Hello Future Neighbour,
There has been new changes to Quebec Immigration that requires applicants under the economic immigration program to meet a compulsory requirement of being able to speak French.
Taking effect from November 23, 2024, the requirement to have finished a program of study in Québec in French or to have successfully completed at least three years of full-time secondary or post-secondary education in French will apply to the Québec Experience Program-Graduate Component.
See Below New Quebec Immigration Rules for Receiving Immigration Applications in 2023-2024
The Gazette officielle du Québec released three ministerial orders guiding the management of applications submitted under the permanent immigration pilot programs.
- The Permanent immigration pilot program for workers in food processing
- The Permanent immigration pilot program for orderlies
- The Permanent immigration pilot program for workers in the artificial intelligence (AI), information technologies (IT) and visual effects (VE) sectors
See below the new annual Quebec immigration targets
A target of 39,800 to 45,150 admissions has been set by the province in the categories under its selection authority as part of the Quebec Immigration Plan 2023. These objectives include admitting between 33,800 and 38,200 qualified workers, 1,100 and 1,500 business immigrants, and up to 100 candidates in other economic immigration programs.
Economic immigrants are estimated to account for 65% of total admissions to Quebec in 2023.
See below Quebec immigration levels plan 2023-2025
| 2023 Minimum | 2023 Maximum | 2024 | 2025 | Rebalancing | |
| Economic immigration category | 32,000 | 33,900 | 31,950 | 31,950 | 12,500 |
| Skilled Workers | 28,000 | 29,500 | 30,650 | 31,500 | 12,500 |
| Business People | 4,000 | 4,300 | 1,250 | 450 | 0 |
| Other Economic categories | 0 | 100 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Family Reunification | 10,200 | 10,600 | 10,400 | 10,400 | 0 |
| Refugees and people in similar situations | 6,900 | 7,500 | 7,200 | 7,200 | 0 |
| Refugees selected abroad | 4,400 | 4,700 | 3,650 | 3,650 | 0 |
| State-supported refugees | 1,650 | 1,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sponsored refugees | 2,750 | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Refugee recognised in Canada | 2,500 | 2,800 | 3,550 | 3,550 | 0 |
| Other immigration categories | 400 | 500 | 450 | 450 | 2,800 |
| Percentage selected by Quebec | 74% | 74% | 72% | 72% | 100% |
| Percentage selected under an economic immigration program | 65% | 65% | 64% | 64% | 82% |
| Percentage selected with French language proficiency | 66% | 66% | 67% | 68% | 88% |
| Overall totals | 49,500 | 52,500 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 15,300 |
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