Quebec selected new immigration candidates
This time there are significantly fewer invitations than before.
Quebec released the results of its March 16 immigration draw, in which the region invited 619 skilled workers.
To receive an invitation, they had to meet one of the criteria: have a job offer outside of Montreal and its suburbs or score 578 points or higher on the Arrima system and have one of the following occupations:
- user support technicians;
- information systems specialists;
- computer programmers and interactive media developers;
- computer and information systems managers;
- computer network technicians;
- computer engineers;
- electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians;
- software engineers and designers;
- web developers;
- web designers;
- database analysts and data administrators;
- graphic designers and illustrators;
- audio and video recording technicians;
- graphic arts technicians;
- secondary school teachers;
- elementary school and kindergarten teachers;
- registered nurses and psychiatric nurses;
- nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates;
- licensed practical nurses;
- civil engineers;
- industrial and manufacturing engineers;
- mechanical engineers;
- electrical and electronics engineers;
- civil engineering technologists and technicians;
- mechanical engineering technologists and technicians;
- industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians;
- geological engineers;
- mining engineers;
- early childhood educators and assistants.
The previous provincial draw was held on March 2, but it invited candidates from all professions. In the new draw, the minimum score is 11 points lower.
Quebec is the only province in Canada with its own immigration system. The region sets the criteria for selecting applicants independently of the federal government. The province is going to accept 52,500 candidates for immigration in 2023.
The Arrima system evaluates language skills (primarily French), age, work experience, occupation, education, and availability of a job offer in Quebec.
Keep an eye on Québec draw history so you don't miss your chance of immigration.
