I-0.2.1, r. 3 - Québec Immigration Regulation

Section 20 Disposition versions

2023-11-23

20. The following persons are exempted from the requirement to obtain the Minister’s consent to stay in Québec:

(1)  a foreign national who comes to hold employment for a continuous period of not more than 30 days;

(2)  a foreign national who comes to hold employment that does not require an assessment of an employment offer’s impact on Québec’s labour market;

(3)  a foreign national who comes to study under a federal assistance program for developing countries;

(4)  a foreign national who comes to study and is authorized to do so without a study permit;

(5)  for a period of not more than 6 weeks as of his or her arrival in Canada, the foreign national referred to in section 214 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (SOR/2002-227) who stays in Québec to study;

(6)  a minor child who has filed an application to obtain protection under paragraph b or c of subdivision 1 of section 95 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (S.C. 2001, c. 27) or the minor child of a foreign national in Québec who has filed such an application;

(7)  a minor child already in Québec who is required to attend elementary or secondary school and who accompanies the holder of parental authority staying in Québec as temporary foreign worker, international student or to receive medical treatment;

(8)  a preschool child;

(9)  (paragraph revoked);

(10)  a person protected in Canada within the meaning of section 95 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;

(11)  a foreign national who stays in Québec and whose spouse or de facto spouse is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who has filed an undertaking on behalf of the foreign national;

(12)  a foreign national who holds a temporary resident permit referred to in section 24 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act issued with a view to the granting of permanent residence;

(13)  (paragraph revoked).

O.C. 963-2018, s. 20; O.C. 1570-2023, s. 5.

2018-08-02

20. The following persons are exempted from the requirement to obtain the Minister’s consent to stay in Québec:

(1)  a foreign national who comes to hold employment for a continuous period of not more than 30 days;

(2)  a foreign national who comes to hold employment that does not require an assessment of an employment offer’s impact on Québec’s labour market;

(3)  a foreign national who comes to study under a federal assistance program for developing countries;

(4)  a foreign national who comes for training for a period of not more than 6 months;

(5)  for a period of not more than 6 weeks as of his or her arrival in Canada, the foreign national referred to in section 214 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (SOR/2002-227) who stays in Québec to study;

(6)  a minor child who has filed an application to obtain protection under paragraph b or c of subdivision 1 of section 95 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (S.C. 2001, c. 27) or the minor child of a foreign national in Québec who has filed such an application;

(7)  a minor child already in Québec who is required to attend elementary or secondary school and who accompanies the holder of parental authority staying in Québec as temporary foreign worker, international student or to receive medical treatment;

(8)  a child of preschool age accompanying the holder of parental authority staying in Québec as temporary foreign worker, international student or to receive medical treatment;

(9)  a family member of a foreign national staying in Québec as a diplomat, consular officer, representative or official, properly accredited, of a foreign country or of the United Nations or any of its agencies or of any intergovernmental organization in which Québec or Canada participates, or as a member of the staff accompanying the foreign national coming to or in Québec to carry out official duties;

(10)  a person protected in Canada within the meaning of section 95 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;

(11)  a foreign national who stays in Québec and whose spouse or de facto spouse is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who has filed an undertaking on behalf of the foreign national;

(12)  a foreign national who holds a temporary resident permit referred to in section 24 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act issued with a view to the granting of permanent residence;

(13)  a person registered as an Indian under the Indian Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. I-5).

O.C. 963-2018, s. 20.

Not in force

In force: 2018-08-02

20. The following persons are exempted from the requirement to obtain the Minister’s consent to stay in Québec:

(1)  a foreign national who comes to hold employment for a continuous period of not more than 30 days;

(2)  a foreign national who comes to hold employment that does not require an assessment of an employment offer’s impact on Québec’s labour market;

(3)  a foreign national who comes to study under a federal assistance program for developing countries;

(4)  a foreign national who comes for training for a period of not more than 6 months;

(5)  for a period of not more than 6 weeks as of his or her arrival in Canada, the foreign national referred to in section 214 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (SOR/2002-227) who stays in Québec to study;

(6)  a minor child who has filed an application to obtain protection under paragraph b or c of subdivision 1 of section 95 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (S.C. 2001, c. 27) or the minor child of a foreign national in Québec who has filed such an application;

(7)  a minor child already in Québec who is required to attend elementary or secondary school and who accompanies the holder of parental authority staying in Québec as temporary foreign worker, international student or to receive medical treatment;

(8)  a child of preschool age accompanying the holder of parental authority staying in Québec as temporary foreign worker, international student or to receive medical treatment;

(9)  a family member of a foreign national staying in Québec as a diplomat, consular officer, representative or official, properly accredited, of a foreign country or of the United Nations or any of its agencies or of any intergovernmental organization in which Québec or Canada participates, or as a member of the staff accompanying the foreign national coming to or in Québec to carry out official duties;

(10)  a person protected in Canada within the meaning of section 95 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;

(11)  a foreign national who stays in Québec and whose spouse or de facto spouse is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who has filed an undertaking on behalf of the foreign national;

(12)  a foreign national who holds a temporary resident permit referred to in section 24 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act issued with a view to the granting of permanent residence;

(13)  a person registered as an Indian under the Indian Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. I-5).

O.C. 963-2018, s. 20.