EXPLAINED: Simplified LMIA process to obtain a WORK PERMIT in Québec
If you are looking for a work permit in Québec and you have an employer who is willing to help you through the procedure, you might be eligible for the simplified Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) process.
Simplified means that the procedures and processing times for you to obtain the work permit are reduced in order to facilitate your work permit application. For example, some requirements such as advertising the job for other Canadians, are waived in the simplified process.
The simplified or facilitated LMIA process is aimed towards professions in high demand as well as industry sectors that are currently experiencing labour shortages in Quebec. This list of professions and industry sectors is continuously updated and revised throughout the year.
If your occupation falls under the list below, your requirements such as advertising and transition plan for the LMIA application will be simplified.
Here is the list of occupations and their NOC (National Occupation Code) that currently qualify for the simplified LMIA work permit applications:
NOC JOB TITLE
0124 Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
1111 Financial auditors and accountants
1112 Financial and investment analysts
1121 Human resources professionals
1222 Corporate secretary (only this title)
1223 Human resources and recruitment officers
1225 Purchasing agents (only this title)
1241 Administrative assistants
1243 Medical administrative assistants
1311 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
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 Web designers and developers
2225 Landscape 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
2241 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
2253 Drafting technologists and technicians
2281 Computer network technicians
2283 Application and video game tester (only this title)
3012 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
3112 General practitioners and family physicians
3141 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
3214 Respiratory therapist (only this title)
3215 Medical radiation technologists
3222 Dental hygienists and dental therapists
3233 Licensed practical nurses
4021 College and other vocational instructors
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
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 (except textile)
7312 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
7321 Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers
Click on each occupation to see if your job duties and employment requirements match the listed one.
You can also visit IRCC's website to find out more about the facilitated LMIA procedure: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/foreign-workers/quebec/simplified-process.html
