Quebec Skilled Worker Program: New Application Dates Announced

The Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP) will be open to 5,000 additional applications on a first-come, first-served basis from August 16th to August 22nd.
This is the second intake period announced by the Quebec Ministry of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusiveness (MIDI).
Candidates are already able to create the required online user account in order to submit an application for a Quebec Certificate of Selection (CSQ).
Applicants who qualify under the Quebec Experience Program or with a validated job offer may submit an application anytime and are not confined to an intake period.  Additionally, applicants with a valid study or work permit are not confined to an intake period.

Eligible Occupations

QSWP features more than 75 eligible occupations and areas of training that will enable applicants to qualify for a CSQ without a job offer.
The Areas of Training list features a wide range of studies awarding points to applicants (and a spouse or de facto spouse) for diplomas acquired outside Quebec or obtained in Quebec or recognized as Quebec equivalent.
he Quebec government published in 2015, a revised areas of training list under its popular Skilled Worker Program.  The revised list enumerates a wider range of studies awarding points to applicants and a spouse or de facto spouse for diplomas acquired outside Quebec or obtained in Quebec or recognized as Quebec equivalent.
The Quebec Skilled Worker program aims to select candidates with the highest probability of successful economic settlement potential.
The following is a partial reference to the Quebec Immigration High Demand Occupation List. The list of occupations provides applicants from outside Canada, who do not have intermediate french abilities, the best chances to qualify under Quebec rules.  

QSWP aims to select candidates with the highest probability of successful economic settlement. Foreign nationals wishing to settle permanently in Quebec must undergo a two-step immigration process.
They must first be selected by MIDI to receive a CSQ.
Then an approved CSQ holder must file an application with the federal immigration authorities. The federal government's role in evaluating a Quebec application for permanent residence is limited to issues of health and criminality.
Unlike the federal Express Entry immigration system or other Provincial Nominee Programs, Quebec remains the only program in Canada where skilled worker applicants are processed on a first-come, first-served basis and can predict their chances for admission on the basis of their proven qualifications.

What is a Quebec Skilled Worker?

A Quebec skilled worker is foreign national who intends to settle in Quebec and hold employment. This determination is made using a points system which evaluates the candidate’s area of training, education, experience, age, language, qualifications of a partner or spouse, offer of employment (which is not required), and children.
Applicants in a wide range of areas, including management, financial services, engineering, information technology and health care, have the best chance of success.
The Quebec application selection process features a multi-stage assessment, each with minimum cut-off scores.
Applicants with a passing score are issued a CSQ and may apply to the federal authorities for entry to Canada. Once admitted, a permanent resident enjoys all the rights and freedoms of labour mobility throughout Canada.
Quebec has received worldwide attention as a popular immigration destination. Last year, Montreal was rated by the Economist as the second best place in the world to live. Toronto topped the list.



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Atlantic premiers and federal ministers announce immigration boost

T. PETERS BAY, P.E.I. – The Atlantic premiers have announced details of a first-in-Canada pilot project designed to boost the region’s flagging economy through immigration, with a particular focus on ensuring that newcomers don’t join the steady stream of outmigration to other parts of the country.
Under the plan, the government will accept up to 2,000 immigrant applications in 2017, with increased numbers in the following years depending on performance.
“So it could be something like 4,000 people, and that number is scheduled to rise in coming years, depending on how well we do,” said John McCallum, the federal minister of immigration.
He said the immigration component will be largely driven by the provincial governments and their specific needs.
“We will be open to a variety of skill classes, and we, in my office, will work with each government to develop a plan specific to their own province with a focus on particular occupations, particular regions and with a focus on engaging companies to not only recruit the immigrants but to undertake measures to keep them here,” he said.
The details were announced Monday at a meeting in Prince Edward Island of the premiers and a number of federal cabinet ministers.
McCallum said the two levels of government will look for ways to ensure that once immigrants arrive, they’ll stay in a particular region. He said that could include efforts to expedite credentials for different jobs.
He said while the program will be a pilot project in Atlantic Canada, it could be the model for the rest of the country in years to come.
When asked what’s being done to entice people who have left their provinces to return, New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant said attracting new people and repatriating residents is all part of the same effort.
Prince Edward Island Premier Wade MacLauchlan agreed.
“I truly believe by succeeding on immigration we will make Prince Edward Island a more attractive place in terms of repatriation,” MacLauchlan said.
He said the workforce in his province must grow in order to create sustained prosperity.
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball said while increased immigration is necessary, it doesn’t mean that existing residents that are unemployed will be overlooked.
“Newfoundland and Labrador will always continue to invest in our residents who are ready and looking for employment. We will continue to train those that are under-skilled and looking for work,” he said.
Ball also stressed that the immigration plan is only one of the five pillars in the new Atlantic Growth Strategy.
Details will later be announced dealing with innovation, clean growth and climate change, trade and investment, and infrastructure.
“Our fundamental goal is to increase the number of good paying jobs and opportunities here in Atlantic Canada,” said Navdeep Bains, minister of innovation, science and economic development.
He said the growth strategy won’t be just another report that gathers dust.
“It’s legitimately about us focusing on areas of action and we can really move the agenda forward in a collaborative manner where we align our priorities and resources and we are outcome driven,” he said.
— By Kevin Bissett in Fredericton.
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