The suspension is in effect until Quebec’s ministry for immigration is able to work through a backlog of previous applications.
Jolin-Barrette’s announcement revealed Quebec’s plan to suspend the Arrima online portal, until a backlog of 18,139 unprocessed files can be brought under control. The backlog represents files from as long ago as 2005.
The suspension of Arrima means that applicant profiles created through the system will not be selected to move forward until older applications are worked through. However, the Arrima portal is still open to new expressions of interest (EOIs).