Biggest Draw Of 2020 for Immigration To Quebec

The french-speaking province, Quebec, has invited a large number of candidates in the latest draw. It has issued 365 invitations on September 24. Individuals who have expressed their interest in immigrating to Quebec and have submitted an Expression of Interest received invitations by Quebec. Candidates had to submit an EOI through Quebec’s Arrima portal. The Arrima portal of Quebec is a separate application that manages the immigration applications for the Regular Skilled Worker Program of Quebec. Quebec’s MIFI (Ministry of Immigration, Francization, and Integration) invited three groups of candidates. The first category of candidates required a job offer in the province of Quebec to get an invitation. The second group consists of people who were already living in Quebec as a consular officer, diplomat, a United Nations representative, or a person belonging to any other intergovernmental organization. The third category included those individuals who did not meet Quebec’s eligibility criteria but were invited by the Minister as they have the potential to contribute to the province’s growth. This has happened for the first time that Quebec invited candidates who did not fulfill the invitation criteria. Quebec did not disclose the total number of invitations that were issued to each group of candidates.

How to Immigrate to Quebec?

Quebec is a special province that enjoys an autonomous power over its immigration system. The immigration system of Quebec is solely managed by the MIFI. Quebec selects skilled workers and entrepreneurs through conducting Arrima draws. Successful candidates get a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ). It is a document issued by the immigration ministry of Quebec which confirms that a candidate can move to Quebec. Immigrants who receive a CSQ can apply to the federal immigration system for the status of a permanent resident.

Candidates who apply to the following immigration programs are eligible to obtain a CSQ:

The Quebec Selection Certificate was also given to candidates through the Quebec Investor Program. But the province has now suspended this program until April 2021.

Quebec’s Arrima Portal

Arrima is an online portal that manages immigration applications for Quebec. When a candidate submits his or her profile in the Arrima, it is then assessed by the MIFI. And if candidates meet the labor market needs and the eligibility criteria, the province issues an invitation to them. The immigration ministry of Quebec sends invitations to select candidates for permanent residence depending on the candidate’s score in the Values test and labor market requirements.