In its latest budget, Canada’s francophone province of Quebec is pumping $246 million into programs to attract and retain immigrants. “Attracting and retaining immigrants to our communities, particularly those in the outlying regions, allows businesses to grow due to these skilled workers and helps resolve labour shortages in several of our economic sectors,” said Immigration
Quebec’s new pilot immigration program for orderlies is now accepting applications. The program allows foreign workers holding jobs as orderlies (NOC 3431) in Quebec to qualify for permanent residence. The five-year pilot will see Quebec select 550 principal applicants per year who are in Quebec and have been working as an orderly for a minimum
Quebec’s new pilot immigration program for food production workers is open as of March 24, 2021. The program offers a pathway to Quebec immigration for temporary foreign workers in eligible jobs in the food production sector. The application window for 2021 is open between March 24 and October 31. Quebec’s Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and
Quebec’s immigration department has published details of how it will receive applications for its collective sponsorship program for refugees abroad. In an update on March 18, the Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration (MIFI) said an application window for 750 spaces would open between April 6 and May 5 2021. Only groups of two to
Young refugees can get sponsored to study in Quebec again now that the francophone province’s premier has given the nod to the program to resume after it was halted last year. College teacher Rafaëlle Sinave heralded the return of the program as win for students and colleges. “Victory!” tweeted the Cégep du Vieux Montréal educator
Quebec has unveiled details of three new immigration programs to attract orderlies, food production workers and experts in artificial intelligence, information technology and visual effects. Details of the programs – announced last year – were published in the Gazette officielle du Québec on Wednesday. Read More Quebec Publishes 2021 List Of Occupations Qualifying For Facilitated
Canada’s francophone province of Quebec has updated – and pared down – its list of jobs in high demand for which employers do not need to demonstrate they have tried to hire and failed to find suitably-qualified Canadians. The Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration (MIFI) updates its list of occupations that qualify for Quebec’s
In its bid to make La Belle Province more welcoming for immigrants, Canada’s francophone province of Quebec is investing more than $8 million into its community support program, the Programme d’appui aux collectivités (PAC). “With the PAC, we are adding to the tools we can use to welcome and promote the sustainable establishment of immigrants
Canada’s francophone province of Quebec has a new guide out detailing all the procedures prospective permanent residents need to take under each of the immigration programs to make La Belle Province their new home. Published in French on the website of the province’s immigration department, the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration
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
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