Temporary Foreign Worker Program: Priority to Certain Occupations Considered Essential

Effective June 10, 2020 and until further notice, the Temporary Foreign Worker Program is prioritizing certain occupations which are considered essential during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The listed occupations below are being prioritized, as well as being waived from the minimum recruitment requirements in Quebec:

• 3012 - Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
• 3111 - Specialist physicians
• 3112 - General practitioners and family physicians
• 3124 - Allied primary health practitioners
• 3131 - Pharmacists
• 3211 - Medical laboratory technologists 9463- Fish and seafood plant workers
• 3212 - Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistants
• 3214 - Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
• 3219 - Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health)
• 3233 - Licensed practical nurses
• 3237 - Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
• 3413 - Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
• 3414 - Other assisting occupations in support of health services
• 6731 - Light duty cleaners
• 6331- Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers-retail and wholesale
• 8252- Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers
• 8431- General Farm Workers
• 8432- Nursery and Greenhouse Workers
• 8611- Harvesting labourers
• 9462- Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers
• 9463- Fish and seafood plant workers
• 9617- Labourers in food, beverage and associated products processing
• 9618- Labourers in fish and seafood processing

The program is prioritizing the following occupation and not waiving the minimum recruitment requirements:

• 7511 - Transport truck drivers

For a list of occupations specific to the other provinces and territories, please refer to Hire a temporary worker through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

 We invite you to contact our International Mobility team if you have any questions.