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Quebec Expands List of Occupations for Facilitated LMIA Process


the CanadaVisa Team - 25 February, 2017

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Employers in Quebec can enjoy a simplified, or facilitated, hiring process of foreign workers in certain occupations after the government of Quebec expanded the list of occupations that are exempt from the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) advertising requirement in the province.

Whereas typically an employer in Canada must first advertise an open position in multiple places before an application for an application for a LMIA may be submitted, this requirement is waived for employers in Quebec hiring for certain positions.

All of the occupations on the list are considered high-paying positions.

The latest update to the list was revealed on February 24, 2017, and, while most of the occupations that were on the previous list are also on the new list, 16 new occupations have been added. On the other hand, two occupations from the previous list have not been included on the new list. These are:

The list is updated annually. A transitional period of 30 days is granted to the employer or his/her representative to allow for the examination of an application submitted according to the previous year's list.

The government of Quebec requires that a temporary foreign worker who comes to a job on this list has at least a general education certificate equivalent to a high school diploma (DES) or equivalent. In addition, in jobs where a higher level of education is usually required, the candidate must meet the requirements of the position.

It should also be noted that the list concerns the hiring of workers, not business owners.

Facilitated LMIA List for Quebec

The following list is in effect as of February 24, 2017. Occupations that have been added since the previous list are in bold.

NOCOCCUPATION TITLE
0124Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
0601Corporate sales managers
1111Financial Auditors and Accountants
1121Human Resources Professionals
1222Executive Assistants
1223Human Resources and Recruitment Officers
1225Purchasing Agents and Officers
1241Administrative assistants
1243Medical administrative assistants
1311Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
2131Civil Engineers
2132Mechanical Engineers
2146Aerospace Engineers
2171Information Systems Analysts and Consultants
2173Software Engineers and Designers
2174Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers
2175Developers / Web Developers
2231Civil engineering technologists and technicians
2232Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
2233Technologists and Technicians / Technicians Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering
2234Estimators / Construction Estimators
2241Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
2253Drafting Technologists and Technicians
2281Technicians / Computer Network Technicians
2282User support technicians
2283Information systems testing technicians
3012Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
3111Specialist Physicians
3112General Practitioners and Family Physicians
3131Pharmacists
3141Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists
3142Physiotherapists
3143Occupational Therapists
3214Respiratory Therapists, Clinical Perfusionists and Cardiopulmonary Technologists
3215Medical Radiation Technologists
3222Dental hygienists and dental therapists
3233Licensed Practical Nurses
4021College and other vocational instructors
4152Social Workers
4212Social and community service workers
4214Early childhood educators and assistants
4215Instructors of persons with disabilities
5131Producers, Directors, Choreographers and related occupations
5241Graphic Designers and Illustrators
6221Technical Sales Specialists – Wholesale Trade
6231Insurance agents and brokers
6321Chefs
6322Cooks
6331Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers – retail and wholesale
7231Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
7246Telecommunications installation and repair workers
7311Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
7312Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics
7321Automotive Service Technicians, Truck and Bus Mechanics and Mechanical Repairers
7333Electrical Mechanics

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