{"id":261783,"date":"2020-07-15T22:10:01","date_gmt":"2020-07-16T02:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=261783"},"modified":"2020-07-15T22:10:01","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T02:10:01","slug":"quebec-holds-first-arrima-draw-since-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/07\/15\/quebec-holds-first-arrima-draw-since-january\/","title":{"rendered":"Quebec holds first Arrima draw since January"},"content":{"rendered":"
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They also needed to be either a temporary resident of Quebec when they applied, or hold a work or study permit in the province at the time. (File photo: @yannbigor\/Unsplash)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Quebec\u2019s Ministry of Immigration, Francization, and Integration (MIFI) has released details of the second draw of 2020, which took place six months after the first.<\/p>\n

On June 18, Quebec invited seven candidates to apply for a\u00a0Quebec Selection Certificate<\/a>\u00a0(CSQ). These candidates were either except from the cap that had been in place when they first applied to the\u00a0Regular Skilled Worker Program<\/a>\u00a0or they were residing in Quebec on a study or work permit on June 16, 2019 when about 16,000 Regular Skilled Worker Program applications were cancelled with the introduction of Bill 9.<\/p>\n

The Government of Quebec previously stated in\u00a0August 2019<\/a>\u00a0that rounds of invitations for these candidates were to take place until\u00a0January 16, 2020<\/a>. Yet this draw of seven people still included candidates that were affected by Bill 9.<\/p>\n

In order to be invited, candidates needed to have filed an expression of interest with MIFI before December 17, 2019. They also needed to be either a temporary resident of Quebec when they applied, or hold a work or study permit in the province at the time.<\/p>\n

In order to immigrate to Quebec under the Regular Skilled Worker Program, candidates must first submit an\u00a0Expression of Interest<\/a>\u00a0through Arrima. MIFI will then review the bank of profiles and issue invitations to those who meet specific criteria based on the labour market needs of Quebec.<\/p>\n

What is Arrima?<\/h3>\n

Arrima was introduced in 2018 to manage the bank of candidates for the Regular Skilled Worker Program after the program was switched from a paper-based \u201cfirst-come, first-served\u201d application approach to an Expression of Interest system.<\/p>\n

Quebec\u2019s EOI system manages the bank of candidates for the CSQ, which is required in order to apply for permanent residence in the province through the Regular Skilled Worker Program.<\/p>\n

Candidates express their interest by creating a profile in Arrima, which is then placed in the pool of candidates and ranked based on either a score or other criteria.<\/p>\n

Quebec\u2019s immigration ministry issues invitations to apply for a CSQ based on either a candidate\u2019s score or other factors such as labour needs in the province\u2019s regions.<\/p>\n

If you received an invitation to apply for a Quebec Selection Certificate, you may email\u00a0<\/i><\/b>qcita@canadavisa.com<\/i><\/b><\/a>\u00a0to learn about the next steps regarding your application<\/i><\/b><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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