Quebec Successfully Receives 5,000 Skilled Worker Applications Through ‘Mon Projet Quebec’ System

Administration of Quebec arrangements to welcome more newcomers through updated program.
A total of new 5,000 applications for migration to Quebec, Canada were effectively submitted to the legislature of Quebec the morning of Tuesday, August 16. These applications were made under the Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP), which has now achieved its admission top.

The QSWP is a famous Canadian migration program. People may present an application for a Quebec Selection Certificate, also called a CSQ, through the online admission administration framework Mon projet Québec. Applications may just be submitted amid assigned admission periods, of which two were planned for 2016. The second admission time frame — and the last one right now got ready for 2016 — shut inside hours of opening at 8:30 a.m. Montreal time on August 16.

In addition to meeting eligibility requirements, the success of an application for a selection certificate through the QSWP rests on the reliability and accuracy of the documents submitted in support of an application. Once an application is submitted through Mon projet Québec and the document checklist is received, applicants have 90 days to submit the required documents to the MIDI to support their application.

Looking forward

The government of Quebec had previously stated that 2,800 new QSWP online applications would be accepted under Mon projet Québec. Ultimately, however, 10,000 applications were accepted for processing. Moreover, the government of Quebec has stated its goal to increase overall immigration numbers over the period 2017–2019.

Together, we are Québec

Quebec’s Minister of Immigration, Kathleen Weil, has stated the government’s goal to bring about changes to the QSWP that would shift it towards a system more like the federal Express Entry selection system, in which candidates make an Expression of Interest, with the government then issuing Invitations to Apply for permanent residence on a priority basis using a ranking system. Under the proposed new system for Quebec, presented under the name Ensemble, nous sommes Québec (or ‘Together, we are Quebec’), immigrants would be selected according to labour market needs in Quebec.

As is the case across Canada, Quebec’s aging population has led to a greater need for skilled workers in various industries. In addition to employment initiatives, ‘Together, we are Quebec’ includes proposals for cultural integration schemes for new arrivals in Quebec.

For those individuals who did not submit an application through Mon projet Québec during the intake period on August 16, their preparation was not in vain. Many of the documents prepared for immigration programs across Canada are set to expand as both the government of Quebec and the federal government commit to welcoming more immigrants and assisting in their integration.

“Quebec has made a confident step towards accepting more applications for the Quebec Skilled Worker Program. Not only have more applications been received than was previously expected, but the Mon projet Québec system looks set to improve the efficiency of the immigration process. Already, many successful applicants have received their document checklists and are on their way to Canadian permanent residence,” says Attorney David Cohen.

“It is encouraging to see that Quebec is modernizing its most popular immigration program to better welcome the talented individuals and families who wish to make Quebec their new home.”