The new Regulation respecting immigration to Quebec (RIQ) was enacted by the government to improve Québec’s immigration action and to promote the full participation of immigrants in the development of Quebec and its regions. The coming into force of this new regulation on August 2 will allow the full implementation of the Quebec Immigration Act.
The RIQ aims to improve all the programs of the Department of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion and to give all Quebec regions the benefit of immigration.
Here are the major changes that the RIQ is making to major immigration programs.
Expression of Interest System and Regular Program for Skilled Workers (PRTQ)
The Department will be able to implement the new immigration system based on the declaration of interest, in order to select, on a continuous basis, people whose profile meets the socio-economic needs of the regions of Quebec.
From now on, people interested in immigrating to Quebec under the Regular Skilled Worker Program will have to file a declaration of interest form. Only those invited will be able to apply for permanent immigration. In addition, changes have been made to the program in order to promote the establishment of candidates outside the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal and those with a job offer validated by the Ministère, including a job offer validated for low-skilled jobs.
Investor Program
The changes to the Investor Program are aimed at increasing its economic impact for Quebec and at improving the retention of immigrant investors, particularly through the selection of French-speaking candidates, while allowing Québec to remain competitive in the Québec market. business immigration.
Entrepreneur Program
In order to encourage the arrival of dynamic and innovative entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs who contribute to the economic development of their host community, new provisions concerning the program for immigrant entrepreneurs are included in the new regulation. As of August 2, 2018, the program will have two components, one that encourages the creation of innovative businesses and another that will promote the creation and acquisition of small and medium-sized businesses in all regions of Québec.
Quebec Experience Program
To meet the labor needs of businesses in the regions, improvements to the Quebec Experience Program have been made. These will facilitate the transition from temporary resident status to permanent resident status, particularly for spouses already employed in Quebec and temporary workers, regardless of their skill level.
Temporary Foreign Worker Program
In order to better protect temporary foreign workers and to educate employers about their responsibilities to them, the contract of employment will now be mandatory for all temporary foreign workers, regardless of their level of employment. the skill required by the job or the salary offered.
Refugees Abroad Program – Collective Sponsorship
The creation of new categories of guarantors makes it possible to recognize the expertise of organizations that have been working for many years to welcome and support refugees in Quebec. This will encourage the establishment of sponsored refugee populations in the regions and will allow closer supervision and monitoring of guarantors, in order to ensure the successful care and integration of sponsored refugees in Quebec.
For details on the Regulation respecting immigration to Québec, consult the official document published in the Gazette officielle du Québec of July 18, 2018.
Source: immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca
