Express Entry — Canadian Experience Class (CEC), 18 Aug 2026 — what it means in Quebec

On Tuesday 18 August 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada invited 1,000 candidates in the Express Entry — Canadian Experience Class (CEC) round, minimum score 523. Express Entry selects people who plan to live outside Québec; Québec chooses its own skilled workers through its own programme (PSTQ).

Jobs in Quebec

Over the last eight weeks our Job Bank research filed 516 job postings open to foreign workers in Quebec in the occupations this round selects. The most posted: Cook (50), Shift manager - fast food restaurant (20), Driver, truck (12).