performance Optimization Information Technology Data Modeling Backup and Recovery

Typical employer expectations

  • Apply role-specific judgment in database management
  • Keep data security organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
  • Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on performance optimization tasks
  • Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting information technology

Employers also commonly look for

  • Education: Employers usually expect post-secondary training in a related field.
  • Experience: Relevant hands-on experience or supervised practical training is commonly expected.

Official reference

This is an independent editorial summary and category set based on role context and visible LMIA patterns. It is not an official Government of Canada NOC description.

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Typical employer expectations

No editorial employer-expectation summary was attached to this role record.

Official reference

This is an independent editorial summary based on visible LMIA role patterns and is not an official Government of Canada NOC description.

The direct Government of Canada NOC profile link is not attached to this role record yet.

Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.

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As a metallurgical and materials engineer, you will work on metallurgy, research and development, technical reporting, materials engineering, and process design while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.

Role signals
Metallurgy Research and Development Technical Reporting Materials Engineering Process Design Materials Science

Typical employer expectations

  • Apply role-specific judgment in metallurgy
  • Keep research and development organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
  • Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on technical reporting tasks
  • Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting materials engineering

Employers also commonly look for

  • Education: Employers usually expect post-secondary training in a related field, and some roles may prefer advanced study.
  • Experience: Relevant hands-on experience or supervised practical training is commonly expected.
  • Licence or certification: Professional engineering licensing may be needed when the role involves practising as a Professional Engineer or approving engineering work.

Official reference

This is an independent editorial summary and category set based on role context and visible LMIA patterns. It is not an official Government of Canada NOC description.

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Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.

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Typical employer expectations

No editorial employer-expectation summary was attached to this role record.

Official reference

This is an independent editorial summary based on visible LMIA role patterns and is not an official Government of Canada NOC description.

The direct Government of Canada NOC profile link is not attached to this role record yet.

Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.

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As a supervisor, other mechanical, and metal products manufacturing, you will work on manufacturing supervision, production management, quality control, safety compliance, and staff training while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.

Role signals
Manufacturing Supervision Production Management Quality Control Safety Compliance Staff Training Team Coordination

Typical employer expectations

  • Apply role-specific judgment in manufacturing supervision
  • Keep production management organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
  • Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on quality control tasks
  • Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting safety compliance

Employers also commonly look for

  • Education: Some employers may expect some secondary school preparation.
  • Experience: Relevant hands-on experience or supervised practical training is commonly expected.

Official reference

This is an independent editorial summary and category set based on role context and visible LMIA patterns. It is not an official Government of Canada NOC description.

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As a supervisor, supply chain, tracking, and scheduling co-ordination occupation, you will work on logistics coordination, production planning, safety compliance, scheduling coordination, and supply chain management while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.

Role signals
Logistics Coordination Production Planning Safety Compliance Scheduling Coordination Supply Chain Management Team Supervision

Typical employer expectations

  • Apply role-specific judgment in logistics coordination
  • Keep production planning organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
  • Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on safety compliance tasks
  • Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting scheduling coordination

Employers also commonly look for

  • Education: Some employers may expect some secondary school preparation.
  • Experience: Relevant hands-on experience or supervised practical training is commonly expected.

Official reference

This is an independent editorial summary and category set based on role context and visible LMIA patterns. It is not an official Government of Canada NOC description.

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Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.

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LMIA Pathway Insight

Read the employer record like a candidate strategist

These LMIA pathway signals are based on Irving Shipbuilding Inc's visible role mix, latest activity in January to March 2025, and the occupations that stand out most on this employer record: Manufacturing managers, Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters, Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities.

Confidence signal

LMIA validity confidence

Emerging confidence
Based on 1 approved positions in the latest visible period and the activity in January to March 2025, this employer reflects a Emerging level of international talent hiring activity in Canada.

Employer continuity

Employer consistency insight

Active in 2025
This employer has appeared in LMIA records across 9 different years, showing a steady long-term hiring presence.

