Québec issues 519 PSTQ invitations in September round

On September 24, 2026, Québec issued 519 invitations across all four PSTQ streams, with most cut-off scores slightly lower than in August.

What happened

On September 24, 2026, Québec's Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI) issued 519 invitations through Arrima under the Skilled Worker Selection Program (PSTQ), covering all four streams. Profiles were extracted from the Arrima bank on September 21.

By stream: Stream 1 (highly qualified and specialized skills) received 86 invitations in three exercises, with minimum scores of 634, 706 and 696. Stream 2 (intermediate and manual skills) received about 316, including 254 in its general exercise at a minimum of 611. Stream 3 (regulated professions) received about 110, and Stream 4 (exceptional talent) received 7, with no minimum score.

Who is affected

Stream 1 invitations required a main occupation in TEER 0, 1 or 2 with at least 12 months of experience in the past five years; French at level 7 or higher in oral skills and level 5 or higher in written skills; an accompanying spouse at level 4 or higher in oral French; living in Québec; and a Québec diploma requiring at least one year of full-time study.

Compared with the August 27 round (531 invitations), the total was slightly lower and Stream 4 fell from 21 to 7, but most cut-offs in Streams 1 to 3 dropped by a few points to about a dozen points.

What it means for you

The PSTQ mainly invites people already in Québec, and French skills, Québec education and Québec work experience remain decisive. If you are considering Québec, improve your French early and keep your Arrima profile accurate. Invited candidates apply to MIFI; a Québec Selection Certificate (CSQ) is required before applying to IRCC for permanent residence.

Based on official information available at the time of the announcement. General information only, not legal advice. Immigration rules change often; IRCC and provincial websites prevail.