As of July 14, 2021, the invitation criteria on which the Quebec’s ministry of immigration will evaluate Expression of Interest profiles in Arrima have changed.

In this blog post, I will highlight those changes and also give you an overview of the application process under the RSWP.

Quebec Regular Skilled Worker Program

The Quebec Regular Skilled Worker Program (RSWP) is a Quebec immigration program aimed at skilled workers who want to immigrate to Québec permanently to work. The program is different from the Quebec experience program, as it is a point based program.

The program will allow a person to obtain a Certificat de Sélection du Québec, which allows to apply for Canadian permanent residency

The RSWP evaluate an individual’s factors such as:

• Language skills
• Education
• Work experience
• Current occupation
• Previous stay in Quebec

In order to submit an application under the RSWP, one must first submit an Expression of Interest profile on Arrima.

If the profile matches the criteria needed in Québec, the person will receive an invitation to submit an application for permanent selection.

As of July 14, 2021, new invitation criteria have been published on Arrima.

The document which outlines the invitation criteria can be accessed through MIFI’s website.

The invitation criteria on which the Quebec’s ministry of immigration will evaluate Expression of Interest profile on Arrima will be as follow:

Related to human capital, namely:

• Work experience
• Proficiency in French
• Combination of proficiency in French and English
• Level of education
• Age

Related to the needs of labour market in Quebec, namely:

• Workforce diagnosis
• Field of training
• Québec diploma
• Professionnal experience in Québec
• Professionnal experience in the rest of Canada
• Valudated job offer

Related to the spouse of de-facto spouse, if applicable, namely:

• Knowledge of French
• Level of education
• Québec diploma

Each criterion above is attributed a score and Expression of Interest profiles will be ranked according to the total score of their criteria. Individuals with the highest score and meeting the government’s other invitation criteria will be invited.

Individuals can also be invited based on a single criteria, for example, having a permanent job offer from an employer in Québec.

Details of invitations are published on the Quebec ministry of immigration website.

Once individuals receive an invitation, they have 60 days to submit an application for permanent selection.

How to prepare your Expression of Interest profile?

If you intend to apply under RSWP, must first complete an Expression of Interest profile on Arrima. The profile will contain personal information related to invitation criteria, such as education, language skills, work experience, etc.

Arrima is an online platform useb by Quebec’s ministry of immigration to offer immigration services. It is mainly used by individuals to send CSQ applications under the Regular Skilled Worker Program, the Québec Experience Program, Permanent immigration pilot programs and the International Student Program.

If you or someone you know is interested in moving to Canada through Quebec’s Regular Skilled Worker Program (RSWP), book an appointment with us today.

Contact us at 1-514-632-9386, or by email at zhang@quebecvisa.ca and we will be glad to help you with your immigration process!

For more updates on the Regular Skilled Worker Program (RSWP), follow our blog posts.

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