August 6, 2018 – New rules came into effect regarding the intake and processing of applications for permanent selection. These rules pertain to applications submitted by economic immigration candidates and sponsorship applications submitted under the collective sponsorship stream of the Selection of Refugees Abroad Program. Note that the rules do not change Québec’s immigration objectives. Hence, for 2018, Québec expects to admit between 49,000 and 53,000 immigrants, as anticipated in Québec’s Immigration Plan for the year 2018.