Quebec's List of Occupations for Facilitated LMIA Processing | 2022-2023
Each year, the Quebec Immigration Ministry updates its list of occupations that are eligible for facilitated Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) processing.
This process aims to help Quebec employers address proven labour shortages by allowing them to hire foreign workers more quickly. Since labour shortages in these occupations are proven, Quebec employers do not need to demonstrate that they could not find a worker in Canada to fill the role.
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Table of Contents
- Overview
- Current List of Occupations for Facilitated LMIA Process in Quebec for 2022-2023
- Previous Facilitated List of Occupation (in effect until March 24, 2022)
- TFWP Pilot Project
- Contact the Cohen Immigration Law Firm for Assistance
In general, under the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) process, Canadian employers must demonstrate that hiring a foreign worker will have a positive or neutral impact on the Canadian labour market and that there are currently no Canadian citizens or permanent residents available to fill the position. The facilitated process in Quebec does not exempt the employer from the obligation to apply for an LMIA. However, for the occupations listed below, Quebec employers are not required to advertise the position for which they are hiring foreign workers.
Quebec's facilitated occupations list includes all categories of occupations eligible for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).
Facilitated LMIA process requirements for Quebec employers
Under the facilitated process, the employer is not required to provide evidence of recruitment efforts. However, the employer is expected to make best efforts to recruit Canadian citizens or permanent residents before making a job offer to a foreign worker.
The employer is also required to prove the following:
- That the foreign worker meets the educational and experience requirements of the job and the requirements of the National Occupational Classification;
- That the hourly wage offered to temporary foreign workers is consistent with the wage rate paid to Canadians and permanent residents, working in the same occupation and geographic area.
- A transition plan is required for all high wage LMIA applications. However, under the facilitated process in Quebec, a transition plan is only required for the second or subsequent application for an LMIA in the same occupation and location.
TFWP Pilot Project
The Quebec government has expanded eligibility for facilitated processing to include some NOC skill level C and D occupations.
Effective December 6, 2021 until December 31, 2024, several National Occupational Classification (NOC) D occupations are exempt from advertising and recruitment requirements. You will find a list of these occupations below.
List of occupations eligible for simplified processing under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, effective February 24, 2022
| NOC | OCCUPATION TITLE |
|---|---|
0111 | CFOs |
0112 | Human resources managers |
0113 | Purchasing managers |
0121 | Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers |
0122 | Banking, credit and other investment managers |
0124 | Advertising, marketing and public relations managers |
0131 | Managers of telecommunications companies |
0211 | Engineering services managers |
0213 | IT systems managers * |
0311 | Health care managers |
0421 | Administrators — post-secondary education and vocational training (only for educational institutions designated and recognized by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education or another government department or agency) |
0423 | Managers of social and community services (only this designation) |
0513 | Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors |
0601 | Corporate sales managers |
0631 | Restaurant and food service managers |
0632 | Accommodation services managers |
0711 | Construction managers |
0712 | Home construction and renovation managers |
0731 | Transportation managers |
0811 | Natural resources and fishing managers |
0821 | Agricultural managers |
0822 | Horticulture managers |
0911 | Manufacturing managers |
0912 | Utilities managers |
1111 | Financial auditors and accountants |
1112 | Financial analysts/Financial analysts and Investment analysts |
1113 | Securities agents, Investment agents and Traders |
1114 | Financial planners and Financial advisors (this designation only) |
1121 | Administrative officers |
1122 | Business management consulting professionals |
1123 | Professionals in advertising, marketing and public relations |
1211 | Supervisors of office clerks and administrative support staff |
1214 | Postal and courier service supervisors |
1215 | Supervisors of supply chain coordination, tracking and scheduling staff |
1221 | Administrative officers |
1222 | Executive assistants |
1223 | Human resources and Recruitment officers |
1224 | Property management officers |
1225 | Purchasing agents |
1226 | Conference and event planners |
1241 | Administrative assistants |
1243 | Medical administrative assistants |
1252 | Health information management professionals |
1253 | Records management technicians |
1254 | Statistical officers and related research support occupations |
1311 | Accounting technicians and Bookkeepers |
1312 | Adjusters and Claims writers |
1313 | Insurers |
2112 | Chemists |
