A new round of Quebec immigration draws was conducted recently using the Arrima Expression of Interest system. On March 16, a total of 619 invitations to apply for Canadian immigration were issued to candidates who belong to two specific categories.
The first category comprises candidates who have scored 578 points or more in the Quebec Expression of Interest points system.
Moreover, these candidates also belong to one of the 28 designated occupations, as specified by the Quebec immigration authorities:
- 2282 User support technicians
- 2171 Information systems analysts and consultants
- 2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developers
- 0213 Computer and information systems managers
- 2281 Computer network technicians
- 2147 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
- 2241 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
- 2173 Software engineers and designers
- 2175 Web designers and developers
- 2172 Database analysts and data administrators
- 5241 Graphic designers and illustrators
- 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
- 2141 Industrial and manufacturing engineers
- 2132 Mechanical engineers
- 2133 Electrical and electronics engineers
- 2231 Civil engineering technologists and technicians
- 2232 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
- 2233 Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
- 2144 Geological engineers
- 2143 Mining engineers
- 4214 Early childhood educators and assistants