On March 19, Quebec issued a total of 2,522 invitations to apply for permanent selection through the province’s Skilled Worker Selection Program (PSTQ).
Invitations were extended through all four Program streams, with the majority (roughly 44%) going to individuals being considered under stream 3 (regulated professionals).
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This marks the third round of selections conducted by Quebec’s Ministry of Immigration, Francization and Integration (MIFI) in 2026 thus far.
Since the closure of the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ), the PSTQ has emerged as the main route for skilled workers to settle in Quebec.
Selections for all streams were made from the Arrima pool on March 16, 2026, at 6:00 a.m.
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Stream 1: Highly qualified and specialized skills
The MIFI issued 893 invitations through stream 1 of the PSTQ, dividing invitations between three selection categories.
Selection 1 saw 258 invitations issued to candidates who were residing in Quebec at the time of selection, had a minimum score of 718 points under the PSTQ selection grid, and:
*Had a main occupation listed under Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) 0–2;
*Had at least 12 months’ worth of experience in their main TEER 0–2 occupation over the past five years;
*Demonstrated a French-language proficiency of level 7 or higher in both oral skills and level 5 or higher in both written skills (per Quebec’s Scale of French Proficiency Levels or its equivalent);
*Accompanying spouses (if applicable) must have demonstrated a French-language proficiency of level 4 or higher in both oral skills.
*Not intend to practice a regulated profession appearing on the minister’s list;
*Completed a one-year, full-time study program and received a qualifying credential (in Quebec); and
Credentials must correspond to a vocational diploma, attestation of vocational specialization, college diploma, technical college diploma, certificate (minor or major), bachelor’s degree, specialized graduate diploma, or master’s degree or doctorate.
Hold a university, college, or vocational secondary school diploma from a Quebec-based institution.
Must be a through completion of a 900-hour program if at the college or secondary vocational level; if at university level, the program must consist of 30 credits.
Selection 2 saw 412 invitations issued to candidates who were residing in Quebec at the time of selection, had a minimum score of at least 588 points, met all above criteria marked with an asterisk (*), and had a main occupation (NOC) related to a priority sector.
Bricklayers — 72320 Carpenters — 72310 Civil engineering technologists and technicians — 22300 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics — 72400 Crane operators — 72500 Early childhood educators and assistants — 42202 Electrical mechanics — 72422 Electrical power line and cable workers — 72203 Engineering managers — 20010 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics — 72401 Industrial and manufacturing engineers — 21321 Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians — 22302 Insulators — 72321 Instructors of persons with disabilities — 42203 Ironworkers — 72105 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians — 22301 Pharmacy technicians — 32124 Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals — 31303 Sheet metal workers — 72102 Social and community service workers — 42201 Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers — 72301 Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers — 72204 Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies — 41301 Welders and related machine operators — 72106
Selection 3 saw 223 invitations issued to candidates residing in Quebec at the time of selection, met all the above criteria marked with an asterisk (*), and had a minimum score of at least 709 points.
Stream 2: Intermediate and manual skills
The MIFI issued 509 invitations through stream 2 of the PSTQ, dividing invitations between three selection categories.
Selection 1 saw 109 invitations issued to candidates who were residing in Quebec at the time of selection, had a minimum score of 679 points, and:
*Had a primary occupation (NOC) in TEER 3–5;
*Had at least 24 months’ worth of work experience in their primary occupation in the last five years (12 months in Quebec);
*Demonstrated a French- language proficiency of level 5 or higher in both oral skills (per Quebec’s Scale of French Proficiency Levels or its equivalent)
*Accompanying spouses (if applicable) must have demonstrated a French-language proficiency of level 4 or higher in both oral skills.
*Not intend to practice in a regulated profession on the minister’s list;
*Have completed schooling equivalent to Quebec high school diploma, a two-year, full-time (general) post-secondary study program, or a one-year, full-time study program that provides a qualifying credential; and
*Credentials must correspond to a vocational diploma or attestation of vocational specialization (600-hour minimum, in Quebec), college diploma, technical college diploma, certificate (minor or major), bachelor’s degree, specialized graduate diploma, or master’s degree or doctorate.
Hold a university, college, or vocational secondary school diploma from a Quebec-based institution.
Must be a through completion of a 900-hour program if at the college or secondary vocational level; if at university level, the program must consist of 30 credits.
Selection 2 saw 193 invitations issued to candidates who were residing in Quebec at the time of selection, had a minimum score of at least 505 points, met all above criteria marked with an asterisk (*), and had a main occupation (NOC) related to a priority sector.
oncrete finishers — 73100 Construction trades helpers and labourers — 75110 Floor covering installers — 73113 Glaziers — 73111 Heavy equipment operators — 73400 Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations — 33101 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates — 33102 Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) — 73112 Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants — 33103 Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers — 73102 Roofers and shinglers — 73110 Tilesetters — 73101
Selection 3 saw 207 invitations issued to candidates who were residing in Quebec at the time of selection, met all the above criteria marked with an asterisk (*), and had a minimum score of at least 662 points.
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Stream 3: Regulated professions
The MIFI issued 1,118 invitations through stream 3 of the PSTQ, dividing invitations between six selection categories.
