Quebec’s Facilitated Processing Stream Work Permits

Quebec’s Facilitated Processing Stream Work Permits

19 Jul, 2023     Work Permit Visa, Canada
Under the Facilitated Processing Stream, Quebec employers can hire temporary foreign workers under certain targeted occupations and can benefit from a process that waives some of the requirements usually required under the Labour Impact Assessment Process (LMIA), such as advertising the position or other recruitment efforts.

Although the Quebec employer is not required to advertise the position for which they are hiring foreign workers, the employer is required to prove the following:

  • That the foreign worker meets the educational and experience requirements of the job and the requirements of the National Occupational Classification;
  • That the hourly wage offered to temporary foreign workers is consistent with the wage rate paid to Canadians and permanent residents, working in the same occupation and geographic area;
  • A transition plan is required for all high wage LMIA applications. However, under the facilitated process in Quebec, a transition plan is only required for the second or subsequent application for an LMIA in the same occupation and location.

Quebec’s facilitated occupations list includes all categories of occupations eligible for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). Many of these occupations include professions in STEM.

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