List of professions eligible for simplified processing in Quebec

 This year, a national list was produced. It takes into account the labor needs of all regions of Quebec. This is the  List of professions eligible for simplified processing.

Occupations are determined according to the 2016 National Occupational Classification, for all job categories of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).

The list of professions eligible for simplified processing is established by Emploi-Québec in collaboration with the Department. All occupations and job titles listed therein are considered high-paying, specialized positions. Employers must comply with all of the requirements of this component in the TFWP.

If the job you are offering corresponds to one of the occupations on this list, you must follow the simplified procedure.

Note that the list is aimed at hiring employees and not self-employed workers.

This list has been in effect since February 24, 2020.

The list is updated annually. transitional period of 30 days, from February 24, 2020, to March 24, 2020, inclusive, is granted to the employer or his representative. During this period, applications received by the Department or by Employment Social Development Canada may be examined on the basis of the old list of professions if the profession targeted by the request does not appear on the list in force.

Consult the  Information document on the determination of the regional lists of occupations eligible for simplified processing under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (Quebec) for the year 2019  (PDF, 859 kb), applicable, if applicable, during the transition period.

Some professions and job titles of the list are also included in the  list of professions requiring global talent   from the global talent componentRequests for these can be made under the Streamlined Process or the Global Talent Stream, at the employer's convenience. In the list, these occupations and job titles are identified with an asterisk.

List of occupations eligible for simplified processing, in effect as of February 24, 2020, (established by Emploi-Québec in collaboration with the Department according to the 2016 National Occupational Classification)

0111  

CFOs 

0112  

Human resources managers 

0113  

Purchasing managers 

0121  

Insurance, Real Estate and Financial Brokerage Managers 

0122  

Banking, credit and other investment managers 

0124  

Advertising, marketing and public relations managers 

0131  

Telecommunications company managers 

0211  

Engineering managers 

0212  

Architecture and science managers 

0213  

IT systems managers * 

0311  

Managers in Health Care 

Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training  (only for educational institutions designated  and recognized  by the Ministère de l'Éducation et de l'Enseignement supérieur or another government department or agency) 

School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education programs  (only for educational institutions designated  and recognized by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education or another ministry or agent of the State)  

0423  

Managers in social, community and correctional services 

0511  

Managers of libraries, archives, museums and art galleries 

0512  

Managers - Publishing, Motion Pictures, Broadcasting and Performing Arts 

0601  

Corporate sales managers 

0631  

Restaurant and food service managers 

0632  

Accommodation service managers 

0711  

Construction managers 

0712  

Home construction managers and renovators 

0731  

Transportation managers 

0821  

Managers in agriculture 

0822  

Horticultural managers 

0911  

Manufacturing managers 

1111  

Financial auditors and accountants 

1112  

Financial analysts / financial analysts and investment analysts 

1113  

Securities agents, investment officers and brokers 

Financial planners and financial advisers  (only this designation) 

1121  

Human resources professionals 

1122  

Professionals in business management consulting services 

1123  

Professionals in advertising, marketing and public relations 

1211  

Supervisors, office and administrative support workers 

1212  

Supervisors, finance and insurance clerks 

1213  

Supervisors of library, correspondence and other information clerks 

1214  

Postal and courier services supervisors 

1215  

Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination staff 

1221  

Administrative officers 

1222  

Executive assistants 

1223  

Human resources and recruitment officers 

1224  

Property management agents 

1225  

Purchasing agents 

1226  

Convention and event planners 

1241  

Administrative assistants 

1243  

Medical administrative assistants 

1251  

Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations 

1311  

Accounting technicians and bookkeepers  

1312  

Insurance adjusters and claims examiners 

1313  

Insurers / Underwriters 

1314  

Estimators and Appraisers 

Ship brokers / ship brokers  (only this name) 

