The latest Quebec Arrima draw, held on December 7, 2023, sent out 1,187 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) issued to candidates under the Regular Skilled Worker Program.
The details of the Quebec Arrima draw were made public on December 17, 2023, by the Minister of Immigration, Francization, and Integration (MIFI).
If you are considering Quebec as your destination for permanent residency, here’s what you need to know about this draw.
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Latest Quebec Arrima Draw – December 7:
To be considered for this Quebec Arrima draw, candidates needed to have a valid profile in the Quebec Arrima Bank by December 4, 2023 at 6:30 a.m.
The first draw specifically targeted Arrima profiles with a French oral proficiency level of 7 or higher, along with a score of 604 or above according to the Quebec score calculator.
These invitations were also sent to people who had a valid job offer outside the area of the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal.
Quebec Arrima Draws in 2023:
So far this year, Quebec has conducted 17 rounds of invitations, issuing a total of 18,408 invitations to apply for permanent residency (ITAs).
Each Quebec Arrima draw had specific criteria, such as language proficiency and targeted occupations.
Here is the list of Quebec Arrima Draws in 2023:
List of occupations/NOC Codes invited in October 26, Draw
List of occupations/NOC codes invited in October 26 Draw
- 2154 Land surveyors
- 2242 Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
- 7233 Sheet metal workers
- 7234 Boilermakers
- 7236 Ironworkers
- 7237 Welders and related machine operators
- 7241 Electricians (except industrial and power system)
- 7245 Telecommunications line and cable workers
- 7252 Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
- 7271 Carpenters
- 7281 Bricklayers
- 7282 Concrete finishers
- 7283 Tilesetters
- 7284 Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
- 7291 Roofers and shinglers
- 7293 Insulators
- 7294 Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
- 7295 Floor covering installers
- 7311 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
- 7312 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
- 7313 Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
- 7318 Elevator constructors and mechanics
- 7371 Crane operators
- 7384 Autre personnel des métiers et personnel assimilé, n.c.a.
- 7521 Other trades and related occupations, n.e.c.
- 7611 Construction trades helpers and labourers
List of occupations/NOC Codes invited in October 26, Draw
List of occupations/NOC Codes invited in October 26, Draw
- 0213 Computer and information systems managers
- 2131 Civil engineers
- 2132 Mechanical engineers
- 2133 Electrical and electronics engineers
- 2141 Industrial and manufacturing engineers
- 2147 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
- 2171 Information systems analysts and consultants
- 2172 Analystes de bases de données et administrateurs/administratrices de données
- 2173 Software engineers and designers
- 2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developers
- 2175 Web designers and developers
- 2231 Civil engineering technologists and technicians
- 2232 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
- 2233 Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
- 2241 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
- 2281 Computer network technicians
- 2282 User support technicians
- 2283 Information systems testing technicians
- 3012 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
- 3233 Licensed practical nurses
- 3413 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
- 4031 Secondary school teachers
- 4032 Elementary school and kindergarten teachers
- 4214 Early childhood educators and assistants
- 5223 Graphic arts technicians
- 5225 Audio and video recording technicians
- 5241 Graphic designers and illustrators
List of occupations invited in Quebec Arrima Draw of September 21
List of occupations/NOC codes invited in September 21 Draw
- 0213 ━ Computer and information systems managers
- 2131 ━ Civil engineers
- 2132 ━ Mechanical engineers
- 2133 ━ Electrical and electronics engineers
- 2141 ━ Industrial and manufacturing engineers
- 2143 ━ Mining engineers
- 2147 ━ Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
- 2171 ━ Information systems analysts and consultants
- 2172 ━ Database analysts and data administrators
- 2173 ━ Software engineers and designers
- 2174 ━ Computer programmers and interactive media developers
- 2175 ━ Web designers and developers
- 2231 ━ Civil engineering technologists and technicians
- 2232 ━ Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
- 2233 ━ Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
- 2241 ━ Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
- 2281 ━ Computer network technicians
- 2282 ━ User support technicians
- 2283 ━ Information systems testing technicians
- 3012 ━ Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
- 3233 ━ Licensed practical nurses
- 3413 ━ Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
- 4031 ━ Secondary school teachers
- 4032 ━ Elementary school and kindergarten teachers
- 4214 ━ Early childhood educators and assistants
- 5223 ━ Graphic arts technicians
- 5241 ━ Graphic designers and illustrators
List of occupations invited in Quebec Arrima Draw of August 24 Draw
List of Occupations/NOC codes invited in August 24 Draw
- 0213 ━ Computer and information systems managers
- 2131 ━ Civil engineers
- 2132 ━ Mechanical engineers
