The website of the Canada federal government has published a list of occupations which do not qualify for a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), while applying for immigration to Alberta. The website warns that the LMIA applications for these occupations will be refused.
Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)
Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is a document a Canadian employer may need while hiring a foreign worker. A positive LMIA means there is a need for a foreign worker to fill a particular job vacancy, as no Canadian worker is available to do that job. The foreign worker can apply for job once the employer gets the LMIA.
Occupations for which LMIA will be refused
Management Occupations
National Occupational Classification code
Title
112
Human resources managers
211
Engineering managers
Business, Finance and Administration Occupations
National Occupational Classification code
Title
1215
Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations
1225
Purchasing agents and officers
1523
Production logistics coordinators
Natural and Applied Sciences and Related Occupations
National Occupational Classification code
Title
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
National Occupational Classification code
Title
7202
Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and 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
Occupations in Manufacturing and Utilities
National Occupational Classification code
Title
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
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