Employer Intelligence Profile
Sonaca Montréal Inc LMIA employer profile
mirabel, QC J7J 0W2
Sonaca Montréal Inc appears in the visible LMIA employer record set with 29 approved positions across 13 sponsoring role tracks in Quebec. The clearest role signals are Labourers in metal fabrication, Metalworking and forging machine operators, Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations, and the latest visible activity appears in April to June 2025.
Executive summary
Visible streams: 2 | Core stream mix: High Wage, Low Wage
Sponsoring roles
Sponsoring jobs with LMIA support
Sonaca Montréal Inc currently shows 13 sponsoring role tracks and 29 approved positions on record. The clearest role signals on this page are Labourers in metal fabrication, Metalworking and forging machine operators, Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations.
Labourers in metal fabrication 6 positions $15 - $22/hr
As a labourers in metal fabrication, you will work on manufacturing, quality control, machinery operation, safety compliance, and assembly while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in manufacturing
- Keep quality control organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
- Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on machinery operation tasks
- Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting safety compliance
Employers also commonly look for
- Education: Some employers may expect some secondary school preparation.
Official reference
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Labourers in metal fabrication 5 positions $15 - $22/hr
As a labourers in metal fabrication, you will work on manufacturing, safety compliance, assembly, welding, and machinery operation while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in manufacturing
- Keep safety compliance organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
- Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on assembly tasks
- Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting welding
Employers also commonly look for
- Education: Some employers may expect some secondary school preparation.
Official reference
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Metalworking and forging machine operators 4 positions $15 - $25/hr
As a metalworking and forging machine operator, you will work on machine operation, manufacturing, quality control, safety compliance, and production while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in machine operation
- Keep manufacturing 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: 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.
Official reference
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations 2 positions $30 - $55/hr
As a contractor, supervisor, machining, metal forming, shaping, erecting trade, and related occupation, you will work on safety compliance, production planning, team supervision, project planning and coordination, and quality control while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in safety compliance
- Keep production planning organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
- Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on team supervision tasks
- Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting project planning and 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.
- Licence or certification: Role-specific licensing, registration, certification, or a driver’s licence may be needed in some settings.
Official reference
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators 2 positions $18 - $35/hr
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.
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
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators 2 positions $18 - $32/hr
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.
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
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors 2 positions $22 - $40/hr
As a machinist, machining, and tooling inspector, you will work on precision engineering, quality control, manufacturing, machine operation, and blueprint reading while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in precision engineering
- Keep quality control organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
- Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on manufacturing 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
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors 1 positions $20 - $30/hr
As an aircraft assembler and aircraft assembly inspector, you will work on quality inspection, safety standards, aerospace manufacturing, attention to detail, and aviation industry while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in quality inspection
- Keep safety standards organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
- Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on aerospace manufacturing tasks
- Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting attention to detail
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.
Official reference
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors 1 positions $22 - $40/hr
As an aircraft assembler and aircraft assembly inspector, you will work on quality inspection, safety compliance, aerospace manufacturing, blueprint interpretation, and technical assembly while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in quality inspection
- Keep safety compliance organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
- Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on aerospace manufacturing tasks
- Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting blueprint interpretation
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.
Official reference
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians 1 positions $22 - $40/hr
As an industrial engineering, manufacturing technologist, and technician, you will work on manufacturing processes, process improvement, quality control, data analysis, and technical support while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in manufacturing processes
- Keep process improvement 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 data analysis
Employers also commonly look for
- Education: Employers usually expect college, certificate, apprenticeship, or other role-related training.
- 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
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors 1 positions $20 - $35/hr
As a machinist, machining, and tooling inspector, you will work on precision engineering, quality control, manufacturing, machine operation, and tooling inspection while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in precision engineering
- Keep quality control organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
- Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on manufacturing 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
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Manufacturing managers 1 positions $30 - $60/hr
As a manufacturing manager, you will work on team leadership, manufacturing management, production planning, quality control, and budget control while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in team leadership
- Keep manufacturing management organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
- Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on production planning 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.
- Experience: Relevant hands-on experience or supervised practical training is commonly expected.
Official reference
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Non-destructive testers and inspectors 1 positions $25 - $40/hr
As a non-destructive tester and inspector, you will work on non-destructive testing, safety compliance, quality checks and work standards, technical reporting, and inspection while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in non-destructive testing
- Keep safety compliance organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
- Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on quality checks and work standards tasks
- Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting technical reporting
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
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
LMIA Pathway Insight
Read the employer record like a candidate strategist
These LMIA pathway signals are based on Sonaca Montréal Inc's visible role mix, latest activity in April to June 2025, and the occupations that stand out most on this employer record: Labourers in metal fabrication, Metalworking and forging machine operators, Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations.
Confidence signal
LMIA validity confidence
Employer continuity
Employer consistency insight
Occupation mix
Occupation diversity insight
Demand pattern
Retention and continuity insight
Work-to-PR alignment
Pathway alignment for candidates
Final takeaway
How to read this employer page
Employer footprint
Visible hiring footprint and timeline
Sonaca Montréal Inc shows visible activity across 1 provinces and 2 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 April to June 2025. The timeline below groups approved positions by visible year and quarter so you can see how this employer record is distributed over time.
Provinces with visible records
Streams represented
Related employer records
Only one employer record is visible for this profile.
Searcher questions
Questions candidates usually want answered on an employer page
These answers use Sonaca Montréal Inc's visible role mix, location footprint, and LMIA history so candidates can decide faster whether this employer is worth targeting.
Has Sonaca Montréal Inc hired foreign workers before?
Sonaca Montréal Inc shows a visible LMIA-related employer record with 29 approved positions on record. The latest visible activity appears in April to June 2025.
Which roles stand out most on this employer page?
The strongest visible role signals are Labourers in metal fabrication, Metalworking and forging machine operators, Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations. 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?
Sonaca Montréal Inc shows visible demand in Quebec. Stream coverage currently points to High Wage, Low Wage.
How should I use this page before creating a profile?
Start by checking whether your experience aligns to Labourers in metal fabrication, Metalworking and forging machine operators, 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?
This employer’s hiring history and pathway signals reflect a Emerging PR Pathway Fit level of alignment with work-to-PR opportunities commonly linked to employer-supported immigration streams 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 Sonaca Montréal Inc compares with broader visible LMIA demand in occupations connected to Labourers in metal fabrication, Metalworking and forging machine operators.
Manufacturing managers
74+ Canadian employers have filed visible LMIA demand.
77 total approved positions are represented in related records.
Labourers in metal fabrication
128+ Canadian employers have filed visible LMIA demand.
243 total approved positions are represented in related records.
Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
49+ Canadian employers have filed visible LMIA demand.
107 total approved positions are represented in related records.
Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
164+ Canadian employers have filed visible LMIA demand.
224 total approved positions are represented in related records.
Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors
9+ Canadian employers have filed visible LMIA demand.
123 total approved positions are represented in related records.
Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators
102+ Canadian employers have filed visible LMIA demand.
269 total approved positions are represented in related records.
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