Submit an application for permanent selection

Applications for this pilot program will be accepted from November 23, 2023 to December 31, 2024.

A maximum of 600 applications will be received

All permanent selection requests are made on the Arrima platform. 

Here are the steps to submit your application:

1. Complete parts 1 and 2 of the permanent selection application form

Use the Permanent Immigration Pilot Program selection application form for workers in food processing (PDF 772 Kb) (in French only).

Be sure to date and sign all forms and declarations.

2. Prepare the documents to support your application

You will find the list of documents to be submitted in part 2 of the permanent selection application form. 

You must scan all original documents in colour. Save them in PDF format (Portable Document Format)

If a document has multiple pages, scan them together into one document.

Make sure that all documents are:

• Legible;
• Complete;
• Exact.

Keep all documents you submit to the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration.

3. Create an account on the Arrima platform 

Create your account in Arrima .

If you already have one, sign in.

If needed, consult the tutorials  designed to facilitate your experience in Arrima (in French only).

4. Submit your application for permanent selection in Arrima

You have to:

• Provide information on accompanying family members;
• Upload your supporting documents and your permanent selection application form;
• Pay the fees for reviwing your application;
• Submit your file.

You will receive a notification by email and in the Arrima message centre to confirm receipt of your application.

You can add documents at any time. If any documents are missing during the processing of your application, you will be informed.

The following are the fees to be paid for the review of an application for permanent selection as of January 1, 2024. These fees are adjusted every January 1.

Principal applicant: $895
Spouse, de facto spouse: $192
Each dependent child: $192

The fees must be paid:

• In full;
• In Canadian dollars;
• By you or by a third party.

These fees are non-refundable, even if your request is refused or rejected.

Payment methods

You must pay by credit card the fee for reviewing your application. 

Your application must be complete to be processed. To be admissible, your application must include:

• A copy of parts 1 and 2 of the permanent selection application form. The copy must be legible and complete;
• The documents in support of your application;
• Payment of fees for reviewing your application.

If any of these items are missing from your file, you will have 60 days to provide them. Otherwise, your application will be rejected. 

When your application is processed, you will receive a request from the Minister of Immigration, Francization and Integration to obtain an attestation of learning about democratic values and the Québec values (attestation). This request will be sent to your Arrima message centre.

You will then have 60 days to obtain the attestation. The members of your family included in your application (spouse aged 16 and over and dependent children aged 18 and over) must also obtain the attestation within this period. Otherwise, your application will be rejected.

You will not receive this request if you and your family have already obtained your attestation.

After reviewing your application, there are three possible outcomes:

1. You are selected

If you meet all of the program requirements and an interview is not required, you will receive:

• Your Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ - Québec selection certificate) and, if applicable, those of accompanying family members;
• Information on the next steps in your immigration process.

2. Your application is refused

You will receive a letter advising you that your application for permanent selection will be refused if:

• You have not fulfilled all the conditions of the program;
• You have not submitted all the documents requested in the proper format and in the given deadline;
• You did not send anything to the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration.

To be selected, you must present documents or justifications that could improve your application and allow you to meet all the conditions of the program.

Following your response within the deadline, the review of your application will continue. You will then receive a decision of acceptance or refusal.

If you do not respond within the given deadline, your application will be refused. You have the option of submitting an application for administrative review.

3. Your request is rejected

You will receive a letter advising you that your application for permanent selection will be rejected if:

• The Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration has reason to doubt the authenticity of some of your declarations or the documents you have provided;
• You have provided false or misleading information or documents;
• You have not sent convincing evidence, within the given deadline, to dispel the grounds for rejection submitted;
• You did not show up for your interview at the given date.

You must present convincing evidence to dispel the grounds for rejection communicated to you in the letter.

Following your response within the requested deadline, the review of your application will continue. You might also be called for an interview. You will then receive a decision of acceptance or rejection.

If you do not respond within the given deadline, your application will be rejected. You have the option of submitting an application for administrative review.

It is not necessary to use the services of a person you pay to undertake your immigration procedures. No priority or special treatment will be granted to you if you use the services of an immigration professional.

If you still decide to use the services of a paid person to represent you, see the page Get represented in your immigration procedures.

You and your representative must both have an account in the Arrima platform. 

Then, you can establish a representation link in your respective accounts.

Your representative can then present your application.