Quebec immigration’s pilot program aimed at workers in artificial intelligence, information technology and visual effects is now open for applications.
The five-year pilot will see 550 candidates per year selected for Quebec immigration. Candidates can come directly from a foreign country, or already be in Quebec as a temporary foreign worker.
The initial application window runs from April 22 to October 31, 2021.
This is the third Quebec pilot program to open to applications recently, after those for orderlies and food production workers.
“With the launch of this new pilot program, our government wants to equip companies to recruit the best talent internationally, to support and accelerate innovation in new technologies,” said Quebec Immigration Minister Nadine Girault.
“More than ever, Quebec’s economic recovery needs innovative and promising tools for wealth creation.”
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This pilot program is split into two streams, one for those working in AI and the other for IT workers and those specializing in visual effects.
The AI stream, which will accept up to 275 candidates, is for those who are working or having accepted a full-time job in Quebec in artificial intelligence and have either:
The criteria for this first stream make a distinction between those who graduated outside of Quebec and those who graduated within the province.
Those who graduated outside the province have to have:
Those who are Quebec grads have to have:
The visual effects stream, which will also accept a maximum of 275 candidates, is open to those in jobs with the following NOC system codes:
Candidates for this stream need to have either:
They also need to:
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