Employment Integration for Immigrants and Visible Minorities

If you're an immigrant with no work experience in North America, the Employment Integration Program for Immigrants and Visible Minorities (PRIIME) could help. It could give you the opportunity to gain initial work experience in Québec in your field of expertise.

Your new employer could receive salary support and a subsidy for additional expenses, such as

• the salary of a support person
• training costs
• the cost of specific integration measures.

To be eligible for this program, you must meet a number of conditions, including the following:

• you are an immigrant or visible minority (whether your country of birth is Canada or another country)
• you have no North American work experience in your field of expertise.

You must also be in at least one of the following situations:

• you are unemployed
• you are frequently unemployed
• you have a part-time job
• you work in a job that requires a lower level of education than you have.

Go to a Services Québec office to meet with an assistance officer who will assess your needs and ensure that this program is the most appropriate solution for your situation. If necessary, this person can accompany you in your job search.

Once you've found a job, the Services Québec office will make the necessary arrangements with your employer, if he or she is eligible for the program.