the CanadaVisa Team - 12 February, 2013
A positive LMO is often required of employers before they may hire and pursue a Temporary Work Permit for a foreign worker. Normally, the process to secure an LMO contains a recruitment element. In Quebec, employers must advertise a position for a minimum of two weeks on the Emploi Quebec website. Depending on the nature of the job for which the LMO is sought, additional advertising may need to be pursued.
The FLMO allows employers to receive permission to hire a foreign worker while at the same time bypassing the time-consuming recruitment requirement. Individuals being hired in the following 44 fields may be eligible to apply to receive expedited processing under the FLMO:
0213 Computer and Information Systems Managers
0611 Sales, Marketing, and Advertising Managers
0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers
1111 Financial Auditors and Accountants
1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management
1221 Administrative Officers
1222 Executive Assistants
2131 Civil Engineers
2132 Mechanical Engineers
2146 Aerospace Engineers
2147 Computer Engineers (Except Software Engineers/Designers)
2171 Information Systems Analysts and Consultants
2173 Software Engineers and Designers
2174 Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers
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
3111 Specialist Physicians
3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians
3131 Pharmacists
3141 Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists
3142 Physiotherapists
3143 Occupational Therapists
3152 Registered Nurses
3211 Medical Laboratory Technologists and Pathologists’ Assistants
3214 Respiratory Therapists, Clinical Perfusionists and Cardiopulmonary Technologists
3215 Medical Radiation Technologists
3222 Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists
3233 Licensed Practical Nurses
4131 College and Other Vocational Instructors
4141 Secondary School Teachers
4152 Social Workers
4212 Community and Social Service Workers
5241 Graphic Designers and Illustrators
6221 Technical Sales Specialists – Wholesale Trade
7231 Machinists and Machining and Tooling Inspectors
7311 Construction Millwrights and Industrial Mechanics (Except Textile)
7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics
7321 Automotive Service Technicians, Truck and Bus Mechanics and Mechanical Repairers
7333 Electrical Mechanics
8231 Underground Production and Development Miners
