Major project

LNG Canada Phase 2, Kitimat: status, trades and pay

Updated September 18, 2026

Status: Main expansion not yet approved by the owners, as of July 14, 2026

The owners have not approved Phase 2. They aim to make a final investment decision by the end of 2026.

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Phase 2 is a proposed expansion of LNG Canada’s operating liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant. The plant is in Kitimat, British Columbia, on the traditional territory of the Haisla Nation. LNG Canada has not given a start date for the main expansion.

When work could start

Before a final investment decision, each owner must meet its own requirements for:

Business terms.
Finances.
Regulations.
Company approvals.

If it goes ahead, Phase 2 may add two more LNG trains. These are the units that make LNG. A planned LNG storage tank would also be built.

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Finding work

For news about Phase 2, check the project updates on LNG Canada’s website.

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Can you find Phase 2 job postings on Werko?

Werko does not track job postings for LNG Canada Phase 2 yet.

LNG Canada has not said whether Phase 2 workers would live in a camp or work a rotation.

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Jobs and training for First Nations

The May 14, 2026 co-operation agreement aims to support jobs and training opportunities. The goals also include working with First Nations on the proposed Phase 2 expansion.

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Benefits for the Haisla Nation

The Major Projects Office says the Haisla Nation is expected to see direct benefits through employment opportunities for its members.[4]

Trades typical for an LNG plant

Steamfitter/Pipefitter
Welder
Construction Craft Worker
Boilermaker
Insulator (Heat and Frost)
Instrumentation and Control Technician
Industrial Electrician
Construction Electrician
Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)
Ironworker (Structural/Ornamental)
Mobile Crane Operator
Concrete Finisher
Carpenter
Heavy Equipment Operator (Excavator)

These trades are typical for this kind of project, not jobs posted at LNG Canada.

Hourly pay in B.C.

Hourly · British Columbia · Dated November 19, 2025

Trade	Low	Median	High
Steamfitter-pipefitterData from 2023 to 2024	$26.00[7]	$42.05[7]	$59.98[7]
WelderData from 2023 to 2024	$23.25[8]	$35.00[8]	$51.87[8]
Welder, North Coast Region	$28.66[8]	$40.22[8]	$54.60[8]
Construction ElectricianData from 2023 to 2024	$20.00[9]	$34.00[9]	$47.49[9]

B.C. ticket rules are on the LNG projects page.

How many workers it could need

Phase 2 could create thousands of good-paying construction jobs, according to Natural Resources Canada. There is no firm number yet.

For Phase 1 only, the peak workforce was more than 9,400 workers on site.

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What the approved funding could pay for

On May 1, 2026, the owners approved extra funding to finish the work needed before a decision. Depending on progress, the money would go to:

More engineering.
Possible orders for items that take a long time to deliver.
Agreements with First Nations.
Final commercial terms for the pipeline and supply chain.
Construction work at LNG Canada’s marine offloading terminal.

Separately, LNG Canada said new construction work at the marine terminal would start in April 2026.

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Who runs it

LNG Canada is proposing the expansion. It is a joint venture of five companies and operates the plant through LNG Canada Development Inc.[5][4][1]
JGC and Fluor Joint Venture built Phase 1 as the contractor for engineering, buying goods and services, and construction.[6]

What has happened so far

June 30, 2025:
Phase 1 shipped its first LNG for export, and operations began.[5][1]
September 11, 2025:
the expansion was referred to the federal Major Projects Office.[4]
March 27, 2026:
LNG Canada and the Coastal GasLink pipeline owners announced an agreement to cooperate on expanding pipeline capacity. The expansion would enable Phase 2.[4]
May 1, 2026:
the owners approved extra funding for Phase 2 work.[2][3][4]
May 14, 2026:
Canada, British Columbia and LNG Canada agreed to work more closely on investment, to support a possible final investment decision on Phase 2.[2][3]

First Nations ownership option

MNT Investments LP has an option to buy a majority share of a company. That company would buy the planned Phase 2 LNG storage tank. The option depends on LNG Canada’s owners approving Phase 2. MNT Investments LP brings together the economic development organizations of five First Nations:

Gitga’at First Nation.
Gitxaała Nation.
Haisla Nation.
Kitselas First Nation.
Kitsumkalum.