{"id":174642,"date":"2018-08-02T04:23:03","date_gmt":"2018-08-02T08:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=174642"},"modified":"2018-08-02T04:23:03","modified_gmt":"2018-08-02T08:23:03","slug":"quebec-provides-new-details-expression-interest-ranking-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/08\/02\/quebec-provides-new-details-expression-interest-ranking-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Quebec provides new details on Expression of Interest ranking system"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_174647\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-174647\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/4617697916_00691db965_z.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-174647\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/4617697916_00691db965_z.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/4617697916_00691db965_z.jpg 640w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/4617697916_00691db965_z-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-174647\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Other criteria may include \u201ca region of destination in Qu\u00e9bec, a country or region affected by a humanitarian crisis or the existence of an international commitment.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/azerpouak\/4617697916\/in\/photolist-833UHj-bw1HpN-4k4HAC-8yUQXr-Y7bB3o-wucH9y-LTZf4F-5pDtZG-4nf15j-4CZcWz-5DCnij-3MWXqd-6cdEfC-4UsiqS-rGsQMg-eUhkDu-58pwfV-a2cY7G-bXdSxj-bW8XmN-s4nKHw-9AWPFt-5HvdeQ-E5wvCz-LU6CNG-6TrLgz-7xSDw6-dm6qrG-4pqiY2-9cX9Rd-9j1UYN-9xxn7Y-8QU3FV-8NcAcN-7T4NWx-6N72YR-6yATdu-bqcthX-7ufK6r-6u2b72-79BsqE-8CpcEN-61eQ4V-8qR2gm-5WmBhK-6hnPsY-5KnsfX-4sj89e-969ei7-53UQ7J\">Photo<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/azerpouak\/\">Remi\/Flickr<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\">CC BY 2.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Quebec released new information Wednesday that details how candidates in its new skilled worker Expression of Interest bank will be organized and ranked.<span id=\"more-10984\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The ranking system takes into consideration work experience in the United States, making Quebec\u2019s the only immigration system in Canada that currently considers U.S. work experience when ranking candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP) candidates who submit a profile to the program\u2019s new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/quebec-immigration-expression-of-interest-eoi-system.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Expression of Interest Bank<\/a>\u00a0will be classed in two groups \u2014 one group for candidates with a job offer or who are living in Quebec and meet specific criteria, and another for candidates living outside of Quebec.<\/p>\n<p>According to regulations published August 1, the first group is for candidates who:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>have a job offer in Quebec; OR<\/li>\n<li>are residing in Quebec with the principal goal of working and\n<ul>\n<li>have a work permit and an eligible degree from a Quebec educational institution; OR<\/li>\n<li>have a work permit that is valid for 12 months or more, six-months of full-time work experience and are currently working full-time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This first group will be ranked on the basis of scores obtained under the following seven factors:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Age<\/li>\n<li>Quebec diploma<\/li>\n<li>Canadian or U.S. work experience<\/li>\n<li>Proficiency in French<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of other languages<\/li>\n<li>Education<\/li>\n<li>A spouse or common-law partner\u2019s education and proficiency in French.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Candidates in this group will also receive points for the following \u201cSkill Transferability\u201d combinations:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Education combined with proficiency in French (either their own or, if applicable, their spouse\u2019s \u2014 whichever score is highest);<\/li>\n<li>Education combined with work experience in Canada or the US and proficiency in French;<\/li>\n<li>Foreign work experience combined with proficiency in French;<\/li>\n<li>Foreign work experience combined with work experience in Canada or the U.S. and proficiency in French.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The second group is for candidates who do not reside in Quebec.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates in this group will be ranked based on scores obtained under the following eight factors:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Age<\/li>\n<li>Quebec degree<\/li>\n<li>Canadian or U.S. work experience<\/li>\n<li>Training that Quebec has listed as in-demand<\/li>\n<li>Proficiency in French<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of other languages<\/li>\n<li>Education<\/li>\n<li>A spouse or common-law partner\u2019s education and proficiency in French.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Candidates in this second group will also receive points for the Skill Transferability combinations listed above.<\/p>\n<p>Quebec has not detailed the points structure for the various factors and skills combinations.<\/p>\n<p>The regulations state that Quebec\u2019s Ministry of Immigration (MIDI) could issue invitations to apply for a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/quebec-immigration-quebec-selection-certificate.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quebec Selection Certificate (Certificat de s\u00e9lection du Qu\u00e9bec, or CSQ)\u00a0<\/a>to the highest scoring candidates or based on selection criteria or conditions that are deemed a priority.<\/p>\n<p>Revisions to Quebec\u2019s Immigration Act say invitations could be issued based on \u201ccriterion relating to a foreign national\u2019s ability to successfully stay or settle in Quebec, such as training or a trade or occupation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other criteria may include \u201ca region of destination in Qu\u00e9bec, a country or region affected by a humanitarian crisis or the existence of an international commitment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Candidates who receive an invitation to apply for a CSQ and submit an application will need to meet the passing scores required for the program based on\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/quebec-immigration-expression-of-interest-eoi-system.html#QSWPselectiongrid\" rel=\"alternate\">QSWP Points Grid<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A more detailed explanation of this process\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/quebec-immigration-expression-of-interest-eoi-system.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Express Entry? Sort of<\/h3>\n<p>There are clear similarities between the ranking structure for Quebec\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/quebec-immigration-expression-of-interest-eoi-system.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Expression of Interest<\/a>\u00a0Bank and the federal\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/express-entry.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Express Entry system<\/a>, and also some important differences.<\/p>\n<p>The Express Entry pool consists of candidates in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/canadian-skilled-worker-immigration.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Skilled Worker Class<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/canada-federal-skilled-trades-program-fstc.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Skilled Trades Class<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/canadian-experience-class.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Experience Class<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Express Entry holds regular invitation rounds, generally one every two weeks, and last year invited more than 86,000 candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence.<\/p>\n<p>Like Quebec, candidates for all three classes managed by Express Entry are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/express-entry-comprehensive-ranking-system.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ranked<\/a>\u00a0based on core human capital factors and Skill Transferability combinations, with additional points awarded for a Canadian job offer, a provincial nomination, a sibling in Canada, Canadian education or French language proficiency.<\/p>\n<p>Additional points range from 15 points to 600 points for a provincial nomination, and help fast-track candidates for permanent residence.<\/p>\n<p>For the moment, the ranking details outlined by Quebec do not include such additional factors. However, the division of QSWP candidates into two groups depending on whether they have a Quebec job offer, education in Quebec or Quebec work experience could have a similar fast-track effect.<\/p>\n<p>This division of Quebec Skilled Worker Program candidates into two groups could result in something similar to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/express-entry.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Express Entry<\/a>\u2018s program-specific draws, which are limited to one group of candidates, ie Federal Skilled Trades Class or Provincial Nominees.<\/p>\n<p>Based on what we know so far Quebec\u2019s EOI system, one major difference between it and the federal Express Entry system could be transparency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInvitations through Express Entry are based on a candidate\u2019s score, whereas Quebec\u2019s EOI system has much more discretion built into it,\u201d says Attorney David Cohen, senior attorney with the Campbell Cohen Canadian immigration law firm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis leaves MIDI potentially free to select candidates who meet specific labour needs in the province. Whether those needs will be specified when candidates are invited remains to be seen.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quebec released new information Wednesday that details how candidates in its new skilled worker Expression of Interest bank will be &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":174647,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-174642","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-immigration","mauthors-stephen-smith","mauthors-cic-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/174642","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=174642"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/174642\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/174647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=174642"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=174642"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=174642"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}