Hire a foreign academic-requirements Effective June 10, 2020 and until further notice, the program is prioritizing certain occupations which are considered essential during the COVID-19 pandemic. The listed occupations have been prioritized across all provinces and territories (except the province of Quebec). For a list of occupations specific to the province of Quebec, please refer to Hiring in the Province of Quebec . Important : Any Refusal to Process supersedes prioritization. The program is prioritizing and waiving minimum recruitment requirements for the following occupations: 6331-Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers-retail and wholesale 8252- Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers 8431- General Farm Workers 8432- Nursery and Greenhouse Workers 8611- Harvesting labourers 9462- Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers 9463- Fish and seafood plant workers 9617- Labourers in food, beverage and a
