The ministry of immigration québec has been extended until December 31, 2020 the validity of the Certificate of acceptance of Quebec who were allowed to expire before the end of the year.

Good news for the approximately 30,000 foreign students welcomed in Quebec, and among them many French people, alarmed at the approach of the imminent expiry of their Certificate of acceptance of Quebec (CAQ) : the department of Immigration of the Province has extended until December 31, 2020 the validity of this document (1), which is essential to obtain a study permit from the federal government.

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“This decision is designed to ease the formalities required of foreign students who were in the process of completing their program of studies but who, because of a health emergency and of the temporary suspension of their course, need to extend their stay in Quebec”, specifies the official press release of the Ministry of Immigration, Francization and Integration (MIFI).

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These students will thus be able to submit a request for an extension of their study permit to the federal government without having to join a new CAQ, which will allow them to maintain their temporary resident status and complete their program of study. It should be noted that there is no charge for this extension.

“Minimize the impacts of administrative and economic,”

foreign students wishing to stay in Quebec beyond December 31, 2020 to complete a program of study or undertake another in the fall session of 2020 will have to submit a new application for a CAQ and a new application for a study permit from the federal government. “It is advisable to start the immigration process required at least three months before the expiry date of permissions of current studies”, adds the ministry.

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In a press release, the Bureau de coopération interuniversitaire (BCI), which brings together institutions of higher learning in Quebec, welcomed the decision, which “contribute (…) to minimize the impact of the administrative and economic that the current environment imposes on them and to reassure our international students.” Known for the excellence of its academic training and its framework of pleasant life, the Beautiful Province attracts every year between 12 000 and 14 000 French students.

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(1) This measure is valid for the student whose CAQ was not already in arrears at the date of 30 April 2020