Quebec Immigration Levels Plan
This comprehensive CanadaVisa page provides everything you need to know about Quebec's immigration targets until 2025.
This includes admission figures, ranges, and targets by category and the percentage of economic admissions relative to total admissions in all Quebec immigration categories.
Table of Contents
- Summary of Quebec's Immigration Levels Plan
- Quebec's Immigration Targets Until 2025
- What is the Quebec Immigration Process?
- What are Quebec's Economic Immigration Programs?
- Contact us for Assistance
Summary of Quebec's Immigration Levels Plan
As part of the Quebec Immigration Plan 2025, the province has set a target of between 48,500 to 51,500 admissions in total, across the categories that fall under its selection authority.
These targets include admitting between 30,600 and 32,350 skilled workers, 400 to 500 business immigrants, and up to 50 candidates in other economic immigration programs. Economic immigrants are expected to represent 72% of the overall target for total admissions to Quebec in 2025.
The table below shows the total number of forecasted admissions by the end of 2024 and planned admissions for each immigration category in 2025. The table also highlights the percentage and proportion represented by economic immigration relative to all other immigration categories for the year 2025.
Quebec's Immigration Targets Until 2025
Forecasted Admissions for 2024 | Planned Admissions for 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Maximum | Minimum | Maximum | |
| Economic immigration category | 30,310 | 33,250 | 31,000 | 32,900 |
| Skilled Workers | 29,000 | 31,900 | 30,600 | 32,350 |
| Business People | 1,300 | 1,300 | 400 | 500 |
| Other Economic categories | 10 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| Skilled Workers selected through the Quebec graduate stream of the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) | 3,800 | 13,500 | 15,000 | |
| Inventory flow of business people | 5,000 | 5,300 | S.O. | S.O. |
| Family Reunification | 10,600 | 11,000 | 10,200 | 10,600 |
| Refugees and people in similar situations | 6,700 | 7,300 | 6,600 | 7,200 |
| Refugees selected abroad | 2,300 | 2,600 | 2,500 | 2,800 |
| State-supported refugees | 1,400 | 1,600 | 1,650 | 1,700 |
| Sponsored refugees | 900 | 1,000 | 850 | 1,100 |
| Refugee recognized in Canada | 4,400 | 4,700 | 4,100 | 4,400 |
| Other immigration categories | 700 | 800 | 700 | 800 |
| Percentage selected by Quebec | 74% | 74% | 77% | 77% |
| Percentage selected under an economic immigration program | 68% | 69% | 72% | 72% |
| Percentage selected with French language proficiency | 70% | 70% | 79% | 80% |
| Percentage of admission spots for Candidates in Quebec | 43% | 43% | 52% | 53% |
| Overall totals | 48,310 | 52,350 | 48,500 | 51,500 |
What is the Quebec Immigration Process?
Under the 1991 Canada-Quebec Accord, the Government of Quebec is responsible for selecting immigrants to the province. The 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, or Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ) is a document issued by the MIFI that proves to Canada's federal government that an applicant has been selected for immigration to Quebec. Immigration candidates who are issued 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 various economic immigration, business immigration, refugee and humanitarian categories; and
- 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 the admissibility of new immigrants to Canada; and
- creation of categories and classes of immigration, allocating and enforcing annual immigration levels while taking into consideration the number of immigrants the Government of Quebec wishes to welcome in any given year.
What are Quebec's Economic Immigration Programs?
Foreign nationals who are interested in settling in Quebec can apply for a CSQ in one of the following economic immigration categories:
- Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP), also known as the Regular Skilled Worker Program: This is Quebec's key immigration pathway for skilled workers who want 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" which include, but are not limited to, education and training, qualified work experience, and proficiency in English or French.
- On November 29th, 2024 the QSWP will be replaced by the Skilled Worker Selection Program (SWSP).
- Quebec Experience Class, Programme de l’expérience québécoise (PEQ): The PEQ is a popular immigration option for international students who have obtained an eligible diploma from a Quebec post-secondary institution, and skilled workers with eligible work experience in the province.
- Quebec Business Immigration: Foreign nationals who can prove they have the resources can apply for immigration to Quebec under a wide range of business immigration programs for investors, entrepreneurs, and self-employed individuals.
Contact us for Assistance
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CanadaVisa.com was founded as the online presence of Cohen Immigration Law. Since its launch in 1994, CanadaVisa has grown into one of the globe's most trusted resources on Canadian immigration. If you want to immigrate to Canada through Quebec's skilled workers programs or another skilled worker pathway, the first step is to complete a free CanadaVisa assessment form. If you are eligible for Quebec or Canadian immigration, a member of the Cohen Immigration Law team will reach out to provide you with as much assistance as possible.
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