Quebec resettlement – Privately Sponsored Refugee (Quebec PSR)

(REF-OVS-3-4)

Quebec receives and approves applications for private sponsorship and, once approved, these decisions are shared with IRCC to process the refugee application. The total refugees resettled to Quebec cannot surpass its defined annual targets for Quebec.

1. Assessment of potential for Quebec resettlement

Procedures by program – Quebec
These instructions provide information about:

• Assessing potential for resettlement in Quebec
  After an approved sponsorship has been received from Quebec, and eligibility as a refugee has been confirmed, an assessment is done to evaluate if applicant(s) is an appropriate candidate for resettlement to Quebec.

• Collecting details to support resettlement in Quebec
  Details are collected from this assessment to support resettlement in Quebec.

2. Final selection for Quebec resettlement

Confirming selection of refugee by Quebec
The applicant(s) is submitted to the Quebec government for consideration and to request confirmation of Quebec selection (CSQ). This is done while admissibility assessments are conducted.

Making the final decision on resettlement to Quebec (Quebec PSR)
When the decision is received from Quebec, the final decision can be made to confirm if the applicant(s) can be resettled to Quebec.

3. Arrangements for resettlement to Quebec

Preparing refugee for departure to Canada
If selected for Quebec, and after the final decision is made and visa is approved, arrangements are made for departure to Canada.

Provisions for support after arrival in Quebec
After the client is admitted into Canada, the needed support to help with resettlement can be obtained.