Quebec Holds Largest Arrima Draw Of the Year
Serena NashedIn the biggest draw of 2021, Quebec invited 515 eligible candidates to apply for permanent selection on August 12, 2021.
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Quebec invites 90 Skilled Workers in the latest Arrima draw
Lauren BoormanOn May 27th, Quebec invited 90 candidates to apply for permanent selection under their Regular Skilled Worker program.
Quebec Launches 3 Permanent Immigration Pilot Programs
On October 28, 2020, the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Immigration (MIFI) published a draft regulation for three permanent immigration pilot programs in the province of Quebec in the goal to attract foreign nationals with the needed skills to settle down in the province.
Quebec Updates the List of Professions for the Facilitated Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) process
On February 24, 2021, Emploi-Québec and the Ministry of Immigration, Frenchisation and Integration (MIFI) established a newly updated list of professions that qualify for the facilitated Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) process in order to obtain a work permit in the province of Quebec
Advocates Push Quebec To Expand Residence Program For Essential Workers
Adam PinskyCalls to expand the residency program to all asylum-seeking essential workers are falling on deaf ears from Quebec’s immigration minister. In August, the government unveiled a new residency program for asylum-seeking frontline healthcare workers who provide direct care to patients. The program would likely apply to approximately 1000 asylum seekers across the country but leaves…
Quebec Announces Jobs For Canadian Newcomers Program
The province of Quebec is offering a unique program that connects newcomers with their first job in their field of expertise. The positions that are reserved for this program are in the Quebec public service. Pilots, clerks, legal professionals, scientists, and engineers are among the many professions available through this unique Quebec program. Click here…
What To Expect From Immigration Quebec In 2021
On Oct. 29 Immigration Quebec released their immigration targets for 2021. The new targets include a modest increase in the total number of applications they will accept. Immigration Quebec’s targets for 2021 Under the proposed plan, Immigration Quebec will accept 44,500 to 47,500 admissions in 2021. This a small increase from 2020, where the government’s…
Are Quebec’s PEQ Reforms Xenophobic?
Are the PEQ reforms emblematic of the xenophobic tendencies of the government of Quebec? The short answer is — it’s complicated. A recent editorial in the McGill Tribune, a student-run newspaper from McGill University, makes the case that the new Programme Experience Quebecoise (PEQ) reforms highlight the xenophobic sentiments held by the Coalition Avenir Quebec…
New Quebec Experience Class (PEQ) Regulations Come Into Effect
New eligibility criteria for the popular Quebec Experience Class or programme de l’expérience québécoise (PEQ) came into effect on July 22, 2020. The heavily criticized new regulations require candidates to have more work experience to be eligible to apply. The PEQ program Similar to the Canadian Experience Class program, PEQ is a popular pathway for…