According to the Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), the occupations that have a higher priority in processing LMIA applications are NOCs in agriculture and agri-food sectors as these temporary foreign workers are helping farms and other businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. These workers contribute to Canada’s food security.
The essential NOCs include:
- 8252 – Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers
- 6331 – Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers – retail and wholesale
- 9463 – Fish and seafood plant workers
- 8431 – General farmworkers
- 8611 – Harvesting labourers
- 9462 – Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers
- 9617 – Labourers in food, beverage and associated products processing
- 9618 – Labourers in fish and seafood processing
- 8432 – Nursery and greenhouse workers
- 7511 – Transport Truck drivers
