On January 26, 2021, Quebec has held the first Arrima draw of this year. As the result of this draw, Quebec has issued invitations to 95 candidates to apply for Regular Skilled Worker Program.
The invitations were issued to those candidates who had a valid Expression of Interest (EOI) in the province’s online portal.
In this draw, the candidates from two categories were invited in this draw.
- The candidates from the first category were required to have a valid job offer.
- The second category candidates were in Quebec as a diplomat, consular officer, representative of the United Nations or any intergovernmental organization.
If you want immigration to Quebec under the Regular Skilled Worker Program (RSWP), then you are required to submit an EOI through Arrima. The province’s immigration programs are managed by the province independently.
Quebec’s immigration programs are handled by the province itself. Arrima was launched in 2018 to manage the applicant’s pool for the RSWP. The candidates having age 18 or above, must create an EOI profile in Arrima. The ministry then invites the candidates with the highest qualification.
The invited candidates have a limited time to submit their complete immigration application, paying the fees, and submitting the other documents.
After the submission, the province assigns scores to the candidates by RSWP selection grid in the criteria such as:
- Level of education
- Age
- Work experience
- Validated job offer
- Language skills (French and English);
- Ability to support oneself and family for the first three months
- Relationships with Canadian citizens or permanent residents in Quebec.
The successful candidates receive their Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ). These candidates can apply for permanent residence with the Canadian federal government.
Immigration Levels
In 2021, Quebec has planned to welcome more than 47,500 new immigrants. Whereas, Canada has planned to invite more than 400,000 immigrants under various categories.