Occupation mix

Occupation diversity insight

Manufacturing managers, Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters, Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities
The employer has hired under 24 distinct occupations over time, suggesting a broad workforce composition.

Demand pattern

Retention and continuity insight

Fairly Positive
This employer has reapplied for some occupations across multiple years, suggesting recurring demand and workforce continuity.

Work-to-PR alignment

Pathway alignment for candidates

Emerging PR Pathway Fit
LMIA activity, pathway tags, and employer location together suggest a Emerging PR Pathway Fit level of relevance for candidates exploring employer-linked PR pathways in Canada.
NSNP Skilled Worker Nova Scotia: Express Entry Atlantic Immigration Program NSNP Skilled Worker – Construction Worker

Final takeaway

How to read this employer page

Visible demand in Nova Scotia
Irving Shipbuilding Inc shows emerging LMIA hiring confidence based on the published employer record. The latest visible activity appears in January to March 2025. Visible sponsoring history includes roles such as Manufacturing managers, Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters, Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities. The current record set points to demand in Nova Scotia. Candidates who align their experience, NOC fit, and resume presentation to this employer profile can build a stronger application path.

Employer footprint

Visible hiring footprint and timeline

Irving Shipbuilding Inc shows visible activity across 1 provinces and 3 streams. Use this footprint to judge where and how the employer's LMIA-supported hiring has been concentrated.

Visible LMIA activity timeline

Latest visible activity appears in January to March 2025. The timeline below groups approved positions by visible year and quarter so you can see how this employer record is distributed over time.

2025 January to March
1 approved positions
2023 July to September
1 approved positions
2023 April to June
9 approved positions
2023 January to March
2 approved positions
2022 October to December
17 approved positions
2022 July to September
11 approved positions
2022 April to June
52 approved positions
2022 January to March
3 approved positions

Provinces with visible records

Nova Scotia

Streams represented

Global Talent Stream High Wage Unclassified

Related employer records

Irving Shipbuilding Inc - Halifax, NS B3K 5M7 Irving Shipbuilding Inc. - Halifax, NS B3K 5M7

Searcher questions

Questions candidates usually want answered on an employer page

These answers use Irving Shipbuilding Inc's visible role mix, location footprint, and LMIA history so candidates can decide faster whether this employer is worth targeting.

Has Irving Shipbuilding Inc hired foreign workers before?

Irving Shipbuilding Inc shows a visible LMIA-related employer record with 282 approved positions on record. The latest visible activity appears in January to March 2025.

Which roles stand out most on this employer page?

The strongest visible role signals are Manufacturing managers, Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters, Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities. These are usually the best starting points when deciding whether your current job title and experience fit this employer.

Where is this employer's visible activity concentrated?

Irving Shipbuilding Inc shows visible demand in Nova Scotia. Stream coverage currently points to Global Talent Stream, High Wage, Unclassified.

How should I use this page before creating a profile?

Start by checking whether your experience aligns to Manufacturing managers, Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters, then review the sponsoring roles and recent timeline. If the fit looks strong, create a profile so your job title and resume can be matched to employers with similar visible demand.

Is this page useful for PR or work permit planning?

LMIA activity, pathway tags, and employer location together suggest a Emerging PR Pathway Fit level of relevance for candidates exploring employer-linked PR pathways in Canada. Use this page as employer and role research, not as a guarantee of PR or a live job offer.

Market context

Employers like this have hired international talent across related roles

These related-role counts show how Irving Shipbuilding Inc compares with broader visible LMIA demand in occupations connected to Manufacturing managers, Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters.

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Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities

256+ Canadian employers have filed visible LMIA demand.

283 total approved positions are represented in related records.

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372+ Canadian employers have filed visible LMIA demand.

578 total approved positions are represented in related records.

Purchasing managers

187+ Canadian employers have filed visible LMIA demand.

222 total approved positions are represented in related records.

Information systems analysts and consultants

1,764+ Canadian employers have filed visible LMIA demand.

7,161 total approved positions are represented in related records.

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330+ Canadian employers have filed visible LMIA demand.

351 total approved positions are represented in related records.

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