Québec performed a brand new immigration choice spherical on June 4, inviting candidates by way of all 4 streams of its Expert Employee Choice Program (PSTQ).
A complete of two,549 provincial immigration candidates have been invited on this draw—the bulk to employees with extremely certified and specialised expertise (42.9%).
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This marks the province’s fifth draw of the yr. Alternatives for all streams have been created from the Arrima pool on June 1, 2026, at 6:00 a.m.
Draw particulars
Stream 1: Extremely certified and specialised expertise
A complete of 1,094 invites have been issued throughout all 4 workouts beneath stream 1 of the PSTQ to employees with occupations falling beneath TEER 0, 1, or 2, at the moment residing in Québec, and with 12 months’ work expertise over the past 5 years.
| Train | Invites issued |
|---|---|
| Train 1 – Qualifying Québec diploma (at the very least 900h or 30 credit) | 459 |
| Train 2 – Qualifying Québec diploma + precedence occupation (TEER 1–2) | 239 |
| Train 3 – Qualifying Québec diploma + precedence occupation (TEER 0–2) | 165 |
| Train 4 – Qualifying Québec diploma | 231 |
All candidates have been required to:
- Display a French language proficiency of stage 7 or greater for each oral expertise, and a stage 5 or greater in each written expertise; and
- Accompanying spouses (if relevant) wanted a stage 4 or greater in each oral expertise.
- Full one-year of full-time research within the province and have one of many following Québec diplomas: vocational diploma or attestation of vocational specialization, faculty or technical faculty diploma, certificates, specialised graduate diploma, minor or main, bachelor’s diploma, or grasp’s diploma or doctorate.
Some choice standards differed throughout every train:
Underneath train 1, candidates required:
- A rating of at the very least 677 factors; and
- A Québec college, faculty, or vocational secondary college diploma
- At the very least 30 credit if at college stage; 900 hours of research if different.
Underneath train 2, candidates required:
- A rating of at the very least 379 factors (well being, schooling, and early childhood sectors); and
- Their major occupation to be associated to a precedence sector and in one of many following NOCs:
- 31303 – Doctor assistants, midwives and allied well being professionals
- 32124 – Pharmacy technicians
- 41301 – Counsellors and specialised therapists
- 42201 – Social and group service employees
- 42202 – Early childhood educators and assistants
- 42203 – Instructors for individuals with disabilities
Underneath train 3, candidates required:
- A rating of at the very least 666 factors; and
- Their major occupation to be associated to a precedence sector and in one of many following NOCs:
- 20010 – Engineering managers
- 21321 – Industrial and manufacturing engineers
- 22300 – Civil engineering technologists and technicians
- 22301 – Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
- 22302 – Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
- 22310 – Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
- 22313 – Avionics technicians, plane instrument technicians and plane electrical tools inspectors
- 62020 – Meals service supervisors
- 62200 – Cooks
- 72100 – Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
- 72102 – Sheet steel employees
- 72105 – Structural steel and platework fabricators and fitters
- 72106 – Welders and associated machine operators
- 72203 – Energy system electricians and electrical lineworkers
- 72204 – Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers
- 72301 – Pipefitters, steamfitters, sprinkler system installers and heating system installers
- 72310 – Carpenters
- 72320 – Bricklayers
- 72321 – Insulators
- 72400 – Development millwrights and industrial mechanics
- 72401 – Heavy-duty tools mechanics
- 72404 – Plane mechanics and plane inspectors
- 72422 – Electro-mechanical technicians
- 72500 – Crane operators
Underneath train 4, candidates required:
- A rating of at the very least 692 factors.
