These are 24 In-demand Occupations in Quebec

There are certain occupations in Quebec that need temporary foreign workers. So, the province has started giving priority to these in-demand occupations. And Quebec will give utmost primacy to process the work permit applications for such occupations. Except for one occupation, Quebec has lifted off minimum requirements needed by foreign workers for 23 occupations. Generally, it is imperative for employers to prove that they have looked for talent for vacant positions locally before attempting to recruit foreign workers. This process is a part of the Labor Market Impact Assessment which is a necessary condition in the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Quebec has selected the following occupations as priority occupations for recruitment:

NOC 3012, Registered nurses and psychiatric nurses
NOC 3111, Specialist physicians
NOC 3112, Family physicians and practitioners
NOC 3124, Allied primary health practitioners
NOC 3131, Pharmacists
NOC 3211, Medical laboratory technologists
NOC 3212, Laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants
NOC 3214, Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
NOC 3219, Medical technologists and technicians
NOC 3233, licensed practical nurses
NOC 3237, technical occupations in therapy and assessment
NOC 3413, Nurse aids and patient service associates
NOC 3414, Assisting occupations in support of health services
NOC 6731, Light duty cleaners
NOC 6331, Retail and wholesale fishmongers, butchers
NOC 8252, Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors, livestock workers
NOC 8431, Farmworkers
NOC 8432, Nursery and greenhouse workers
NOC 8611, harvesting laborers
NOC 9462, Industrial butchers, meat cutters, poultry preparers
NOC 9463, Fish and seafood plant workers
NOC 9617, food and beverage processing laborers
NOC 9618, fish and seafood processing laborers
NOC 7511, Transport truck drivers

For the occupation of transport truck drivers, candidates would still require to fulfill minimum requirements for recruitment. Employers can submit LMIA applications for these occupations to Service Canada as well as MIFI (Ministry of Immigration, Francization, and Integration). Quebec accepts applications only in French. Occupations related to caregiving are exempt from this french requirement. Employers can take help from Employment and Social Development Canada to submit applications in French.

Is LMIA not required for certain employers?

Employers in Quebec might be exempt from providing LMIA applications if they the temporary foreign workers fulfill the criteria as given below: Valid work permit

The requirement of a skilled worker Certificate of Selection in Quebec (CSQ)
Living in Quebec
Application for permanent residence through the Quebec Skilled Worker class

The temporary foreign worker that a Quebec employer is hiring must belong to one of the following situations:

Waiting to extend their work permit with the current employer
Looking forward to getting a work permit for working with a new employer
A foreign student with a job offer in Quebec and a Post-Graduation Work Permit
A foreign worker who has obtained work permit under the International Experience Canada

Employers who are hiring temporary foreign workers who do not meet these criteria will have to follow the LMIA process.