The Canada – Quebec Accord: The Canada – Quebec Accord refers to an agreement that the authorities signed in 1991. According to the terms specified in this Accord, the province of Quebec remains solely responsible for the selection of applicants destined to the province of Quebec. Federal responsibility, under the terms of the Accord, comprise

Roles and Responsibilities The table given below illustrates the roles and responsibilities of the agencies that typically process applications made under the Quebec Skilled Worker Class. Office Role The Service d’Immigration du Quebec (SIQ) Is responsible for assessing skilled workers destined to Quebec against the Quebec selection grid and, Typically issues a Certificat de sélection

What this Sub-Chapter is About The authorities have divided this chapter into two sub-chapters. These comprise: OP 7 (a) for Quebec Skilled Workers and, OP 7 (b) for Provincial Nominees As mentioned earlier, Canada has entered into bilateral agreements with provinces and territories. These bilateral agreements enable provinces and territories to nominate individuals for permanent

The provincial nominee rules recognise that provincial governments are in the best position for determining their specific economic needs with respect to immigration. Therefore, immigration officers have the ability to assume that any candidates that a particular province nominates will, in the view of the provincial officials, be able to: Demonstrate the intent of residing

The Forms Required The authorities require provincial nominees to complete: The IMM 0008EGEN application The IMM 0008Esch4 / sch4a and, Any other required forms and documents as specified in the Guide for Provincial Nominees i.e. IMM EP7000 The Roles and Responsibilities Provinces and territories of Canada bear the responsibility for establishing their own criteria for

Passive Investment Proposal: A passive investment proposal refers to an investment that a foreign national makes, which focuses on or leads to the province nominating the foreign national. In addition, this investment could result in the successful immigration of the foreign national to Canada. The main characteristics of a passive investment proposal would typically include:

The officers would need to clearly identify all applications submitted under the Provincial Nominee Class. This would contribute towards making quality assessment and control much easier. Officers would need to use the code ‘PV2’ as the immigration category code for these applications. This code signifies the following: Provincial nominee processed abroad Officers would need to

Overaged Dependents: As is the case in other immigration classes, a provincial nominee principal applicant might wish to include a daughter or a son in their application. In many cases, this child might not meet the prescribed definition of a ‘dependent child’. As such, the applicant might not be able to include this child as

Appendix I – The International Mobility Program – Employer-specific Work Permits with Labour Market Impact Assessment Exemptions The authorities brought new regulations into effect on February 21, 2015. These regulations required that employers who provide offers of employment to foreign nationals in the International Mobility Program would need to: Provide their offers of employment directly

The Process for Dealing with Concerns Regarding the Genuineness of the Job Offer [R200 (5)] Situations could arise where the officers have concerns about the employer or the genuineness of the offer. In this scenario, the officers have the authority to request for further information from the employer. This is in accordance with the provisions