QUEBEC WAIVES MIN RECRUITMENT REQUIREMENTS

Province of Quebec is prioritizing work permit applications for certain occupations that are in-demand during the Pandemic.

Quebec is also waiving minimum recruitment requirements as of June 10, 2020 for 23 of the 24 priority occupations. 

• Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses 
• Specialist physicians 
• General practitioners and family physicians 
• Allied primary health practitioners 
• Pharmacists 
• Medical laboratory technologists 
• Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants 
• Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
• Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health) 
• Licensed practical nurses 
• Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment 
• Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates 
• Other assisting occupations in support of health services 
• Light duty cleaners 
• Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers-retail and wholesale 
• Agricultural contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers
• General Farm Workers 
• Nursery and Greenhouse Workers 
• Harvesting labourers 
• Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers 
• Fish and seafood plant workers 
• Labourers in food, beverage and associated products processing 
• Labourers in fish and seafood processing 
• Transport truck drivers *prioritized [minimum recruitment efforts rqd]