Apply for an open work permit before obtaining your permanent residence
Apply for an open work permit before obtaining your permanent residence
Communications inviting skilled workers to apply for open work permits under PMI+ are suspended indefinitely.
The International Mobility Program Plus (IMP+) allows you to obtain an open work permit for a maximum period of three years. This permit allows you to come to Québec more quickly and integrate into the labour market. It is limited to Québec.
Every year, a total of 7,000skilled workers may obtain an open work permit under this program.
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Eligibility
People who comply with the following conditions are eligible for the program:
Have obtained a Certificat de sélection du Québec (Québec Selection Certificate) as a skilled worker
You must hold a Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ) (Québec Selection Certificate) obtained under the Programme régulier des travailleurs qualifiés (Regular Skilled Worker Program), the Programme de sélection des travailleurs qualifiés (Skilled Worker Selection Program), or the Programme pilote d’immigration permanente des travailleurs des secteurs de l’intelligence artificielle, des technologies de l’information et des effets visuels (Permanent immigration pilot program for workers in the artificial intelligence, information technologies and visual effects sectors).
Have not yet obtained permanent residence
You must be in one of the following situations:
Not have applied for permanent residence. In this case, the validity period of your CSQ must not have expired;
Have applied for permanent residence, but have not yet obtained a decision.
Reside abroad
You must reside abroad or in a province other than Québec.
Exclusions
You are not eligible for this program if:
You have already received a favorable decision regarding your application for permanent residence;
Your application for permanent residence was previously rejected by the Government of Canada;
Your CSQ is no longer valid and you have not yet applied for permanent residence.
Spouse who accompanies you
If you are eligible, your legal or de facto spouse may also obtain an open work permit for a maximum of three years as the legal or de facto spouse accompanying a temporary foreign worker.
Children who accompany you
Your dependent children may accompany you and pursue studies in Québec. To study in Québec, they will generally have to obtain a Québec Acceptance Certificate. For more details, go to Obtaining authorizations to study in Québec.
Obtaining an invitation to apply under this program
If you obtained a Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ) under the Programme régulier des travailleurs qualifiés, the Programme de sélection des travailleurs qualifiés, or the Programme pilote d’immigration permanente des travailleurs des secteurs de l’intelligence artificielle, des technologies de l’information et des effets visuels, you may receive communication from the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration). It will enable you to apply for an open work permit from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), if you meet the related conditions.
Receiving a communication from the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration does not guarantee your eligibility for the IMP+. You must, before submitting your work permit application, meet all the conditions indicated in the communication. In particular, you must not have already received a decision regarding your permanent residence application if you have submitted one.
You will have 90days effective from the mailing date of this correspondence to apply to IRCC.
Only those who receive a communication may submit a permit application to the IRCC. For an instruction guide and the forms for a work application under the IMP+, go to the IRCC site.