The Alberta Ministry of Labour announced today that Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications would no longer be processed in 29 high-wage occupations where it was determined that there were enough Albertans in the labour market to meet demand. These occupations include many positions in the fields of applied sciences, trades, and oil & gas workers. The complete list of affected occupations has been provided below. NOC Code Title 0112 Human resources managers 0211 Engineering managers 1225 Purchasing agents and officers 1523 Production logistics co-ordinators 2131 Civil engineers 2132 Mechanical engineers 2133 Electrical and electronic engineers 2212 Geological and mineral technologists and technicians 2231 Civil engineering technologists and technicians 2233 Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians 2261 Non-destructive testers and inspection technicians 7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations 7231 Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors 7237 Welders and related machine operators 7241 Electricians (except industrial and power system) 7242 Industrial electricians 7251 Plumbers 7271 Carpenters 7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades 7302 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews 7311 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics 7312 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics 7322 Motor vehicle body repairers 7511 Transport truck drivers 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 This ground to refuse to process LMIAs is a pilot project that will last 24 months. The categories of occupations affected will be reviewed every 3 months. Back to all posts Share this post:
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