2111  

Physicists and astronomers 

2112  

Chemists 

2113  

Geoscientists  and oceanographers 

2121  

Biologists and related scientific personnel 

2122  

Forest science professionals 

2123  

Agronomists, advisers and specialists in agriculture 

2131  

Civil engineers 

2132  

Mechanical engineers 

2133  

Electrical and Electronics Engineers 

2134  

Chemical engineers 

2141  

Industrial and manufacturing engineers 

2142  

Metallurgical and materials engineers 

2143  

Mining engineers 

2146  

Aerospace engineers 

2147  

Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers  * 

2151  

Architects 

2153  

Urban planners and land use planners 

2154  

Land surveyors 

2161  

Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries * 

2171  

IT Analysts and Consultants * 

2172  

Database analysts and data administrators *

2173  

Software engineers and designers * 

2174  

Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers * 

2175  

Web designers and developers * 

2211  

Chemical technologists and technicians 

2212  

Geology and mineralogy technologists and technicians 

2223  

Forestry technologists and technicians 

2224  

Natural environment and fishing technicians 

2225  

Landscaping and horticulture technicians and specialists 

2231  

Civil engineering technologists and technicians 

2232  

Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians 

2233  

Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians 

2234  

Construction estimators 

2241  

Electronic and electrical engineering technologists and technicians 

2242  

Electronic service technicians (household and business goods) 

2243  

Industrial Instrument Technicians and Mechanics 

2244  

Aircraft instrument and electrical equipment and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors 

2251  

Architectural technologists and technicians 

2252  

Industrial designers / industrial designers 

2253  

Drafting technologists and technicians 

2254  

Land survey technologists and technicians 

2261  

Non-destructive testers and inspectors 

2263  

Public health, environmental and occupational health and safety inspectors 

2264  

Construction inspectors 

2271  

Airline pilots, flight engineers and flight instructors 

2281  

Computer network technicians * 

2282  

User support agents 

Computer systems assessors and the title  video game tester * 

3011  

Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors 

3012  

Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses 

3111  

Specialists 

3112  

General practitioners and family physicians 

3113  

Dentists 

3114  

Veterinarians 

3121  

Optometrists 

3122  

Chiropractors 

3124  

Primary health care practitioners 

3131  

Pharmacists 

3132  

Dietitians and nutritionists 

3141  

Audiologists and speech-language pathologists 

3142  

Physiotherapists 

3143  

Occupational therapists 

3211  

Medical laboratory technologists 

3212  

Medical laboratory technicians and pathology assistants 

3213  

Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians 

3214  

Respiratory therapists,   cardiovascular perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists 

3215  

Medical radiation technologists 

Technical assistants in pharmacy  (only this name) 

3221  

Denturists 

3222  

Dental hygienists and therapists 

3233  

Nursing assistants 

3234  

Ambulance and paramedical personnel 

4011  

University professors and lecturers 

4012  

Post-secondary teaching and research assistants 

4021  

College teachers and other vocational instructors  (only for educational institutions designated by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education or another government department or agency) 

Secondary school teachers  (only for educational institutions designated  and recognized by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education or another ministry or agency of the State)  

Primary and preschool teachers  (only for educational institutions designated  and recognized  by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education or another ministry or agency of the State) 

4033  

Educational advisers 

4112  

Lawyers (everywhere in Canada) and notaries (in Quebec) 

4151  

Psychologists 

4152  

Social workers 

Marriage therapists / marriage therapists, family therapists / family therapists and psychoeducators / psychoeducators  (only this designation) 

4156  

Employment counselors 

4161  

Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers, Natural and Applied Sciences 

4162  

Economists, economic policy researchers and analysts 

4163  

Business Development Officers, Marketing Researchers and Consultants 

4164  

Social Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers 

4165  

Health Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers 

4166  

Education Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers 

4167  

Sports, recreation and fitness researchers, consultants and program officers 

Paralegals  (only this designation) 

4212  

Social and community service workers 

Early childhood educators and assistants  (for which the authorized employer is an educational institution designated and recognized by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education or another ministry or an agency of the State, or a childcare service recognized by the Ministry of the Family) 

