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This pilot program is expected to launch in January, 2021.
Updated on September 24, 2024
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The pilot program targets AI, IT, and VFX workers who are either currently employed in Quebec or who have a job offer from a Quebec employer. The program is accepting candidates from April 22, 2021, until January1,2026.
This program includes a stream for French-speakers and a stream for non-French-speakers.
The Quebec immigration pilot program for AI, IT, and VFX workers is one of three new immigration pilot programs Quebec launched that target specific occupations. These pilot programs are designed to help Quebec meet crucial demand in its labour force.
The Quebec immigration pilot program for AI, IT, and VFX workers is accepting 600 applicants in 2021, not including accompanying family members. Successful applicants will be able to apply for Canadian permanent resident status along with their accompanying family members.
This pilot program targets people residing in Quebec who have an offer of employment or are currently employed in the sectors of artificial intelligence, information technologies and visual effects. This program encompasses both a French-speaking stream and a non-French-speaking stream. To be considered for the French-speaking stream, applicants must demonstrate an intermediate oral knowledge of French.
This pilot program is divided into two streams: one for the artificial intelligence sector, and another for the information technologies and visual effects sector.
The artificial intelligence stream has the following requirements for applicants — requirements are divided into two subcomponents:
Artificial intelligence — Foreign worker substream requirements:
Artificial intelligence — Foreign student who is a Quebec graduate substream requirements:
The information technologies and visual effects stream has the following requirements for applicants:
Eligible occupations (organized by National Occupational Classification code) for the information technologies and visual effect stream include:
In order to apply for the immigration pilot program for workers in AI, IT, and VFX, candidates must begin by submitting an application using Quebec’s online immigration platform, Arrima. Full details about what needs to be included with the application and how to apply are outlined on .
It should be noted that Canadian permanent residence applications submitted through Quebec programs follow a two-stage process. First, applicants must apply to the Quebec government for a Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ). After receiving a CSQ, applicants may submit a subsequent application at the federal level for their permanent resident status.
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