First invitations through Quebec’s Expression of Interest system expected soon

Employers will have access to bank of Quebec Skilled Worker Program candidates next February

Quebec will soon begin issuing its first invitations to Quebec Skilled Worker Program candidates who have registered an Expression of Interest through its online Arrima portal, the province’s Immigration Minister says.
Arrima was introduced last year to receive Expressions of Interest (EOIs) to Quebec’s main skilled worker immigration program and manage its bank of candidates.
An EOI is not an application but is instead a way for candidates to notify Quebec’s Immigration Ministry that they would like to be considered for a (Certificat de sélection du Québec, or CSQ).
Roughly 100,000 EOIs have been filed since Arrima’s launch last September.
Under the EOI system, candidates create a profile in Arrima and are awarded a score based on a few main factors including their age, education, area of training, work experience and proficiency in French.
Candidates are invited to apply for a CSQ based on either their scores or other factors such as labour shortages in the province’s outlying regions.
In a news conference this week, Quebec’s Immigration Minister, Simon Jolin-Barrette, said the Arrima system is designed to match immigration applications to Quebec’s labour needs and will eventually reduce the processing time for applications to six months.
More specifically, the government will issue the first invitations to candidates who:
• had applied for a selection certificate under the QSWP and were a temporary resident of Quebec at the time of their application;
• had applied for a QSC in the Quebec Skilled Worker Program and were in Quebec as of June 16, 2019;
• hold a validated job offer from a Quebec employer.
Quebec’s Immigration Ministry also provided information about a new feature in the Arrima portal that is scheduled to launch in February 2020.
This feature will give employers access to lists of potential candidates who meet their specific needs. Employers will be able to contact individuals with a job offer directly through the Arrima portal in order to initiate the immigration process.

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