First Arrima draw of 2022 invited 512 candidates

The French spoken province, Quebec held its first Arrima draw on January 13, 2022. 

The First Arrima Draw of the year invited 512 skilled workers to apply for permanent selection.

The Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) invited candidates having a score of at least 602 to apply under the Quebec Regular Skilled Worker Program (QSWP). The province also aimed to invite the list of 21 targeted occupations.

List of 21 targeted occupations

NOC Code	Occupation
NOC 0213	Computer and information systems managers
NOC 2147	Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
NOC 2171	Information systems analysts and consultants
NOC 2172	Database analysts and data administrators
NOC 2173	Software engineers and designers
NOC 2174	Computer programmers and interactive media developers
NOC 2175	Web designers and developers
NOC 2241	Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
NOC 2281	Computer network technicians
NOC 2282	User support technicians
NOC 2283	Information systems testing technicians
NOC 3012	Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
NOC 3233	Licensed practical nurses
NOC 3413	Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
NOC 4031	Secondary school teachers
NOC 4032	Elementary school and kindergarten teachers
NOC 4214	Early childhood educators and assistants
NOC 5131	Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
NOC 5223	Graphic arts technicians
NOC 5241	Graphic designers and illustrators
NOC 6221	Technical sales specialists – wholesale trade

In 2021, the province invited a total of 3,564 candidates to apply for permanent selection by the province through Arrima draws.

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About Quebec Regular Skilled Worker Program

The Quebec Regular Skilled Worker Program is for skilled workers who are willing to settle in the province. Most of the skilled workers and international graduates wish to migrate permanently to Quebec for work.

The invited candidates will have 60 calendar days to submit their applications and pay the processing fees. The province aims to process complete applications within six months, starting on the date they received the invitations.

The successful candidates will receive Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ or Quebec Selection Certificate), which can be used to apply for permanent residence to the Canadian federal government.

Quebec immigration programs are managed by the province, which is distinct from Canada’s federal programs.

Quebec immigration targets for 2022

Quebec released its 2022 immigration target in October 2021. Most of the newcomers are welcomed through the province’s economic immigration programs, including the Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP) and the Québec experience program (PEQ).

The province immigration plan aims to land 49,500 to 52,500 immigrants in 2022 across all immigration categories, as well as an additional 18,000 admissions to reach the admission levels, which means more than 70,000 newcomers are expected in the province of Quebec in 2022.

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