Quebec Invites Workers For Permanent Selection

Québec has invited 519 workers to apply for permanent selection through its Skilled Worker Selection Program, known by its French acronym PSTQ.

The invitations were issued on September 24, 2026, across all four PSTQ streams. The largest share went to workers with intermediate and manual skills under Stream 2.

Selected candidates can submit a complete application for a Québec Selection Certificate, or CSQ. If approved, they can use the CSQ to apply to the federal government for permanent residence and plan to settle in Québec.

Moreover, candidates already living in Canada may also be eligible for a bridging open work permit after submitting their permanent residence application.

Stream 1: Highly Qualified And Specialized Skills

The Québec Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration issued 86 invitations through three exercises under Stream 1.

The stream targets workers in TEER 0 to 2 occupations who are currently living in Québec and have at least 12 months of work experience in their main occupation within the previous five years.

Exercise	Invitations Issued	Cutoff Score
Exercise 1 – Qualifying diploma + priority occupation (TEER 1, 2)	37	634
Exercise 2 – Qualifying diploma + priority occupation (TEER 2)	8	706
Exercise 3 – Qualifying diploma + priority occupation (TEER 0–2)	41	696

Eligible profiles were taken from the candidate pool on September 21, 2026, at 1:10 p.m.

For exercise 1, a candidate’s primary occupation needed to match a priority sector and be one of the following 10 healthcare and social services, education, or natural sciences occupations:

Biologists and related scientists (21110).
Early childhood educators and assistants (42202).
Instructors for persons with disabilities (42203).
Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating (31209).
Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment (32109).
Pharmacy technicians (32124).
Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals (31303).
Physicists and astronomers (21100).
Social and community service workers (42201).
Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies (41301).

For exercise 2, Québec targeted candidates working as chefs (62200) and food service supervisors (62020).

Moreover, for exercise 3, a candidate’s primary occupation had to match a priority sector and be one of the following 26 occupations, mainly covering engineering and manufacturing, skilled trades, or technology:

Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors (22313).
Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors (72404).
Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers (72410).
Bricklayers (72320).
Carpenters (72310).
Chemical technologists and technicians (22100).
Civil engineering technologists and technicians (22300).
Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics (72400).
Crane operators (72500).
Cybersecurity specialists (21220).
Data scientists (21211).
Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians (22310).
Electrical mechanics (72422).
Engineering managers (20010).
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics (72401).
Industrial and manufacturing engineers (21321).
Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians (22302).
Insulators (72321).
Ironworkers (72105).
Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors (72100).
Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians (22301).
Occupational health and safety specialists (22232).
Powerline technicians (72203).
Sheet metal workers (72102).
Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers (72301).
Welders and related machine operators (72106).

Stream 2: Intermediate And Manual Skills

Québec issued 316 invitations under Stream 2 through four exercises.

This stream covers workers in TEER 3 to 5 occupations who currently live in Québec. Candidates generally needed at least 24 months of work experience in their main occupation during the previous five years, including at least 12 months of experience in Québec.

Exercise	Invitations Issued	Cutoff Score
Exercise 1 – Qualifying diploma + priority occupation (TEER 3, 4)	48	631
Exercise 2 – Qualifying diploma + priority occupation (TEER 3, 5)	10–15	706
Exercise 3 – Qualifying diploma + priority occupation (TEER 3–5)	<5	698
Exercise 4 – Qualifying diploma +TEER 4 or 5 primary occupation	254	611

Eligible profiles were taken from the candidate pool on September 21, 2026, at 1:10 p.m.

For exercise 1, a candidate’s primary occupation had to match a priority sector and be one of the following six healthcare, education, or home care occupations:

Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants (43100).
Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations (44101).
Medical administrative assistants (13112).
Medical laboratory assistants and related technical workers (33101).
Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates (33102).
Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants (33103).

For exercise 2, candidates were targeted if they worked as cooks (63200) or light duty cleaners (65310).

Moreover, for exercise 3, a candidate’s primary occupation had to match a priority sector and be one of the following 11 occupations, mainly in construction, manufacturing, or transportation:

Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors (93200).
Concrete finishers (73100).
Construction trades helpers and labourers (75110).
Floor covering installers (73113).
Glaziers (73111).
Machining tool operators (94106).
Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) (73112).
Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers, and lathers (73102).
Roofers and shinglers (73110).
Tilesetters (73101).
Transport truck drivers (73300).

Under exercise 4, candidates needed to have a primary occupation classified under TEER 4 or 5. Québec did not provide specific occupations for this exercise.

Stream 3: Regulated Professions

Québec issued 110 invitations through Stream 3 across four exercises.

The stream targeted candidates living in Québec who intend to work in a regulated occupation.

Exercise	Invitations Issued	Cutoff Score
Exercise 1 – Priority occupation (TEER 1, 2)	69	631
Exercise 2 – Priority occupation (TEER 1, 2)	37	697
Exercise 3 – Priority occupation (TEER 3, 5)	<5	696
Exercise 4 – TEER 4 or 5 occupation	<5	380

Eligible profiles were taken from the candidate pool on September 21, 2026, at 1:10 p.m.