Stream 2: Intermediate and handbook expertise
A complete of 756 invites have been issued throughout all 4 workouts beneath stream 2 of the PSTQ to employees with occupations falling beneath TEER 3, 4, or 5, at the moment residing in Québec, and with 24 months’ work expertise within the final 5 years (12 within the province).
| Train | Invites issued |
|---|---|
| Train 1 – Qualifying Québec diploma | 229 |
| Train 2 – Qualifying Québec diploma + precedence occupation (TEER 3) | 256 |
| Train 3 – Qualifying Québec diploma + precedence occupation (TEER 3–5) | 90 |
| Train 4 – Qualifying Québec diploma | 181 |
All candidates have been required to:
- Display a French language proficiency of stage 5 or greater in each oral expertise; and
- Accompanying spouses (if relevant) wanted a stage 4 or greater in each oral expertise.
- Full schooling equal to a Québec highschool diploma or a two-year full-time common post-secondary program, or a full-time one-year program lasting at the very least one yr that’s equal to a qualifying Québec credential.
- A qualifying Québec credential contains: a vocational diploma or attestation of vocational specialization (greater than 600 hours hours in Québec), faculty or technical diploma, certificates, specialised graduate diploma, minor or main, bachelor’s diploma, or grasp’s diploma or doctorate.
Some choice standards differed throughout every train:
Underneath train 1, candidates required:
- A rating of at the very least 624 factors; and
- A Québec college, faculty, or secondary college diploma (common or vocational), certifying completion of at the very least 600 hours of research.
- At the very least 900 hours of research if at secondary vocational or faculty stage; at the very least 30 credit if at college stage.
Underneath train 2, candidates required:
- A rating of at the very least 330 factors; and
- Their major occupation to be associated to a precedence sector and in one of many following NOCs:
- 33101 – Medical laboratory assistants and associated technical occupations
- 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and affected person service associates
- 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
Underneath train 3, candidates required:
- A rating of at the very least 653 factors; and
- Their major occupation to be associated to a precedence sector and in one of many following NOCs:
- 54100 – Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and health
- 63200 – Cooks
- 65200 – Meals and beverage servers
- 65201 – Meals counter attendants, kitchen helpers and associated help occupations
- 65310 – Mild obligation cleaners
- 73100 – Concrete finishers
- 73101 – Tilesetters
- 73102 – Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers, and lathers
- 73110 – Roofers and shinglers
- 73111 – Glaziers
- 73112 – Painters and interior decorators (besides inside decorators)
- 73113 – Flooring overlaying installers
- 73400 – Heavy tools operators
- 75110 – Development trades helpers and labourers
Underneath train 4, candidates required:
- A rating of at the very least 652 factors.
Stream 3: Regulated professions
A complete of 677 invites have been issued throughout all 5 workouts beneath stream 3 of the PSTQ, to candidates working in a regulated career and at the moment residing in Québec.
| Train | Invites issued |
|---|---|
| Train 1 – Qualifying Québec diploma + TEER 0–2 occupations | 73 |
| Train 2 – Precedence occupation (TEER 1–2) | 393 |
| Train 3 – Precedence occupation (TEER 1–2) | 118 |
| Train 4 – TEER 0–2 occupations | 71 |
| Train 5 – TEER 3–5 occupations | 22 |
All candidates have been required to observe a regulated career showing on the Ministère’s Record of Regulated Professions.
Some choice standards differed throughout every train, together with French language necessities.
Underneath train 1, candidates required:
- A rating of at the very least 562 factors;
- A Québec college, faculty, or vocational secondary college diploma; and
- At the very least 30 credit if at college stage; at the very least 900 hours of research if different.
- French language proficiency of stage 7+ for oral expertise, stage 5 or greater for written expertise (accompanying spouses wanted a stage 4+ for oral expertise).
