In 2025, Quebec's PSTQ issued several rounds of invitations through Arrima for candidates in different streams including highly qualified and specialized skills, intermediate and manual skills, regulated professions, and exceptional talents. Invitations specify criteria such as required French language proficiency, work experience, education credentials, and residency in Quebec.

• Invitations are issued under Article 45 of Quebec's Immigration Act based on selection criteria.
• Volet 1 (Highly qualified and specialized skills) invitations occurred on July 17, August 28, and December 4, 2025, with points thresholds ranging from 644 to 781.
• Volet 2 (Intermediate and manual skills) invitations occurred on July 31 and December 4, 2025, requiring at least 24 months of work experience including 12 months in Quebec.
• Candidates must have appropriate French language proficiency levels according to the Quebec scale.
• Candidates must reside in Quebec and hold Quebec diplomas meeting specified study hour or credit requirements.
• Certain invitations target professions linked to manufacturing and food processing sectors.
• Spouses accompanying candidates must also meet minimum French oral proficiency requirements.

• No explicit policy changes mentioned; invitations follow established criteria under Quebec's immigration law.

• Individuals with professions classified under FEER categories 0, 1, 2 for highly qualified streams and 3, 4, 5 for intermediate/manual skills.
• Applicants residing in Quebec, including those outside the Montreal metropolitan area for some streams.
• Candidates with required French language skills and relevant Quebec diplomas.
• Applicants with specified work experience durations in their main profession.

• Candidates must submit a declaration of interest in Arrima.
• Invited candidates are then invited to submit a permanent selection application to the Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration.

• July 17, 2025 - 216 invitations for highly qualified stream.
• August 28, 2025 - 227 invitations for highly qualified stream.
• December 4, 2025 - 605 invitations for highly qualified stream and 604 for intermediate/manual skills stream.
• July 31, 2025 - 273 invitations for intermediate/manual skills stream.

• https://www.quebec.ca/immigration/permanente/travailleurs-qualifies/programme-selection-travailleurs-qualifies/invitation/2025