Human Resources and Social Development Canada has announced expansion of the Expedited Labour Market Opinion pilot project (E-LMO) to include 21 new occupations in addition to the 12 covered when the program was established in September, 2007. The waiting period for immigration applications for positions covered by the expanded program will drop from a maximum of five months to five days.
The following occupations have been added to the E-LMO list:
The 12 occupations originally covered by E-LMO were: carpenters, crane operators, construction labourers, hotel front desk clerks, food and beverage servers; food counter attendants, food service supervisors, registered nurses, dental technicians, pharmacists, snowboard and ski instructors, and retail sales persons and sales clerks.
Expansion of the program recognizes the challenges faced by employers in recruiting for the newly-included positions.
British Columbia is observing a Day of Mourning today in response to the heartbreaking events in Tumbler Ridge earlier this week and we invite our community to honour the lives lost and stand alongside everyone affected.
Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of the victims, the students and staff at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, the first responders, and the broader Tumbler Ridge community.
Resources, guidance for supporting conversations with children, a donation link, and a public condolence book can be found at gov.bc.ca/TumblerRidge.
