Arrima invitation rounds: how to read the results published on Québec.ca

After every invitation round of Québec's Skilled Worker Selection Program (PSTQ), the ministère de l'Immigration et de l'Intégration (MII, formerly MIFI) posts the details on Québec.ca. The page is long and dense. Reading it properly helps you avoid two common mistakes: relying on a single "cut-off score" and forgetting the criteria that come before the points.

Where to find the results

Rounds are grouped on one page per year. For 2026:

• in English: Invitations in Arrima for the PSTQ (2026);
• in French: Invitations dans Arrima du PSTQ (2026).

The bottom of the page links to 2025. Rounds from the former Programme régulier des travailleurs qualifiés (PRTQ) are published elsewhere and, according to the department, should not be compared with PSTQ rounds. These decisions are made public under section 45 of the Québec Immigration Act.

Two practical notes. First, the round descriptions still refer to the "Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration": that is the department's former name, which became MII on October 22, 2026. Second, when we checked on November 5, 2026, the most recent round listed was dated September 24, 2026.

How the page is laid out

It opens with a summary table: for each stream, the minimum criteria used to spot people likely to qualify (TEER category, intention to practise a regulated profession, experience, education, French levels, the spouse's French, Stream 4 documents). The department states that it can add criteria or tighten them in any round, so the table is a floor, not the rule for a specific round.

Next come four sections, one per stream. Within each, rounds are listed by date, for example "Invitations for September 24, 2026". Some span two days, such as the round of March 19 and 20, 2026.

The parts of a round

• Number of invitations: the total sent in that stream for that round.
• Date and time of extraction: the moment the department freezes the data in the bank. Your profile is judged on what your expression of interest contained at that time, and the scoring document specifies that age, the validity of French tests and experience are assessed on that date. In the 2026 rounds, extraction took place three to seven days before the invitation date.
• Exercises: a round is often split into numbered exercises, each with its own criteria and its own number of invitations. Small numbers are shown as ranges ("Less than 5", "From 10 to 15"), with no exact figure.
• Criteria: TEER category, regulated profession or not, French levels, education, experience, being in Québec and, often, a list of NOC codes tied to priority sectors.
• Minimum score: a line such as "a score of at least … points" gives the score of the last person invited in that exercise. Some exercises, especially in Stream 4, have none.

The three-step mechanism

The PSTQ invitation page describes the process:

1. criteria that target the stream;
2. if needed, criteria that target a specific profile (a Québec diploma, a list of occupations, and so on);
3. among the people who remain, invitations go to those with the highest scores, up to the set number.

The English page puts it bluntly: "No randomly selected individuals are invited during the invitation process." The department adds that the minimum score varies from one exercise to the next and that comparing minimum scores across streams is not useful.

Example: the September 24, 2026 round

Extraction took place on September 21, 2026, at 1:10 p.m. (the English page shows September 24 for the Stream 4 entry, while the French page gives September 21 for all four streams). Here is what the page shows for that date.

• Stream 1: 86 invitations in three exercises. The first (37 invitations) targeted a list of science, health, social services and early childhood occupations, with a minimum of 634 points. The second (8 invitations) targeted chefs and food service supervisors, at 706 points. The third (41 invitations) targeted engineering, technology and skilled trades occupations, at 696 points.
• Stream 2: 316 invitations. The largest exercise (254 invitations) covered TEER 4 or 5 occupations, at 611 points. Another (48 invitations) targeted support occupations in health care, pharmacy, education and home care, at 631 points.
• Stream 3: 110 invitations, including 69 from 631 points and 37 from 697 points. One exercise with fewer than 5 invitations, for TEER 4 or 5 regulated professions, stopped at 380 points.
• Stream 4: 7 invitations in two exercises of fewer than 5 each, with no score, based on a favourable opinion from a partner or on a recognized achievement, plus 36 months of experience.

On the same day, minimum scores therefore ranged from 380 to 706 points depending on the exercise. Volumes also shift over the year: Stream 1 had 1,094 invitations on January 29, 2026, compared with 86 on September 24.

Reading a round for your own situation

1. Find the section for your stream.
2. Read each exercise on its own and check all of its criteria: being in Québec, French level, whether your NOC code is on the list.
3. If you meet them all, compare your score with that exercise's minimum only.
4. Remember that everything was assessed on the extraction date.
5. Do not assume the next round will use the same criteria: they can change.

The bottom of the page

Since January 1, 2026, 17 people were also invited under section 26 of the Québec Immigration Regulation and section 47 of the Act, outside the usual criteria. And occupations that require permanent residence or Canadian citizenship, such as police and Canadian Armed Forces roles, are excluded from every exercise.

Frequently asked questions

My score was above the published minimum. Why was I not invited?

The minimum only applies to people who met every criterion of the exercise. One missing criterion, such as a NOC code that is not on the list, is enough to be left out.

Does the page announce upcoming rounds?

No. It shows rounds that have already taken place, with no schedule for the next ones.

Track your file with CSQ Tracker Pro

CSQ Tracker Pro is an independent app, not affiliated with the Government of Québec. It brings together the list of Arrima invitation rounds published on Québec.ca and offers a simulator that estimates your PSTQ score. Candidates invited on the same date can also talk in chat rooms, with automatic translation.

Official sources

• Invitations in Arrima for the Skilled Worker Selection Program (2026)
• Invitations dans Arrima du Programme de sélection des travailleurs qualifiés (2026), French version
• Invitation to apply for permanent selection
• Critères d'invitation et leur pointage (PDF, in French)
• Announcement of the department's new name (in French)

Information checked on November 5, 2026. Rules can change: always check Québec.ca before acting.