Quebec issues invitations for permanent selection through PSTQ

On July 3, Québec’s Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration (MIFI) held immigration selections under all four streams of the Skilled Worker Selection Program (PSTQ).

A total of 501 provincial immigration candidates received invitations in this draw, with the greatest share going to workers with intermediate and manual skills (stream 2).

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Québec has now held six PSTQ selection rounds in 2026, with the latest issuing the fewest invitations.

Draw details

Selections for all PSTQ four streams were made from the Arrima pool on June 26, 2026, at 10:53 a.m.

Stream 1: Highly qualified and specialized skills

A total of 74 invitations were issued across all three exercises under stream 1 of the PSTQ to workers in TEER 0–2 occupations who currently reside in Québec and have 12 months of work experience within the last five years.

Exercise	Invitations issued
Exercise 1 – Qualifying diploma + priority occupation (TEER 1, 2)	31
Exercise 2 – Qualifying diploma + priority occupation (TEER 2)	5
Exercise 3 – Qualifying diploma + priority occupation (TEER 0–2)	38

How selection criteria differed across each exercise:

Exercise 1

Under exercise 1, candidates required:

A score of at least 628 points; and
Their main occupation to be related to a priority sector and in one of the following five NOCs:
- Early childhood educators and assistants (42202)
- Instructors for persons with disabilities (42203)
- Pharmacy technicians (32124)
- Social and community service workers (42201)
- Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies (41301)

Exercise 2

Under exercise 2, candidates required:

A score of at least 726 points; and
Their main occupation to be related to a priority sector and in one of the following five NOCs:
- Aircraft mechanics and inspectors (72404)
- Chefs (62200)
- Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics (72400)
- Electromechanical technicians (72422)
- Food service supervisors (62020)

Exercise 3

Under exercise 3, candidates required:

A score of at least 656 points; and
Their main occupation to be related to a priority sector and in one of the following 19 NOCs:
- Bricklayers (72320)
- Carpenters (72310)
- Civil engineering technologists and technicians (22300)
- Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics (72400)
- Crane operators (72500)
- Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians (22310)
- Electromechanical technicians (72422)
- Heavy-duty equipment mechanics (72401)
- Industrial and manufacturing engineers (21321)
- Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians (22302)
- Insulators (72321)
- Ironworkers (72105)
- Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors (72100)
- Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians (22301)
- Powerline technicians (72203)
- Sheet metal workers (72102)
- Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers (72301)
- Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers (72204)
- Welders and related machine operators (72106)

Stream 2: Intermediate and manual skills

A total of 289 invitations were issued across all three exercises under stream 2 of the PSTQ to workers in TEER 3–5 occupations who currently reside in Québec.

Exercise	Invitations issued
Exercise 1 – Qualifying diploma + work experience + priority occupations (TEER 3)	35
Exercise 2 – Qualifying diploma + work experience + priority occupations (TEER 3–5)	14
Exercise 3 – Qualifying diploma + TEER 4 or 5 primary occupation	240

How selection criteria differed across each exercise:

Exercise 1

Under exercise 1, candidates required:

A score of at least 628 points;
A primary occupation falling under TEER 3–5;
At least 24 months of work experience in their main occupation in the last five years (minimum of 12 in Quebec); and
Their main occupation to be related to a priority sector and in one of the following three NOCs:
- Medical laboratory assistants and related technical workers (33101)
- Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates (33102)
- Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants (33103)

Exercise 2

Under exercise 2, candidates required:

A score of at least 726 points;
A primary occupation falling under TEER 3–5;
At least 24 months of work experience in their main occupation in the last five years (minimum of 12 in Quebec); and
Their main occupation to be related to a priority sector and in one of the following five NOCs:
- Cooks (63200)
- Counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations (65201)
- Food and beverage servers (65200)
- Light duty cleaners (65310)
- Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness (54100)

Exercise 3

Under exercise 3, candidates required:

A score of at least 628 points; and
A primary occupation falling under TEER 4 or 5.

Stream 3: Regulated professions

A total of 131 invitations were issued across all four exercises under stream 3 of the PSTQ to candidates intending to work in a regulated profession, and are currently residing in Québec.

Exercise	Invitations issued
Exercise 1 – Priority occupations (TEER 1, 2)	84
Exercise 2 – Priority occupations (TEER 1, 2)	41
Exercise 3 – Priority occupations (TEER 3, 5)	<5
Exercise 4 – TEER 4 or 5 occupation	<5

How selection criteria differed across each exercise:

Exercise 1

Under exercise 1, candidates required:

