Quebec releases a list of occupations eligible for facilitated LMIA, for 2022, and Quebec expects newcomers will fill nearly 22% of the labour market needs by 2026.
Quebec has expanded the list of occupations eligible for the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to 228 for this year 2022, up from 181 for the previous year in 2021. This list covers all parts of the province, to meet the demands of the labor market in all regions of Quebec. Quebec expects new arrivals to fill nearly 22% of the labour market needs by 2026.
The purpose of announcing the list annually is to speed up the recruitment of temporary foreign workers to work in sectors with a large employment deficit, to help employers who cannot find resident or Canadian workers to fill in the jobs, and make it easier to meet the needs of the province’s labour market.
The Ministry of Immigration grants a 30-day transition period, from February 24, 2022, to March 24, 2022, to allow the employer, or their representative, to have applications submitted under last year’s list reviewed If the profession does not appear on the current list. This list is based on the Federal Government’s National Professional Classification System (NOC) for 2016.
Quebec employers offering jobs that correspond to one of the occupations on this list must follow the LMIA facilitator procedure. Here’s the list of occupations eligible for simplified processing under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, effective February 24, 2022:
NOC No.
Title of the profession
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
Directors of sports, recreation, and fitness programs and services
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
Utility 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
Agents/agentes d’administration
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
Executive Assistants
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
Insurance Specialist
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
Architectes paysagistes
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
Forest science 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/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 Practitioners in Primary Health Care
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
Ambulance and paramedics
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 the 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
School information counselors
4112
Lawyers (everywhere in Canada) and notaries (in Quebec)
4151
Psychologists
4152
Social workers
4153
Marriage therapists, family therapists, and psychoeducation (only this designation)
4161
Researchers, consultants, 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
Foodservice supervisors
6314
Information and customer service supervisors
6321
ChefsChefs
6322
Qualified or experienced cooks/qualified or experienced cooks (only this designation)
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
Carreleurs / carreleuses
7284
Plasterers, installers, and finishers of interior systems and laths
7291
Roofers and shinglers
7292
Glaziers
7293
Insulators
7294
Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
7295
Interior covering installers
7301
Foremen/women in mechanics (only this title)
7302
Supervisors of heavy equipment operator crews (this designation only)
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
Forestry Supervisors
8241
Tree felling machine operators
8252
Supervisors of farms and specialized laborers in animal husbandry (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
Pulp and paper pulping, papermaking, and coating control operators
9241
Power Plant Mechanics and Power System Operators
9243
Water and waste treatment plant operators
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