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Quebec is making it easier for employers to find highly-skilled immigrants to fill jobs with the launch of a new employer portal within the Arrima Expression of Interest system. Nadine Girault, Quebec’s immigration minister, unveiled the province’s latest tool to streamline applications for the Quebec Skilled Worker program in early November. “Faced as we are
Quebec expects to welcome between 13,000 and 18,000 fewer immigrants than planned in 2020, a deficit it will make up in the next two years, the provincial government announced on Thursday. The coronavirus pandemic’s impact on Quebec immigration levels means 2020 admissions will fall to a maximum of 30,500 newcomers, 70 percent of the expected
Quebec has published a draft regulation giving more details of three new immigration pilot programs targeting specific occupations. The details were put forward in the Gazette officielle du Québec on Wednesday, October 28. Each pilot program will last for five years and include up to 550 candidates per year and their family members, according to
Quebec has introduced two ministerial orders determining the number of applications to be received under its business immigration programs. The announcement from the Ministry of Immigration, Francization and Integration (MIFI) on Wednesday, October 28 features application limits for the Quebec Self-Employed Program and the Quebec Entrepreneur Program. Quebec has also extended the existing criteria for
Quebec immigration has conducted its largest draw of 2020, issuing 365 invitations through the Arrima Expression of Interest system. The September 24 draw was aimed primarily at candidates with a job offer, but also included other criteria listed below. This was the first Quebec draw since June 18, when seven invitations were issued. Arrima draws
The Quebec government introduced new requirements for the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) on July 22, 2020. Included in the new Quebec Experience Program requirements are a series of transitional measures allowing candidates already in Quebec to qualify for the program under the requirements that existed before July 22, 2020. Read More Watered-Down Quebec Experience Program
Quebec employers can now change the candidate on a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) without having to reapply. Effective July 24, 2020, employers hiring through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) can replace the candidate where the original candidate failed to obtain a Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) or work permit. Employers are also entitled
Controversial changes to the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) came into force on Wednesday, July 22. The changes see new work experience requirements introduced for international student and increase work experience requirements for temporary foreign workers. The admissible occupation levels for temporary workers has also been changed. A series of transitional measures were also introduced aimed
Quebec immigration has released details of its first Arrima Expression of Interest draw since January. In a June 18 draw, the French-speaking province issued 7 invitations. The candidates invited met the following criteria: Their application to the Quebec Skilled Worker Program under the old system was terminated as part of the governing Coalition Avenir Quebec’s
Watered-down reforms to the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) have drawn more criticism from stakeholders, including student and business groups. The governing Coalition Avenir Quebec is being accused of not listening to concerns, while student groups labelled the easing of the reforms ‘insufficient’. Business groups meanwhile, said the reforms would limit immigration to Quebec for low-skilled
