Executive summary
Jun 12, 2020
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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.
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