2113 | Geoscientists and Oceanographers |
2121 | Biologists and related scientific personnel |
2122 | Forest science professionals |
2123 | Agronomists, Advisors and Agricultural specialists |
2131 | Civil engineers |
2132 | Mechanical engineers |
2133 | Electrical and Electronics engineers |
2134 | Chemical engineers |
2141 | Industrial and Manufacturing engineers |
2142 | Metallurgical and Materials engineers |
2143 | Mining engineers |
2144 | Geological engineers |
2147 | Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) * |
2151 | Architects |
2152 | Landscape architects |
2153 | Urban and land use planners |
2154 | Land surveyors |
2161 | Mathematicians, Statisticians and Actuaries * |
2171 | IT analysts and consultants * |
2172 | Database analysts and data administrators * |
2173 | Software engineers and designers * |
2174 | Programmers and Interactive Media Developers * |
2175 | Web designers and developers * |
2211 | Chemical technologists and technicians |
2212 | Geological and Mineral Technologists and Technicians |
2221 | Biological Technologists and Technicians |
2223 | Forestry technologists and technicians |
2225 | Landscaping and horticulture technicians and specialists |
2231 | Civil engineering technologists and technicians |
2232 | Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians |
2233 | Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians |
2234 | Construction estimators |
2241 | Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians |
2242 | Electronic Service Technicians (Household and Commercial Goods) |
2243 | Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics |
2244 | Avionics and aircraft electrical instrumentation and equipment mechanics, technicians and inspectors |
2252 | Industrial designers |
2253 | Drafting Technologists and Technicians |
2254 | Survey Technologists and Technicians |
2255 | Technical staff in geomatics and meteorology |
2261 | Auditors and testers of non-destructive testing |
2263 | Public health, environmental and occupational health and safety inspectors |
2264 | Construction inspectors |
2273 | Deck officers, water transport |
2275 | Rail Traffic Controllers and Marine Traffic Regulators |
2281 | Computer Network Technicians * |
2282 | User Support Agents |
2283 | Computer Systems Evaluators and Video Game Testers* |
3011 | Nursing coordinators and supervisors |
3012 | Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses |
3111 | Specialist doctors |
3112 | General Practitioners and Family Medicine Physicians |
3113 | Dentists |
3114 | Veterinarians |
3121 | Optometrists |
3122 | Chiropractors |
3124 | Allied primary health practitioners |
3131 | Pharmacists |
3132 | Dietitians and nutritionists |
3141 | Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists |
3142 | Physiotherapists |
3143 | Occupational therapists |
3211 | Medical Laboratory Technologists |
3212 | Medical Laboratory Technicians and Pathologists' Assistants |
3213 | Animal Health Technologists and Veterinary Technicians |
3214 | Respiratory therapists, cardiovascular perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists |
3215 | Medical radiation technologists |
3219 | Pharmacy technical assistants (only this designation) |
3222 | Dental hygienists and therapists |
3223 | Dental technologists and technicians and dental laboratory assistants |
3231 | Dispensing opticians |
3233 | Practical nurses |
3234 | Paramedical occupations |
4011 | University professors and lecturers |
4012 | Teaching and research assistants at the post-secondary level (only for educational institutions designated and recognized by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Education or another ministry or an agency mandated by the State ) |
4021 | Teachers at the college level and other vocational training instructors (only for educational institutions designated by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education or another government department or agency) |
4031 | Teachers at secondary level (only for educational establishments designated and recognized by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education or another ministry or agency mandated by the State) |
4032 | Teachers at primary and preschool levels (only for educational institutions designated and recognized by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education or another ministry or state mandated body) |
4033 | Educational counsellors |
4112 | Lawyers (everywhere in Canada) and notaries (in Quebec) |
4151 | Psychologists |
4152 | Social workers |
4153 | Family, marriage and other related counsellors |
4161 | Researchers, consultants and program officers, natural and applied sciences |
4162 | Economists, Researchers and Economic Policy Analysts |
4163 | Economic Development Officers, Marketing Researchers and Consultants |
4164 | Social Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers |
4165 | Health Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers |
4166 | Education Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers |
4167 | Sports, Recreation and Fitness Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers |
4168 | Government Specific Program Officers |
4212 | Social and community service workers |