For exercise 1, a candidate’s primary occupation had to match a priority sector and be one of the following 32 healthcare, education, or social and community service occupations:

Audiologists and speech-language pathologists (31112).
Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists (32123).
Clinical and laboratory medicine specialists (31100).
Dental hygienists and dental therapists (32111).
Dental technologists and technicians (32112).
Dentists (31110).
Dietitians and nutritionists (31121).
Early childhood educators and assistants (42202).
Elementary school and kindergarten teachers (41221).
General practitioners and family physicians (31102).
Licensed practical nurses (32101).
Medical laboratory technologists (32120).
Medical radiation technologists (32121).
Medical sonographers (32122).
Nurse practitioners (31302).
Nursing coordinators and supervisors (31300).
Occupational therapists (31203).
Opticians (32100).
Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating (31209).
Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment (32109).
Paramedical occupations (32102).
Pharmacists (31120).
Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals (31303).
Physiotherapists (31202).
Psychologists (31200).
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses (31301).
Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists (32103).
Secondary school teachers (41220).
Social workers (41300).
Surgical specialists (31101).
Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies (41301).
Veterinarians (31103).

For exercise 2, a candidate’s primary occupation had to match a priority sector and be one of the following 30 engineering, skilled trades, or transportation occupations:

Aerospace engineers (21390).
Bricklayers (72320).
Carpenters (72310).
Civil engineers (21300).
Civil engineering technologists and technicians (22300).
Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics (72400).
Crane operators (72500).
Deck officers, water transport (72602).
Electrical and electronics engineers (21310).
Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians (22310).
Electricians (except industrial and power system) (72200).
Electrical mechanics (72422).
Elevator constructors and mechanics (72406).
Engineer officers, water transport (72603).
Geological engineers (21331).
Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics (72402).
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics (72401).
Industrial and manufacturing engineers (21321).
Industrial electricians (72201).
Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians (22302).
Insulators (72321).
Ironworkers (72105).
Mechanical engineers (21301).
Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians (22301).
Metallurgical and materials engineers (21322).
Plumbers (72300).
Powerline technicians (72203).
Sheet metal workers (72102).
Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers (72301).
Welders and related machine operators (72106).

Well, for exercise 3, a candidate’s primary occupation had to match a priority sector and be one of the following eight construction trades occupations:

Concrete finishers (73100).
Construction trades helpers and labourers (75110).
Floor covering installers (73113).
Glaziers (73111).
Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) (73112).
Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers, and lathers (73102).
Roofers and shinglers (73110).
Tilesetters (73101).

For exercise 4, candidates needed to show an intention to work in a regulated TEER 4 or 5 occupation. No specific occupations were provided.

Stream 4: Exceptional Talent

Québec issued seven invitations through Stream 4 to candidates with at least 36 months of work experience in their main occupation during the previous five years.

Exercise	Invitations Issued
Exercise 1 – Positive opinion letter	<5
Exercise 2 – Exceptional achievement + doctorate	<5

Eligible profiles were taken from the candidate pool on September 24, 2026, at 1:10 p.m.

For exercise 1, candidates needed a positive opinion letter from a MIFI partner working in one of the department’s targeted fields.

For exercise 2, candidates needed to meet two conditions:

Have an achievement listed on MIFI’s List of Exceptional Achievements; and
Have an education level corresponding to a Québec doctorate, including undergraduate doctorates.

Candidates also needed to meet the general eligibility requirements of at least one of the PSTQ’s four streams.

Québec provides the full criteria for the September 24 selection round, including the requirements for each stream.

About The Skilled Worker Selection Program

The Skilled Worker Selection Program is Québec’s main economic immigration pathway for skilled foreign nationals seeking permanent residence in the province.

People interested in the program must first create a declaration of interest through Arrima. Eligible profiles are then placed in Québec’s declaration-of-interest pool and assessed using several factors related to their ability to integrate economically and socially in the province.

The PSTQ has four streams. A candidate’s occupation and its classification under the National Occupational Classification play an important role in determining the stream for which the candidate may be considered.

Candidates who meet the requirements of a particular selection round can receive an invitation to apply for permanent selection.

If the application is approved, the candidate receives a Québec Selection Certificate. The CSQ allows the candidate to move to the federal stage and apply for permanent residence.

Québec changed its PSTQ selection approach alongside the reopening of the Québec Experience Program on July 2, 2026.

Until the first Québec Experience Program intake period closes on October 31, 2026, Québec is reducing PSTQ invitations and mainly targeting candidates in TEER 4 and 5 occupations and candidates with less than two years of work experience.

From November 2026, Québec plans to adjust the number of PSTQ invitations according to the number of applications received during the first Québec Experience Program intake.

The province is doing this to keep its immigration admissions aligned with its 2026 – 2029 targets.

Québec intends to issue an equal number of Québec Selection Certificates through the PSTQ and the Québec Experience Program from June 10, 2026, until the end of the planning period in 2029.

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