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What employers posted for this occupation in Newfoundland and Labrador, from Job Bank’s open data, and the employers approved to hire foreign workers for it. Counts and medians of what was posted, nothing more.
8 vacancies, 100% full time, 13% permanent, 50% relayed from other job boards. Over the last twelve months: 56 postings, about 5 a month.
Medians are of the pay written in the postings, hourly and salaried postings separately, never converted. Half of postings paid more, half less.
TEER 3: usually a college diploma, apprenticeship of under two years, or more than six months of training. Express Entry programs count work in TEER 0 to 3, so Canadian experience in this occupation could count toward the Canadian Experience Class.
Not on any of IRCC’s current Express Entry category lists, so it does not open a category-based round by itself.From IRCC’s category-based selection page, as our rules engine reads it.
Not on IRCC's high-wage occupation list, so a job offer in it earns no extra Express Entry points under the November 3, 2026 changes.From IRCC’s high-wage occupation list, as our rules engine reads it.
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| Posted | Title in the posting | Place | Pay as posted | Terms | Asked for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | heavy equipment operator | Deer Lake | $33.39 hourly80 hours a bi-weekly | Full time, Seasonal employment | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, No experience, English |
| Sep 24, 2026 | heavy equipment operator (relayed from another job board) | Long Harbour | $29.24 hourly | Full time | Not stated |
| Sep 17, 2026 | excavator operator | Grand Falls-Windsor | $25.00 hourly60 hours a week | Full time, Seasonal employment | No degree, certificate or diploma, 3 years to less than 5 years, English |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Snow removal equipment operator - commercial | Grand Falls-Windsor | $25.00 hourly40 hours a week | Full time, Seasonal employment | No degree, certificate or diploma, 2 years to less than 3 years, English |
| Sep 11, 2026 | heavy equipment operator (relayed from another job board) | Mount Pearl | $32.00 to $38.00 hourly | Full time | Not stated |
| Sep 10, 2026 | excavator operator (relayed from another job board) | St. John's | $28.00 to $35.00 hourly | Full time | Not stated |
| Sep 9, 2026 | excavator operator | Harbour Main | $20.00 to $35.00 hourly (to be negotiated) |
Employers issued a positive labour market impact assessment for this occupation in Newfoundland and Labrador, as Employment and Social Development Canada publishes them each quarter. An approval is a position on an LMIA in that quarter: not a vacancy today, not a promise to hire you, and not a work permit. The department leaves out employers named after a person, so the list is not complete.
| Employer | Location | Stream | Positions | Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coady Construction and Excavating Limited | Torbay, NL A1K 1K9 | Low Wage | 3 | July to September 2024 |
| Bursey Excavating & Development Inc | St. John's, NL A1A 4Y3 | High Wage | 2 | July to September 2024 |
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| Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Weekend, Morning |
| Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 2 years to less than 3 years, English |
| Sep 1, 2026 | heavy equipment operator (relayed from another job board) | Conception Bay South | $32.66 to $32.66 hourly | Full time, Term or contract | Not stated |
| Aug 21, 2026 | heavy equipment operator (relayed from another job board) | Paradise | $73,072.00 to $73,072.00 annually | Full time, Seasonal employment | Not stated |
| Aug 17, 2026 | heavy equipment operator (relayed from another job board) | St. John's | $26.00 to $32.00 hourly | Full time | Not stated |
| Aug 6, 2026 | heavy equipment operator (relayed from another job board) | Long Harbour | $29.24 hourly | Full time | Not stated |
| Aug 6, 2026 | heavy-duty equipment operator | Labrador City | $33.03 hourly70 to 84 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Shift | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 2 years to less than 3 years, English |
| Aug 5, 2026 | excavator operator (relayed from another job board) | Lewisporte | $28.00 to $35.00 hourly | Term or contract | Not stated |
| Aug 4, 2026 | heavy equipment operator (relayed from another job board) | Barachois Brook | $25.00 hourly | Full time, Seasonal employment | Not stated |