4214 | Educators with a college or university degree in early childhood education or child development and early childhood educator assistants with a high school diploma (including the authorized employer to be hired is an educational establishment designated and recognized by the Ministère de l'Éducation and the Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur or another government department or agency, or a childcare service recognized by the Ministère de la Family) |
4215 | Instructors for Persons with Disabilities |
4312 | Firefighters |
5111 | Librarians |
5113 | Archivists |
5122 | Editors, Editors and News Editors |
5123 | Journalists |
5125 | Translators, terminologists and interpreters |
5131 | Producers, directors/directors, choreographers and the designation technical, creative and artistic directors/technical, creative and artistic directors and project managers – visual effects, digital animation and video games * |
5211 | Technicians in libraries and public archives |
5225 | Audio and video recording technicians |
5241 | Graphic designers and illustrators and the designation animators, designers and animation technicians in the field of 2D and 3D digital media* |
5242 | Sales Supervisors - Retail Interior Designers and Decorators |
5254 | Sports, Recreation and Fitness Program Leaders and Leaders |
6221 | Technical Sales Specialists - Wholesale |
6231 | Insurance agents and brokers |
6311 | Food service supervisors |
6314 | Information and customer service supervisors |
6321 | Chefs |
6322 | Cooks |
6331 | Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers - wholesale and retail trade |
6342 | Tailors, seamstresses, furriers and milliners |
6345 | Upholsterers |
7201 | Foremen/women, machinists and metal forming, profiling and erection trades (this designation only) |
7202 | Supervisors, Electrical and Telecommunications (only this title) |
7204 | Foremen/women in carpentry (only this designation) |
7205 | Foremen/women, other trades in construction and repair and installation services (only this title) |
7231 | Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors |
7232 | Tool and die makers |
7233 | Sheet metal workers |
7236 | Ironworkers |
7237 | Welders and operators of welding and brazing machines |
7241 | Electricians (except industrial and power system electricians) |
7242 | Industrial electricians |
7243 | Power system electricians |
7244 | Line and cable workers |
7246 | Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers |
7251 | Plumbers |
7252 | Pipefitters, steamfitters and sprinkler fitters |
7271 | Carpenters |
7281 | Bricklayers-masons |
7282 | Concrete finishers |
7283 | Tilers |
7284 | Plasterers , installers and finishers of interior systems and lathers |
7291 | Roofers and shinglers |
7292 | Glaziers |
7293 | Insulators |
7294 | Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) |
7295 | Floor covering installers |
7301 | Foremen/women in mechanics (only this designation) |
7302 | Foremen/women of heavy equipment operator crews (only this designation) |
7303 | Supervisors, printing and related occupations |
7311 | Construction Millwrights and Industrial Mechanics |
7312 | Heavy equipment mechanics |
7313 | Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics |
7314 | Railway car repairers |
7315 | Aircraft mechanics and inspectors |
7316 | Machine fitters |
7318 | Elevator constructors and mechanics |
7321 | Motor vehicle, truck and bus mechanics and repairers |
7322 | Dent repairers and body repairers |
7332 | Appliance repairers and maintainers |
7333 | Electrical mechanics |
7361 | Locomotive and yard engineers |
7371 | Crane operators |
7372 | Drillers and blasters in surface mines, quarries and construction sites |
7381 | Printing press operators |
8211 | Supervisors, logging and forestry |
8241 | Logging machinery operators |
8252 | farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers (only this designation) |
8255 | Landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture supervisors (this designation only) |
9212 | Supervisors, petroleum refining, gas and chemical processing and utilities |
9213 | Supervisors, food and beverage processing |
9214 | Supervisors, rubber and plastic products manufacturing |
9215 | Supervisors, forest products processing |
9217 | Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing and processing |
9224 | Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing |
9232 | Central control room and industrial process operators, petroleum refining and gas and chemical processing |
9235 | Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators |
9241 | Power Plant Mechanics and Power System Operators |
9243 | Water and waste treatment plant operators |
The following National Occupational Classification (NOC) D occupations are exempt from advertising and recruitment requirements:
(Effective December 6, 2021 to December 31, 2024)
NOC | Occupation |
| 6611 | Cashiers |
| 6622 | Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers |
| 6711 | Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations |
| 6731 | Light duty cleaners |
| 6732 | Specialized cleaners |
| 6733 | Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents |
| 8612 | Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers |
| 8616 | Logging and forestry labourers |
| 9612 | Labourers in metal fabrication |
| 9614 | Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing |
| 9615 | Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing |
| 9617 | Labourers in food, beverage and associated products processing |
| 9618 | Labourers in fish and seafood processing |
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