Employers who want to hire foreign workers must apply to Service Canada for a labour market opinion (LMO) to assess whether hiring foreign workers would impact and affect Canadian jobs.
The Expedited LMO Pilot Project was originally initiated to make the application process to hire temporary foreign workers in certain occupations in Alberta and British Columbia much faster. Labour Market Opinion applications from employers who qualify to participate in the pilot will be processed within five days of Service Canada having received them when all the information requested is provided.
The new occupations that were added to the pilot project on January 14, 2008 are in bold. Contact Canada Welcomes You to see if you qualify under this Project.
Carpenters (Journeyman/Woman)
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Manufacturing & Processing Labourers
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Civil Engineers
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Mechanical Engineers
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Commercial Janitors, Caretakers
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Mechanical
Engineering Technologists
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Construction Labourers
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Petroleum Engineers
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Crane Operators(Journeyman/Woman)
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Pharmacists
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Delivery Drivers
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Registered Nurses
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Dental Technicians
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Residential Cleaning and Support Workers
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Electrical
& Electronics Engineers
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Retail Salespersons and Sales Clerks
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Food and Beverage Servers
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Roofers
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Food Counter Attendants
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Ski and Snowboard Instructors
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Food Service Supervisors
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Specialized Cleaners
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Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics
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Steamfitters, Pipefitters
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Hotel Front Desk
Clerks
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Surveyor Helpers
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Hotel and Hospitality Room Attendants
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Tour and Travel Guides
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Industrial Electricians
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Welders
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Industrial Meat Cutters
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Machinists
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Ironworkers
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