Quebec's permanent immigration pilot program for orderlies

If you have experience in the health care industry, you can apply for this stream.

The pilot program offers permanent residency to temporary foreign workers who are currently working in Quebec as orderlies. Up to 550 candidates will be invited annually under this pilot, with their families being able to immigrate, too. The program will run until January 1, 2026.

The immigration pilot is divided into two streams:

work;
work-study.

Conditions common to both streams

be 18 years of age or older;
work in Quebec as an orderly;
show financial self-sufficiency (see below);
demonstrate the French language ability at level 7 on the Quebec scale of competency levels (upper-intermediate);
obtain an attestation of learning about democratic values and the Quebec values expressed by the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms.

Work stream

If you are eligible for the work stream, the requirements are as follows:

diploma of completion of an academic program of at least 1 year;
2 years of work experience in Quebec as an orderly within the last 3 years;
or 1 year of work experience outside Quebec and 1 year in Quebec within the last 3 years in one of the following occupations:
- nursing coordinator and supervisor;
- registered nurse and registered psychiatric nurse;
- licensed practical nurse;
- allied primary health practitioner;
- home support worker (only if the candidate has provided medical or nursing care).

Work-study stream

If you are eligible for the work-study stream, the requirements are as follows:

diploma of vocational education issued by one of the educational institutions of Quebec;
work experience in Quebec as an orderly for at least 1 year within the last 2 years;
no scholarship, which obliges you to return to your home country after your studies.