Currently, the TFWP is refusing to process LMIA applications for 10 low-wage/lower-skilled occupations from employers that are included in the Accommodation and Food services sector and the Retail trade sector in economic regions across Canada that have an unemployment rate of 6% or higher. These occupations are as below:
Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related occupations (NOC 6641);
Light duty cleaners (NOC 6661);
Cashiers (NOC 6611);
Grocery clerks and store shelf stockers (NOC 6622);
Construction trades helpers and labourers (NOC 7611);
Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers (NOC 8612);
Other attendants in accommodation and travel (NOC 6672);
Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents (NOC 6663);
Specialized cleaners (NOC 6662);
Security guards and related occupations (NOC 6651)