- 2133 ━ Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
- 2141 ━ Industrial and manufacturing engineers
- 2147 ━ Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
- 2171 ━ Information systems analysts and consultants
- 2172 ━ Database analysts and data administrators
- 2173 ━ Software engineers and designers
- 2174 ━ Computer programmers and interactive media developers
- 2175 ━ Web designers and developers
- 2231 ━ Civil engineering technologists and technicians
- 2232 ━ Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
- 2233 ━ Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
- 2241 ━ Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
- 2281 ━ Computer network technicians
- 2282 ━ User support technicians
- 3012 ━ Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
- 3233 ━ Licensed practical nurses
- 3413 ━ Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
- 4031 ━ Secondary school teachers
- 4032 ━ Elementary school and kindergarten teachers
- 4214 ━ Early childhood educators and assistants
- 5223 ━ Graphic arts technicians
- 5225 ━ Audio and video recording technicians
- 5241 ━ Graphic designers and illustrators
List of occupations invited in Quebec Arrima Draw of June 29 Draw
List of occupations/NOC codes invited in June 29 Draw
| NOC Code | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 0213 | Computer and information systems managers |
| 2147 | Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) |
| 2171 | Information systems analysts and consultants |
| 2172 | Database analysts and data administrators |
| 2173 | Software engineers and designers |
| 2174 | Computer programmers and interactive media developers |
| 2175 | Web designers and developers |
| 2241 | Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians |
| 2281 | Computer network technicians |
| 2282 | User support technicians |
| 2283 | Information systems testing technicians |
| 5223 | Graphic arts technicians |
| 5225 | Audio and video recording technicians |
| 5241 | Graphic designers and illustrators |
| 2131 | Civil engineers |
| 2132 | Mechanical engineers |
| 2133 | Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians |
| 2141 | Industrial and manufacturing engineers |
| 2143 | Mining engineers |
| 2231 | Civil engineering technologists and technicians |
| 2232 | Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians |
| 2233 | Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians |
| 3012 | Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses |
| 3233 | Licensed practical nurses |
| 3413 | Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates |
| 4031 | Secondary school teachers |
| 4032 | Elementary school and kindergarten teachers |
| 4214 | Early childhood educators and assistants |
List of occupations invited in Quebec Arrima Draw of May 4 Draw
List of occupations/NOC codes invited in May 4 Draw
| NOC Code | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 2171 | Information systems analysts and consultants |
| 2281 | Computer network technicians |
| 2282 | User support technicians |
| 2174 | Computer programmers and interactive media developers |
| 2241 | Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians |
| 2147 | Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) |
| 0213 | Computer and information systems managers |
| 2173 | Software engineers and designers |
| 2175 | Web designers and developers |
| 5241 | Graphic designers and illustrators |
| 2172 | Database analysts and data administrators |
| 5225 | Audio and video recording technicians |
| 5223 | Graphic arts technicians |
| 4031 | Secondary school teachers |
| 4032 | Elementary school and kindergarten teachers |
| 3012 | Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses |
| 3413 | Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates |
| 3233 | Licensed practical nurses |
| 2131 | Civil engineers |
| 2231 | Civil engineering technologists and technicians |
| 2133 | Electrical and electronics engineers |
| 2141 | Industrial and manufacturing engineers |
| 2232 | Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians |
| 2132 | Mechanical engineers |
| 2233 | Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians |
| 2143 | Mining engineers |
| 4214 | Early childhood educators and assistants |
What is the Quebec Arrima System?
The Quebec Arrima System is a free computerized platform used by Quebec to manage applications for qualified workers. It works in a similar way to the federal Express Entry system.
However, there are some differences in how Quebec’s scoring system works compared to the Express Entry system.
If you want to be eligible for the upcoming Regular Skilled Worker Program (QSWP or RSWP) draws, you can create your Arrima profile. This profile helps determine your eligibility.
You can use the official Quebec Arrima assessment tool by clicking here to see if you qualify.
Remember, your online profile in the Arrima bank or pool is only valid for one year after you create it.
Quebec’s Arrima: everything you should know!
Next Steps after Receiving an Invitation:
If you receive an invitation in a Quebec Arrima draw, you must submit documents that support the information you entered in your Arrima profile.
Once you have submitted your documents, you will receive a Certificat de sélection (CSQ). With this CSQ, you can apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for permanent residence.
Quebec Immigration Targets for 2023:
Quebec has set an economic immigration target of 33,900 for 2023, the same as the previous year.
