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:
- Computer Engineers {except Software Engineers and Designers), National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2147; and
- Medical Laboratory Technologists and Pathologists’ Assistants, NOC 3211.
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.
| NOC | OCCUPATION TITLE |
|---|---|
| 0124 | Advertising, marketing and public relations managers |
| 0601 | Corporate sales managers |
| 1111 | Financial Auditors and Accountants |
| 1121 | Human Resources Professionals |
| 1222 | Executive Assistants |
| 1223 | Human Resources and Recruitment Officers |
| 1225 | Purchasing Agents and Officers |
| 1241 | Administrative assistants |
| 1243 | Medical administrative assistants |
| 1311 | Accounting technicians and bookkeepers |
| 2131 | Civil Engineers |
| 2132 | Mechanical Engineers |
| 2146 | Aerospace Engineers |
| 2171 | Information Systems Analysts and Consultants |
| 2173 | Software Engineers and Designers |
| 2174 | Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers |
| 2175 | Developers / Web Developers |
| 2231 | Civil engineering technologists and technicians |
| 2232 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| 2233 | Technologists and Technicians / Technicians Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering |
| 2234 | Estimators / Construction Estimators |
| 2241 | Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians |
| 2253 | Drafting Technologists and Technicians |
| 2281 | Technicians / Computer Network Technicians |
| 2282 | User support technicians |
| 2283 | Information systems testing technicians |
| 3012 | Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses |
| 3111 | Specialist Physicians |
| 3112 | General Practitioners and Family Physicians |
| 3131 | Pharmacists |
| 3141 | Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists |
| 3142 | Physiotherapists |
| 3143 | Occupational Therapists |
| 3214 | Respiratory Therapists, Clinical Perfusionists and Cardiopulmonary Technologists |
| 3215 | Medical Radiation Technologists |
| 3222 | Dental hygienists and dental therapists |
| 3233 | Licensed Practical Nurses |
| 4021 | College and other vocational instructors |
| 4152 | Social Workers |
| 4212 | Social and community service workers |
| 4214 | Early childhood educators and assistants |
| 4215 | Instructors of persons with disabilities |
| 5131 | Producers, Directors, Choreographers and related occupations |
| 5241 | Graphic Designers and Illustrators |
| 6221 | Technical Sales Specialists – Wholesale Trade |
| 6231 | Insurance agents and brokers |
| 6321 | Chefs |
| 6322 | Cooks |
| 6331 | Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers – retail and wholesale |
| 7231 | Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors |
| 7246 | Telecommunications installation and repair workers |
| 7311 | Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics |
| 7312 | Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics |
| 7321 | Automotive Service Technicians, Truck and Bus Mechanics and Mechanical Repairers |
| 7333 | Electrical Mechanics |
Canadian employers: To learn more about your options for hiring foreign workers, please contact [email protected]. A legal expert will provide a free consultation.
Foreign workers: If you have received a job offer from a Canadian employer and wish to submit an inquiry about getting a work permit and working legally in Canada, please complete the form on this page.
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