Effective June 10, 2020 and until further notice, the program is prioritizing certain occupations which are considered essential during the COVID-19 pandemic. The listed occupations have been prioritized across all provinces and territories (except the province of Quebec). For a list of occupations specific to the province of Quebec, please refer to Hiring in the Province of Quebec. Important: The Refusal to Process applicable to the province of Alberta supersedes any prioritization. The program is prioritizing and waiving minimum recruitment requirements for the following occupations: 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 occupations and not waiving the minimum recruitment requirements: 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 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 7511 - Transport truck drivers Important: For positions under National Occupational Classification (NOC) 7511 that are situated in a province that has a Mandatory Entry Level Training requirement or equivalent, the foreign national must be in possession of this training certification at the time of work permit issuance. |
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