Immigration to Canada

QUEBEC — It will be easier for more qualified workers to immigrate to Quebec once the National Assembly adopts a sweeping three-part reform, Immigration Minister Kathleen Weil said on Wednesday.

Jun 26, 2019 – Quebec has introduced three important changes to its selection system, as the immigration ministry (MIDI) prepares to issue the first invites from the Arrima portal.
A regulation effective June 26, 2019 makes the following changes:

The president of the province’s largest trade union says the government, workers and unions themselves need to do more to fight racism and discrimination against immigrants in the workplace.

Exercising its right under the Canada-Quebec Accord is in the province’s economic interests

The Government of Quebec has released details of three pilot permanent immigration programs that will be implemented in early 2021.

The Government of Quebec and the Government of Canada have ratified an agreement to simplify the processing of applications related to hiring skilled occupations for which the local labor supply is unable to meet the demand for labor-work employers.

 Following extensive consultation, including stakeholders from the economic, union, education and youth sectors, the Minister of Immigration, Francization and Integration, Mr. Simon Jolin-Barrette presented a reform of the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ). This is an important milestone in the modernization of the immigration system started since October 2018.

The government of Quebec has released a news update regarding Mon projet Québec, an online immigration application management system used by the province of Quebec to process applications under theQuebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP).

On March 2 Quebec invited 1,017 candidates to apply for permanent selection through Quebec’s Regular Skilled Worker program. The results of the draw were published this week.

Quebec has updated the list of high-demand jobs for which employers do not need to prove that they have made recruitment efforts when hiring temporary foreign workers.

Quebec released its updated occupations list on February 24, 2023.

Immigrants to Quebec will be required to pass a ‘values test’ starting January 1

Overall admissions remain the same as 2022 with little change throughout all categories.

Quebec has announced the opening of all three provincial business programs with limited cap. The Quebec investor program 1900 cap which will be open on May 30th whereas the Entrepreneur and Self-Employed categories are reopening with immediate effect, though for only 50 applications each.

MIFI will continue to process applications from students at 10 Designated Learning Institutions currently under investigation.

Foreign students and temporary workers who were already in Quebec on November 1 will not have to meet new eligibility criteria for the Quebec Experience Program, the province’s immigration minister has announced.

Skilled workers from foreign countries who already have a Quebec Selection Certificate can now apply for an open work permit while waiting for the federal government to make a final decision on their permanent residence

Inspired by recent federal immigration changes, Quebec Immigration Minister Kathleen Weil announced that the province will make major changes to its immigration model. In particular, the way in which the province selects, welcomes and integrates foreigners into the job market.

The majority of newcomers arrive through economic immigration programs, including the Quebec Skilled Worker Program.

• Applicants who have already created their Mon projet Québec account may submit their application between June 13 and 20, 2016. The maximum number of applications to be received during this period will be raised to 5,000.

• When this number is reached, applicants who do not have an account may create