The list of the 44 occupations that are part of this new process is available here.

While employers do not need to show local recruitment efforts for the 44 occupations now governed under this new process, they are still expected to make a best effort to hire a Canadian, and the position’s wages must be consistent with the Canadian norm.

In all other respects, employers in Quebec seeking to hire a temporary foreign worker must meet the requirements of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).

The LMO and the application form for the Quebec Certificate of Acceptance (CAQ) for the affected occupations now only has to be submitted to the Quebec Ministry of Immigration and Cultural Communities (MICC). The MICC will see to it themselves that the proper information about the application is transmitted to ESDC/Service Canada.

The LMO application must be marked Priority/Facilitated Process.

Since proving local recruitment efforts were made by the employer can be difficult and time consuming, the 44 occupations that are now exempt from this requirement should be able to be filled much more quickly and easily by temporary foreign workers.

For occupations not on this list of exemptions, employers must still adhere to the regular foreign worker requirements proving that no Canadian is able to fill a particular position.