Underneath train 2, candidates required:
- A rating of at the very least 275 factors;
- French language proficiency of stage 7+ for oral expertise, stage 5 or greater for written expertise (accompanying spouses wanted a stage 4+ for oral expertise); and
- Their major occupation to be associated to a precedence sector and in one of many following NOCs:
- 31100 – Specialists in scientific and laboratory medication
- 31101 – Specialists in surgical procedure
- 31102 – Common practitioners and household physicians
- 31103 – Veterinarians
- 31110 – Dentists
- 31112 – Audiologists and speech‑language pathologists
- 31120 – Pharmacists
- 31121 – Dietitians and nutritionists
- 31200 – Psychologists
- 31202 – Physiotherapists
- 31203 – Occupational therapists
- 31300 – Nursing coordinators and supervisors
- 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
- 31302 – Nurse practitioners
- 31303 – Doctor assistants, midwives and allied well being professionals
- 32100 – Opticians
- 32101 – Licensed sensible nurses
- 32102 – Paramedical occupations
- 32103 – Respiratory therapists, scientific perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
- 32104 – Animal well being technologists and veterinary technicians
- 32111 – Dental hygienists and dental therapists
- 32112 – Dental technologists and technicians
- 32120 – Medical laboratory technologists
- 32121 – Medical radiation technologists
- 32122 – Diagnostic medical sonographers
- 32123 – Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
- 41220 – Secondary college academics
- 41221 – Elementary college and kindergarten academics
- 41300 – Social employees
- 41301 – Counsellors and specialised therapists
- 42202 – Early childhood educators and assistants
Underneath train 3, candidates required:
- A rating of at the very least 556 factors;
- French language proficiency of stage 7+ for oral expertise, stage 5 or greater for written expertise (accompanying spouses wanted a stage 4+ for oral expertise); and
- Their major occupation to be associated to a precedence sector and in one of many following NOCs:
- 21203 Land surveyors
- 21300 Civil engineers
- 21301 Mechanical engineers
- 21310 Electrical and electronics engineers
- 21320 Chemical engineers
- 21321 Industrial and manufacturing engineers
- 21322 Metallurgical and supplies engineers
- 21390 Aerospace engineers
- 22300 Civil engineering technologists and technicians
- 22301 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
- 22302 Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
- 22310 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
- 72102 Sheet steel employees
- 72105 Structural steel and platework fabricators and fitters
- 72106 Welders and associated machine operators
- 72200 Electricians (besides industrial and energy system)
- 72201 Industrial electricians
- 72203 Energy system electricians and electrical lineworkers
- 72300 Plumbers
- 72301 Pipefitters, steamfitters, sprinkler system installers and heating system installers
- 72310 Carpenters
- 72320 Bricklayers
- 72321 Insulators
- 72400 Development millwrights and industrial mechanics
- 72401 Heavy‑obligation tools mechanics
- 72402 Heating, refrigeration and air-con mechanics
- 72406 Elevator constructors and mechanics
- 72422 Electro‑mechanical technicians
- 72500 Crane operators
- 72602 Deck officers, water transport
Underneath train 4, candidates required:
- A rating of at the very least 580 factors; and
- French language proficiency of stage 7+ for oral expertise, stage 5 or greater for written expertise (accompanying spouses wanted a stage 4+ for oral expertise).
Underneath train 5, candidates required:
- A rating of at the very least 637 factors; and
- French language proficiency of stage 5+ for oral expertise (accompanying spouses want a stage 4+ for oral expertise).
Stream 4: Distinctive expertise
A complete of twenty-two invites have been issued throughout each workouts beneath stream 4 of the PSTQ, to candidates with at the very least 36 months’ work expertise within the final 5 years
| Train | Invites issued |
|---|---|
| Train 1 – Constructive opinion letter | 17 |
| Train 2 – Distinctive achievement + doctorate | 5 |
Some choice standards differed throughout every train:
Underneath train 1, candidates required:
- A optimistic opinion letter issued by a associate of the Ministry of Immigration, Francization and Integration (MIFI) in one of many focused fields listed on the division’s web site.
Underneath train 2, candidates required:
- A doc demonstrating an achievement listed on the MIFI’s Record of Distinctive Achievements; and
- A stage of schooling equal to a doctorate in Québec (together with undergraduate doctorates).
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