Employer Intelligence Profile
University of British Columbia LMIA employer profile
Vacouver, BC V6T 1Z3
University of British Columbia appears in the visible LMIA employer record set with 127 approved positions across 9 sponsoring role tracks in British Columbia. The clearest role signals are University professors and lecturers, Other professional engineers, n.e.c., Architecture and science managers, and the latest visible activity appears in July to September 2019.
Hiring foreign workers: Yes
Active in 2019
Executive summary
Visible streams: 2 | Core stream mix: High Wage, Unclassified
Sponsoring roles
Sponsoring jobs with LMIA support
University of British Columbia currently shows 9 sponsoring role tracks and 127 approved positions on record. The clearest role signals on this page are University professors and lecturers, Other professional engineers, n.e.c., Architecture and science managers.
University professors and lecturers 118 positions $30 - $60/hr
As an university professor and lecturer, you will work on higher education, research, teaching, curriculum development, and student supervision while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Role signals
Higher Education
Research
Teaching
Curriculum Development
Student Supervision
Academic Administration
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in higher education
- Keep research organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
- Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on teaching tasks
- Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting curriculum development
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.
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Other professional engineers, n.e.c. 2 positions $35 - $60/hr
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.
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Architecture and science managers 1 positions
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.
Chemists 1 positions $30 - $55/hr
As a chemist, you will work on chemical analysis, product development, laboratory research, quality control, and safety compliance while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Role signals
Chemical Analysis
Product Development
Laboratory Research
Quality Control
Safety Compliance
Environmental Chemistry
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in chemical analysis
- Keep product development organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
- Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on laboratory research 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.
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.
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Computer and information systems managers 1 positions
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.
Financial and investment analysts 1 positions $30 - $60/hr
As a financial and investment analyst, you will work on financial analysis, market research, investment strategies, client advisory, and data analysis while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Role signals
Financial Analysis
Market Research
Investment Strategies
Client Advisory
Data Analysis
Economic Forecasting
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in financial analysis
- Keep market research organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
- Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on investment strategies tasks
- Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting client advisory
Employers also commonly look for
- Education: Employers usually expect post-secondary training in a related field, and some roles may prefer advanced study.
- Experience: Employers may provide role-specific training after hire.
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.
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Post-secondary teaching and research assistants 1 positions $25 - $40/hr
As a post-secondary teaching and research assistant, you will work on research support, teaching assistance, higher education, student engagement, and academic guidance while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Role signals
Research Support
Teaching Assistance
Higher Education
Student Engagement
Academic Guidance
Curriculum Development
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in research support
- Keep teaching assistance organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
- Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on higher education tasks
- Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting student engagement
Employers also commonly look for
- Education: Employers usually expect post-secondary training in a related field.
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.
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services 1 positions
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.
Web designers and developers 1 positions
As a web designer and developer, you will work on web development, html/css, javascript, user interface design, and client consultation while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Role signals
Web Development
Html/Css
Javascript
User Interface Design
Client Consultation
Seo Optimization
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in web development
- Keep html/css organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
- Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on javascript tasks
- Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting user interface design
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.
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.
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 University of British Columbia's visible role mix, latest activity in July to September 2019, and the occupations that stand out most on this employer record: University professors and lecturers, Other professional engineers, n.e.c., Architecture and science managers.
Confidence signal
LMIA validity confidence
Based on 28 approved positions in the latest visible period and the recent activity in July to September 2019, this employer reflects a Emerging level of international talent hiring activity in Canada.
Employer continuity
Employer consistency insight
This employer has appeared in LMIA records across 4 different years, showing a steady long-term hiring presence.
Occupation mix
Occupation diversity insight
The employer has hired under 8 distinct occupations over time, suggesting a broad workforce composition.
Demand pattern
Retention and continuity insight
This employer has reapplied for some occupations across multiple years, suggesting recurring demand and workforce continuity.
Work-to-PR alignment
Pathway alignment for candidates
Based on this employer’s LMIA track record, location, and pathway fit, the available signals indicate a Emerging PR Pathway Fit level of alignment with employer-driven PR pathways in Canada.
Final takeaway
How to read this employer page
University of British Columbia shows emerging LMIA hiring confidence based on the published employer record. The latest visible activity appears in July to September 2019. Visible sponsoring history includes roles such as University professors and lecturers, Other professional engineers, n.e.c., Architecture and science managers. The current record set points to demand in British Columbia. 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
University of British Columbia 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 July to September 2019. The timeline below groups approved positions by visible year and quarter so you can see how this employer record is distributed over time.
2019
July to September
28 approved positions
2019
April to June
2 approved positions
2018
July to September
34 approved positions
2017
October to December
30 approved positions
2017
April to June
3 approved positions
2016
October to December
30 approved positions
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 University of British Columbia's visible role mix, location footprint, and LMIA history so candidates can decide faster whether this employer is worth targeting.
Has University of British Columbia hired foreign workers before?
University of British Columbia shows a visible LMIA-related employer record with 127 approved positions on record. The latest visible activity appears in July to September 2019.
Which roles stand out most on this employer page?
The strongest visible role signals are University professors and lecturers, Other professional engineers, n.e.c., Architecture and science managers. 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?
University of British Columbia shows visible demand in British Columbia. Stream coverage currently points to High Wage, Unclassified.
How should I use this page before creating a profile?
Start by checking whether your experience aligns to University professors and lecturers, Other professional engineers, n.e.c., 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?
Based on this employer’s LMIA track record, location, and pathway fit, the available signals indicate a Emerging PR Pathway Fit level of alignment with employer-driven 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 University of British Columbia compares with broader visible LMIA demand in occupations connected to University professors and lecturers, Other professional engineers, n.e.c..
University professors and lecturers
102+ Canadian employers have filed visible LMIA demand.
2,418 total approved positions are represented in related records.
Chemists
69+ Canadian employers have filed visible LMIA demand.
227 total approved positions are represented in related records.
Other professional engineers, n.e.c.
48+ Canadian employers have filed visible LMIA demand.
98 total approved positions are represented in related records.
Financial and investment analysts
226+ Canadian employers have filed visible LMIA demand.
295 total approved positions are represented in related records.
Architecture and science managers
66+ Canadian employers have filed visible LMIA demand.
75 total approved positions are represented in related records.
Post-secondary teaching and research assistants
33+ Canadian employers have filed visible LMIA demand.
91 total approved positions are represented in related records.
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