Expressions of Interest to be Valid for an Additional Six Months
Furthermore, Expressions of Interest (EOIs) that were already in the pool of candidates for the Quebec Skilled Worker Program would be credible for six more months. EOIs belonging to those who would not apply for a CQS would remain in the candidates’ bank until the validity period had ended.
More About Arrima
The Arrima system comes with a unique immigration selection approach that is different from that of the federal government and other provinces. It has an online candidate bank, and Quebec immigration candidates can register for free. Afterwards, the provincial government sends out the invitations to selected people from the bank for them to submit their formal applications for immigration to the province.
Arrima and the Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP)
The QWSP that uses the express of interest system is a program that helps many immigrants join various cities and communities in Quebec. The program is moving to a demand-based model, from a ‘first-come, first-served’ one. With the change, individuals, who meet the required qualifications, must enter the pool of candidates first if they want to apply.
Then, the government of Quebec will invite candidates by using a sliding points threshold, in periodic draws, from the bank of candidates. It may also use other selection criteria that include the updated Quebec Immigration Act that considers an individual’s trade or profession to determine if they should settle or stay in the province.
Quebec’s Arrima immigration system uses French. On the upside, one does not necessarily need to be well-versed with the language immigrate to Quebec. Therefore, those with a little or no French ability can also submit their application.