A score of at least 628 points;
Intent to practice in a regulated TEER 0–2 occupation; and
Their main occupation to be related to a priority sector and in one of the following 26 NOCs:
- Audiologists and speech-language pathologists (31112)
- Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists (32123)
- Clinical and laboratory medicine specialists (31100)
- Dental hygienists and dental therapists (32111)
- Dental technologists and technicians (32112)
- Dietitians and nutritionists (31121)
- Elementary school and kindergarten teachers (41221)
- General practitioners and family physicians (31102)
- Licensed practical nurses (32101)
- Medical laboratory technologists (32120)
- Medical radiation technologists (32121)
- Nurse practitioners (31302)
- Nursing coordinators and supervisors (31300)
- Occupational therapists (31203)
- Opticians (32100)
- Paramedical occupations (32102)
- Pharmacists (31120)
- Physiotherapists (31202)
- Psychologists (31200)
- Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses (31301)
- Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists (32103)
- Secondary school teachers (41220)
- Social workers (41300)
- Surgical specialists (31101)
- Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies (41301)
- Veterinarians (31103)

Exercise 2

Under exercise 2, candidates required:

A score of at least 656 points;
Intent to practice in a regulated TEER 0–2 occupation; and
Their main occupation to be related to a priority sector and in one of the following 26 NOCs:
- Aerospace engineers (21390)
- Bricklayers (72320)
- Carpenters (72310)
- Civil engineers (21300)
- Civil engineering technologists and technicians (22300)
- Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics (72400)
- Crane operators (72500)
- Electrical and electronics engineers (21310)
- Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians (22310)
- Electricians (except industrial and power system) (72200)
- Electromechanical technicians (72422)
- Elevator constructors and mechanics (72406)
- Geological engineers (21331)
- Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics (72402)
- Heavy-duty equipment mechanics (72401)
- Industrial and manufacturing engineers (21321)
- Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians (22302)
- Insulators (72321)
- Ironworkers (72105)
- Mechanical engineers (21301)
- Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians (22301)
- Metallurgical and materials engineers (21322)
- Plumbers (72300)
- Powerline technicians (72203)
- Sheet metal workers (72102)
- Welders and related machine operators (72106)

Exercise 3

Under exercise 3, candidates required:

A score of at least 656 points;
Intent to practice in regulated TEER 3–5 occupation;
Their main occupation to be related to a priority sector and in one of the following eight NOCs:
- Construction trades helpers and labourers (75110)
- Drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying and construction (73402)
- Floor covering installers (73113)
- Glaziers (73111)
- Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) (73112)
- Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers, and lathers (73102)
- Roofers and shinglers (73110)
- Tile setters (73101)

Exercise 4

Under exercise 4, candidates required:

A score of at least 475 points; and
Intent to practice in a regulated TEER 4 or 5 occupation.

Stream 4: Exceptional talent

A total of seven invitations were issued across one exercise under stream 4 of the PSTQ, to candidates with at least 36 months of work experience in the last five years.

Invitations went to individuals with a positive opinion issued by a partner of the MIFI in one of the following targeted fields:

Strategic economic sectors;
Research;
Arts; or
Sports.

For more information about each, see Québec’s official PSTQ webpage.

Note: to qualify for the July 3 selection round, foreign nationals were also required to meet the following stream-specific eligibility requirements:

Stream 1: Highly qualified and specialized skills

All candidates were required to:

Have a primary occupation falling under TEER 0–2;
Not intend to practice a regulated profession listed in the Ministère’s List of Regulated Professions;
Demonstrate a French language proficiency of level 7 or higher for both oral skills, and a level 5 or higher in both written skills; and
- Accompanying spouses (if applicable) needed a level 4 or higher in both oral skills.
Complete one-year of full-time study in the province and have one of the following Québec diplomas: vocational diploma or attestation of vocational specialization, college or technical college diploma, certificate, specialized graduate diploma, minor or major, bachelor’s degree, or master’s degree or doctorate.

Stream 2: Intermediate and manual skills

All candidates were required to:

Not intend to practice a regulated profession listed in the Ministère’s List of Regulated Professions;
Demonstrate a French language proficiency of level 5 or higher in both oral skills; and
- Accompanying spouses (if applicable) needed a level 4 or higher in both oral skills.
Complete education equivalent to a Québec high school diploma or a two-year full-time general post-secondary program, or a full-time study program lasting at least one year that is equivalent to a qualifying Québec credential.
- A qualifying Québec credential includes: a vocational diploma or attestation of vocational specialization (more than 600 hours in Québec), college or technical college diploma, certificate, specialized graduate diploma, minor or major, bachelor’s degree, or master’s degree or doctorate.

Stream 3: Regulated professions

All candidates were required to demonstrate a French language proficiency of level 7 or higher for both oral skills, and a level 5 or higher in both written skills. Accompanying spouses (if applicable) needed a level 4 or higher in both oral skills.

About the PSTQ

The Skilled Worker Selection Program is Québec’s principal economic immigration pathway for skilled workers seeking to settle permanently in the province.

Prospective candidates must first submit a declaration of interest through Arrima, after which their profile is entered into Québec’s declaration-of-interest database and assessed according to factors that support successful economic and social integration.

The PSTQ comprises four streams, and the stream under which a candidate may be invited is determined primarily by their declared occupation and its National Occupational Classification category.

Québec periodically invites candidates who meet specified selection criteria to apply for permanent selection. Successful applicants receive a Québec Selection Certificate (CSQ) and may subsequently apply to the federal government for PR.

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