Quebec

The CRS starts by assessing what the Canadian government refers to as “core human capital factors”, which include the following characteristics: age, education, first language ability (English or French), second language ability (English or French) and Canadian work experience.

Canadian citizens and permanent residents can sponsor their immediate families for Canadian immigration.

Canadian citizens and permanent residents can sponsor their child living abroad to immigrate to Canada.

Statistics Canada has just released a major study on Canada's immigrant population. This is the biggest update since 2017.

A new Statistics Canada report says Canada is aging and it will continue to depend on high immigration levels to renew its population.

As of December 30, 2020, the reception and processing of applications for temporary selection for studies have been suspended for candidates admitted to the ten (10) following teaching institutions:

It is important to know that Quebec simplified LMIA processing if different from the rest of Canada

Applicants with French language test result of CLB 7 or B2 level who have minimum of 6 months work experience in the last 3 years regardless of any specific occupations my apply for Permanent residency under the Express Entry program.

October 31, 2018—Ottawa, ON—Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced the new multi-year immigration levels plan for 2019-2021.

A new report on the Government of Canada’s Express Entry economic immigration system shows candidates from India and China led their fellow Express Entry candidates in invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence in 2017.

International migration to Canada reached an unprecedented level between April 1 and July 1, 2018, driving an overall population increase that was the second largest recorded for a three-month period since 1971.

A recent analysis of Canadian international students suggests that most who receive a study permit in a certain province tend to remain in that province for their next period of study or work.

Starting today, May 21st, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will send out 35,700 invitations to sponsors who submitted “Interest to Sponsor” forms for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). This initiative aims to approve 20,500 applications for permanent residence (PR) within two weeks.

Recent consultations outline the possibility of targeting Express Entry candidates who have key attributes such as occupation, sector, being a temporary resident, and French language proficiency.

IRCC’s backlog of applicants grew significantly during the pandemic and processing times have slowed.

2016 has been a remarkable year, and 2017 is expected to bring even more positive immigrating to Canada.

IRCC is working to expand the Francophone mobility stream under the International Mobility Program (IMP) to include French-speaking temporary workers from all skill sets and occupations, in support of its permanent resident admission targets.

IRCC has announced two new immigration pilots for rural and Francophone minority communities, with a plan to make the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) permanent. These programs aim to address labor shortages and enrich these communities economically and linguistically.

IRCC will spend about $1.7 billion on immigrant settlement and integration services across Canada this fiscal year.

Foreign students graduated in Quebec:
• International students who have obtained an eligible qualification for the PEQ, or who obtain it by December 31, 2020, may apply under the conditions that applied before the coming into force of the regulatory changes.