4215  

Instructors for people with disabilities 

4312  

Firefighters 

5111  

Librarians 

5113  

Archivists 

5125  

Translators, terminologists and interpreters 

Producers, directors, choreographers and the appellation  technical, creative and artistic directors / technical, creative and artistic directors and project managers - visual effects and video games * 

5211  

Technicians in libraries and public archives 

5223  

Graphic design technicians 

5225  

Audio and video recording technicians 

5227  

Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and the performing arts 

5241  

Graphic designers and illustrators * 

5242  

Interior designers and interior decorators 

5243  

Theater designers, fashion designers, exhibition designers and other art designers 

5254  

Sports, recreation and fitness program leaders 

6211  

Sales Supervisors - Retail 

6221  

Technical sales specialists - wholesale 

6222  

Retail and wholesale buyers 

6231  

Insurance Agents and Brokers 

6235  

Financial sales representatives 

6311  

Food service supervisors 

6313  

Supervisors, accommodation, travel, tourism and related services 

6314  

Information and customer service supervisors 

6321  

Chefs 

Qualified or experienced cooks / qualified or experienced cooks  (only this designation) 

6331  

Butchers, Meat Cutters and Fishmongers - Wholesale and Retail 

6332  

Bakers and pastry chefs 

6342  

Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners 

6344  

Jewelers, jewelry repairers, watch dressers and related workers 

Foremen / women foremen / women in metal forming, profiling and assembly trades  (only this designation) 

Electricity and telecommunications foremen / women  (only this designation) 

Foremen / women in carpentry  (only this designation) 

7231  

Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors 

7233  

Sheet metal workers 

7235  

Structural and Platework Assemblers And Fitters 

7236  

Ironworkers 

7237  

Welders, Welding and Brazing Machine Operators 

7242  

Industrial electricians 

7244  

Electrical line and cable workers 

7245  

Telecommunications line and cable workers 

7246  

Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers 

7271  

Carpenters 

7281  

Bricklayer-masons 

7282  

Concrete finishers 

7283  

Tilesetters 

7284  

Plasterers / Drywall installers / applicators and pavers / finishers and Interior Systems  Drywall Lathers 

7291  

Roofers and shinglers 

7292  

Glaziers 

7293  

Insulators 

7294  

Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) 

7295  

Interior coating installers 

Mechanical foremen / women (only this designation) 

Foremen / women supervisors of heavy equipment operator teams  (only this designation) 

7303  

Supervisors, Printing and Related Occupations 

7305  

Supervisors, road transport and transit 

7311  

Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics 

7312  

Heavy-duty equipment mechanics 

7315  

Aircraft mechanics and inspectors 

7316  

Machine fitters 

7318  

Elevator Constructors and Mechanics 

7321  

Automotive, Truck and Bus Mechanics and Repairers 

7322  

Body Repairers And Body Repairers 

7331  

Oil and solid fuel burner installers 

7332  

Appliance servicers and repairers 

7333  

Electrical mechanics 

7361  

Locomotive and yard mechanics 

7362  

Conductors and brakemen 

7371  

Crane operators 

7381  

Printing press operators 

8211  

Supervisors, forestry 

8221  

Supervisors, mining and quarrying 

8231  

Mining and preparation miners, underground mines 

8241  

Logging Machinery Operators 

Foremen / women in agricultural services, farm supervisors and specialized workers in animal husbandry  (only this designation) 

9212  

Supervisors, Petroleum Refining, Gas and Chemical Processing, and Utilities 

9213  

Supervisors, food, beverage and associated products processing 

9214  

Supervisors, Rubber and Plastic Products Manufacturing 

9215  

Supervisors, Forest Products Processing 

9226  

Supervisors, Other Metal Products and Mechanical Parts Manufacturing 

9232  

Central control room and industrial process control operators, petroleum refining, gas and chemical processing 

9235  

Pulp and paper pulping, papermaking and coating control operators 

9241  

Power Plant Mechanics and Power System Operators 

9243  

Water and waste treatment plant operators 

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