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Protestors gathered in Montreal on Monday to campaign against reforms to the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) proposed by Immigration Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette. The demonstration took place outside Jolin-Barrette’s office on St-Laurent Boulevard in the city. The provincial immigration minister plans to make it more difficult to qualify for the popular program, mainly by increasing work
The Quebec government is preparing to launch an immigration pilot program designed to help tackle the province’s coronavirus care home crisis. One of two pilots announced by Immigration Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette on Thursday, May 28 will see 550 Quebec Selection Certificates (CSQs) set aside each year for orderlies. A shortage of staff in Quebec’s care
Quebec will increase work experience requirements under the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) and introduce two new pilots targeting specific occupations in changes announced on Thursday, May 28. Under the changes, revealed by Immigration Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette, temporary foreign workers will require three years of experience in the last four, while graduates will need one or
Quebec’s provincial government has moved to delay the opening of the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program until April 1, 2021. The decision was announced in the Official Quebec Gazette on Wednesday May 20, 2020. Originally, the QIIP was scheduled to reopen on July 1, 2020, after it was paused on November 1, 2019. It has been
2019-12-31 – Quebec’s immigration department has released guidance on the new Quebec values test, introduced on January 1, 2020 for all candidates. From January 1, all candidates and accompanying family members must obtain a Quebec values certificate as part of their Quebec immigration application. They can do this by either passing an online test or
2019-11-11 – The Quebec provincial government has moved to suspend the changes made to the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) following outcry from a number of stakeholders. Immigration Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette announced on Facebook that the November 1 changes would be temporarily suspended to allow for revisions to the lists for in-demand jobs and areas of
2019-10-31 – Quebec plans to welcome up to 44,500 new immigrants in 2020, an increase from the maximum of 42,000 in 2019, the provincial immigration ministry announced on Wednesday, October 30. The French-speaking province also plans to issue up to 24,700 Quebec Selection Certificates to prospective new Quebec permanent residents. After reducing immigration targets in
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
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
27 de agosto del 2019 – Quebec ha anunciado nuevos fondos para apoyar a las empresas que buscan contratar trabajadores extranjeros temporales, con la provincia en manos de una escasez de mano de obra. La Coalición gobernante Avenir Quebec gastará destinara cerca de 55 millones $ para ayudar al reclutamiento e integración de trabajadores temporales.
