Understanding Canada’s Immigration Plan for Quebec in 2023
Welcome to a detailed discussion on Canada’s immigration levels plan, with a focus on Quebec’s immigration strategy.
This conversation aims to provide insights into Quebec’s approach to welcoming new residents.
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Quebec’s 2023 Immigration Plan
Quebec plans to welcome up to 52,500 new permanent residents in 2023 through various immigration programs.
This Canada Visa page contains everything you need to know about Quebec’s immigration levels plan for 2023, including admission figures, ranges, targets by category, and the percentage of economic admissions relative to total admissions in all Quebec immigration categories.
Summary of Quebec’s Immigration Levels Plan
As part of the 2023 Quebec immigration plan, the province aims to admit between 39,800 to 45,150 individuals under its selection authority.
This includes admitting 33,800 to 38,200 skilled workers, 1,100 to 1,500 business immigrants, and up to 100 candidates in other economic immigration programs.
Economic immigrants are expected to make up 65% of the total admissions to Quebec in 2023.
The table below shows the number of selections in each immigration category for 2023 and highlights the percentage and proportion represented by economic immigration relative to all other immigration categories.
Quebec Immigration Process
The 1991 Canada-Quebec Accord grants the Quebec government the authority to select immigrants to the province.
This selection process is managed by Quebec’s immigration ministry, the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI).
The Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) is a document issued by MIFI that proves to Canada’s federal government that an applicant has been selected for immigration to Quebec.
Immigration candidates with a CSQ can then apply for permanent resident status with Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
The Quebec immigration ministry:
- Assesses foreign nationals’ eligibility for a CSQ under Quebec’s economic immigration, business immigration, refugee, and humanitarian categories.
- Issues CSQs to applicants who meet the criteria for immigration to Quebec.
The government of Canada continues to oversee the following:
- Security, criminal, and medical background checks that determine new immigrants’ admissibility to Canada.
- Creation of categories and classes of immigration, allocation, and enforcement of annual immigration levels while considering the number of immigrants Quebec wishes to welcome in a given year.
Quebec’s Economic Immigration Programs
Foreign nationals interested in settling in Quebec can apply for a CSQ in one of the following economic immigration categories:
- Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP): This is the primary immigration pathway for skilled workers wishing to become permanent residents of Canada and reside in Quebec. Under this program, the Quebec government uses an Expression of Interest system that relies on a unique point system to prioritize potential CSQ candidates. Points are awarded based on human capital factors such as education, training, qualified work experience, and proficiency in English or French.
- Quebec Experience Class Program (PEQ): This program is a popular immigration option for international students with an eligible diploma from a Quebec post-secondary institution and skilled workers with eligible work experience in the province.
- Quebec Business Immigration: Foreign nationals with the necessary resources can apply for immigration to Quebec under various business immigration programs for investors, entrepreneurs, and self-employed individuals.