2019-11-07 – The Quebec provincial government has
backtracked on some of the controversial changes made to the
Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) after an outcry from affected
candidates and apposition from the lawyers in the province.
Immigration Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette says those already in
the province will not be subject to the changes, which came in
effect on November 1, 2019.
The PEQ is a fast-track route to a Quebec Selection Certificate
for international graduates and skilled workers who have spent the
required amount of time in the province.
Prior to the Coalition Avenir Quebec's changes, all degrees
made candidates eligible for the PEQ's international graduate
stream. Under the November 1st changes, the list was limited to 65 bachelor's degrees, 24
masters, 7 doctorates as well as 59 college diplomas.
