Quebec

Foreign-trained nurses will continue to play a critical role in the face of Canada's worsening health care labour shortage.

Quebec’s Immigration Ministry has released its updated list of occupations that are exempt from the Labour Market Impact Assessment advertising requirement.

Attestation of learning about democratic values and the Québec values expressed by the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms

Immigration Minister Kathleen Weil announced that the Liberal government hopes to welcome 51,000 immigrants to the province in 2017.

Quebec could admit 44,500 new permanent residents and issue 24,700 new selection certificates in 2020, the province’s immigration ministry announced Wednesday.

Here is a look at Canada's most recent provincial immigration draws.

Two Canadian provinces released their Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw results this past week, and Quebec held a recent draw through Arrima.

The first round of application intake to the popular Quebec Skilled Workers Programme (QSWP) has been closed as the maximum number of applications had been received. A second round will be opened on 18 January 2016, said the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC).

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.

New portal allows employers to have direct access to potential candidates already in Québec or abroad and to benefit from personalized support offered by an immigration advisor.

Quebec unveiled plans today for a new Expression of Interest system modelled on the federal Express Entry system. The new Expression of Interest (Déclaration d’intérêt) system will manage candidate profiles for the Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP).

Four years after cutting immigration by 20 percent, the province has returned to the target of welcoming over 50,000 immigrants in 2022. This is still not enough.

Foreign workers in artificial intelligence, information technology and visual effects industries can submit applications for permanent selection in Quebec starting today.

You may have recourse if your immigration application was unjustly refused.

Immigration Minister John McCallum does not reject the idea of having an ombudsman office outright.

Clearing customs by traditionally declaring items upon arrival at an airport can take a long time. In addition to time spent in customs processing, travellers often spend significant time with other administrative tasks, which for a new immigrant can include meeting with a CBSA officer and handling other standard procedural measures required as a new Canadian.

Class-action sought compensation for CSQ applicants rendered ineligible by criteria changes in 2013 and 2017

A record 47 per cent of small Canadian businesses report that they are experiencing of shortage of skilled labour, a monthly survey conducted by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business has found.

To help Canadian employers fill labour and skills gaps in their organizations when there are no qualified and available Canadians or permanent residents (PR), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) operates the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).

“Canada remains one of the most popular destinations for immigrants looking for a fresh start. These are among the largest personal decisions individuals will make, and many people look for professionals to ease the process. Sadly, immigration fraud continues to be a common and serious crime in Canada.

Immigrants are successful at finding employment