I-0.2.1, r. 5 - Immigration Procedure Regulation

Updated to 26 January 2021

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chapter I-0.2.1, r. 5

Immigration Procedure Regulation

Québec Immigration Act

(chapter I-0.2.1, ss. 41 and 43).

DIVISION I FILING OF AN APPLICATION

M.O. 2018-006, Div. I.

1. Every person filing an application with the Minister under the Québec Immigration Act (chapter I-0.2.1) must use the form supplied by the Minister and, except for an application referred to in the second paragraph, file the application at the Québec immigration office in Montréal.

An application for selection filed pursuant to one of the following programs must be filed through the website made available for that purpose by the Minister:

(1)  international student program;

(2)  Québec experience program;

(3)  regular skilled worker program;

(4)  any permanent immigration pilot program.

M.O. 2018-006, s. 1; M.O. 2020-006, s. 1.

1.1. Any document provided in support of an application filed pursuant to the international student program, the Québec experience program or a permanent immigration pilot program must be uploaded on the website made available for that purpose by the Minister.

Any document provided in support of an application filed pursuant to the regular skilled worker program must be sent to the Québec immigration office in Montréal.

M.O. 2020-006, s. 2.

2. Every application must be filed with payment of the applicable fees required by the Québec Immigration Act (chapter I-0.2.1).

M.O. 2018-006, s. 2.

3. An application for selection under the Program for refugees abroad is deemed to be filed in accordance with section 1 as soon as the minister responsible for the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (S.C. 2001, c. 27) sends to the Minister the information relating to the foreign national filing the application.

M.O. 2018-006, s. 3.

4. For a foreign national to file an application for selection with the Minister pursuant to the Program for persons selected on the basis of humanitarian considerations while ordinarily resident in Québec, the foreign national must be authorized by the Minister responsible for the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (S.C. 2001, c. 27) to apply for permanent resident status for humanitarian and compassionate considerations under section 25, 25.1 or 25.2 of that Act.

M.O. 2018-006, s. 4.

4.1. For a foreign national to file an application for selection with the Minister pursuant to the Special program for asylum seekers during COVID-19 (chapter I-0.2.1, r. 6), the foreign national must be authorized by the Minister responsible for the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (S.C. 2001, c. 27) to apply for permanent resident status for humanitarian and compassionate considerations under section 25.2 of that Act.

M.O. 2020-006, s. 3.

5. A foreign national who is staying in Québec must have complied with the conditions of the stay in order to file with the Minister an application for selection for temporary or permanent immigration.

M.O. 2018-006, s. 5.

DIVISION II INTERVIEW

M.O. 2018-006, Div. II.

6. For the purposes of sections 54 and 55 of the Québec Immigration Act (chapter I-0.2.1), the Minister may call any foreign national to an interview to have the foreign national demonstrate the truthfulness of the facts set out in his or her statements, to provide the Minister with any information or document the Minister considers relevant or to establish the authenticity, integrity or validity of the documents contained in the foreign national’s application.

For the purposes of the override power provided for in section 58 of the Québec Immigration Regulation (chapter I-0.2.1, r. 3), the Minister may call a foreign national to an interview to determine whether the foreign national may successfully settle in Québec or has an exceptional profile or unique expertise for Québec.

The Minister calls a foreign national to an interview by means of a notice which states the date and place of the interview and the documents to be provided to the Minister.

M.O. 2018-006, s. 6.

DIVISION III ENTRY IN THE EXPRESSIONS-OF-INTEREST BANK

M.O. 2018-006, Div. III.

7. The Minister is to enter in the expressions-of-interest bank an expression of interest submitted by a foreign national 18 years of age or older.

M.O. 2018-006, s. 7.

DIVISION IV FINAL

M.O. 2018-006, Div. IV.

8. (Omitted).

M.O. 2018-006, s. 8.

REFERENCES

M.O. 2018-006, 2018 G.O. 2, 3350

M.O. 2020-006, 2020 G.O. 2, 3262