Invitation rounds
Arrima invitation round of January 29, 2026: 2,547 PSTQ invitations
Results of the PSTQ invitation round of January 29, 2026: invitations and minimum scores for each stream, from the figures published on Québec.ca.
Round of · Figures from Québec.ca, updated automatically
The ministère de l’Immigration et de l’Intégration (MII, called MIFI until October 2026) published the results of the Skilled Worker Selection Program (PSTQ) invitation round of January 29, 2026. In all, 2,547 people were invited to apply for permanent selection.
Summary by stream
| Stream | Invitations | Lowest minimum score | Previous round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stream 1: Highly qualified and specialized skills | 1,094 | 782 points | December 4, 2025 : 781 points |
| Stream 2: Intermediate and manual skills | 683 | 609 points | December 4, 2025 : 573 points |
| Stream 3: Regulated professions | 750 | 546 points | December 4, 2025 : 717 points |
| Stream 4: Exceptional talent | 20 | — | December 4, 2025 |
The lowest minimum score is the lowest of the scores required in the stream’s exercises. Each exercise targets a different profile, so it does not mean that every candidate with that score was invited.
Stream 1: Highly qualified and specialized skills
1,094 invitations in this stream. At the previous round of this stream (December 4, 2025), the lowest minimum score was 781 points (+1 this time).
| Exercise | Invitations | Minimum score |
|---|---|---|
| General | — | 782 points |
Stream 2: Intermediate and manual skills
683 invitations in this stream. At the previous round of this stream (December 4, 2025), the lowest minimum score was 573 points (+36 this time).
| Exercise | Invitations | Minimum score |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | — | 800 points |
| Tier 2 | — | 609 points |
| Tier 3 | — | 657 points |
Stream 3: Regulated professions
750 invitations in this stream. At the previous round of this stream (December 4, 2025), the lowest minimum score was 717 points (−171 this time).
| Exercise | Invitations | Minimum score |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | — | 781 points |
| Tier 2 | — | 694 points |
| Tier 3 | — | 546 points |
| Tier 4 | — | 722 points |
| Tier 5 | — | 855 points |
Stream 4: Exceptional talent
20 invitations in this stream.
No minimum score is stated for this stream: invitations were based on the criteria listed on the official page.
How to read these figures
Each exercise of a round targets candidates who meet a set of criteria (occupation, French level, experience, region, etc.). Its minimum score is the score from which candidates meeting those criteria were invited: a candidate with that score but without the criteria was not covered by the exercise. The criteria of each exercise are listed on the official page.
Arrima invitation rounds: how to read the results published on Québec.ca
Source
Figures from the official page: PSTQ invitations, 2026 — Québec.ca. This article is generated automatically from the figures published by the ministry; if anything differs, the official page prevails.
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