Le Québec lance les premières invitations aux candidats du Programme des travailleurs qualifiés dans Arrima

Quebec has begun issuing the first invitations to Quebec Skilled Worker Program candidates who have made an expression of interest to the province through the Arrima portal.

The first notices were emailed to invited candidates on Thursday, July 4th.

Those who have received an invitation have 60 days to submit a complete application for a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ).

The Arrima system was launched in September 2018 to manage the bank of candidates for the Regular Program of Quebec Skilled Workers (PRTQ).

Candidates use the Arrima portal to complete a declaration of interest, which is then submitted to the PRTQ's bank of candidates.

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The Government of Quebec has indicated that the first invitations sent through Arrima will prioritize candidates who have a validated job offer from a Quebec employer or who meet one of the following conditions:

- their application for a Quebec selection certificate ended on June 16, 2019 and they were temporary residents of Quebec at the time of submitting their application; Where

- their application for a Quebec selection certificate ended on June 16, 2019, the date on which they were working or studying in Quebec.

On June 16, 2019, the reform of Quebec immigration legislation came into effect, which led to the cancellation of approximately 16,000 immigration applications not processed under the PRTQ.

The canceled applications had all been submitted before the introduction of the Arrima system, which, according to the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion du Québec (MIDI), will make it possible to better secure immigration candidates. the specific labor needs of employers in the province.

Candidates who correspond to one of the two priority groups affected by the reforms and who have not yet created an Arrima profile have until December 16, 2019 to do so, if they wish to be invited to apply for a CSQ .

The Department of Immigration has indicated that there will be multiple rounds of invitations by January 16, 2020 for the prioritized applicants described above.

If you receive an invitation to apply for a Quebec Selection Certificate, you can email qcita@canadavisa.com to find out the next steps for submitting your application.