Quebec changes eligibility requirements for the PEQ Graduates stream

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 13:00:33 +0000

Graduates of Quebec post-secondary institutions looking to settle in the province will soon need to meet increased French-language criteria in their education. Starting on November 23, only programs wherein 75% of courses or credits were completed in French will be eligible for the PEQ Graduates component. These changes impact college and university students differently: See […]

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New immigration pilots and policy changes come into effect for Quebec

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2023 14:30:26 +0000

A new by-law amending Quebec’s immigration regulations comes into effect today. The alterations are made up of several new measures and policy changes that impact multiple Quebec immigration streams. Read on to learn more about these updates, and how they may impact you. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration New Economic pilot streams […]

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Tuition hikes and other changes coming for international students in Quebec

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2023 13:00:23 +0000

In 2024, Quebec will be implementing changes to the post-secondary education system that some believe will have a “direct impact [on Quebec’s] ability to attract and retain the best talents.” Recent reports from multiple outlets confirm Quebec’s intention, beginning in 2024, to implement several changes to the post-secondary education system – as well as connected […]

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Working and immigrating under Canada’s Free Trade Agreements

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2022 18:00:00 +0000

Canada has Free Trade Agreements (FTA) with over 50 countries. These relationships maintain favorable commercial conditions between Canada and fellow member nations, while removing barriers to business between them; often involving the movement of temporary business people and workers, to and from Canada. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm […]

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Quebec fell even further behind the rest of Canada in attracting immigrants in 2019

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 19:15:46 +0000

Quebec has fallen even further behind the rest of Canada in attracting immigrants, as the province’s government kept its promise to cut immigration by 21 per cent in 2019. According to data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Quebec welcomed about 40,600 immigrants in 2019 compared to 51,100 the previous year. Economic and family […]

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Québec publie un guide pour préparer les immigrants au nouveau test de valeurs

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 21:23:29 +0000

Le gouvernement du Québec a fourni de nouveaux détails sur le test des valeurs que toute personne candidate à l’immigration devra réussir pour être admissible à la sélection permanente dans la province. À compter du 1er janvier 2020, les candidates et les candidats à l’immigration qui souhaitent s’établir au Québec devront obtenir ce que le gouvernement […]

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Programme de l’expérience québécoise : les conditions de sélection antérieures au 1er novembre sont rétablies

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2019 16:50:46 +0000

Les étudiants internationaux diplômés au Québec qui présentent une demande dans le cadre du Programme de l’expérience québécoise seront de nouveau évalués en fonction des critères qui étaient en place avant le 1er novembre 2019. Cette modification est entrée en vigueur le 14 novembre. Le Programme de l’expérience québécoise (PEQ) est un programme d’immigration accélérée et […]

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Québec : les réformes d’un populaire programme d’immigration ne toucheront pas les étudiants et les travailleurs déjà dans la province

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 17:30:46 +0000

Les étudiants étrangers et les travailleurs étrangers temporaires qui étaient déjà au Québec le 1er novembre n’auront pas à satisfaire aux nouveaux critères d’admissibilité du Programme de l’expérience québécoise (PEQ), a annoncé le ministre de l’Immigration de la province. Ce volte-face survient un jour après que les partis d’opposition, des groupes d’étudiants, des travailleurs et […]

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New requirements added to Quebec Experience Program

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 20:27:42 +0000

Quebec has introduced major changes to the requirements that international students and those with work experience in Quebec must meet in order to obtain permanent residence. The changes affect the Quebec Experience Program (Programme de l’expérience québécoise, or PEQ). Some changes take effect on November 1, 2019, while others only start in the new year. […]

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