Quebec Invites 32 Immigration Candidates In New Expression of Interest Draw

Quebec Invites 32 Immigration Candidates In New Expression of Interest Draw
2019-10-03 – Quebec has announced the results of a new Expression of Interest draw that saw 32 invitations issued. The September 4 draw candidates invited for Quebec immigration who met one of the following criteria: They held a validated job offer. They were in Quebec as a diplomatic agent, consular officer, representative or a duly accredited
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Quebec Invites 444 Candidates In Latest Expression of Interest Draw

Quebec Invites 444 Candidates In Latest Expression of Interest Draw
2019-09-20 – Quebec immigration has announced the details of the latest draw under its new Expression of Interest system, known at Arrima. The draw saw 444 invitations to apply to the Quebec Skilled Worker Program issued on August 19, 2019. The profiles were extracted from the Arrima bank on August 15, 2019. The invites were
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Canada Job Vacancies Rise Sharply To 581,600 As Quebec Accounts For 70% of Increase

Canada Job Vacancies Rise Sharply To 581,600 As Quebec Accounts For 70% of Increase
2019-09-20 – Job vacancies in Canada rose sharply to 581,600 in the second quarter of 2019, up 6.4 per cent on the same period of last year, new figures show. Quebec accounted for nearly 70 per cent of the Canada-wide increase of 34,800 vacancies, according to Statistics Canada. It means the number of Canada job
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Quebec Announces Plan To Improve Access To MIDI Services For Businesses

Quebec Announces Plan To Improve Access To MIDI Services For Businesses
Aug 29, 2019 – Quebec has announced it will open 40 new immigration ministry (MIDI) service points across the province to improve access for businesses and regions. The expansion will include the addition of more than 100 new staff and mean Quebec immigration has a presence in 50 cities across the French-speaking province, Immigration Minister
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Quebec Spends $55m Helping Businesses Hire Temporary Workers While Cutting Skilled Worker Immigration

Quebec Spends $55m Helping Businesses Hire Temporary Workers While Cutting Skilled Worker Immigration
Aug 27, 2019 – Quebec has announced new funding to support businesses looking to hire temporary foreign workers, with the province in the grip of a labour shortage. The governing Coalition Avenir Quebec will spend nearly $55 million to help the recruitment and integration of temporary workers. The funding comes as the CAQ follows through
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Quebec Government Immigration Plan Backfires as Fewer French-Speaking Immigrants Accepted

Quebec Government Immigration Plan Backfires as Fewer French-Speaking Immigrants Accepted
Aug 26, 2019 – The Quebec government’s policy of cutting immigration has resulted in the province welcoming dramatically fewer of the type of newcomers most likely to find jobs and integrate quickly, new figures show. Numbers of French-speaking newcomers plummeted in the first half of 2019 compared to the same period of 2018 – completely
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Quebec Immigrant Investor Program: Application Deadline Coming Soon

Quebec Invites 444 Candidates In Latest Expression of Interest Draw
Aug 23, 2019 – Time is running out for prospective candidates for the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) to submit their applications. The extended deadline set by the Quebec government to received the quota of 1,900 applications is August 31, 2019. Quebec formally unveiled its new immigrant investor immigration program on July 18, 2018.   Read
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Quebec Issues 950 Invitations In First Expression of Interest Draws

How Many Applications Does the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) Receive Each Year?
Aug 20, 2019 – Quebec’s immigration ministry has published details of the first two draws made through its new Expression of Interest system, known as Arrima. Draws made on July 4 and July 17, 2019 saw a total of 950 invitations issued for full applications to be submitted to the Quebec Skilled Worker Program. These
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Quebec Sees Sharp Rise In Temporary Workers As Provincial Government Cuts Immigration

Quebec Sees Sharp Rise In Temporary Workers As Provincial Government Cuts Immigration
Aug 19, 2019 – Quebec is seeing as significant rise in the number of temporary foreign workers as businesses look for other avenues to bring in labour with the provincial government cutting immigration. The number of work permits issued for Quebec rose by 36 per cent in 2018, with 17,685 permits issued during the year.
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Quebec Government Urged To Increase Immigration To Tackle Chronic Labour Shortage

Quebec Government Urged To Increase Immigration To Tackle Chronic Labour Shortage
Aug 14, 2019 – Quebec business owners have urged the provincial government to increase immigration immediately to help ease a chronic labour shortage. Lobby group Conseil du patronat du Quebec says more immigrants are needed to avoid slowing the French-speaking province’s economy. Quebec’s historic low unemployment rate of 4.9 per cent is indicative of the struggle
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