Quebec’s facilitated LMIA now has 65 more occupations added to the list

News Highlights

• Accessible paths for employers in Quebec to hire temporary workers
• The LMIA process for Quebec has been simplified
• 65 more occupations have been added to the qualified list for simplified LMIA
• Employers in Quebec can now find it easier to recruit TFWs to 287 occupations in all

Employers in Quebec now have the option to hire foreign TFWs easier as the francophone province has introduced a simplified LMIA process. Along with this move, 65 new occupations have been added to the list of occupations for which employers needn’t present proof of recruitment efforts.

Facilitating Quebec’s employers

The facilitated LMIA process is made accessible to Quebec’s employers as the result of an agreement between the Canadian government and Quebec's MIFI. This has led to the creation of a list of target occupations that are eligible for LMIA.

With a facilitated LMIA, employers of Quebec may recruit TFWs (Temporary Foreign Workers) for chosen job positions not requiring evidence of efforts for recruitment of local natives.

The addition of 65 occupations increased 222 occupations on the LMIA-eligible list in February 2022 to 287. Here are the new additions along with the NOC occupation codes.

NOC Code	List of Occupations
1314	Property Valuator
1414	Receptionist
1415	Staffing Clerk
1434	Bank Clerk
1435	Loan Collector
1452	Correspondence Clerk
1454	Statistical Clerk
1521	Shipper
1522	Warehouse Clerk
1523	Logistics Clerk
1524	Inventory Clerk
1525	Dispatcher
1526	Scheduler
3411	Dental Hygienist
3413	Nurse’s Aide
4413	Teaching Assistant
5113	Archivist
5243	Costume Designer
6222	Buyer
6313	Hotel/Casino Supervisor
6332	Baker
6411	Sales Rep – Wholesale
6421	Sales Rep – Retail
6513	Food and Beverage Servers
6531	Tourism Guide
6551	Bank Teller
6563	Veterinarian
7305	Traffic Supervisor
7444	Exterminator
7451	Longshoreman
7452	Warehouse Worker
7511	Truck Driver
7512	Public Transit Driver
7521	Heavy Equipment Operator
7522	Utility Vehicle Operator
7532	Deckhand
8421	Logger
8422	Forestry Worker
9411	Mining Equipment Operator
9412	Smelter Worker
9414	Stonecutter
9415	Inspector / Tester, mineral and metal processing
9416	Metalworking and Forging Machine Operator
9417	Machining Tool Operator
9418	Metal Products Machine Operator
9421	Chemical Plant Machine Operator
9422	Plastics Processing Machine Operator
9423	Rubber Processing Machine Operator
9431	Sawmill Machine Operator
9435	Paper Converting Machine Operator
9436	Lumber Grader/Wood Processing Inspector
9437	Woodworking Machine Operator
9441	Textile Fibre and Yarn, Hide and Pelt Processing Machine Operator or Worker
9446	Industrial Sewing Machine Operator
9461	Process Control and Machine Operator, food and beverage processing
9462	Industrial Butcher
9463	Seafood Processing Worker
9465	Tester or Grader, food and beverage processing
9523	Electronics Assembler, Fabricator, Inspector or Tester
9526	Mechanical Assembler or Inspector
9532	Furniture and Fixture Assembler or Inspector
9533	Wood Products Assembler or Inspector
9534	Furniture Finisher or Refinisher
9535	Plastic Products Assembler, Finisher or Inspector
9536	Industrial Painter, Coater and Metal Finishing Process Operator

Even though it’s not compulsory for Quebec employers to prove their recruitment efforts leading to the employment of skilled foreign workers, the Quebec government encourages them to try to hire Canada PR visa holders/Canadian citizens.

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About transition plan for LMIA applications

Usually, LMIA applications require a transition plan. However, under the facilitated LMIA process, the first application doesn’t require the employer to have a transition plan for an occupation in a specific location. It will be needed only from the second application.

Other particulars

• Payments offered to TFWs have to maintain consistency with the amount paid to Canada PR and Canadian citizens.
• In case the position comes under a collective agreement, the Quebec employer has to pay the rate given as per the agreement as well as any benefits offered to Canada PR and Canadian citizens.
• Quebec employers who want to hire a TFW, making a payment that’s lower than the median hourly wage, have to comply with the requirements for the stream for positions paying high wages.

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