Foreign applicants can seek warehouse, packing and material-handling jobs in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Job Bank reports a regional median of CAD $21 an hour for material handlers. Employers may offer on-the-job training, although education, English and equipment requirements vary. A checked TAJ 7 Distribution advert is marked “LMIA requested”, not approved. Applicants needing employer support normally require an eligible offer and employer-specific work permit. Apply through Job Bank, employer recruitment pages and established staffing agencies, checking immigration support for each vacancy.
Search for material handler, warehouse worker, order picker, loader, packer and forklift operator. Many manual warehouse roles fall under NOC 75101, material handlers, TEER 5. Actual duties determine classification, not the title alone. Shipping clerks and warehouse supervisors may belong to different codes.
Typical work includes loading, unloading, packing, counting goods and moving stock. Demonstrate safe lifting, accuracy, teamwork, shift availability and any scanner, inventory or forklift experience. Never claim equipment qualifications you do not hold. Ask whether employer training is provided and whether overseas certificates are accepted.
The regional estimates use historical labour-market data, not guaranteed starting rates. View the Job Bank occupation profile. At $21 hourly and 40 hours weekly, illustrative gross annual earnings are $43,680 before deductions. Hours, overtime, benefits and contract terms affect actual income.
Employers and application routes
TAJ 7 Distribution: LMIA requested
The Job Bank warehouse advert identifies two permanent, full-time positions at $21 hourly for 40 hours weekly. It asks for secondary school education and English, with training offered to applicants without experience. The listing is marked “LMIA requested”, meaning the application is under review. No positive decision was verified.
Business address: Unit 6, 2061 Logan Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2R 0J1.
Application: Follow the current Job Bank instructions, quoting job number 3680959.
Possible permit: LMIA-supported employer-specific permit, only after the required approval and a successful worker application.
Verify contacts through the company contact page, and confirm vacancy availability directly. The general email is not a verified dedicated recruitment address.
Job Bank’s regional listings show a Winnipeg material-handler opportunity with GGS Tent Rentals. Foreign recruitment or LMIA support was not confirmed. Treat this as an enquiry lead, not a verified sponsor.
Published office: 16 Brooksmere Trail, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2R 2Z7.
Application: Find its current advert through Job Bank, or use the official contact page to request recruitment instructions.
Confirm the actual worksite, duties, availability and immigration position before applying. A company contact page does not establish work permit support.
Recruitment agency for warehouse opportunities
Randstad Canada, Winnipeg is a legitimate staffing agency contact. Its local branch and recruitment services do not establish that it sponsors foreign applicants or has an LMIA-backed warehouse vacancy.
Address: 220 Portage Avenue, Suite 1310, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 0A5.
Explain your current country, experience and work authorization. Ask whether the role accepts overseas applicants needing an LMIA. Clarify whether the staffing agency or warehouse would be your legal employer. Temporary placements may not meet the same immigration requirements as long-term direct employment.
Work permits and employer sponsorship
LMIA-supported employer-specific permit
For many applicants abroad without independent authorization, the employer must obtain a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment before the worker applies for a permit. The LMIA assesses the employer’s need to hire a foreign worker. It does not itself give the worker permission to work.
For applications submitted from 9 October 2026 to 7 January 2027, the federal table lists Winnipeg’s unemployment rate at 5.9%, below the 6% cutoff for the specified refusal-to-process measure. This removes that particular barrier, not all LMIA requirements. Employer caps, recruitment, wages and other conditions still apply. Check the current federal table before an application is submitted.
Open and LMIA-exempt permits
An independently eligible open work permit may allow warehouse employment subject to its conditions. Other employer-specific exemptions require a genuine qualifying legal basis. Neither an offer nor an agency registration automatically creates eligibility. Use IRCC’s work permit guidance to identify your route.
Application steps, documents and fees
Identify your job duties, qualifications and possible permit route.
Complete biometrics, medical or other requested checks and follow approval instructions before travel or work.
Prepare your passport, signed offer, immigration support documents, CV, references, education or training evidence, requested financial information and translations. Police or medical evidence may be required for your circumstances. An ECA or language test may be needed for a PR programme even when the warehouse does not require one for hiring.
Government applicant fee
Amount
Work permit
$155
Biometrics, if required
$85 per individual
Open permit holder fee, if applicable
Additional $100
Check the IRCC fee list. Employers and their recruiters cannot pass LMIA recruitment or processing costs to temporary foreign workers. Do not buy an LMIA or job offer.
Permanent residence pathways
Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program
The Skilled Worker in Manitoba pathway may suit qualifying workers already employed in Manitoba. Published eligibility normally requires a valid permit and a full-time, long-term offer after at least six months of continuous full-time work with the supporting company. Graduates of post-secondary programmes in another Canadian province or territory generally require one year with that company. Other employer, occupation, language and settlement requirements apply.
Check the official eligibility page and Expression of Interest process. Six months of work does not guarantee an invitation, nomination or PR. Provincial nomination and the federal permanent residence decision are separate stages.
Programme contact: Manitoba Immigration, 7th Floor, 213 Notre Dame Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 1N3. Telephone +1 204 945 2806. Use the official contact page for current enquiry instructions.
Express Entry
Material handling under NOC 75101 is TEER 5. This experience does not meet the TEER 0 to 3 work-experience requirement for the Canadian Experience Class or Federal Skilled Worker Program. Applicants may qualify through other eligible experience, but a warehouse title or forklift certificate alone does not change their classification. Check Express Entry eligibility.
Rural Community Immigration Pilot
Winnipeg is not an RCIP community. Manitoba participants include Brandon, Steinbach and Altona/Rhineland. RCIP requires an eligible offer from a designated employer, community recommendation and other federal and local conditions. A Winnipeg job cannot simply be used for a Brandon application.
For Brandon, consult Economic Development Brandon’s RCIP page. Contact immigration@brandon.ca or +1 204 729 2127. Its published office is Main Floor, 410 9th Street, Brandon, Manitoba, R7A 6A2. Verify the current priority occupations before considering a warehouse offer.
Settlement benefits
PR allows work and study across Canada and access to benefits subject to eligibility. Healthcare follows provincial rules, while citizenship has separate requirements. Temporary employment does not automatically create PR. See IRCC’s permanent resident guidance.
Embassy contacts and immigration verification
Apply through IRCC online and follow its biometrics and passport instructions. The embassy does not sell work permits or approve employers’ job offers for a fee.
For Nigeria, the High Commission of Canada in Abuja lists 13010G, Palm Close, Diplomatic Drive, Central Business District, Abuja. Telephone: +234 (209) 461 2900. General email: abuja@international.gc.ca. Visa enquiries should use the IRCC web form linked on its official page.
Mistakes to avoid
Confusing “LMIA requested” with approval.
Assuming every warehouse advert accepts overseas applicants.
Paying recruitment charges or for guaranteed PR.
Using incorrect occupation codes or false certificates.
Assuming temporary agency work automatically meets MPNP requirements.
Beginning work without appropriate authorization.
Verify employers independently and check any paid immigration adviser through the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants or the relevant Canadian law society. Secure written employment terms and lawful authorization before committing to relocation costs.
