Ottawa Rejects Quebec’s Plan for Conditional Permanent Residence Under Bill 9

Ottawa Rejects Quebec’s Plan for Conditional Permanent Residence Under Bill 9
February 11, 2019 – Ottawa has spoken out against the Quebec government’s plan to put conditions on Canadian permanent residence in the French-speaking province. The Coalition Avenir Québec government last week tabled Bill 9, setting out a number of immigration changes, including cancelling 18,000 pending skilled worker applications, affecting 50,000 potential new permanent residents. As part of the
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Quebec Unemployment Drops As Canada Adds 66,800 Jobs In January

Quebec Unemployment Drops As Canada Adds 66,800 Jobs In January
February 8, 2019 – Quebec rose to become the Canadian province with the second-lowest unemployment rate, as Canada added 66,800 jobs in January, the latest figures show. The French-speaking province saw employment growth of 16,400 and an unemployment rate of 5.4 per cent, against the national average of 5.8 per cent. Only British Columbia has
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Quebec to Cancel Pending Immigration Applications Affecting More than 50,000

The Quebec Self-Employed Program
February 7, 2019 – On February 7, 2019, the Quebec Minister of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusiveness tabled proposed legislation that will cancel all pending skilled worker applications that have not reached a decision prior to August 2, 2018. Bill 9 titled “To increase Québec’s socio-economic prosperity and to respond adequately to the needs of the
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Quebec extiende el plazo para aceptar 1 900 nuevas solicitudes para el Programa de Inversor Inmigrante 2018/2019 (QIIP) hasta el 31 de agosto de 2019

Processing times: Quebec Self-employed Program
16 de enero del 2019 – El gobierno de Quebec extendió el plazo para presentar 1 900 nuevas solicitudes bajo su nuevo Programa Inmigrante Inversor hasta el 31 de agosto del 2019, anunció el Ministerio de Inmigración de Quebec (MIDI). Quebec presentó formalmente su nuevo programa de inmigración para inversionistas inmigrantes el 18 de julio del
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Quebec To Provide $250,000 Government Grants For Immigrant Integration Projects

Quebec Expression of Interest 2018: Details Begin to Emerge
December 13, 2018 – Non-profit organizations can apply for grants of up to $250,000 to support projects that help integrate new immigrants into Quebec society. Quebec’s immigration ministry (MIDI) issued a call for proposals on Tuesday, December 11, with the deadline for submission on February 1, 2019. The call comes as the Quebec provincial government
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El gobierno de Quebec presenta un plan para reducir los niveles de inmigración

5 de diciembre del 2018 – El gobierno provincial de Quebec ha impulsado su plan para reducir los niveles de inmigración en un 20 por ciento en el 2019. El ministro provincial de inmigración, Simon Jolin-Barrette, presentó el plan de niveles de inmigración de Quebec en la Asamblea Nacional el pasado martes. El plan del
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Quebec extiende el plazo para someter una expresión de interés en Arrima

Quebec Expression of Interest System ‘Arrima’ to Open September 18th
20 de noviembre del 2018 –Quebec extendió el plazo para la sumisión de la Expresión de Interés en su portal Arrima de 30 a 90 días. Esto significa que, desde el día en que crearon su perfil, los candidatos a la inmigración a Quebec tienen ahora 90 días para presentar una expresión de interés completa.
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Quebec Work Permit Facilitated Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)

Processing times: Quebec Self-employed Program
Quebec employers can access a facilitated Labour Market Impact Assessment process for an annually updated list of target occupations. The facilitated process means Quebec employers can recruit Temporary Foreign Workers for selected positions without needing proof of recruitment efforts. The list of occupations includes professions deemed in high demand, and industry sectors with labour shortages.
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Selection rules for Quebec business immigrants – Part II

Do I Need French to Qualify for the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP)?
November 9, 2018 – This editorial written by Attorney Colin Singer, appears in the Lawyer’s Daily. On April 6, 2016, Quebec’s government tabled new legislation: the Quebec Immigration Act. On July 18, 2018, it tabled new regulations: the Quebec Immigration Regulation, providing for a significant overhaul of its immigration programs, which are both now in force. In
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Selection rules for Quebec business immigrants – Part I

Quebec Opens New Expression of Interest Immigration System ‘Arrima’
November 9, 2018 – This editorial written by Attorney Colin Singer, appears in the Lawyer’s Daily. Since the coming into effect of the Cullen Couture Agreement in 1978, the Quebec government has extensive powers in immigration, to administer the admission of foreign nationals to its province. On April 6, 2016, Quebec’s government tabled new legislation: the
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