Biggest Arrima draw by Quebec

Biggest Arrima draw of the year conducted by Quebec

The Quebec immigration department carried out the first round of invitations through Arrima based on the new expression of interest scoring system that was introduced in July. Quebec conducted its biggest draw of the year, inviting 515 immigration candidates to apply for permanent selection on August 12.The Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) invited candidates under the Quebec Regular Skilled Worker Program  (also known as the Quebec Skilled Worker Program or QSWP) who had filed an Expression of Interest (EOI) in Quebec’s online registration portal, Arrima.

An EOI is essentially a way for candidates to notify Quebec’s Ministry of Immigration that they would like to be considered for a Quebec Selection Certificate or CSQ. After acquiring a CSQ candidates can apply for permanent residence with the federal government

This is the first round of invitations since the introduction of a new classification system for QRSWP immigration candidates. The candidates who were invited were under the following categories:

• Candidates occupation is on the list of targeted occupations and they had a score of at least 591 points in the Arrima expression of interest bank;
• Candidates have a valid job offer outside the territory of the Montreal Metropolitan Area;
• Candidates reside in Quebec as a diplomat, consular official, United Nations representative or representative of any intergovernmental organization operating in the province, and their staff
• Candidates are self-employed.

The new draw was the sixth draw that was held by Quebec, The province has been conducting rounds of invitation since the start of the year on a monthly basis. A total of 1,060 candidates have now been invited.

Arrima Expression of Interest Pool

Arrima was introduced in 2018 to to simplify an application intake system that was earlier based on a first-come, first-served approach and also manage the pool of applicants for the QRSWP .

Candidates who are 18 years of age and older interested in immigrating to Quebec through the QRSWP must first create an EOI profile in Arrima, after which they are placed in a pool of candidates and given a score based on a list of criteria.

To learn more about the Quebec immigration program and the PNP draw systems, connect with us at Vashist Immigration. Our skilled team of licensed consultants will guide you with the procedures.