Arrima draw in Quebec invited 502 candidates

On August 19, 2021, Quebec held its Arrima draw and invited 502 immigration candidates to apply for permanent residence.

The MIFI (Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration) has issued these 502 invitations under Quebec Regular Skilled Worker Program (QSWP).

Candidates who have registered the Expression of Interest (EOI) in Quebec’s online registration portal, Arrima, are eligible to receive these.

Expression of Interest (EOI)

It is a pre-application process that allows Quebec to select candidates interested in migrating to the province. Later if the candidate score meets the minimum score, they will receive the Invitations to submit the application and proceed further.

The latest draw is just one week after the biggest Arrima draw, which invited 512 individuals.

The invitations are issued based on the requirements of Quebec’s labor market.

In this draw, Quebec invited individuals having a minimum score of 548. Along with this, the candidates' occupation also needs to be present in the list of targeted occupations.

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Below is the list of occupations, along with their National Occupational Classification (NOC) code:

List of occupations	NOC code
Computer and information systems managers	NOC 0213
Electrical and electronics engineers	NOC 2133
Industrial and manufacturing engineers	NOC 2141
Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)	NOC 2147
Information systems analysts and consultants	NOC 2171
Database analysts and data administrators	NOC 2172
Software engineers and designers	NOC 2173
Computer programmers and interactive media developers	NOC 2174
Web designers and developers	NOC 2175
Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians	NOC 2241
Computer network technicians	NOC 2281
User support technicians	NOC 2282
Information systems testing technicians	NOC 2283
Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations	NOC 5131
Graphic arts technicians	NOC 5223
Graphic designers and illustrators	NOC 5241
Technical sales specialists – wholesale trade	NOC 6221

This is the seventh draw in Quebec, and till now, it allowed 1,562 candidates to apply for permanent selection by the province.

All these immigration programs in Quebec are managed by the province, which differs from Canada’s federal programs. But it is based on the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), which makes the final decision on the applications of the immigrants.

About Quebec Regular Skilled Worker Program (QSWP)

The Quebec Regular Skilled Worker Program (QSWP) is for skilled workers who are willing to migrate and have a settled life in Quebec. This QSWP especially encourages skilled workers and international graduates.

If the candidate is willing to settle in Quebec, then the profile of the applicant will be assessed under a different system compared to other provinces in Canada.

The applicants who are invited to apply for permanent selection should complete the process within six months, which will start from the date of application submitted to process the application. This includes the submission of checklist documents and forms required.

If the candidate's application is successful, then they will receive CSQ (Certificat de sélection du Québec) or Quebec Selection Certificate, which can be used to apply for permanent residence to the Canadian federal government.

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