Quebec Invites 523 Immigrants in New Arrima Draw

Canadian province Quebec has invited 523 skilled workers to apply for permanent selection in the latest Arrima draw. All the invitations were issued by MIFI to the candidates applying under the QSWP (Quebec Regular Skilled Worker Program). Immigration candidates had to have profiles in the Arrima expression of interest system with a minimum score of 592 points and occupation among the following:

• 0213 Computer and information systems managers
• 2147 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
• 2171 Information systems analysts and consultants
• 2172 Database analysts and data administrators
• 2173 Software engineers and designers
• 2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developers
• 2175 Web designers and developers
• 2241 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
• 2281 Computer network technicians
• 2282 User support technicians
• 2283 Information systems testing technicians
• 3012 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
• 3233 Licensed practical nurses
• 3413 Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates
• 4031 Secondary school teachers
• 4032 Elementary school and kindergarten teachers
• 4214 Early childhood educators and assistants
• 5131 Producers, directors, choreographers, and related occupations
• 5223 Graphic arts technicians
• 5241 Graphic designers and illustrators
• 6221 Technical sales specialists – wholesale trade

This was the third draw of the year 2022 for Quebec and brings a number of invitations to 1,357. Last year, a total of 3,564 immigration candidates were invited to apply for PR by Quebec through Arrima.

Quebec Skilled Worker Program

The Quebec Regular Skilled Worker Program is for skilled workers who wish to settle themselves in the province economically. The program is popular among skilled workers and foreign graduates who plan to move to Quebec to settle permanently. Immigration candidates invited to apply for PR have 60 days to submit their application and processing fees. The province aims at processing the application within six months.

If successful, immigration candidates will be offered a Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ or Quebec Selection Certificate) that can be used to apply for permanent residence to the Canadian federal government. Applicants who wish to settle in Quebec are evaluated under a different system than candidates who want to settle somewhere else in Canada. Quebec’s immigration programs are managed by the province and are different from Quebec’s federal programs.