Immigrate to Quebec

Quebec traces its roots back to an Algonquian word. It means “where the river narrows”. The term was used for the first time to describe the narrowing of the river St Lawrence near the City of Quebec.

Quebec has been mentioned by multiple names at different times, such as Canada East, Lower Canada, Canada, and New France. The provincial motto of Quebec is Je me souviens, which means I remember. Quebec has an extensive history.

Quebec is the largest among the ten provinces that make up Canada. It ranks second to Ontario with respect to the total population. Quebec City, the capital of Quebec, is considered to be the oldest city in Canada.

Other prominent cities in Quebec province are Montréal, Terrebonne, Laval, Longueuil, Gatineau, Saguenay, Trois-Rivières, and Lévis. With more autonomy on the matter of selection of new immigrants into the province, Quebec is the sole province of Canada that does not participate in the PNP or Provincial Nominee Program.

To fulfil the requirements for a particular situation in Quebec, the Canada–Québec Accord takes the help of the –

• Nominating individuals who wish to reside permanently or temporarily in Quebec
• Admission into Canada
• Integration into the society of Quebec society
• The numbers determined for the levels of immigration to Quebec

Although there is no such program as Quebec PNP, the province has its own program for immigration to induct new immigrants. On March 3, 2021, Quebec announced three pilot programs addressing “the specific needs of Québec’s job market“. It was announced on March 03, 2021.

In addition, Quebec also updated the list of professions eligible for more straightforward processing. The new list came into effect on February 24, 2021. A transition period of 30-day will be given.

Usually, a two-step immigration process should be followed by foreign nationals opting for pathways to settle in Quebec.

Basic 1- Step: Quebec immigration process

STEP 1: The Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) selects candidates that it finds to be likeliest to successfully settle in Quebec.

Basic 2-step Quebec immigration process

• STEP 1: The Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) selects candidates that it finds to be likeliest to successfully settle in Quebec.
• STEP 2: Selected candidates will be issued a Quebec Certificate of Selection (CSQ), attesting the selection of the candidates by the MIFI.

This CSQ will be required for filing Canadian permanent residence form with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

The immigration programs of Quebec have a different selection criterion than those of the other immigration programs of Canada, both at the provincial and the federal level.

Quebec Immigration programs

Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP)

Quebec Experience Program (PEQ)

Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP)

Quebec Entrepreneur Program

Quebec Self-Employed

Validated Job Offer

The foreign nationals who want to immigrate to Quebec through the stream of skilled workers. The candidates under this stream are required to initiate the process by creating their profile in Expression of Interest system through the Arrima Portal.

The EOI system of Quebec has managed to include an evaluation of the candidates through the Arrima Portal, according to the Selection Grid of the Regular Skilled Worker Program. To immigrate to Canada and settle in Quebec, a candidate needs to have a Certificat de sélection du Québec or CSQ. It is also termed as the Québec Selection Certificate.

Being granted a CSQ is mandatory before submitting the application to IRCC for Canadian permanent residence.

All Arrima Draws by Quebec
Invitation Dates	Number of invitations
April 7, 2022	33
March 10, 2022	506
February 24, 2022	306
February 10, 2022	523
January 27, 2022	322
January 13, 2022	512

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