Selection 1 saw 151 invitations issued to candidates who were residing in Quebec at the time of selection, had a minimum score of 672 points, and:
*Did not intend to practice a regulated profession on the minister’s list (TEER 0–2);
*Demonstrated a French-language proficiency of level 7 or higher in both oral skills and level 5 or higher in both written skills (per Quebec’s Scale of French Proficiency Levels or its equivalent); and
*Accompanying spouses (if applicable) must have demonstrated a French-language proficiency of level 4 or higher in both oral skills.
*Hold a university, college, or vocational secondary school diploma from a Quebec-based institution.
*Must be a through completion of a 900-hour program if at the college or secondary vocational level; if at university level, the program must consist of 30 credits.
Selection 2 saw 855 invitations issued to candidates who were residing in Quebec at the time of selection, had a minimum score of 563 points, met all above criteria marked with an asterisk (*), and had a main occupation related to a priority sector.
Aerospace engineers — 21390 Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians — 32104 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists — 31112 Bricklayers — 72320 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists — 32123 Carpenters — 72310 Chemical engineers — 21320 Civil engineers — 21300 Civil engineering technologists and technicians — 22300 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics — 72400 Crane operators — 72500 Dental hygienists and dental therapists — 32111 Dental technologists and technicians — 32112 Dentists — 31110 Dietitians and nutritionists — 31121 Early childhood educators and assistants — 42202 Electrical and electronics engineers — 21310 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians — 22310 Electrical mechanics — 72422 Electrical power line and cable workers — 72203 Electricians (except industrial and power system) — 72200 Elevator constructors and mechanics — 72406 Elementary school and kindergarten teachers — 41221 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics — 72401 Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics — 72402 Industrial and manufacturing engineers — 21321 Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians — 22302 Insulators — 72321 Ironworkers — 72105 Land surveyors — 21203 Licensed practical nurses — 32101 Mechanical engineers — 21301 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians — 22301 Medical laboratory technologists — 32120 Medical radiation technologists — 32121 Medical sonographers — 32122 Metallurgical and materials engineers — 21322 Nurse practitioners — 31302 Nursing coordinators and supervisors — 31300 Occupational therapists — 31203 Opticians — 32100 Paramedical occupations — 32102 Pharmacists — 31120 Physiotherapists — 31202 Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals — 31303 Plumbers — 72300 Psychologists — 31200 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses — 31301 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists — 32103 Secondary school teachers — 41220 Sheet metal workers — 72102 Social workers — 41300 Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers — 72301 Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies — 41301 Veterinarians — 31103 Welders and related machine operators — 72106
Selection 3 saw 17 invitations issued to candidates who were residing in Quebec at the time of selection, and met the following criteria (including having a primary occupation related to a priority sector):
Were licensed to practice their primary occupation or had full/partial recognition of their training/qualifications by the appropriate recognition authority;
Demonstrated a French-language proficiency of level 7 or higher in both oral skills and level 5 or higher in both written skills (per Quebec’s Scale of French Proficiency Levels or its equivalent);
Accompanying spouses (if applicable) must have demonstrated a French-language proficiency of level 4 or higher in both oral skills.
Intended to practice a regulated profession on the ministers list (TEER 0–2).
Held a primary occupation in one of three health NOCs targeted.
31102 General practitioners and family physicians 31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine 31101 Specialists in surgery
Selection 4 saw 13 invitations issued to candidates who were residing in Quebec at the time of selection, had a minimum score of 397 points, and met the following criteria (including having a primary occupation related to a priority sector):
Demonstrated a French-language proficiency of level 5 or higher in both oral skills (per Quebec’s Scale of French Proficiency Levels or its equivalent);
Accompanying spouses (if applicable) must have demonstrated a French-language proficiency of level 4 or higher.
Did not intend to practice a regulated profession appearing on the minister’s list (TEER 3–5); and
Held a primary occupation in one of the 10 construction NOCs targeted.
Concrete finishers — 73100Construction trades helpers and labourers — 75110Drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying and construction — 73402Floor covering installers — 73113Glaziers — 73111Heavy equipment operators — 73400Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) — 73112Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers — 73102Roofers and shinglers — 73110Tilesetters — 73101
Selection 5 saw 72 invitations issued to candidates who were residing in Quebec at the time of selection, had a minimum score of 651 points, and met the following criteria:
Demonstrated a French-language proficiency of level 7 or higher in both oral skills and level 5 or higher in both written skills (per Quebec’s Scale of French Proficiency Levels or its equivalent); and
Accompanying spouses (if applicable) must have demonstrated a French-language proficiency of level 4 or higher in both oral skills.
Did not intend to practice a regulated profession appearing on the minister’s list (TEER 0–2).
Selection 6 saw 10 invitations issued to candidates who were residing in Quebec at the time of selection, had a minimum score of 740 points, and met the following criteria:
Demonstrated a French-language proficiency of level 5 or higher in both oral skills (per Quebec’s Scale of French Proficiency Levels or its equivalent); and
Accompanying spouses (if applicable) must have demonstrated a French-language proficiency of level 4 or higher in both oral skills.
Did not intend to practice a regulated profession appearing on the minister’s list (TEER 3–5).
Stream 4: Exceptional talent
The MIFI issued two invitations through stream 4 of the PSTQ. No minimum score was listed for selection under this stream.
To have been invited, candidates needed to meet the following criteria:
Held a document confirming an achievement on the MIFI’s List of Exceptional Achievements;
Have at least 36 months’ worth of experience in their primary occupation within the past five years; and
Possess a level of education equivalent to a doctorate in Quebec (including undergraduate doctorates).