Quebec skilled workers can now submit applications for open work permits through the IMP+

Skilled workers from foreign countries who already have a Quebec Selection Certificate (QSC) can now apply for an open work permit while waiting for the federal government to make a final decision on their permanent residence.

The International Mobility Program Plus (IMP+) is a new work permit option for permanent resident applicants selected by Quebec. It is a way for Quebec to accelerate the arrival of skilled workers in the province to help alleviate current labour shortages.

To be eligible for an open work permit under the IMP+, a foreign national has to:

• live outside Quebec when they apply;
• hold a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) which proves that they have been selected for permanent residence under the Regular Skilled Worker Program or the Permanent Immigration Pilot Program for workers in the artificial intelligence, information technologies and visual effects sectors;
• have received a letter of invitation under the IMP+ program from the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI);
• submit a complete application for a work permit.

If the application is approved, an open, province-specific work permit will be issued to the applicant and will be valid for three years.

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐩 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟒,𝟕𝟎𝟎 𝐈𝐌𝐏+ 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝟕,𝟑𝟓𝟎.