In May 2017, we reported that Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) had partnered with the government of Alberta to disallow Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) to be issued for certain occupations (see http://www.kranclaw.com/2017/05/alberta-limits-positions-that-can-be-filled-by-foreign-workers/). Thereafter, in December 2017, we advised that the list had been updated (see http://www.kranclaw.com/2017/12/update-on-albertas-no-lmia-list/).
We now wish to note that the list of occupations ineligible for an LMIA in Alberta has been revised once again. At this time, LMIAs will not be processed for the following occupations in the province of Alberta:
NOC Title
Management Occupations
0112 Human Resources Managers
0211 Engineering Managers
Business Finance and Administration Occupations
1215 Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations
1225 Purchasing agents and officers
1523 Production logistics co-ordinators
Natural and Applied Science and Related Occupations
2113 Geoscientists and oceanographers
2131 Civil engineers
2132 Mechanical engineers
2133 Electrical and electronic engineers
2212 Geological and mineral technologists and technicians
2231 Civil engineering technologists and technicians
2253 Drafting technologists and technicians
Trades, Transport and Equipment Operators and related occupations
7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades/telecommunications occupations
7231 Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
7237 Welders and related machine operators (except pressure/alloy welders)
7241 Electricians (except industrial and power system)
7242 Industrial electricians
7251 Plumbers
7271 Carpenters (except scaffolders)
7293 Insulators (except insulators)
7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
7302 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment
7311 Industrial mechanics (except construction millwrights)
7312 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
7322 Motor vehicle body repairers
7371 Crane operators (except all terrain crane operators)
Occupations in Manufacturing and Utilities
8222 Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services
8232 Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers
8412 Oil and gas well drilling and related workers and services operators
8615 Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers
9232 Petroleum, gas and chemical process operators
In addition, LMIAs will not be processed for the following occupations, where the work duration is greater than six months:
7021 Scaffolders
7237 Pressure/Alloy welders
7293 Insulators
7311 Construction Millwrights
We will continue to monitor this issue, and advise further as developments occur.
The information in this article is for general purposes only, and not intended as legal advice for any particular situation.