2020-01-08 – Quebec’s immigration ministry (MIFI) has released details of the two most recent draws to take place through the Arrima Expression of Interest system.
Draws that took place on December 12 and 17 saw a total of 305 Quebec immigration invitations issued.
In the December 12 draw, 85 invites were issued to candidates who met the following criteria:
The 220 candidates invited in the December 17 draw met the following criteria:
Candidates receiving an invitation have 60 days to submit a full application.
Quebec has so far issued a total of 2,072 invitations in nine draws since July 2019.
Date of invitations | Invites Issued | Date of extraction from Arrima bank |
17-Dec-19 | 85 | December 12, 2019 at 6:30 |
12-Dec-19 | 220 | December 10, 2019 at 6:30 |
29-Oct-19 | 73 | October 28, 2019 at 6:30 |
23-Oct-19 | 89 | October 21, 2019 at 6:30 |
25-Sep-19 | 169 | September 23, 2019 at 6:30 |
04-Sep-19 | 32 | September 3, 2019 at 6:30 |
19-Aug-19 | 444 | August 15, 2019 at 6:30 |
17-Jul-19 | 259 | July 15, 2019 at 6:30 |
04-Jul-19 | 691 | July 2, 2019 at 6:30 |
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Candidates are ranked under many factors including education, work experience, age, language ability and time spent in Quebec. A valid job offer is also an important factor.
The qualifications of a candidate’s spouse or partner are also considered.
According to the decision published on August 1st, 2018, the first category refers to candidates who:
These candidates are ranked based on the following criteria:
The second category refers to candidates who are not residing in Quebec. They are ranked on the following criteria:
Candidates selected to apply for a CSQ under the Quebec Skilled worker program must pass the threshold for the selection factors, which is 50 points for a single candidate and 59 points for a married candidate.
Profile factor | Max points available |
Education | 14 |
Areas of training | 12 |
Work experience | 8 |
Age | 16 |
Language proficiency | 22 |
Time spent and family in Quebec | 8 |
Spouse/common-law partner | 17 |
Job offer | 14 |
Accompanying children | 8 |
Financial self-sufficiency | 1 |
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