30. The steps taken by a sponsor referred to in section 28, 28.1 or 29 are considered if the sponsor gives an undertaking in accordance with Division III on the form prescribed by the Minister, for a period of 1 year in the case of a foreign national referred to in paragraph b of section 18 or a foreign national referred to in subparagraph iii of paragraph c of section 18 if the foreign national is abroad, except if the Minister is of the opinion that the foreign national will not be able to integrate the labour market and the foreign national’s physical safety is not threatened where the foreign national is located, in which case the duration of the undertaking is 3 years.
In the case of a sponsor referred to in section 28, the duration of the undertaking is 5 years in the case of a foreign national referred to in subparagraph iv of paragraph c of section 18 or a foreign national referred to in subparagraph b of paragraph 2 of section 40.1.
R.R.Q., 1981, c. M-23.1, r. 2, s. 30; O.C. 1784-91, s. 10; O.C. 189-93, s. 5; O.C. 1238-94, s. 9; O.C. 578-97, s. 3; O.C. 503-98, s. 4; O.C. 413-2000, s. 9; O.C. 728-2002, s. 20; O.C. 838-2006, s. 19.