{"id":6920,"date":"2023-01-10T18:04:20","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T17:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oppsup.com\/?post_type=actualites&#038;p=6920"},"modified":"2025-12-28T19:51:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T18:51:26","slug":"immigration-quebec-2023-new-list-of-professions-eligible-for-simplified-processing","status":"publish","type":"actualites","link":"https:\/\/oppsup.com\/en\/news\/immigration-quebec-2023-new-list-of-professions-eligible-for-simplified-processing\/","title":{"rendered":"Immigration Qu\u00e9bec 2023: New list of professions eligible for simplified processing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The job market is constantly evolving, and in order to meet Quebec's changing workforce needs, Emploi-Qu\u00e9bec, in collaboration with the Minist\u00e8re de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Int\u00e9gration (MIFI), will soon be releasing a new edition of its Job Openings, <strong>February 24,<\/strong> a further update of the list of occupations eligible for simplified processing. This list, which is updated regularly, is designed to facilitate the hiring of qualified foreign workers for positions that are difficult to fill by Canadian workers or permanent residents. Qualified professionals who meet the criteria for a given occupation on this list can apply for permanent residency in Quebec through the Simplified Skilled Worker Program (PTSQ), for faster integration into the Quebec job market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Read also<\/em><\/strong> : <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/oppsup.com\/en\/guide\/immigration-canada-2023-how-to-find-a-work-contract-for-foreigners\/\" data-type=\"guide\" data-id=\"5972\">How to find a job in Canada<\/a><\/strong> &#8211;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/oppsup.com\/en\/guide\/immigrate-to-canada-in-2022-for-free\/\" data-type=\"guide\" data-id=\"5432\"> Immigration Canada : What you need to know<\/a> <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/oppsup.com\/en\/news\/immigration-to-canada-a-record-number-of-permanent-residents-welcomed-to-the-country\/\" data-type=\"actualites\" data-id=\"6499\"><strong>Canada: record numbers of immigrants in 2023<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"les-principales-professions-qui-devraient-figurer-sur-la-nouvelle-liste-2023\">The main professions on the new 2023 list<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#les-principales-professions-qui-devraient-figurer-sur-la-nouvelle-liste-2023\">The main professions on the new 2023 list<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#liste-2023-disponible-depuis-le-24-fevrier-2023-par-code-cnp-2021\">List 2023, available since February 24, 2023 by CNP Code 2021\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#criteres-dadmissibilite\">Eligibility criteria<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Quebec authorities have submitted a draft of a new list of occupations eligible for simplified processing to the federal government for approval. This list includes some 70 new occupations in high demand, but not qualified as skilled workers. It is designed to meet Quebec's evolving labor needs and facilitate the hiring of skilled foreign workers.<br>Although this list is still in the process of being approved, it gives an idea of the <a href=\"https:\/\/oppsup.com\/en\/immigration\/old-and-new-immigration-law-changes-in-social-benefits-for-foreigners-in-france\/\">possible changes in the new<\/a> 2023 list, and interested skilled professionals may be able to apply for permanent residence under the Simplified Skilled Worker Program (SSWP) once it has been approved. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professions such as nursing or <strong>assistant nurses<\/strong>the c<strong>ransport truck drivers<\/strong>the <strong>chefs<\/strong>the <strong>bakers<\/strong> and <strong>retailers<\/strong> are examples of occupations that could be included in the list of occupations eligible for simplified processing. These occupations are in high demand on the Quebec job market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"liste-2023-disponible-depuis-le-24-fevrier-2023-par-code-cnp-2021\">List 2023, available since February 24, 2023 by CNP Code 2021\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oppsup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Liste-des-professions-admissibles-au-traitement-simplifie-2023-Quebec-2.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/oppsup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Liste-des-professions-admissibles-au-traitement-simplifie-2023-Quebec-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the list in PDF format<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec.ca\/emploi\/embauche-et-gestion-de-personnel\/recruter\/embaucher-immigrant\/embaucher-travailleur-etranger-temporaire\/traitement-simplifie\/liste-professions-admissibles\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.quebec.ca\/emploi\/embauche-et-gestion-de-personnel\/recruter\/embaucher-immigrant\/embaucher-travailleur-etranger-temporaire\/traitement-simplifie\/liste-professions-admissibles\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Official website<br><\/a>View list: (May not be available on cell phones)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/oppsup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Liste-des-professions-admissibles-au-traitement-simplifie-2023-Quebec-2.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Liste-des-professions-admissibles-au-traitement-simplifie-2023-Quebec-2.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-6b854c41-3ec4-4eea-ac60-fbbee92b8cc2\" href=\"https:\/\/oppsup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Liste-des-professions-admissibles-au-traitement-simplifie-2023-Quebec-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">List-of-professions-eligible-for-simplified-treatment-2023-Quebec-2<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"criteres-dadmissibilite\">Eligibility criteria<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To qualify for Quebec's Simplified Processing of Qualified Applicants (SPQA) program, a foreign professional must meet certain criteria. The main eligibility criteria are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Possession of a diploma or certificate recognized by the Qu\u00e9bec government: Candidates must hold a diploma or certificate issued by an institution recognized by the Qu\u00e9bec government that corresponds to the level of training required for the profession in question.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professional experience: Candidates must have relevant and recent professional experience in the target profession. The length of experience required may vary depending on the profession.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Valid job offer : The candidate must have a valid job offer from a Quebec employer for an occupation on the list of occupations eligible for simplified processing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connaissance de la langue : Le candidat doit d\u00e9montrer une connaissance suffisante de la langue <a href=\"https:\/\/oppsup.com\/en\/visa-hacks-immigration-et-voies-meconnues-2026\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"132\">fran\u00e7aise ou anglaise pour pouvoir exercer la profession vis\u00e9e<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other criteria: There may be other criteria that need to be met depending on the occupation, such as additional professional certifications or licenses.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Immigration Qu\u00e9bec 2023: New list of professions eligible for simplified processing<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6924,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"raccourcis":[225,226],"related":[140,106],"cat-news":[80],"pays":[45,79],"class_list":["post-6920","actualites","type-actualites","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","raccourcis-rr-comment-immigrer-au-canada","raccourcis-rr-immigration-quebec","related-canada","related-immigration","cat-news-immigration","pays-canada","pays-quebec"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oppsup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/actualites\/6920","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oppsup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/actualites"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oppsup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/actualites"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oppsup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oppsup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6920"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/oppsup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/actualites\/6920\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12237,"href":"https:\/\/oppsup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/actualites\/6920\/revisions\/12237"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oppsup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6924"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oppsup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"raccourcis","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oppsup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/raccourcis?post=6920"},{"taxonomy":"related","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oppsup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/related?post=6920"},{"taxonomy":"cat-news","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oppsup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cat-news?post=6920"},{"taxonomy":"pays","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oppsup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pays?post=6920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}