30 Canadian Cities Where Low-Wage LMIAs Are Frozen This Quarter

30 of Canada’s 41 Census Metropolitan Areas are on the low-wage LMIA refusal list for the July 10 to October 8, 2026 quarter, including Toronto, MontrĂ©al, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa-Gatineau. Here is exactly which cities are blocked, which are still open, and which sectors are exempt.