In the new Arrima draw, Quebec welcomes health workers and educators

Quebec welcomed 536 people with targeted work experience to apply for permanent positions.

On September 30, Quebec invited 536 immigrants to apply for permanent residency.

This is the second round of invitations for the Quebec Regular Skilled Worker Program, which was held in September (QSWP).

In the most recent draw, candidates who got invitations to apply for permanent residency by the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) needed a score of at least 562 in the Arrima pool.

Candidates with an employment offer outside of the Montréal Metropolitan region  who worked in occupations that are currently in high demand in Quebec were also targeted in the most recent Arrima invitations. The government has released the following list of targeted occupations:

• Secondary school teachers (NOC 4031)
• Elementary school and kindergarten teachers (NOC 4032)
• Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 4214)
• Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses (NOC 0312)
• Licensed practical nurses (NOC 3233);
• Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates (NOC 3413)

The September 30 draw is Quebec’s tenth of the year. A total of 3,200 candidates have now been invited to apply for permanent selection by Quebec.

The Quebec Regular Skilled Worker Program is for skilled workers who are willing to establish themselves economically in Quebec. The program is popular among skilled workers and international graduates who wish to immigrate permanently to Quebec to work.

Applicants who are invited to apply for permanent residency have a maximum of sixty days to submit their application and pay government processing fees. Quebec plans to process complete applications within 6 months, beginning from the date all the required documents and informations have been received.

If successful, candidates will get a Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ or Quebec Selection Certificate). They can then use this document to apply for permanent residence to the Canadian federal government.

Those who wish to settle in Quebec, are assessed under a different system than Express Entry. Quebec’s immigration programs are managed by the province and are distinct from Canada’s federal programs.