The facilitated LMIA process includes professions in high demand, and in industry sectors experiencing labour shortages in Quebec.
The list contains higher-skilled occupations classified under the National Occupational Classification (NOC) skill type 0 (management), and skill levels A (professional) and B (technical).
Employers applying under the facilitated LMIA process are not required to provide proof of recruitment efforts.
Transition Plans are required for all high-wage LMIA applications. Under the Facilitated Process, however, a Transition Plan is only required on the second LMIA application for the same occupation.
The wages offered to all temporary foreign workers must be consistent with the wage rate paid to Canadians and permanent residents working in the same occupation and geographical area.
Occupations under Quebec’s Facilitated Labour Market Impact Assessment Process.
Local recruitment efforts do not need to be performed by employers as part of their applications to hire temporary foreign workers for any of the following occupations.
NOC | OCCUPATION TITLE |
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0111 | Financial managers |
0124 | Advertising, marketing and public relations managers |
0213 | Computer and information systems managers |
0631 | Restaurant and food service managers |
1111 | Financial Auditors and Accountants |
1112 | Financial and investment analysts |
1121 | Human resources professionals |
1215 | Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations |
1222 | Executive Assistants |
1241 | Administrative assistants |
1243 | Medical administrative assistants |
1311 | Accounting technicians and bookkeepers |
2131 | Civil Engineers |
2132 | Mechanical Engineers |
2146 | Aerospace Engineers |
2147 | Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) |
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 |
2234 | Estimators / Construction Estimators |
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 |
6235 | Financial sales representatives |
6311 | Food service supervisors |
6321 | Chefs |
6322 | Cooks |
7231 | Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors |
7237 | Welders and related machine operators |
7246 | Telecommunications installation and repair workers |
7311 | Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics |
7312 | Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics |
7315 | Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors |
7321 | Automotive Service Technicians, Truck and Bus Mechanics and Mechanical Repairers |
7333 | Electrical Mechanics |