Quebec conducted the latest Arrima Draw on October 26 to invite Express Entry candidates. Continue Reading for exact details.
Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has surprised foreign candidates who are seeking permanent residency in Canada with the latest Quebec Arrima Draw as it organized two rounds of invitations on October 26, 2023.
The recent draws focused on express-entry candidates from the Regular Skilled Workers Program. It sent out a total of 1220 invitations to apply to foreign skilled workers who have impressive CRS points in the Quebec Calculator and have proficiency in the French Language.
Highlights of the Latest Quebec Arrima Draw
| Draw Date | Express Entry Stream | French Language Proficiency | Invitations To Apply | Minimum Score for First Round of Invitations | Minimum Score for Second Round of Invitations |
| October 26, 2023 | Regular Skilled Worker Program | 7 and more | 1220 | 465 and more | 608 and more |
Who was invited to the Quebec Arrima Draw of October 26, 2023?
In the latest draw, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) sent out invitations to all the candidates who have submitted before October 23, 2023. The draw considered all the valid applications submitted before 6:30 a.m.
What are the Requirements?
As I have mentioned, Quebec conducted two rounds of invitations on October 26, 2023. The minimum cutoff score in the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) differed for each round. For the candidates of the First round, Quebec set the minimum limit to 465, whereas, the candidates of the second round must have 608 or more points in the Quebec Score Calculator.
Language Proficiency
The authorities targeted applicants with 7 or higher proficiency levels in the French language. The language proficiency levels were the same for both rounds of invitations.
Job Offer
The latest Quebec Arrima Draws focused on candidates with a valid job offer from an employer or firm outside the territory of the Metropolitan Community of Montreal (Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal).
Work Experience
The first round of invitations in the most recent Quebec Arrima Draw considered people with work experience in the occupations mentioned in the below list.
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
The second round of invitations, however, targeted candidates having experience in the below occupations.
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