British Columbia, Canada (near Vancouver) Employers in Ontario wishing to hire foreign workers for occupations that appear on the occupation list (see below) will only be required to conduct minimum advertising efforts rather than the more comprehensive recruitment efforts (2-3 weeks) normally required.

Employers in Ontario are only required to

Advertise on the Government of Canada's national Job Bank for a minimum of 7 calendar days OR
Demonstrate that they have established on-going, recruitment mechanisms in place (using recognized job internet sites, unions, professional associations, corporate web site, professional journals, newspapers, newsletters).

For low skilled positions (skill level C or D under the National Classification System), employers need to advertise on Job Bank AND demonstrate they have on-going, recruitment mechanisms in place.

NOC	Occupation
0013	Senior Managers - Financial, Communications and Other Business Services
0111	Financial Managers
0113	Purchaing Managers
0122	Banking, Credit and Other Investment Managers
0311	Managers in Health Care
1112	Financial and Investment Analysts
1121	Specialists in Human Resources
2121	Biologists and Related Scientists
2131	Civil Engineers
2132	Mechanical Engineers
2151	Architects
3111	Specialist Physicians
3112	General Practitioners and Family Physicians
3131	Pharmacists
3141	Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists
3142	Physiotherapists
3152	Registered Nurses
3211	Medical Laboratory Technologists and Pathologists' Assistants
3215	Medical Radiation Technologists
3222	Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists
3233	Licensed Practical Nurses
3234	Ambulance Attendants and Other Parmedical Occupations
7312	Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics
7313	Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanics
7321	Automotive Service Technicians, Truck Mechanics and Mechanical Repairers

If you have an employment offer in Canada and would like to know if you are eligible to apply for a LMO (Labour Market Opinion) from HRSDC, please fill out an HRSDC Permit Free Assessment.